The Best Novelty Gifts for April Fools' Day 2023
With April Fools' Day happening on April 1, you may be thinking it's a good time to shop for cheap novelty gifts you can use to prank your friends and family. And if you're wondering, "What is a novelty gift?", the short answer is that it's a gag gift that may look like a real product, but isn't. It can also refer in general to one of those amusing, quirky items you see that aren't especially practical, but are fun to give and use.
For instance, remember the tins of "peanut brittle" that had spring-loaded fake snakes in them? You'd offer an unsuspecting victim a piece of brittle and then open the tin, only to have the fake snakes jump out! It was a classic, hilarious prank of the '80s and '90s. And the great thing about novelty gifts is that you can use them to prank or give them to your favorite prankster friend. Just make it clear that they shouldn't try the prank on you.
Check out all the cheap novelty gifts we found that are perfect for your April Fools' pranks and general amusement.
Julie Ramhold is a consumer savings expert who has spent more than 10 years helping shoppers save on Home & Garden and Smart Home purchases, from yard prep tools to smart home gadgets like Roborock robot vacuums. She knows the retail calendar inside and out — tracking everything from Lowe's SpringFest mulch sales on Scotts Nature Scapes to Black Friday deals on DeWalt power tools, Greenworks lawn equipment, and Costco's seasonal Kirkland Signature offers — and pays close attention to how Lowe's, Costco, and Wayfair run their sales, helping readers get the most out of loyalty programs like MyLowe's Rewards and Wayfair Rewards.
Julie's savings expertise has been featured in AARP, The Washington Post, and CNBC, among others, and she's shared her insights on Good Morning America. When she's not tracking deals, she's usually crocheting or catching up on the latest K-drama.
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