If you love pranks, then you probably love April Fools' Day.
While some gags and pranks on this day are downright outrageous, most of them are done simply for a dose of light-hearted fun. Most of us know the classic pranks - plastic insects on our foreheads when we wake up (no doubt placed by a fun-loving sibling who knows how terrified we are of them) or the remote control wrapped in layers of rubber bands so we can't use it.
All these thoughts of practical jokes made us think… Where did this tradition of good fun start?
In many cultures around the world, April Fools' Day is an old tradition, although no one knows for certain when and how it started. Some historians have traced its origins to ancient spring celebrations, where people donned elaborate disguises and played practical jokes on one another. Since then April Fools’ Day has spread all over the world. Known as "Le Poisson d'Avril” in France, or "the April Fish," people are known to stick a paper fish on the back of an unsuspecting person.
Well-known businesses are also known to serve up their own pranks on April Fools' Day. In one of the most outrageous April Fools' Day hoaxes in history, the BBC announced that Swiss farmers were experiencing an unprecedented increase in spaghetti crops and aired images of people picking noodles from trees.
You probably don't need to be as elaborate as the BBC, but your brand can get into the spirit of April Fools' Day by sharing some fun toys to make your customers laugh or at least smile. Great for events and parties, the PVC Large Inflatable Hand Clapper will be a cause for applause. Or if you want to fool someone that you're the next Jedi, perhaps a LED Green Saber will do the trick. Yes, the force is strong with this one.