Your family and friends will wonder where all this silliness came from when you pull some of these April foolers on them.

Invisible Writing Trick

Young children will be delighted with this fun activity. Dip a cotton swab in milk or lemon juice and use it to write a message on a piece of paper. Send it to a friend with instructions to iron the paper and read the hidden message. Like magic, the message will appear in light-brown writing.

The Pighetti Dinner Prank

Moms can play a great April Fool’s Day joke on their families by serving a dinner no one will forget. Pig out on Pighetti!

What You Need:

• 1 large towel for each guest (as a bib)

• 2 clothespins per guest

• A new plastic tablecloth

• Random kitchen utensils (ice cream scoops, tongs, wire whisks, spatulas)

• A batch of spaghetti with sauce

• Garlic bread & salad

Before you begin, provide each guest with a bib made from a towel and two clothespins. Cover the table with a new, clean, plastic tablecloth that can be thrown away after dinner. Dig out all of your kitchen utensils such as ice cream scoops, tongs, wire whips and spatulas. Have each guest choose eating utensils. (No forks or spoons allowed!)

Cook a batch of spaghetti and sauce appropriate for the number of guests you’re serving. Dump the spaghetti and sauce in the middle of the table and tell everyone to dig in. Plop a serving of salad and garlic bread next to each guest and have a fun April Fool’s Day dinner.

The Glued Penny Prank

See a penny, pick it up; all the day, you’ll have good luck, but only if the head is up. Tempt your friends and family by gluing a shiny, new penny head-side up on the sidewalk or front stairs. Sit back and watch how many people try to grab some luck. (Although now days you might have to use a quarter!)