149+ Best April Fool’s Riddles To Make You the Ultimate Prankster This Year

When April Fool’s Day rolled around last year, my kids weren’t old enough to get the joke.

I was juggling a million prank ideas, all while trying to maintain some shred of composure as the designated “fun parent” during the chaos of April 1st.

I knew I needed a collection of riddles that could handle whatever audience came my way—something I could pull out whether I was with coworkers, friends, or trying to entertain my little ones without confusing them completely.

My phone’s Notes app had to work overtime: storing the perfect zingers, keeping track of which jokes landed well, and still being organized enough so I wouldn’t accidentally reuse the same riddle twice in one day.

But, of course, there were times when I had to switch up my approach when a joke fell flat.

I get that, but you still need a riddle arsenal that’s just for YOUR specific sense of humor!

That’s why I’ve gathered these April Fool’s riddles. Whether you’re orchestrating an elaborate office prank or just sending quick text jokes to make your friends do a double-take, this collection has everything you need to embrace your inner trickster this April 1st.

Best April Fool’s Day Riddles with Answers

Riddle 1: What’s the official animal of April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: The prankeater (prankster).

Riddle 2: I can be played but never won. I happen once a year for loads of fun. What am I?

💡 Answer: April Fool’s Day.

Riddle 3: What do you call a fake noodle on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: An im-pasta!

Riddle 4: I’m full of holes but still hold water. On April 1st, I might be filled with salt instead of sugar. What am I?

💡 Answer: A salt shaker.

Riddle 5: What goes up but never comes down on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Your gullibility level.

Riddle 6: What has one eye but can’t see especially on April 1st?

💡 Answer: A needle that’s been pranked with invisible thread.

Riddle 7: Why did the calendar factory get shut down on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Its days were numbered!

Riddle 8: What do you call someone who points at your chest and then flicks your nose on April 1st?

💡 Answer: A classic fool-maker.

Riddle 9: How many pranksters does it take to change a light bulb on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: None, they convinced you it was already changed.

Riddle 10: Why don’t scientists trust atoms on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Because they make up everything!

Riddle 11: What falls but never breaks, and breaks but never falls on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Night falls and day breaks (even when you prank the clock).

Riddle 12: What gets wetter as it dries especially when pranked on April 1st?

💡 Answer: A towel (that’s been switched with a non-absorbent fake).

Riddle 13: Which letter of the alphabet is most likely to pull pranks on April 1st?

💡 Answer: The letter P, because it’s always first in “pranks” and “practical jokes.”

Riddle 14: What’s orange and sounds like a parrot but might be fake on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: A carrot (or a plastic lookalike).

Riddle 15: Why was the math book sad on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: It had too many problems, and someone switched all the answers!

Riddle 16: I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for more than a few minutes. What am I?

💡 Answer: Your breath (especially when you’re trying not to laugh at a prank).

Riddle 17: Why don’t mummies take time off on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: They’re afraid to unwind!

Riddle 18: What has a ring but no finger?

💡 Answer: A fake phone call prank on April Fool’s Day.

Riddle 19: What’s the difference between a cat and a frog on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: One has nine lives, the other croaks once (but might be a rubber toy).

Riddle 20: What’s the tallest building in the world on April 1st?

💡 Answer: The library – it has the most stories! (Even the fake ones).

Riddle 21: What goes around the world but stays in a corner?

💡 Answer: A stamp (or a fake one used in an April Fool’s prank letter).

Riddle 22: What can you catch but not throw on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Someone in a lie!

Riddle 23: What grows when it eats but dies when it drinks especially on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Fire (or a trick candle that reignites).

Riddle 24: Why did the invisible man decline the job offer on April 1st?

💡 Answer: He couldn’t see himself doing it (and thought it might be a prank)!

Riddle 25: What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?

💡 Answer: A fake travel postcard sent for April Fool’s.

Riddle 26: What did the left eye say to the right eye on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Between you and me, something smells fishy!

Riddle 27: I add five to nine, and get two. How is this possible?

💡 Answer: When it’s 9:05 on a clock, it’ll be 9:10 in five minutes (especially if someone’s pranked your watch).

Riddle 28: What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?

💡 Answer: The letter ‘M’ (which starts many mischievous April Fool’s pranks).

Riddle 29: What comes once in a year, twice in a week, but never in a day?

💡 Answer: The letter ‘E’ (which appears in “April” and “fool” but not in “day”).

Riddle 30: Why don’t jokes work on April 2nd?

💡 Answer: Because the date already fooled you yesterday.

Best April Fools Riddles for Pranks Over Text

Riddle 31: I’ll text you saying, “I’m two people, but I only have one body. The more I stand still, the faster I run. What am I?”

💡 Answer: A stopwatch (but I’ll pretend I’m confessing to being possessed).

Riddle 32: Text riddle: What’s full of holes but still holds water? I need your help ASAP!!!

💡 Answer: A sponge (but I’ll act like I’m having a kitchen emergency).

Riddle 33: Urgent! What has 13 hearts but no other organs?

💡 Answer: A deck of cards (I’ll pretend I found something terrifying).

Riddle 34: Text me back ONLY if you know: What gets broken without being held?

💡 Answer: A promise (then I’ll claim my phone was stolen as an April Fool’s joke).

Riddle 35: Emergency! What month has 28 days?

💡 Answer: All of them! (Then follow up with “April Fool’s! No emergency here.”).

Riddle 36: OMG! There’s a 5-letter word that becomes shorter when you add two letters to it. What is it?

💡 Answer: Short (becomes “shorter”) – but pretend you’re having a crisis until they solve it.

Riddle 37: What’s the word that all Harvard graduates spell incorrectly?

💡 Answer: “Incorrectly” (then claim you’re testing their IQ for a prank study).

Riddle 38: Hey, I just found out something crazy – what’s the tallest building in the entire world?

💡 Answer: The library (because it has the most stories) then reveal it was just a dad joke prank.

Riddle 39: What can you put in a bucket to make it lighter?

💡 Answer: A hole (after they answer, pretend you actually punched holes in something important).

Riddle 40: I’m freaking out! What has hands but can’t clap??

💡 Answer: A clock (follow up with a fake emergency then “April Fool’s!”).

Riddle 41: HELP! What has an eye but cannot see?

💡 Answer: A needle (pretend you found something weird until they solve it).

Riddle 42: I need an answer ASAP! What gets wetter as it dries?

💡 Answer: A towel (make it seem urgent before revealing the prank).

Riddle 43: Text me back now: I go up but never come down. What am I?

💡 Answer: Your age (then pretend you were worried about something else entirely).

Riddle 44: Something terrible happened! What can you catch but never throw?

💡 Answer: A cold (then claim it was just a health prank for April Fool’s).

Riddle 45: SOS! What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?

💡 Answer: Your name (pretend your identity was stolen before revealing the joke).

Riddle 46: I just realized something amazing! What starts with T, ends with T, and has T in it?

💡 Answer: A teapot (then claim you thought you discovered something profound).

Riddle 47: CODE RED! What’s black when it’s clean and white when it’s dirty?

💡 Answer: A chalkboard (pretend you’re panicking about something mysterious).

Riddle 48: Somebody please help! What has keys but no locks, space but no room, and you can enter but not go in?

💡 Answer: A keyboard (act like your computer is doing something strange).

Riddle 49: URGENT! What runs but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?

💡 Answer: A river (then confess it was just a geography homework prank).

Riddle 50: What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?

💡 Answer: A stamp (follow up with fake world travel plans to really sell the prank).

Riddle 51: BREAKING NEWS: What has legs but doesn’t walk?

💡 Answer: A table (pretend you discovered something newsworthy).

Riddle 52: HURRY! What has a neck but no head?

💡 Answer: A bottle (act like you found something deeply concerning).

Riddle 53: OMG look at what I just found! What has many teeth but cannot bite?

💡 Answer: A comb (pretend you found something monstrous).

Riddle 54: DON’T TELL ANYONE: What can be cracked, made, told, and played?

💡 Answer: A joke (perfect for revealing your April Fool’s prank).

Riddle 55: I’m in big trouble! What building has the most stories?

💡 Answer: The library (then claim it was all a made-up April Fool’s drama).

Riddle 56: PLEASE RESPOND! What has 4 fingers and a thumb, but is not living?

💡 Answer: A glove (act terrified before revealing the prank).

Riddle 57: 911 EMERGENCY! What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?

💡 Answer: A river (then apologize for the fake emergency April Fool’s joke).

Riddle 58: I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS! What can fly without wings?

💡 Answer: Time (pretend you witnessed something supernatural).

Riddle 59: HELP ME DECIDE! The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

💡 Answer: Footsteps (then reveal you were never going anywhere).

Riddle 60: I’M LOOKING RIGHT AT IT! What has one eye but cannot see?

💡 Answer: A needle (act like you found something bizarre).

Funny April Fool Riddles

Riddle 61: Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: It was two-tired of all the pranks!

Riddle 62: What do you call a bear with no teeth especially on April 1st?

💡 Answer: A gummy bear (who’s been pranked into losing its dentures).

Riddle 63: What fish only swims on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: A prank-fish!

Riddle 64: Where do pranksters go for a drink on April 1st?

💡 Answer: The Fool bar!

Riddle 65: What did the prankster say when his victim fell for the trick?

💡 Answer: “That’s how the cookie crumbles!” (After replacing Oreo filling with toothpaste).

Riddle 66: Why did the scarecrow win an award on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field of pranks!

Riddle 67: What’s brown and sticky but might be fake on April 1st?

💡 Answer: A stick (or a plastic one covered in chocolate).

Riddle 68: How many pranksters does it take to change a light bulb?

💡 Answer: None, they just convinced you it was burnt out!

Riddle 69: What kind of music do pranksters listen to on April 1st?

💡 Answer: Wrap music (after wrapping everything in the office in foil).

Riddle 70: How do astronomers organize a party on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: They planet! (And then change the location last minute).

Riddle 71: Where do boats go when they get sick on April 1st?

💡 Answer: To the dock-tor! (But the doctor might be a prankster in disguise).

Riddle 72: What’s the difference between a well-dressed man on a bicycle and a poorly dressed man on a tricycle?

💡 Answer: Attire! (And one might be part of an April Fool’s costume).

Riddle 73: Why don’t scientists trust atoms on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Because they make up everything, especially pranks!

Riddle 74: What did the ocean say to the beach on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Nothing, it just waved! (And then splashed unexpectedly).

Riddle 75: Why don’t eggs tell jokes on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: They’d crack each other up! (Or crack on your chair when you sit).

Riddle 76: What’s a tornado’s favorite game on April 1st?

💡 Answer: Twister! (Especially when it comes to twisting the truth).

Riddle 77: Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: In case he got a hole in one! (Or in case someone pranked his first pair).

Riddle 78: What do you call a fake noodle prank?

💡Answer: An impasta!

Riddle 79: How does a penguin build its house on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Igloos it together! (Then pretends it’s melting as a prank).

Riddle 80: What do you call a parade of rabbits hopping backwards on April 1st?

💡 Answer: A receding hare-line! (Actually just people in bunny costumes).

Riddle 81: Why did the picture go to jail on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: It was framed! (Just like you were for that office prank).

Riddle 82: What did one wall say to the other wall on April 1st?

💡 Answer: “I’ll meet you at the corner!” (Where a bucket of water is balanced on the door).

Riddle 83: What do you call a sleeping bull on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: A bulldozer! (Or someone who doesn’t appreciate being pranked).

Riddle 84: How do you catch a squirrel on April 1st?

💡 Answer: Climb a tree and act like a nut! (Just like the prankster you are).

Riddle 85: Why don’t skeletons fight each other on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: They don’t have the guts! (But they might jump out of closets to scare you).

Riddle 86: What did one toilet say to the other toilet on April 1st?

💡 Answer: “You look flushed!” (After someone put food coloring in the tank).

Riddle 87: What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches?

💡 Answer: A nervous wreck! (Or your phone after that fake “dropped in toilet” prank).

Riddle 88: Why did the man put his money in the freezer on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: He wanted cold hard cash! (To replace with chocolate coins for a prank).

Riddle 89: What has four wheels and flies on April 1st?

💡 Answer: A garbage truck! (Or that office chair someone rigged to fall apart).

Riddle 90: How do you make a tissue dance on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Put a little boogie in it! (Then pretend to sneeze on someone).

April Fool Riddles for Kids

Riddle 91: What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?

💡 Answer: Sofishticated! (Especially when it’s just a toy fish for April Fool’s).

Riddle 92: Why did the kid wear two different colored socks to school on April 1st? 💡 Answer: Because they were playing a prank on their feet!

Riddle 93: What has ears but cannot hear on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: A corn cob (or someone pretending not to hear your joke).

Riddle 94: Why did the cookie go to the nurse on April 1st?

💡 Answer: Because it felt crummy! (After being switched with a plastic one).

Riddle 95: What kind of tree fits in your hand on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: A palm tree! (Or a tiny fake tree as a prank).

Riddle 96: Why couldn’t the leopard play hide and seek on April 1st?

💡 Answer: Because he was always spotted! (Even when wearing a prank costume).

Riddle 97: What animal is always at a baseball game?

💡 Answer: A bat! (Or a stuffed one used to prank the players).

Riddle 98: Why did the kid put a clock under their desk on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: They wanted to work overtime! (And trick the teacher about dismissal time).

Riddle 99: What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?

💡 Answer: A clock! (Which might be set to the wrong time as a prank).

Riddle 100: What kind of band never plays music on April 1st?

💡 Answer: A rubber band! (That might snap at you as a prank).

Riddle 101: Why was the broom late for school on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: It over-swept! (Or was hidden by pranksters).

Riddle 102: What gets bigger the more you take away?

💡 Answer: A hole! (Like the one in a whoopee cushion).

Riddle 103: What’s a witch’s favorite school subject on April 1st?

💡 Answer: Spelling! (Especially spelling out “April Fool’s!”).

Riddle 104: Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself?

💡 Answer: It was two-tired! (Or someone removed the kickstand as a prank).

Riddle 105: What has four legs but can’t walk on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: A table! (Especially if the legs have been loosened as a prank).

Riddle 106: What can you catch but not throw?

💡 Answer: A cold! (Or someone in a lie on April 1st).

Riddle 107: What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

💡 Answer: A palm tree! (Or a fake miniature tree for April Fool’s pranks).

Riddle 108: Why don’t eggs tell jokes on April 1st?

💡 Answer: They might crack up! (Or get cracked in a prank).

Riddle 109: How does a scientist freshen their breath on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: With experi-mints! (Or toothpaste-filled cookies).

Riddle 110: What do you call a sleeping dinosaur on April 1st?

💡 Answer: A dino-snore! (Or a fake one used to scare siblings).

Riddle 111: What is always coming but never arrives on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Tomorrow! (Because pranks happen today).

Riddle 112: Which letter is a tasty treat on April 1st?

💡 Answer: The letter C! (Which might be a plastic cookie for a prank).

Riddle 113: What do you call a bear with no teeth?

💡 Answer: A gummy bear! (Or a teddy bear with a scary face for April Fool’s).

Riddle 114: What building has the most stories on April 1st?

💡 Answer: The library! (Or the house of a kid who tells tall tales).

Riddle 115: What is a computer’s favorite snack on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Micro-chips! (Which might be replaced with painted rocks).

Riddle 116: Why did the kid bring a ladder to school on April 1st?

💡 Answer: They were going to high school! (Actually for an elaborate ceiling prank).

Riddle 117: Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long?

💡 Answer: Because then it would be a foot! (Good for an April Fool’s nose disguise).

Riddle 118: What did one wall say to the other wall on April 1st?

💡 Answer: “I’ll meet you at the corner!” (Where a prank is waiting).

Riddle 119: Why was the math book sad on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: It had too many problems! (And someone drew silly faces on all the pages).

Riddle 120: What do you call cheese that isn’t yours on April 1st?

💡 Answer: Nacho cheese! (Which might be yellow slime instead).

April Fool Riddles for Adults

Riddle 121: I got fired from the calendar factory on April Fool’s Day. Can you guess why?

💡 Answer: I took a day off! (But it was just an April Fool’s joke).

Riddle 122: What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy, especially on April 1st?

💡 Answer: I don’t know and I don’t care! (Perfect prank response).

Riddle 123: I used to work at a calendar factory, but I got fired on April Fool’s Day. What happened?

💡 Answer: I took too many days off! (Or pretended to).

Riddle 124: What’s the best way to communicate with a fish on April 1st?

💡 Answer: Drop it a line! (Then reveal you never went fishing).

Riddle 125: What do you call a factory that makes good products on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: A satisfactory! (But the products might all be gags).

Riddle 126: Why don’t scientists trust atoms on April 1st?

💡 Answer: Because they make up everything, including the excuses for office pranks!

Riddle 127: Why don’t some couples go to the gym on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Because some relationships don’t work out! (But they might prank you about breaking up).

Riddle 128: How many economists does it take to change a light bulb on April 1st?

💡 Answer: None. If the light bulb needed changing, the market would have already done it! (Unless it’s just unscrewed as a prank).

Riddle 129: What’s the best time to go to the dentist on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Tooth-hurty! (2:30) (But the appointment might be fake).

Riddle 130: Why did the coffee file a police report on April 1st?

💡 Answer: It got mugged! (Or someone replaced it with colored water).

Riddle 131: What’s the difference between a poorly dressed man on a unicycle and a well-dressed man on a bicycle?

💡 Answer: Attire! (But one might be part of an elaborate office prank).

Riddle 132: Why did the scarecrow win an award on April 1st?

💡 Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field! (Then revealed it was a fake award).

Riddle 133: Why did the man put his money in the blender on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: He wanted to make liquid assets! (But used fake money to scare his accountant).

Riddle 134: How does Moses make his coffee on April 1st?

💡 Answer: Hebrews it! (Then serves tea instead as a prank).

Riddle 135: What do you call a parade of rabbits hopping backwards on April 1st? 💡 Answer: A receding hare-line! (Perfect for balding colleagues).

Riddle 136: Why don’t skeletons fight each other on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: They don’t have the guts! (But might jump out of closets at the office).

Riddle 137: I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high on April 1st. How did she react?

💡 Answer: She looked surprised! (Then revealed they were fake costume eyebrows).

Riddle 138: What do you call a fake pasta on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: An impasta! (Especially after replacing real pasta with rubber worms).

Riddle 139: What’s the difference between a hippo and a zippo on April 1st?

💡 Answer: One is really heavy, and the other is a little lighter! (Then reveal the zippo is actually a prank one that squirts water).

Riddle 140: What do you call a belt made of watches?

💡 Answer: A waist of time! (Or an elaborate office prank costume).

Riddle 141: Did you hear about the guy who invented Lifesavers candy on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: He made a mint! (But the ones he’s offering today are wasabi-flavored).

Riddle 142: Why don’t we tell secrets on April 1st in a cornfield?

💡 Answer: Too many ears! (And too many colleagues setting up pranks).

Riddle 143: Why don’t seagulls fly over the bay on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Because then they’d be bagels! (Ba-gull) (Perfect for a deli prank).

Riddle 144: What did the janitor say when he jumped out of the closet on April 1st?

💡 Answer: “Supplies!” (While wearing a monster mask).

Riddle 145: What did the buffalo say to his son when he left for college on April 1st?

💡 Answer: Bison! (Then revealed he wasn’t actually leaving).

Riddle 146: Why did the invisible man turn down the job offer on April 1st?

💡 Answer: He couldn’t see himself doing it! (Then revealed there was no job offer at all).

Riddle 147: What’s the best way to communicate with a fish on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Drop it a line! (Then reveal all the “gone fishing” notes around the office were pranks).

Riddle 148: What’s the difference between a poorly dressed man on a unicycle and a well-dressed man on a bicycle?

💡 Answer: Attire! (While wearing the world’s most ridiculous tie as an April Fool’s prank).

Riddle 149: How do you make a tissue dance on April 1st?

💡 Answer: Put a little boogie in it! (Then pull out a dancing toy hidden in a tissue box).

Riddle 150: What do you call a cow with no legs on April Fool’s Day?

💡 Answer: Ground beef! (While unveiling vegetarian “meat” at the office BBQ).

Final Thoughts

When the last riddle’s been told and someone’s still wiping away tears of laughter, that’s when you know you’ve done April Fool’s Day right.

I’ve tried most of these riddles on my own family, and watching my husband try to keep a straight face is almost better than the prank itself.

These riddles work because they hit that sweet spot: just confusing enough to make someone pause, but clever enough to trigger that “aha!” moment.

Just remember to read the room. The goal is laughter, not hurt feelings.
With this collection, you’re all set to make this April 1st one to remember