April Fools’ Day Writing Prompts 

Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate April Fools’ Day in your classroom? These April Fools’ Day writing prompt worksheets are the perfect way to get your students thinking creatively while also learning about the history and traditions of this celebration around the world.

Each worksheet contains a different writing prompt relating to April Fools’ Day. Some prompts may ask students to write a humorous story or dialogue, while others may encourage them to reflect on their own experiences with pranks and jokes. Students can work individually or in groups to complete the prompts, and they can share their writing with the class for a fun and interactive activity.

In addition to promoting creative writing skills, these worksheets also provide an opportunity to discuss the cultural significance of April Fools’ Day and the importance of humour and lightheartedness in our lives.

April Fool’s Day writing prompts include:

• On April Fools’ Day, I plan to…
• If I played an April Fools’ prank I would…
• My story on the time I was April fooled.
• Are pranks a good idea? Why or why not?
• It’s my first day of clown school. This is what happened…

Easily Download & Print

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource. 

To save paper, we suggest printing this 2-page worksheet double-sided.

Turn this teaching resource into a sustainable activity by printing on cardboard and slipping it into a write-and-wipe sleeve. Students can record their answers with a whiteboard marker, then erase and reuse. 

Additionally, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students record their answers in their notebooks. 

This resource was created by Lisamarie Del Valle, a Teach Starter Collaborator.