17 creative pranks to pull on April Fools' Day

April Fools' Day is right around the corner, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about your plans of attack. Skip the boring traditional jokes and up your game with something that will keep you laughing all year long. 

Some people will try to stick with the same old stuff, but if you want the title of best prankster, try one of these easy tricks. 

Keep reading for 17 harmless pranks to pull on your friends, family, and coworkers this year.

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Replace someone's favorite things with miniature versions.

Hundreds of Etsy shops make teeny tiny objects for dolls and dollhouses. Since they're so tiny and relatively affordable, all you have to do is find versions of your friend or family member's favorite things — whether it's their favorite cereal, a go-to makeup palette, or even their computer — and replace it with the mini version.

Depending on how quickly they can spot all of the items you swapped out, this prank could go on for days.

Make them think their phone is broken.

This harmless trick is perfect for anyone who has given you the password to their phone.

First, take a screenshot of their home screen. Then move all of their folders and apps to the next screen by dragging them to the right. Find the screenshot you took in the Photos app and set is as the home wallpaper.

After that, all you have to do it stand by and watch as they struggle to use their phone. 

Or create word shortcuts so that they can't text properly all day.

This works especially well on parents or people who might be a bit out of touch with technology. Just create a set of "shortcuts" on the person's iPhone keyboard, which you can find in "Settings" under "General." 

Have common words like "okay," "hi," or "the" turn into any wild phrase or word you can think of and wait for the panic to set in.  

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