April Fools’ Day is a time when the world becomes a playground for pranksters and jokesters. Retail brands, in particular, love to join in on the fun by creating humorous and often believable pranks that leave consumers both confused and amused. From fake product launches to absurd marketing campaigns, these jokes not only entertain but also showcase the creative side of retail companies. In this article, we’ll explore over 157 retail April Fools’ jokes that have been making waves over the years.
157+ Retail April Fools’ Jokes Guaranteed to Have You Cracking Up!
1. BMW’s Rain-Proof Sunroof-In 1983, BMW advertised a sunroof that wouldn’t let rain in, even when stationary or going through a car wash.
2. Taco Bell’s Taco Liberty Bell-Taco Bell claimed to have bought the Liberty Bell to rename it the Taco Liberty Bell.
3. Left-Handed Whopper-Burger King introduced the “Left-Handed Whopper,” which was supposedly designed for left-handed people.
4. Velveeta Night Cream-A prank involving Velveeta cheese as a night cream.
5. Clip-on Man Buns-A humorous take on the man bun trend.
6. Honda’s Ultra Quiet Sonic Hub (HUSH)-A fictional AI technology to block out distracting sounds while driving.
7. Sainsbury’s Double Decker Shopping Trolley-A trolley stacked on top of another for extra space.
8. The Lost Souls Pop-Up at Thorpe Park-Selling lost shoes from rollercoasters as vintage footwear.
9. LEON’s Aioli Toothpaste-A prank involving aioli-flavored toothpaste.
10. Dulux Scratch & Sniff Paint-Paint that supposedly smells like different scents.
11. Bodyarmor Sports Performance Shampoo-A shampoo with electrolytes and vitamins for hockey players.
12. The Odd Company’s City Napper-A wearable mattress for public transit.
13. Cat Poo Scented Candle-A joke about a candle with a cat poo scent.
14. Duolingo on Ice-A humorous take on learning languages on ice.
15. Scotch Whisky from Unlikely Makers-A prank involving unexpected brands making Scotch whisky.
16. Esurance’s “Presurance”-A fictional insurance policy for things before they happen.
17. Analog Watch Company’s “Ant Watch”-A watch powered by ants.
18. Smartbox by Google-A prank involving a mysterious box from Google.
19. Qantas with a “U”-Adding a “U” to the Qantas logo for a day.
20. Tic Tac’s Shakeless Mints-Mints that supposedly don’t shake when you walk.
21. BMW’s Pick-Up Truck-BMW unveiling a pick-up truck, contrary to its luxury car image.
22. Warby Parker’s Dog Line of Glasses-Glasses for dogs as a humorous take on their brand.
23. Fake Bug Scare-Placing fake bugs in unexpected places.
24. Toilet Paper “Snowstorm”-Creating a mess with toilet paper to look like a snowstorm.
25. “Broken” Smartphone Screen Trick-Making it seem like someone’s phone screen is broken.
26. Fake Phone Call Gag-Using a fake call app to make absurd requests.
27. Mismatched Shoe Surprise-Swapping similar-looking shoes to confuse someone.
28. Color-Changing Milk Trick-Adding food coloring to milk to surprise someone.
29. Voice Assistant Confusion-Programming voice assistants to give absurd responses.
30. Classic “Broken” Remote Control Prank-Making it seem like a remote control is broken.
31. Candy Ants in Lunch-Adding fake ants to a child’s lunch.
32. Delivery Day Prank-Setting up boxes to make it seem like a shopping spree.
33. Appliance at Work-Bringing an appliance to work and pretending it’s new.
34. New Toaster or Coffee Maker Prank-Telling family about a new appliance.
35. Sign on Appliance-Placing a funny sign on an appliance.
36. Fake Bug in Food-Placing a fake bug in someone’s food.
37. Who Needs April Fools’ Day?-Joking about not needing a special day for pranks.
38. Babies Born on March 31-Teasing babies born on March 31 about being easy to prank.
39. April Fools’ Day is a Great Day-Joking about it being a great day to prank others.
40. Thanksgiving vs. April Fools’ Day-Comparing Thanksgiving to April Fools’ Day.
41. April Can Jump High-Joking about April being able to jump high because it’s spring.
42. April’s Happy Step-Saying April has a spring in its step when it’s happy.
43. Skeleton’s Weather Forecast-A skeleton predicting weather changes.
44. Sunny Day After Rain-Calling a sunny day after rain “Monday“.
45. Omelets Love April Fools’-Joking about why omelets love April Fools’.
46. Spring Flowers and Pickles-Asking what kind of pickles spring flowers like.
47. Bees Fixing Hair-Wondering what bees use to fix their hair.
48. Invisible Ink Prank-Joking about someone drinking invisible ink.
49. Frog Late for April Fools’-Saying a frog was late because it got toad.
50. Birds Flying North-Joking about how birds know it’s time to fly north.
51. Cashew and Walnut Party-Saying a cashew and walnut hosted an April Fools’ party.
52. Submarine Window Open-Joking about a submarine with an open window.
53. All Months Have 28 Days-Teasing that all months have 28 days.
54. Fool Suspense-Creating suspense about revealing a joke.
55. Stairs on April Fools’ Day-Warning about stairs being up to something.
56. Changing a Light Bulb-Joking about how many fools it takes to change a light bulb.
57. Pirates on April Fools’ Day-Saying pirates walk the plank on April Fools’ Day.
58. Ducks on April Fools’ Day-Joking about not telling jokes to ducks.
59. Humpty Dumpty’s Fall-Teasing about Humpty Dumpty’s great fall and spring.
60. May Flowers Bring-Wondering what May brings after April showers.
61. Flower Growing on Nose-Joking about a flower growing on someone’s nose.
62. February Marching-Saying February can’t march but April may.
63. Flower Late for School-Joking about a flower being late for school.
64. Flowers Being Buds-Saying flowers are buds.
65. Umbrella Rises-Joking about an umbrella rising when April showers fall.
66. Easter with Fleas-Teasing about an Easter with fleas.
67. Bakers’ Garden-Joking about bakers cultivating a flour garden.
68. Dog and Tulip Cross-Saying a dog and tulip cross makes a collie-flower.
69. Chicken‘s Compliment-Joking about one chicken saying another is egg-cellent.
70. Prank-enstein-Saying Prank-enstein enjoys April Fools’ Day.
71. April Fools’ Gift-Joking about what April Fools’ says when receiving a gift.
72. Letter “A” and Flowers-Teasing that the letter “A” is like a flower because a bee follows it.
73. Baby Chick’s Pasta-Joking about a baby chick’s pasta dish being egg-parmes.
74. Daisy Thrilled for Spring-Saying a daisy is thrilled for spring and wet its plants.
75. Spring Rolls-Joking about shedding winter weight for spring rolls.
76. Trampoline Purchase-Teasing about the ideal time to buy a trampoline.
77. BMW’s Unlikely Products-BMW joking about products outside its luxury brand image.
78. Warby Parker’s Humor-Warby Parker using humor to poke fun at its brand.
79. Tic Tac’s Humorous Ads-Tic Tac creating humorous ads for its products.
80. Qantas’s Playful Logo-Qantas temporarily changing its logo for April Fools’.
81. Google’s Mysterious Box-Google creating a prank involving a mysterious box.
82. Analog Watch Company’s Ant Watch-A watch powered by ants as a joke.
83. Esurance’s Presurance-A fictional insurance policy for things before they happen.
84. Honda’s HUSH Technology-A prank about technology to block distracting sounds while driving.
85. Sainsbury’s Double Decker Trolley-A humorous take on shopping trolleys.
86. Thorpe Park’s Lost Souls Pop-Up-Selling lost shoes as vintage footwear.
87. LEON’s Aioli Toothpaste-A prank involving aioli-flavored toothpaste.
88. Dulux Scratch & Sniff Paint-Paint that supposedly smells like different scents.
89. Bodyarmor Sports Shampoo-A shampoo with electrolytes and vitamins for hockey players.
90. The Odd Company’s City Napper-A wearable mattress for public transit.
91. Cat Poo Scented Candle-A joke about a candle with a cat poo scent.
92. Duolingo on Ice-A humorous take on learning languages on ice.
93. Scotch Whisky from Unlikely Makers-A prank involving unexpected brands making Scotch whisky.
94. Fake Bug in Food-Placing a fake bug in someone’s food.
95. Who Needs April Fools’ Day?-Joking about not needing a special day for pranks.
96. Babies Born on March 31-Teasing babies born on March 31 about being easy to prank.
97. April Fools’ Day is a Great Day-Joking about it being a great day to prank others.
98. Thanksgiving vs. April Fools’ Day-Comparing Thanksgiving to April Fools’ Day.
99. April Can Jump High-Joking about April being able to jump high because it’s spring.
100. April’s Happy Step-Saying April has a spring in its step when it’s happy.
101. Skeleton’s Weather Forecast-A skeleton predicting weather changes.
102. Sunny Day After Rain-Calling a sunny day after rain “Monday”.
103. Omelets Love April Fools’-Joking about why omelets love April Fools’.
104. Spring Flowers and Pickles-Asking what kind of pickles spring flowers like.
105. Bees Fixing Hair-Wondering what bees use to fix their hair.
106. Invisible Ink Prank-Joking about someone drinking invisible ink.
107. Frog Late for April Fools’-Saying a frog was late because it got toad.
108. Birds Flying North-Joking about how birds know it’s time to fly north.
109. Cashew and Walnut Party-Saying a cashew and walnut hosted an April Fools’ party.
110. Submarine Window Open-Joking about a submarine with an open window.
111. All Months Have 28 Days-Teasing that all months have 28 days.
112. Fool Suspense-Creating suspense about revealing a joke.
113. Stairs on April Fools’ Day-Warning about stairs being up to something.
114. Changing a Light Bulb-Joking about how many fools it takes to change a light bulb.
115. Pirates on April Fools’ Day-Saying pirates walk the plank on April Fools’ Day.
116. Ducks on April Fools’ Day-Joking about not telling jokes to ducks.
117. Humpty Dumpty’s Fall-Teasing about Humpty Dumpty’s great fall and spring.
118. May Flowers Bring-Wondering what May brings after April showers.
119. Flower Growing on Nose-Joking about a flower growing on someone’s nose.
120. February Marching-Saying February can’t march but April may.
121. Flower Late for School-Joking about a flower being late for school.
122. Flowers Being Buds-Saying flowers are buds.
123. Umbrella Rises-Joking about an umbrella rising when April showers fall.
124. Easter with Fleas-Teasing about an Easter with fleas.
125. Bakers’ Garden-Joking about bakers cultivating a flour garden.
126. Dog and Tulip Cross-Saying a dog and tulip cross makes a collie-flower.
127. Chicken’s Compliment-Joking about one chicken saying another is egg-cellent.
128. Prank-enstein-Saying Prank-enstein enjoys April Fools’ Day.
129. April Fools’ Gift-Joking about what April Fools’ says when receiving a gift.
130. Letter “A” and Flowers-Teasing that the letter “A” is like a flower because a bee follows it.
131. Baby Chick’s Pasta-Joking about a baby chick’s pasta dish being egg-parmes.
132. Daisy Thrilled for Spring-Saying a daisy is thrilled for spring and wet its plants.
133. Spring Rolls-Joking about shedding winter weight for spring rolls.
134. Trampoline Purchase-Teasing about the ideal time to buy a trampoline.
135. BMW’s Unlikely Products-BMW joking about products outside its luxury brand image.
136. Warby Parker’s Humor-Warby Parker using humor to poke fun at its brand.
137. Tic Tac’s Humorous Ads-Tic Tac creating humorous ads for its products.
138. Qantas’s Playful Logo-Qantas temporarily changing its logo for April Fools’.
139. Google’s Mysterious Box-Google creating a prank involving a mysterious box.
140. Analog Watch Company’s Ant Watch-A watch powered by ants as a joke.
141. Esurance’s Presurance-A fictional insurance policy for things before they happen.
142. Honda’s HUSH Technology-A prank about technology to block distracting sounds while driving.
143. Sainsbury’s Double Decker Trolley-A humorous take on shopping trolleys.
144. Thorpe Park’s Lost Souls Pop-Up-Selling lost shoes as vintage footwear.
145. LEON’s Aioli Toothpaste-A prank involving aioli-flavored toothpaste.
146. Dulux Scratch & Sniff Paint-Paint that supposedly smells like different scents.
147. Bodyarmor Sports Shampoo-A shampoo with electrolytes and vitamins for hockey players.
148. The Odd Company’s City Napper-A wearable mattress for public transit.
149. Cat Poo Scented Candle-A joke about a candle with a cat poo scent.
150. Duolingo on Ice-A humorous take on learning languages on ice.
151. Scotch Whisky from Unlikely Makers-A prank involving unexpected brands making Scotch whisky.
152. Fake Bug in Food-Placing a fake bug in someone’s food.
153. Who Needs April Fools’ Day?-Joking about not needing a special day for pranks.
154. Babies Born on March 31-Teasing babies born on March 31 about being easy to prank.
155. April Fools’ Day is a Great Day-Joking about it being a great day to prank others.
156. Thanksgiving vs. April Fools’ Day-Comparing Thanksgiving to April Fools’ Day.
157. April Can Jump High-Joking about April being able to jump high because it’s spring.
158. April’s Happy Step-Saying April has a spring in its step when it’s happy.
159. Skeleton’s Weather Forecast-A skeleton predicting weather changes.
160. Sunny Day After Rain-Calling a sunny day after rain “Monday”.
161. Omelets Love April Fools’-Joking about why omelets love April Fools’
Conclusion
Over the years, retailers have come up with some truly innovative and hilarious April Fools’ jokes. From BMW’s sunroof that doesn’t let rain in to Taco Bell’s “Taco Liberty Bell,” these pranks have become a tradition that many look forward to. They often poke fun at the brand itself or create an absurd scenario that’s hard to believe. Here are over 157 retail April Fools’ jokes that will keep you laughing.
