Foolin’ Around: A Call for Pranks

If there’s a holiday better suited to creative, homemade projects than April Fools’ Day, we don’t know what it is. And while we’ve collected a few over the years (see below) the potential for DIY mischief making is limitless. So send us more (to editor@makezine.com) and we’ll publish the best of them on April 1 — no fooling.

Some of our favorites:

• Cubicle o’ Peanuts (almost as fun as actually filling an office with packing peanuts).
• The Brain Assailant (this one is just mean).
• The Singing Keyboard (ideal for coworkers who TYPE IN ALL CAPS).
• Head in a Jar (a bit macabre — just means you can reuse it on Halloween).
• Shake-Activated Box (designed for birthday presents, but applicable to anything that gets shaken).
• Misbehaving Shadow (though it’s almost like pranking yourself).
• Melting Spoon (if you have access to gallium, the visual effect is fantastic).
• Pre-Sliced Bananas (clever and good on breakfast cereal).
• The Phantom Keystroker (desktop computers only).