🤡 April Fools' Day
April 1 Grades K–5
On April Fools’ Day, April 1, people play harmless jokes and pranks — and shout "April Fools!"
📅 Next dates
- Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- Thursday, April 1, 2027
- Saturday, April 1, 2028
📖 The story
Nobody knows exactly how it started. One idea: when France switched calendars in the 1500s, people who still celebrated New Year in spring were teased as "April fools." In France, kids tape paper fish on people’s backs — "poisson d’avril" (April fish).
Newspapers and TV have played famous pranks too, like a 1957 BBC report about spaghetti growing on trees!
✨ Traditions
- Silly jokes
- Paper-fish pranks
- Fake news stories (that everyone later reveals)
✂️ Activities
Kind Prank Rules
- A good prank makes everyone laugh — including the person pranked.
- Never break things, scare people badly or embarrass someone.
- Try: googly eyes on the fridge food!
April Fools' Day quiz
What date is April Fools’ Day?
What do French kids stick on backs?
What should a good prank do?
💭 Let’s write
What is the funniest (kind) joke you know?
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