Best Pranks to Do at Home

The best pranks to do at home add a surprise to everyday life. The home is an ideal place to plan a great prank. From your victim's room, to prized possessions, and even his or her sleeping body, you have access to a great prank you could only dream about with schoolmates and co-workers. However, the downside to home-grown pranks is the same closeness that brings such an advantage. You have to live with these people, and they know where you sleep. Don't prank unless you're ready to face the consequences.

Pranks can create unforgettable memories.

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 For this prank, all you need is a kitchen sink with a sprayer. Use electrical tape or a rubber band to hold down the handle of the sprayer. When you point it towards the front of the sink, the next person to turn on the water gets a surprise shower. This prank is easy to set up, and it has a real impact. Even though being sprayed with water is a shock, it doesn't do any permanent damage.

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 Certain things in life are expected. For instance, when you step in the shower, you expect your soap to create a lather. However, when you cover a bar of soap with clear nail polish, your victim can scrub with this coated bar for hours without seeing a single bubble. This is one of the best pranks to do at home for the sheer levels of confusion it can produce. Make sure there is a spare bar of soap, so no one is late for work or school.

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 The latest television features provide many options for the best pranks to do at home. If you know what buttons to push, you can create maximum annoyance with minimal effort. If the parental controls aren't already set on the family television, you can make sure the next person to turn it on can't watch anything but preschool television shows. Just be ready with the password to change it back before you get in trouble. Some televisions will also allow you to set a timer to turn the television on or off at unexpected times.

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 Add a few drops of food coloring to plain water, so it looks like juice or Kool-Aid. If you want a delayed reaction, pour it in an empty juice bottle and leave it in the fridge. For an immediate effect, offer to get everyone something to drink and bring in glasses of your "juice". The fun is in the looks on the victims' faces when they take a drink and it's not what they expected.

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 Food is involved in many of the best pranks to do at home because it's so easy. For instance, you can do a simple switch and put salt in the sugar bowl. Other popular food-based pranks start by adding an unexpected flavor, like hot sauce. Food coloring can also make an impact, surprising the victim when the milk comes out of the carton green or the scrambled eggs are red.

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 You can find props like nail polish spills and melting ice cream bars at joke shops. Place one on the new white carpet and wait for the reaction. You can also create fake damage by placing tape or contact paper on a flat surface and writing on top of it with markers or paint. This would be especially convincing in a home with small children. Make sure you won't ruin the finish on a table or appliance before trying this prank, though.

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 If you fear guests will start looking through your medicine cabinet, or you think your brother or sister is snooping around your room, why not give them something to find? Plant a fake medicine bottle for a contagious condition in the bathroom, or booby trap a closet shelf with packing peanuts or confetti. In addition to the usual satisfaction you get from a prank well done, perhaps you will teach the victim to mind his or her own business.

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 While two people are sleeping, pick them up and place them in each other's beds so they wake up completely confused. This prank will only work on sound sleepers, and it's most practical with small children who can be easily lifted. With the extra sneakiness and planning required, you can feel like you've pulled off a really big prank without the damage usually associated with larger efforts.

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 When making the bed, fold the top sheet in half before tucking it in. A classic prank, it's effective because it strikes just as the victim is ready to get comfortable for the night.

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 After your victim is asleep, reset the clocks, so he or she will wake up a few hours early. You can try to trick one person or the entire family. Be warned that the victims may be especially grumpy from disrupted sleep, so use this prank with caution.