It's April Fool's Day , the one day that it's completely acceptable to do awful things to the people you care about and get away with it because of an ancient tradition.

Give some of these a go, but remember doing any of the following pranks after midday on April 1 is against the rules and if you're not sure a colleague will see the funny side, it's probably best not to bother.

If you're looking to have a laugh at someone else's expense, you could do worse than to try these effective and inventive pranks .
Just don't blame us if you lose your job/spouse/get kicked out of the house.

If you need more inspiration for April 1, check out our round-up of April Fool's Day prank ideas to play on your family or in the office.