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Thinking sheet · Seasons and holidays
Kind April Fools
Plan an April 1 surprise that makes everyone laugh, including the person it’s on. Kind jokes only!
- Grades
- K–4
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Seasons and holidays
- Kids practice
- humor, kindness, thinking about others
What kids do
“April Fools! Plan a joke that makes everyone smile.”
- My silly surprise
- How it works:
- My joke is kind because…
- A joke I can tell:
- What I’ll say: “April Fools!”
How to run it
- Ideas: googly eyes on the fruit bowl, a backwards day, a silly sign.
- Talk about the line between funny and mean.
- Share jokes at the end of the day.
Talk about it
- When is a joke not funny?
- How do you know if someone is laughing with you?
- What’s the best joke you’ve heard?
Take it further
Draw a comic of your joke from start to finish.
Pairs well with
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