PUTTING TOOTHPASTE IN THE HAND OF A SLEEPING FRIEND AND TICKLING THEIR FACE IS A CLASSIC. SEAN SEQUEIRA LISTS OUT 10 OTHER EASY-TO-PERFORM AND CREATIVE PRANKS TO TRICK UNSUSPECTING FRIENDS AND STRANGERS
10. BEDWETTER
THE MATERIALS:
Bowl of warm water
THE PREPARATION:
Wait until the victim is in deep sleep. Place a hand of theirs in the bowl of warm water without waking them up.
THE PRANK:
There is no perfect explanation as to why this happens but the warm water will immediately cause them to urinate and make a mess all over themselves. It is an excellent prank to play on someone who always falls asleep early at a sleepover. Don’t use cold water as the chill might wake them up.
9. FAKE HAIR CUT
THE MATERIALS:
Hair extension, scissor
THE PREPARATION:
Find a friend who is extremely protective of their hair. Get a lock of hair extension which looks exactly like their real hair.
THE PRANK:
Position yourself behind your friend and, when they aren’t paying attention, hold the hair extension and scissors near the back of their head and make a snipping noise with the scissors. Let your friend continue to freak out until they realise it was fake.
8. PAINT THERAPY
THE MATERIALS:
Glue, paint
THE PREPARATION:
Apply glue on hard surface and wait until it dries. The dried up glue should look transparent. Paint funny shapes and designs on the glue to make it look like the surface is painted upon.
THE PRANK:
If you have a friend who is extremely protective about his laptop or guitar (or anything else), trick them into a minor heart-attack by making it look like their stuff is vandalised. Peel the glue off when you have had enough of the joke.
7. TOTAL MYSTERY
THE MATERIALS:
None
THE PREPARATION:
Terribly simple. In a bookstore, go to the ‘Mystery’ section and flip all the books so the pages face out and the spine with the name faces the inside of the shelf.
THE PRANK:
This is a simple, harmless prank that won’t take more than a few minutes to set up. It may annoy the employee who has to restack the books but it will be a good laugh for anyone that understands the ‘mystery’ in the prank.
6. HIDDEN ALARMS
THE MATERIALS:
Alarm clocks
THE PREPARATION:
Set the alarm clocks to ring at an interval of one hour each and then hide them well in hard-to-reach corners of your friend’s room.
THE PRANK:
If done right, your friend will have no idea that alarms were set and will have to wake up in the night to search for the clocks and turn off the alarms to sleep in peace, only to wake up an hour later and repeat the action.
5. POWDER BLOWER
THE MATERIALS:
Baby powder, blow-dryer
THE PREPARATION:
Pretty simple. All you do is find a time when your unsuspecting victim is away from their favourite blow dryer and pour ample amount of baby powder into it.
THE PRANK:
Your target is bound to want to use the blow-dryer after a shower to dry their hair. Sit at a comfortable distance and watch as they get sprayed with powder as soon as they turn on the blow-dryer. Take a video for good measure.
4. FAKE FIGHT
THE MATERIALS:
A friend or two
THE PREPARATION:
Pick an area which is usually very crowded with pedestrians like a train or bus stop or a promenade. When everyone around least suspects it, yell at your friend and start an argument.
THE PRANK:
Keep arguing until a small crowd has gathered. You could station additional friends in the crowd to yell for dramatic effect. When it reaches the point where you are about to punch each other, walk away quietly as the crowd is stumped by what just happened. Or better yet, organise a flash mob dance performance.
3. LOCKED OUT
THE MATERIALS:
Oil/Vaseline gel, superglue
THE PREPARATION:
When your victim is out of the house, glue up the key hole to their main door with superglue. Also rub the handle of the door with oil or gel.
THE PRANK:
This works best if your victim is in a hurry to get through the door. The glue dries up and obstructs the key while the handle makes it difficult to get a grip; effectively, they will be locked out. If you are the cruel kind, feed them laxatives and use the same technique to lock them out of the toilet.
2. KETCHUP BOMB
THE MATERIALS:
Plastic ketchup bottle, baking soda
THE PREPARATION:
Turn the ketchup bottle upside down till the ketchup reaches the top. Now turn it the right way and pour a spoon or two of baking soda into the bottle. Close the cover but make sure you don’t shake the bottle.
THE PRANK:
When your victim reaches for the bottle, advise them to shake before use. Shaking the bottle will cause the vinegar in the ketchup and the baking soda to react and create a minor explosion; the ketchup will fly everywhere. Keep enough distance if you don’t want to be splattered in ketchup.
1. WATERLOGGING
THE MATERIALS:
Funnel, water bottle, coin
THE PREPARATION:
Keep the water bottle nearby and practice placing the coin on your forehead while looking up with the funnel tucked under the waist belt of your pant.
THE PRANK:
Keep practicing the game while your target is watching. Sooner or later they will get curious and ask you what you are doing. Tell them the objective is to balance the coin on your forehead as long as possible while the funnel in your waist belt makes it difficult. While they are balancing, take the opportunity to pour water into the funnel and directly into their pants.
“The most important rule for any prankster is to remember the Golden Rule of the Prank: Any prank should be as much fun for the person getting pranked as it is for the prankster. Follow that and you can’t go wrong.”
-Charlie Todd Founder, ImporvEverywhere.com
Volume 3 Issue 5
