Hot Pranks & Cons How-Tos
How To: Pick a lock or padlock with household items
By LukeLiu4434 Knowing how to pick a lock can come in handy if you ever lose your key to your house, bike, or anything else secured by a padlock. While it may sound difficult, picking a lock is a very basic skill and very doable. Here's how you can do it.
How To: Pick a lock with two bobby pins
Using simply 2 bobby pins and a tension wrench, you should be able to open up a padlock without needing the key. When properly wiggling the pins around, with the right tension, you should be able to break right in. Remember, only pick locks that you own, otherwise it could be considered illegal.
How To: Easily pick a lock using a bobby pin and paperclip
Did you know that you can pick a padlock using simply a paperclip and bobby pin? All it takes is a little wiggling, tension, and precision, and you should be on your way to opening up a padlock. It's recommended that you only perform this on your own lock as attempting to break into other people's locks is illegal.
How To: Properly shape a bobby pin
If you've got a bobby pin and pair of handcuffs lying around, check out this video to learn how to modify your bobby pin to break into most locks. Using handcuffs, you can mold the tip of the bobby pin to allow the ability to open up things such as handcuffs and other locks.
How To: Pick a padlock with a bobby pin
Check out this video to learn how to pick a padlock. No skill, experience, or professional pick tools required -- just 2 bobby pins.
How To: Pick your way out of handcuffs
If you find yourself in a tricky situation, such as your hands being bound together by handcuffs, you might be wondering how to get out of them. Well, with merely a bobby pin, you can pick your way out of most handcuffs using the technique shown in this video. Your bobby pin will need to be properly shapen for this to work. The handcuffs used are single and double lock handcuffs.
How To: Pick a lock using pliers and a bobby pin
Check out this video to learn how to pick a lock using a bobby pin and pliers. With enough force most locks can be undone pretty easily. This video shows you how to use these tools to open the lock with ease.
How To: Pick a lock using household items
If you are into lockpicking but don't have a ton of supplies, check out this video to learn how to lockpick with merely a bobby pin and a pen. With a bit of pressure you should be able to get all of the pins up and open the lock. If you don't get it as fast as the person in the video, keep at it. It may take longer depending on the lock!
How To: Pick a lock with a safety pin
In this step by step video, you will learn how to pick a lock with a home made tension wrench and a modified safety pin or bobby pin. This lock picking technique is actually pretty simple but may take a bit of practice before you can pick a lock in 30 seconds or less; so if you can't figure it out right away keep practicing and one day you will get it. This method can take a little while with some clever maneuvering, but you should be able to get it if you follow the instructions in the video...
How To: Always win in napkin chess
This week: a rigged game of skill & a simple sucker bet! Check out this video if you want to learn how to beat anyone in a simple game that can be played anywhere with coins and a napkin. Some might call it magic, others call it skill.
How To: Change the hold music on the company phone system
Changing the hold music piped into your company phone is a prank some callers will appreciate—depending on what you replace it with.
How To: Play a keyboard prank on a coworker
Do you have coworkers who use the hunt-and-peck method of typing? This trick is guaranteed to drive them completely bonkers.
How To: Play a Desk Chair Prank on a Coworker
Lighten up your office with this quick and easy prank. You Will Need
How To: Pull the "break 2 eggs with a stick in 1 shot" prank
There's something hilarious about breaking eggs, but there's something even more hilarious, and that's breaking something else with a stick. Well, 'breaking' might not be the right word... bruising maybe.
How To: Make fake poop for pranks
Have you ever wanted to make fake poop? Well, here's your chance. Fool your friends, gross out your girlfriend, prank your family members... it's 100% fun.
How To: Do a Wolf Whistle
Use the piercing whistle in this how-to video on strangers at your own peril. Although it's commonly depicted as a pick-up method, it may not be particularly effective in that regard. All the same, the wolf whistle is a classic and will definitely be attention grabbing. Watch this video, and you may even be able to apply it as a practical joke of sorts.
How To: Fake a virus on Windows by creating a shortcut
Okay, what's the greatest prank you can play on a friend in this day of technology? Mess with his computer!
How To: Make a secret candle safe for valuables
Need a way to hide your small pricey or memorable objects? Well, what better place to hide those cherished items than in a burning candle? Unless your robbers have a thing for scented and aromatic candles.
How To: Prank a showering friend with a school girl outfit
One way to really mock your friends on their behalf is to pull this awesome shower prank! This practical joke video tutorial will show you how to prank a showering friend with a school girl outfit.
How To: Play the Google language computer prank on a coworker
Watch this video tutorial to learn how to play the Google language computer prank on a coworker. Change your colleague's Google settings with this easy prank, and watch their head spin!
How To: Cheat with a blank piece of paper
Household Hacker brings you fun hack how to projects in a variety of areas: electronic hacks, computer hacks, pranks, etc. Search Household Hacker on WonderHowTo for more videos by this creator. In this video, learn how to cheat with a blank piece of paper.
How To: Win a sucker bet by walking through a sheet of paper
Suckers bets are the easiest way to makes some money. You only need to be able to do something that seems impossible, but is exactly the opposite.
How To: Pull a door tug of war prank
Pranks are easy to do, and this prank is no exception, but that doesn't mean they aren't funny as hell. Check out this video tutorial to learn how to pull a door tug of war prank in any environment, preferably the dorm room setting. It's a really simple prank, where you simply tie string to do different, close by doorknobs, knock on both doors, then watch as they tug away at each other. Hilarious! See for yourself.
How To: Hack into locks with lock bumping techniques
Today, learn the basics of lock bumping. Lock bumping is a lock picking technique for opening a pin tumbler lock using a specially-crafted bump key. One bump key will work for all locks of the same type.
How To: Steal a computer password with a camera
Hacking into computer systems to steal passwords could be a bit complicated for the average everyday joe, but for all of your tech illiterate folks out there, there's any easy way to get that password, and all it takes is a camera.
How To: Win money with a newspaper con game
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How To: Steal a bed without getting caught
In this prank video tutorial, you will learn how to steal a bed without getting caught. To pull off this cool prank, you will need three group members, a bed to steal, and a place to stash the stolen bed when you are done.
How To: Embed floss into your neck with this prank
You can scare the hell out of your friends with the neat trick, or you can use it in your next horror-filled independent movie, to scare the hell out of your viewers. Watch this prank video tutorial to learn how to embed floss into your neck.
How To: Quickly copy keys using a camera, printer and Dremel
In this ten-step video tutorial, you'll learn how to quickly copy keys using a camera, printer and Dremel tool. With this ten-step process you'll learn the necessary steps to copy almost any key... even if you only have access to it for a brief period of time.
How To: Build the fake door wall roommate prank
2 roommates play a prank on another roommate that is away, they build a wall over the door to his room. This is a long and arduous process that involves lots of sheet rock, spackle and tools. You essentially need to cover his doorway building a false wall that blends in with the rest of the wall. This makes it look as though the wall was never there.
How To: Prank Your Friend's Cell Phone by Encasing It in Jello!
A little fruit-flavored gelatin can go a long way in the prank department, especially on April Fool's Day. So, if you've got a friend or loved one who's addicted to their smartphone, make them squirm with this jiggly jello prank.
How To: Pull a magic floating ketchup packet in a bottle trick
Try out this super easy and accessible trick with a catchup packet in a bottle. Find one packet of ketchup like the ones at McDonalds and put it in a bottle of water. You need to find a packet without air in it. The ketchup magically rises and falls when you squeeze the bottle. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks!
How To: Pull off the short change con bar trick
Okay, so first things first: the con presented in this bar trick video is illegal since you're basically stealing money, so perform at your own risk!
How To: Repel steam from mirrors with write secret messages
Tinkernut shows you how to repel steam from mirrors and windows by using shaving cream. Believe it or not, shaving cream is an excellent way to prevent mirrors or windows from becoming fogged over. Just smear shaving cream over the window/mirror and wipe it off using a damp cloth. It should now prevent the window/mirror from becoming fogged over from steam. If it wears off, just repeat the process. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks!
How To: Con your way out of gym class
Not in the mood to do jumping jacks in your hideous gym uniform? There are ways to sit it out. You Will Need
How To: Lead a double life
Whether you want to juggle two wives or keep you alter ego separate from your day job, here are the precautions you must take. Learn how to lead a double life.
How To: Bribe a bouncer or door guy at a club
What's the best way to bribe a bouncer at a club? It takes tact and strategy. Fold a bill up with the denomination showing into a tiny square. You must need a good attitude to get past the bouncer or the best table at a new restaurant.
How To: Pull 8 great household pranks
Because life's just not fun unless someone is getting pranked. Whether you need to pull these pranks out for a party or to get back at your younger brother for stealing that last piece of fried chicken, you'll learn a whopping list of 8 different pranks in this video.
How To: Do the impossible sit-up butt face smash prank
This is a great gym room prank. Do in the locker room as a freshman initiation or hoax idea. It takes a good actor to demonstrate the 'impossible sit-up' then a gullible person who believes after vigorous inhale one cannot sit-up. Then you need a dude to give the mark a bare ass to sit up into. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks!
How To: Make a prank phone call
People like Ralphige and The Jerky Boys have elevated prank phone calls to an art. Here’s how you can get in on the fun.