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ELEPHANT IN THE GIFT: THE BIZARRE ORIGINS OF WHITE ELEPHANT PARTIES
Holidays are about gathering with loved ones, exchanging gifts, and then stealing those gifts from one another. We’re...
PAIRING THE BEST HOLIDAY GIFTS UNDER $20 TO GO WITH OUR BEST PRANK GIFT BOXES
We did the heavy lifting of figuring out the best gifts for 2024 to get for everyone on your shopping list, and the best prank gift boxes to hide them in.
HOW A JOKE BECOMES A BOX: BEHIND THE SCENES OF PRANK-O’S NEW PRANK GIFT BOXES
It all starts with an idea. Or, in the case of Prank-O, an absurd idea. And as long as consumerism is a thing (aka f...
Saluting the OGs (Original Goofballs): A Tribute to Classic Prank Gadgets
Prank gadgets are as old as time. Or at least around the same age as time. Like maybe time is 3 or 4 years older tha...
School’s for Fools: The Most Hilarious (& Harmless) School Pranks of All Time
School’s for Fools: The Most Hilarious (& Harmless) School Pranks of All Time. As you brace yourself for the screeching morning announcements and boring syllabuses that await you, here’s a reminder that schools are ripe for tomfoolery.
Biology of Buffoonery: The Role Science Plays in Making Us Go “Haha”
They say if a joke needs explaining, it’s not a good joke. But what about explaining the concept of a joke? Is there...
The Box to Laughter Pipeline: The Ultimate Guide to Gifting a Prank Gift Box
So you want to be a prankster? Or you already are a prankster and want to up your prank game? Or you want to add a d...
BEHIND THE BEHIND: HOW PRANK-O’S ‘ROTOWIPE’ INFOMERCIAL CAME TO BE
The moving image was invented for moments like these. The works of Orson Welles, Martin Scorsese, and Greta Gerwig w...
THE 2024 FOOLY AWARD WINNERS
Chosen annually by Prank-O, the world’s preeminent maker of novelty gift boxes, the Fooly Awards recognize outstanding achievement in mischief making on tomfoolery’s most hallowed day.
History is Laughing: A Funny Look at the Origins of April Fools' Day
It seems fitting that a holiday celebrating hijinks and tomfoolery would have mysterious origins. As your buddy screa...
THE FOOLY AWARDS 2021-2023
Honoring the best in April Fools’ Day Pranks from 2021-2023
Chosen annually by Prank-O, the world’s preeminent ma...
Love is Airborne! A Look at Funny Valentine’s Day Traditions
Step aside pollution, because this week, LOVE is in the air! As you wait in line at CVS with your cheesy Hallmark ca...