14 Hilariously Bad Pranks Kids Tried To Pull On Their Parents

    Nice try, kids.

    Mike Spohr
    by Mike Spohr

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. This low-budget prank that gets an "A" for effort.

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    2. This "convince your dad his computer doesn't like him" prank.

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    3. This very scary homemade bat a kid left in his mom's bed.

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    Kid: "Do we have any paper and tape, mom?"

    Mom: "Yes, why?"

    Kid: "Oh, you'll see. You'll see! Mwahahahahaha!!!"

    4. This "toothpaste in an Oreo" prank that looks like a real Oreo if you squint incredibly hard.

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    5. This DIY gag mug that would've been very funny if it weren't for the very obvious piece of tape.

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    Kid: "I was going to laugh so hard every time he took a sip. Stupid tape."

    6. This heart-stopping "plastic lizard on a water glass" prank.

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    7. This "stuffed snake in the fridge" nightmare.

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    Parent to therapist: "I opened the fridge and inside was... inside was... inside was the stuffed animal I bought him at the zoo!"

    8. These 100% convincing T-Rex footprints in the sandbox.

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    Kid: "Did you hear all that noise last night, dad?"

    Dad: "Noise? No."

    Kid: "Maybe you should — stifles laughter — investigate in the sandbox or something."

    9. This not quite undetectable "saran wrap on the toilet" gag.

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    10. This chilling note... in a kid's handwriting.

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    This parent read the note, then passed out, dead. You know, from shock their kid used the correct "you're."

    11. This timeless "wake up to find a Minecraft toy leaning against you" prank.

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    Classic.

    12. These oh so very real looking bed bugs.

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    13. This note which would've worked better if it read "I am a monkey butt."

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    14. And this ghost prank that went very, very wrong.

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