Institute of Practical Jokes, Pranks, and Trickery

Whoopie Cushion - Classic Practical Joke

2010-09-03T10:11:00.002-06:00

The whoopie cushion is a classic joke that can be hard to execute as the cushion tends to be a large and conspicuous prop. Here is how it works: 1)The whoopie cushion is a rubber bladder type advice that allows a prankster to blow air into it so it puffs up. 2)Place the inflated cushion on a seat where a victim will sit down. 3)Once the victim sits on the inflated whoopie cushion, the air will be

Pranks for the Home: Alarm Clock Wakeup

2010-08-17T16:32:00.001-06:00

The Alarm Clock Wakeup trick is a way to rudely awaken your victim in the middle of the night using a common household alarm clock. This practical joke will annoy your victim because they will not get a good nights sleep and will be very surprised when the alarm bells or ringing start sounding in the middle of the night. Here is how it works:1) Set the alarm clock to go off in the middle of the

Car Practical Jokes - Move the Car

2010-08-02T13:30:00.001-06:00

By getting ahold of a copy of your friend's car key, you can confuse them endlessly by sneaking to where the car is parked and moving it to a different spot in the parking lot. A good trick to play on your colleagues at the office. Here is how it works:1) When the opportunity presents itself, sneak your target's car key off of his key ring and run to the hardware store to get a copy made.2) Once

Pranks to play on a house: Campaign Signs in the Yard

2010-07-07T14:57:00.000-06:00

This prank involves collecting a huge number of political campaign signs and planting them in your victim's grass. The goal is to make the victim's yard look ridiculous and to leave him with a large amount of junk in his yard. This practical joke can only be done during campaign season of election years when there are a large number of campaign signs that can be collected.Here is how it works:1

Advanced Practical Jokes: Fake Broken Leg

2010-07-07T14:56:00.000-06:00

The fake broken leg trick is an advanced practical joke and is one of the most difficult to execute. The timing and the planning must be perfect. The trick is designed to make your victim wake up from being passed out to find a cast on his leg. The victim will think that his leg broke and had to be set while he was passed out and he will wear the cast for several weeks. Here is how it works:1)

Classic Pranks: The Snipe Hunt

2010-07-07T14:55:00.001-06:00

The snipe hunt is a terrific way to make a complete fool of your friends. It is a classic trick that has been played through the ages designed to make the victim go on a search for something that does not exist. The extreme version of the trick leaves the victim ditched and stranded alone in the woods looking for the fictional snipe. This trick was famously featured in an episode of "Cheers"

False Classified Ad Prank

2010-07-07T14:54:00.000-06:00

This practical joke is a way to get a large number of strangers to call your victim endlessly for several days asking about a car that is not really for sale. This trick has very severe results and your victim will be very annoyed and angry.Here is how it works:1) You will need your victim's phone number.2) Call your local newspaper and place a classified ad offering a car for sale. Choose a car

Classic Practical Jokes - Itching Powder

2010-06-24T13:30:00.002-06:00

Itching Powder comes in a small package and is a substance which causes your victim's skin to itch terribly until it is washed off. The itching should subside once the powder is washed off and there should not be any long term affects. Here is how it works:1) Get your package of itching powder and select your victim.2) Look for an opportunity to apply the powder. There are two approaches you can

Prank: Order a Pizza For Somebody Else

2010-06-24T13:27:00.000-06:00

The goal of this trick is to make create an awkward scene of a pizza or food delivery person at your victim's front door expecting payment for a pizza that your victim did not order. This practical joke is a double edge sword as it can backfire upon an innocent pizza delivery person. However, as a well known prank, it must be included in the Institute's Encyclopedia. Here is how it works:1) Make

Pranks with Eggs

2010-06-22T15:44:00.001-06:00

Eggs Fly Out of the FridgeThis practical joke causes multiple eggs to shoot out of the refrigerator when the refrigerator door is opened causing the eggs to break on the floor and surprising the victim. This prank involves several eggs, string, toothpicks, duct tape, and/or any other materials that you use to rig it up. The key is to create some "egg holders" out of the materials which will be

Soap Suds in a Fountain

2010-06-22T15:43:00.002-06:00

Soap Suds in the FountainSoap in the Fountain is a prank that is harmless and that many people can laugh at. It involves finding a public fountain that is near a high traffic area that you want to fill up with soap suds. The key to this trick is that the fountain shooting will constantly agitate the water which will generate a lot of soap suds. If you have ever put liquid dish soap into a

Plant Plastic Forks in the Lawn

2010-06-09T16:14:00.001-06:00

Planting plastic forks in somebody's lawn is a prank for anytime during the year when the ground will freeze during the night. The result of the prank is that the victim will have plastic forks in their lawn that will be difficult to get out. This prank can be done at the same time as you are toilet papering somebody's house or planting plastic forks.Here is how it works:1) Purchase a few boxes

Black Soap Joke

2010-06-02T15:43:00.001-06:00

Trick black soap begins looking like an ordinary bar of soap. However, once it gets wet it turns black in color and the person washing his hands will never get their hands clean. The hands will just keep getting blacker and blacker. A trick bar of soap like this can be used to play a great practical joke. Here is how it works:1) Place the bar of trick black soap in the bathroom that your victims

Toilet Papering - TPing

2010-05-27T12:59:00.002-06:00

Toilet papering, or TPing, a home is a prank that makes a complete mess of a house, trees, and anything else that is high up. It not only makes the victims home look ridiculous to the neighbors, it is also a lot of trouble for the victim to clean up. Here is how it works:1) Purchase a large number of toilet paper rolls. It may be a good idea to go to a bulk warehouse club style store such as

Frozen Shaving Cream Bomb

2010-05-25T14:25:00.000-06:00

The frozen shaving cream bomb is another practical joke that involves making a mess with shaving cream using unconventional methods. It will allow you to completely fill your victim's mailbox (or other small space, such as a drawer) with shaving cream. This method only requires the prankster to be at the mailbox for less than 10 seconds and is much faster than emptying a can of shaving foam into

Shaving Cream Under the Door

2010-05-23T17:14:00.000-06:00

Shaving Cream Under the DoorThis practical joke uses shaving cream and a plastic bag to make a mess on the floor of a room with a locked door. When the victim returns home, he will be surprised to find the floor inside the locked room completely covered with shaving cream. This prank is very good for college dorm rooms where you will have easy access to the hallway outside of the door and where

Welcome to the Institute of Practical Jokes, Pranks, and Trickery

2010-05-19T09:21:00.000-06:00

This is the new home of the Institute of Practical Jokes, Pranks, and Trickery which is the leading institution of higher education for jokes and tomfoolery. We'll be posting regular ideas for practical jokes, pranks, and tricks that you can play on your family, friends, and enemies and we welcome your suggestions and ideas of great practical jokes. The best submissions may earn a place on the