Celebrated annually on April 1st, April Fools' Day is marked playing of practical jokes or pranks on others. While the exact origins of the day remain unclear, the most common historical interpretation dates back to 16th century France.

Pranks may include false warnings, odd news or sending someone on an impossible errand.http://mb.com.ph/articles/200992/behind-pranks-certainties-and-absurdities-april-fools-day Behind the Pranks Pranks can be done on friends, co-workers in an office, at school or at home. An April Fools Day prank can be pulled off with minimal effort and a little creativity or it can be as over-the-top as you like.

Each year some newspapers and media outlets run stories that are too wacky too be true, like the 2008 story 'Vacation on Mars' that was featured on Traveler.com. In recent years Google has pulled off some elaborate April Fools pranks as well. This page links to all sorts of April Fool's Day pranks ranging from simple and easy to pranks that require a little more time and energy, but are well worth the effort.

April Fool's Day is always fun for children as they get the opportunity to be creative and have an excuse for being a bit devious. Parents can even get in on the fun and get a little good-hearted revenge. Here are a few tricks for both kids and parents.

• Trick Your Sibings
• "Shallow Cereal": This suggestion comes from FunMunch.com. Take a cereal bowl, fill it with water and let if freeze overnight. In the morning, the child can then make a bowl of cereal for a sibling in the bowl, that is now 2/3 filled with an ice block! Add a small amount of cereal over the ice to disguise it. Pour in a tiny bit of milk. When the 'victim' goes to dive in with their spoon they'll be shocked when they hit a rock solid 'wall' of ice!http://www.funmunch.com/events/april_fools_day/april_fools_day_pranks.shtml
• Trick Your Kids (For Parents)
• Phony Camp Brochures": This April Fool's prank comes from Disney's FamilyFun.go.com. The website offers a variety of fake, printable tricks that parents can play on their kids. One is the "Chore Champ Brochure." Whats worse than getting all excited over the prospect of going to a fabulous summer camp only to find out that the glossy brochure entails activities like "learn how to wash dishes" and how to "prevent leaky trash bags"?http://familyfun.go.com/april-fools-day/april-fools-day-printable-pranks-kids/april-fools-prank-chore-camp-brochure-702822/