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Stick it to them What a treat, a lolly pop! But guess what? It's a vegetable! thedecoratedcookie.com -
Trick eggs Got any leftover Easter eggs? Wrapping grapes like eggs is a pretty good gag. -
Tap aware Dab the outlet of the tap with your favourite colour of food dye (red is always fun) photovide.com -
Spaghetti and Meatballs! drizzl with a fine piping bag nozzle, then a Ferrero Rocher dunked in a little berry jam. And the “Parmesan” on top is just some white chocolate grated with a cheese grater. ourbestbites.com -
Do as the rock says This imgur member found this in their office break room .. imgur -
Level UP! For the kids who are into their computer games, not sure if you'd want this for the clean-up. But sure to put a confused smile of some kids faces. Found on Pinterest -
"Kids, I bought each of you an iPad!" Exclaim this loudly and excitedly first thing in the morning - this is sure to get those sleepy-heads out of bed at least one morning of the school year! Found on Pinterest -
A Devil of an egg Cake balls as fake sweet deviled eggs makingmemorieswithyourkids.com/ Photo: Picasa -
Take some brownies to work Great one for the office, bring in a baking tray, cut out some E letter shapes in brown paper/cardboard, cover with foil and share your "brownies / brown E's" with your friends. makingmemorieswithyourkids.com -
Turn everything upsidedown Turn photos, toys, and furniture, anything that works, upside down the night before. kidsactivitiesblog.com -
An undrinkable jelly drink Make their usual drink with jelly include a straw before it sets, so when they are presented with their "drink" they can't sip it at all! runeatplayblog.com -
If the shoe fits Fill you kids shoes with something like craft beads or pompoms for the little ones. If you want to trick your older kids into thinking they have grown suddenly overnight, stuff some tissue paper in the toes of their shoes, casually mention when they wake up that they really look taller, and when they put their school shoes on, they might find that they don't fit anymore. kidsactivitiesblog.com -
Impossible puzzle Trick the kids with this impossible word search - we created this where none of the words can be found in the letter grid! Sure to have them fooled for a few minutes of fun. Essential Kids -
Funny face swap There are plenty of apps to do this with. Livefaceswap -
Eggs for breakfast What looks like a sunny-side-up fried egg for breakfast is actually a dollop of vanilla or natural yogurt with a tinned half peach or apricot. A delicious breakfast and a trick to the brain. serendipityfromjewels.com -
Meatloaf/meatballs and coloured mash Tell the kids that they are having cupcakes for dinner! What they don't realise is that the cupcakes are made from meatloaf/meatballs (baked in a patti-pan) and topped with colored mashed potatoes! loveandlaundry.com -
I'm watching you A fun gag is to add googly eyes to everything, at home, everything in the fridge can get the eye treatment - imagine opening the fridge to hundreds of pairs of eyes. Then at school when they open their lunch, it is sure to make them giggle. makingmemorieswithyourkids.com Photo: Picasa -
Get the vacuum ready The old confetti in a cup balanced over the bathroom door trick. -
Colour your milk Get the food colouring drops/gel out and change the colour of your milk before the morning breakfast routine. kidsactivitiesblog.com -
Stop bugging me Cardboard bug in the lampshade trick instructables.com
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