April Fool’s Day (4/1/2015)

 Fred Frozen Smiles Ice Cube TrayCheck Price

Looking for some fun April Fool’s Day jokes for senior citizens? I’ve got ya covered. Playing a few gentle tricks on the elderly on April Fool’s Day can be great fun for both you and your elderly loved one.

When thinking of April Fool’s Day and the elderly, to me at least, it wasn’t so much about tricking my elderly mom – it was more about doing something unexpected that would get her to smile.

So, on this page, I’ll show you some fun gifts for senior citizens that I think work well to give them a little surprise, and, if you’re lucky, a little smile on April 1.

I particularly liked that cool Fred Frozen Smiles Ice Cube Tray there above. Mom found those ice cubes very amusing….until she started losing her teeth. At that point, that April Fool’s Day joke was passed along to a friend.

Of course, when playing April Fool’s jokes on the elderly, please consider their reactions and what those reactions may do to them physically. For example, April Fool’s Day is not the day to jump out of a hallway to scare 94 year old grandma – come to think of it, there isn’t a good day to do that. Shame really. Moving on…

Preslice a banana

I remember learning this trick when I was in elementary school so we kids could play it on our parents on April 1. And, I was still playing it on Mom 50 years later. It’s a great trick not only for the elderly but for anyone, especially children.

Click here to see a video showing how to preslice a banana.

You’ll need long needles. A banana hook is also a nice gift for the elderly as bananas last longer when hanging.

 Spectrum 42978 Euro Banana Holder Satin NickelCheck Price Tailors Home Sewing 40 Pcs 3Check Price Progressive International Chrome Wire Fruit BowlCheck Price

Serve your elderly friend ‘juice’ in a cup.. Simply make red jello and pour into plastic cups. Add a straw and let harden. I’ll bet your senior friend will crack up when he or she tried to ‘sip’ their ‘fruit punch’ juice.

Or, for more fun, make regular jello in some fun molds and surprise your friend with a bowl full of ‘butterflies’ or ‘red lips’:

 Ice Cubes Trays, Funny Big Lips Shaped (Random Color)Check Price JELL-O Gelatin Dessert, Strawberry – Tell them it’s Fruit Punch!Check Price JELL-O Gelatin Dessert, Grape – Looks like grape juiceCheck Price Jell-O Gelatin Dessert, Island Pineapple – looks like lemonadeCheck Price Kizmos 50 Count Assorted Milkshake StrawsCheck Price Fred & Friends Chillipedes Ice Cube TrayCheck Price 4-Piece Mold Tray (Moustache, Ducky, Butterfly and Fish)Check Price

 Magnetic Poetry: HappinessCheck Price

Surprise your favorite senior citizen by spelling out a message with these refrigerator magnets

Mom and I used to love these refrigerator magnets. We’d play a game where we’d separate them into piles of nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. We’d then randomly pick magnets and make a sentence.  Yes, we might have been bored. Regardless, one of these word
magnet sets would be great fun for an elderly loved one.

Replace their toilet paper holder with a talking toilet paper holder

This one cracks me up (pun fully intended). Just record your own message, replace granny’s toilet roll holder with this fancy new one, and sit back. When the toilet paper rolls, your message will be heard loud and clear!

 Talking TP- Talking Toilet Paper Roll HolderCheck Price

 And, replace their toilet paper with funny toilet paper!

I love, love, love this idea! Don’t ask me how I thought of it, but, darned if I didn’t! There are a lot of amusing toilet papers on the market – just slip one into each bathroom and wait for the peals of laughter.

 Fairly Odd Novelties Sudoku Puzzle Game Roll Novelty Toilet PaperCheck Price Funny Toilet Paper – $100 BillsCheck Price The 19th Hole Funny Golf Fan Toilet Paper from THEGAGCheck Price Camouflage Toilet PaperCheck Price One Roll LUAU Flamingo 2-Ply Toilet PaperCheck Price

Decorate Granny or Grandpa’s bedroom with glow in the dark stars

Imagine your elderly loved one’s surprise when they go to bed April 1 and their room is aglow in beautiful stars and constellations (hopefully, they won’t think they’ve passed….).

Everyone would love this April Fool’s Day surprise!

 Star Explosion Glow In The Dark SetCheck Price 4M Glow-In-The-Dark Stars moon and stars (Check Price Wonder Stars Super KitCheck Price

Do you have any other good ideas for gifts for a senior citizens for April Fool’s Day? I’d love to hear any comments you may have: