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Do you have a fun family event coming up and want to add a bit of fun to the usual small talk? Might we recommend doing a TikTok prank? If that sounds good, but you’ve never done one before or not sure what to do, we’ve got you covered. We have scoured TikTok to find the best pranks to try at your next family gathering. Which one will you pick?
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TikTok Pranks to Try at Your Next Family Gathering
The Classics
You don’t need to reinvent the wheel to have a good time. Some pranks have stood the test of time but are still guaranteed a laugh. TikTok is here to remind us of the greats and challenge us to try them with the people we love most.
HONK!
Pranking someone by blowing an airhorn may be one of the oldest tricks in the book, but have you ever actually done it? This is your sign to try it now. Have some old-fashioned fun with family by adding an airhorn to any event.
@scare.pranks.usa2 Air horn prank🤣🤣🤣#prank #funnyvideo #funn #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp #scarecamchallenge #scared #videoforyou #videoforyou #scarytiktoks #scarepranks #trenning #viralvideo #fyp #prankvideo #foryoupage #funnymoments #prankchallenge 😂
Invisible Door
This TikTok prank is low maintenance and guarantees a good time for any unsuspecting family members. Set up some plastic wrap at face level on a door frame that many people will go through. You can even go into a bedroom and call someone over to “help” you with something. In minutes, your family will know what flies feel like when they go through a spider web.
@samirhosny55 plastic wrap door prank #funny #funny_tiktok #comdy #lol
Mayo Mix-Up
Got someone in your family who hates mayo? This may be the perfect time to get them to question if you guys are even related. Take an empty mayonnaise container and grab some vanilla pudding. Fill up that (cleaned out!) container with the pudding and grab a spoon. Then go out and join the family with your completely reasonable snack and see what chaos it causes.
@zey40 If he vomits I’ll let yall know #pregnant #prankingmyhusband #jello #pudding #pregnancycravings
Creepy Crawlies
Even if you don’t have any arachnophobics in the house, you will likely get a few screams with this giant spider TikTok prank! You could stop at just having a huge spider waiting for people in an unsuspecting location, but if you want to take it up a notch, add some fishing wire and make it a flying spider waiting to pounce on anyone who gets too close.
@defun01 Fake Spider Prank 🤣🤣🤣 #prankvideo #funnyprank #scareprank #funniest #sofunny #humor #hilarious #funvideo #funnytiktok #entertainment #funnymoment #funnychallenge #scarecam #prankchallenge #trendingvideo #viralvideos #foryoupage❤️❤️
Pie Face 2.0
Revamp an old favorite by making your family members pie themselves in the face! Make a super strong uncle or cousin “test their strength” by making them hold some kind of weight attached to strings. Then, give them a whipped cream pie and cut the string. They won’t be able to react fast enough before that pie finds a new home on their face.
@the_hardwicks my favorite video #prank #fyp #daddydaughtergoals
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Harmless Fun
Everyone loves a good laugh, but maybe you don’t want to risk any hurt feelings. There are still tons of ways to mess with your family without making anyone feel bad or get hurt. Here are some of our favorite pranks that are perfect for everyone.
“Falling”’ Boxes
If you are having family over at your house, this could be the perfect opportunity to fake them out by pretending that you are carrying a very unsteady pile of boxes. Tell them that you were doing some spring cleaning and just have to get these boxes out of the way. Then, when you’re picking them up and bringing them somewhere else, they will tip over and look like they are falling on someone.
@scareprankusa22 #scarepranks #funnyprank #scaring #scarecam #jumpy #viral #funny #prank #jumpscare #funnymoment #fyp
To make this work, you have to tape the poxes together on one side so your mark gets a laugh rather than a bruise! If your family comes over at different times, you can even get the early birds in on the prank for other family members.
Smiley Surprises
If you’re up for starting some fun but want everyone to win, all you need is paper and tape, or an endless supply of googly eyes. Start making and taping faces everywhere until your house starts to come “alive.”
@cmonkeydo happy april fools 🙂 #fyp #aprilfools
This TikTok prank is all about the prep work, so make sure to give yourself plenty of time to hide random faces all over the house before the family comes over. Then, all you have to do is wait for the new faces to be spotted by an eagle-eyed cousin or grandparent.
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Fake Date Disaster
If you’re a single girl who dates guys and has a family that’s overinvolved in your love life, now might be the perfect time to get them to see how crazy the dating pool is these days. Get everyone together and tell them that you met someone who seems like a nice guy and you’re thinking about going on a date with him, but he left you a voicemail and you want to get family opinions on him before setting anything up. Then play the message and see what they think about this “perfect” guy!
@christinaallday Uh oh 😡 #dimitri left a voicemail. Mom and dad are not impressed 📱 #dimitriprank #dimitriprankcall #dimitrivoicemail #dimitricalling #prankphonecall
Not-So-Casual Airport Pickup
If you have family coming in from out of town any time soon, it may be the perfect time to try this wholesome TikTok prank and make them feel like a movie star. Dress up in your best chauffeur-looking outfit, which may just mean an all-black getup, and go to the airport with a sign of their last name. This will make them, and everyone around you, know how special this person is to your family, while also getting a few laughs in.
@nerdybrent I’ve always wanted to get greeted by a first-class type chauffeur… so I figured posing as one for Jules would be fun. I had way too much fun playing this role. Kinda felt like a secret agent #couplegoals #vipexperience #airportsecurity #secretservice #couplecomedy #marriagehumor #marriagecomedy #coupleprank
Balloon Room
Do you have some time on your hands and want to make a fun entrance for someone special? Get your lungs ready, or a balloon blower, and fill the entranceway with the best obstacle ever. Get everyone excited to come over, but unable to join the fun because they can’t get through the entrance filled with balloons.
@korinandmay Everytime the bestie visits she pranks us somehow. Well it was time to get our own back on her 30th birthday! #fyp#birthday#prankwars#balloonprank#birthdaypranksurprise
Tiny Spoon
Confuse your favorite people by switching up something as mundane as cutlery for a smaller version. This works perfectly after preparing a great meal and seeing what happens when they reach for a big bite of delicious food only to get a sample size instead.
@jayleebaynton i love harmless pranks
No Set-up Required
Maybe that family gathering snuck up on you and you don’t have time or supplies to get set up. There’s still plenty you can do to mess with your family without a whole lot of prep. We have found some perfect last-minute pranks that are sure to create some memories.
Hidden in Plain Sight
All you need is yourself and a hallway for this TikTok prank. Just lay on the floor in a room along the hall with only your head out of the door. Then, wait for unsuspecting people to walk by. Stay silent until they notice you or yell to get their attention. Either way, you are bound to get a jump or a scream when they see your head just hanging out. If you have a partner in crime, you can even have them direct family members to where you are hidden to not have to wait as long to get in a scare.
@scare_pranks_usa Lying on the floor prank 🤣🤣🤣 #scarecam #scarepeople #scareprank #prank #funny #funnyprank #jumpscare #scaring #jumpy #viral #haha #trending #fyp
Bringing Back Childhood Fears
The monster under the bed can’t scare you if YOU are the monster under the bed. If there is a bedroom in your house where everyone puts their coats and personal belongings during a get-together, you are in the perfect setup for this creepy but amazing TikTok prank. Set up shop under the bed and wait for the victims to start coming directly for you. In two seconds, you’ll reawaken all those childhood scaries.
@mfvids0 She Ran Fast 😂😂😂😂 #funnyvidoes #memes #funnyprank #prank #scary #underbed #tostunnedtospeak
Premium Air
Is someone in your family the go-to mechanic? Give them a headache by telling them that you recently had a light show up on the dashboard and got a friendly mechanic to take care of the low tire pressure by giving you premium air for only $100! See as they calculate in real time what you are talking about and how they are going to explain free air machines to you that exist at most gas stations.
@sravya1995 idk why i sound like a child im so sorry #tirepressure #indiandads #prank
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TikTok Pranks That Require Accomplices
Some pranks turn out best if you have someone to help you achieve the vision. Whether the prank requires additional hands or you need some hype people to convince your mark to go along with it, here are some pranks that require some help.
First Look Double Take
Got a wedding coming up with a groom who has a good sense of humor? This could be the perfect time to make a memory that the wedding party will never forget. If the bride and groom are doing a “first look,” where the couple sees each other before the actual ceremony, you are in the perfect position to do the craziest switch-a-roo by putting one of the groom’s friends in the wedding dress and waiting for the big reveal! Have your camera ready for this picture-perfect moment.
@nhathazjaz8 #scarecam #funnyvideos #scareprank #funnymoments #fail #prankvideos #funny #troll #funnyvideo #funnyprankvideos #prank #prankvideo #funnypranks #fyp #funnyprank
Where Did Everyone Go?
This TikTok prank is legendary but also requires a lot of coordination with the family. If your whole family is in on getting one over on a certain family member, this could be the one for you. Once the party gets going, start heading to the bathroom one by one until the party gets oddly quiet and your mark has to start doing some investigating. By the time they get to the bathroom and see all those loved ones crammed together like sardines, everyone will be laughing.
@postmacymalone Merry Christmas!
Somebody’s Trash…
Make sure that you are safe while doing this, but if you have some family members who never help with cleanup, get back at them with this TikTok prank. Get one of your family members to get into a trash bag near where the other party’s trash has gathered. When the night is winding down, ask them to help you take the trash out and when they go to pick up the bag, they won’t be ready for the best surprise of the night.
@kathleenhowardd
Soda Slurping Surprise
You’ve probably seen those videos where people try to guess the type of soda that they are drinking, and if you have a family member who loves a challenge, try setting them up with this amazing taste test. Put a bottle of dressing in the soda line-up and see how long it takes for them to tell it apart from the others. Get others involved by not giving away the secret before the person has a chance to discover it for themselves.
@zechariahschussler It’s mandatory to prank the youngest in the family 🤷♂️ #sodachallenge #family #prank #fyp
Yes or No, Water Edition
Make dessert time into a fun family game by proposing the “Yes or No” challenge where people are blindfolded and then have to choose if each ingredient will end up in their milkshake. It will probably be so fun no one will expect a prank. After some people have gotten their desserts, blindfold the next person and only offer them water to choose from. Make sure no one gives it away before they have the chance to taste the best milk-less shake ever.
@godfreytwins Yes or no? (Make a random drink challenge) Part 42 #fyp #twins #challenge
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We want you to have a great time with your family whenever the next get-together comes along and what is better than enlisting some help through TikTok pranks? Shake up the traditions by adding a bit of new and unexpected fun to the mix.
