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Top 10 Best April Fools Office Pranks

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With the day that's in it, we decided to search the internet for examples of the funniest office April Fools pranks and we came up with these top ten pranks and practical jokes.

 

1. Airhorn Pranks

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2. Desk Mess

 
 

 

 

3. “Free Doughnuts in the Canteen”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4. Team Meeting Prank

 
 
 
 
 

5. Occupied Toilet

 
 
 
 
 

6. Candied Onion

 
 
 
 
 

7. The Grudge in the Ceiling

 
 
 
 
 

8. New Office Technology

 
 
 
 
 

9. April Fools Birthday Prank

 
 

 

 

10. Levitating Desk Prank

 

Posted by Clare Reynolds on 1 April 2019

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