Winter is finally over and there's so much to look forward to this spring. Along with warmer weather and the return of outdoor activities, spring brings all kinds of delights like flowers, Easter and everyone's favorite prank-filled holiday: April Fools' Day.
Unlike the rest of the year, April 1 is the one time when bending the truth and playing practical jokes is not only acceptable, it's encouraged.
However you plan to celebrate April Fools' Day this year, we've got a variety of April Fool's jokes to accompany whatever shenanigans you've got up your sleeve, including short-sheeting the beds or leaving a whoopie cushion under someone's seat.
In fact, if you're planning to prank friends, family or coworkers, a serious laugh might be exactly what's necessary to smooth things over in the aftermath of super-gluing the toilet paper down.
Fortunately, we've got a list of funny dad jokes, corny one-liners and knock-knock jokes to accompany your hijinx and all of them pay tribute to April Fools' and everything else related to spring's arrival.
Even better, these short jokes aren't just for April Fools' Day — they're perfectly acceptable to tell year-round in all their bad-but-good glory.
The best part? After hearing these dumb April Fools' gags and puns, friends and family will be saying, "Prank you, prank you very much."
Two guys walk into a bar on April Fools' Day. The third one ducks.
I told a chemistry joke in honor of April Fools', but I didn't get a reaction.
Where do birds vacation during April break? Someplace cheep.
Why can't you trust spring trees? Because they're shady.
What's brown, sticky and can be found on the ground around April Fools' Day? A stick.
Did you hear about the guy who drank invisible ink as an April Fools' prank? He's at the doctor waiting to be seen.
Why was the frog late to work on April Fools' Day? His car got toad.
How do birds know how to fly north in the spring? They wing it.
Did you hear about the cashew and the walnut that threw an April Fools' Day party? It was nuts.
Did you hear about the submarine that sank on April Fools' Day? Someone left a window open.
What month of the year has 28 days? All of them.
How do you keep a fool in suspense? I’ll tell you the answer tomorrow.
Why should you avoid the stairs on April Fools' Day? Because they're always up to something.
How many fools does it take to change a lightbulb? Four. One to hold the bulb and three to turn the chair.
How do pirates celebrate April Fools' Day? They walk the prank.
What did one spring flower say to the other? "Girl, you really got me growing."
What do you call a group of bunnies hopping away from you? A receding hareline.
Why shouldn't you tell ducks jokes on April Fools' Day? They'll quack up.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. Spring apparently wasn't bad either.
What did the mama cow say to her baby after he stayed up too late on April Fools' Day? "It's pasture bedtime."
Why don't eggs play April Fools' pranks? They might crack each other up.
What kind of shoes do frogs wear when spring comes? Open-toad.
Why don't chickens play pranks on April Fools' Day? They don't engage in fowl play.
How do you plant a kiss in April? You use two lips.
What kind of pickles do spring flowers like? Daffo-dills.
What do bees use to fix their hair? Honeycombs.
What did the calendar say after April Fools' was declared a holiday? "Prank you, prank you very much."
What do you call a sunny day that follows two rainy April days? Monday.
What do storm clouds wear under their pants? Thunderwear.
How did the skeleton know that April showers were on the way? He could feel it in his bones.
What does a rainbow do when it gets a papercut? Yell, "Ow!"
What did the tree say when spring finally arrived? What a re-leaf.
Did you hear about the cloud that tried catching some fog? It mist.
How can you tell when April is happy? It has a little spring in its step.
Why is everyone so tired on April 1? Because they just finished a 31-day march.
What did the tree say to the new spring flower? I'm rooting for you.
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims.
What flower grows between your nose and chin? Two-lips.
Can February March? No, but April May.
Why was the flower late to school? It decided to stay in its bed.
What did one flower say to the other? Let's be buds.
What goes up when April showers come down? An umbrella.
What do you call an Easter bunny with fleas? Bugs Bunny.
What kind of garden do bakers grow? Flour garden.
What do you get when you cross a dog and a tulip? A collie-flower.
What did one spring chicken say to the other? You're egg-cellent.
Which monster loves April Fool's Day? Prank-enstein.
Why is the letter "A" like a flower? A bee comes after it.
What's a baby chick's favorite pasta dish? Egg-plant parmesan.
Did you hear about the daisy that was excited for spring? It wet its plants.
I lost all my winter weight. Now I just have spring rolls.
When's the best time to buy a trampoline? In the spring.
What did one spring flower say to the other? Be-leaf in yourself.
Why don't flowers like to ride bicycles? They keep losing their petals.
What did summer say to spring? Help! I'm about to fall.
When shouldn't you plant spring flowers? When you haven't botany.
Did you hear about the successful florist? Business is positively blooming.
Why do bumblebees hum? They don't know the words.
What has a bow but can't be tied? A rainbow.
How can you tell if a plant is good at math? It has square roots.
What do baseball teams and pancakes have in common? They both need a good batter.
Knock, knock! Who's there? Lena. Lena who? Lena bit closer and I'll tell you.
Knock, knock! Who's there? Otto. Otto who? You otto know April Fools' is on April 1.
Knock, knock! Who's there? Beak. Beak who? Beak careful that you don't get pranked on April Fools' Day.
Knock, knock! Who's there? Noah. Noah who? Noah good April Fools' joke?
Knock, knock! Who's there? Bean. Bean who? Bean a long time since spring was here.
Knock, knock! Who's there? Boo. Boo who? Don't cry, it's just an April Fools' joke.
Knock, knock! Who's there? Justin. Justin who? Justin time for another April Fools' Day prank.
Knock, knock! Who's there? Sofa. Sofa who? Sofa these have been pretty good April Fool's jokes.
Knock, knock! Who's there? Gwen. Gwen who? Gwen do you think you're gonna prank me, let's get it over with.
Knock, knock! Who's there? Lenny. Lenny who? Lenny know when you're done with these April Fools' Day jokes.