How to Prank Your Older Brother

Ah, the sweet taste of revenge! Perhaps you're fed up with your brother always one-upping you, tricking you, or pranking you, right? Well, it's time to flip the script and make him scream, squirm, or simply turn him into a fool with your own epic pranks!

Plan a surprise raid from inside the closet. This is a brilliant plan. First, pick a moment when your brother thinks you're not home, and no one else is either. Hide in a closet far away from where he is, maybe even your own closet. Then, use your phone to quietly dial the home landline. When your brother answers, ask him to check your closet (or whatever closet you're hiding in) for something. As soon as he opens the door, jump out and yell ‘Boo!’ He’ll never see it coming, and you’ll have him terrified for sure! That’s a prank you’ll be able to tease him about for years to come!

Ring the doorbell and hide inside a large cardboard box placed at the doorstep. This sentence sums up the entire prank. Find a big enough cardboard box that you can fit into and close the lid. Place the box in front of your brother’s door, ring the bell, and quickly jump into the box, making sure to close the lid on top. When your brother opens the door and approaches the box, immediately jump out! This will surely make him scream. It’s best to ring the bell when your brother is a bit further from the door so he doesn’t come out too fast and see you crawling into the box.

• If you can’t find a cardboard box at home, try asking supermarkets. Just ask a staff member – many supermarkets give away unused boxes.

Scare your brother half to death. Wait until your brother is completely engrossed in something on his computer and doesn’t notice anyone else in the room. It works best if you can do this at night when the lights in his room are mostly off. Wear a creepy clown mask, a Jason mask, or a Scream mask and slowly sneak up behind him, getting close enough to breathe down his neck. Then, scream loudly and watch him jump as if he’s about to hit the ceiling.

• If you have a friend or other siblings who can be as quiet as a mouse, ask them to film the whole thing. That way, you’ll have some footage to blackmail him with later.

Make your brother apply snow cream to his face while he’s sleeping. This is another classic prank. Wait until your brother falls into a deep sleep. This works best if he’s lying on his back with his arms spread out. Gently spray a handful of snow cream into one of his palms. (If you want to go all out, you can replace snow cream with shaving foam!) Next, take a feather or something light and softly brush it on his face. Your brother will raise his hand to rub his face, and that’s when the cream will cover his entire face!

• If you want to make sure this works, spray cream on both of his hands!

Place a bucket of water on top of the door. This prank might be old, but it’s still a classic! Simply open the door halfway and balance a bucket of water on top, making sure it rests against the wall and the top edge of the door. When your brother opens the door, he’ll get an unexpected splash! This prank works best in the kitchen or another room where water splashing won’t be an issue. And hey, if you manage to do it somewhere else, even better!

Stick tape over all the light switches. First thing in the morning, take some clear tape and cover every light switch in the house. Your brother, still half asleep, will be confused as to why none of the lights are turning on! When you run into him, tell him the house lost power and watch him try to figure it out. You can even throw in that the water’s out too and see how long it takes him to realize he’s being pranked.

Pants him! Wait until your brother has his back to you. Quietly sneak up behind him, grab his waistband, and pull his pants up as high as you can. This prank will have your brother squirming and screaming! If you want to make it even more embarrassing, you can try pulling them up so high they end up around his head. This prank works best if your brother is smaller than you.

Switch the items around in his drawers. Sneak into your brother’s room and rearrange the items in his drawers if possible, or simply swap things around between drawers so everything is out of order. He’ll be completely confused! It’s a surprise prank that’s both sneaky and effective. Plus, you get a chance to snoop around his stuff! If he asks if you’ve been in his room, just act like you don’t remember anything.

Stuff cotton balls into his shoes. This prank is especially fun if your brother is still in his growing phase. Just stuff some cotton balls into his shoes. The next time he puts them on, he’ll feel like his feet have suddenly grown, wondering why they’re so tight. He might walk around all day without realizing what’s going on if he’s not clever enough to figure out the prank! It works perfectly with boots or sneakers.

Stick a piece of paper to his backside. This is a quick and easy prank. Choose a piece of paper that matches the color of the chair, or any color if your brother doesn’t pay attention when he sits down. Apply a little glue or double-sided tape to the paper and wait for him to sit. When he stands up, he’ll walk around with the paper stuck to his butt! This is an upgraded version of the classic ‘kick me’ sign, and it never fails!

Play the 'Hand Flip' game. This one is a lot of fun. Show your brother how you can balance a cup of water on the back of your hand by placing it on a flat surface. He’ll probably be eager to take on the challenge. Now, ask him to flip both hands upside down and place two cups of water on top. After that, say “Goodbye!” or “Good luck!” and walk out of the room. Your brother will be stuck trying to figure out how to get free without spilling the water all over himself!

Coat the surface of a bar of soap with nail polish. This is a classic prank. Take some clear nail polish and coat the surface of your brother’s bar of soap. Once the polish dries, the soap will be completely useless! Be sure to remove any other soap from the bathroom so he has nothing to use when he goes in. When he comes out looking confused, complaining that the soap won’t work, you can sneak back in and swap it for a normal bar, so it’ll lather up like usual when he tries to prove his point.

Put food coloring in the bar of soap. You can drop a few drops of yellow or red food coloring onto the bottom of your brother’s soap. When he goes into the bathroom to wash his hands, he won’t understand why the more he washes, the dirtier his hands get! And when he emerges with stained hands, you can laugh at how he doesn’t know how to wash properly! Just be sure to let others in the house know about your prank, so no one else accidentally comes out with yellow or red hands.

Drop red food coloring onto your brother’s toothbrush. Your brother won’t be able to spot the tiny red drop on the bristles of his toothbrush. When he starts brushing and looks in the mirror, he’ll panic, thinking his gums are the most sensitive thing in the world. Soon enough, he’ll look like a vampire, and maybe he’ll figure out you’ve played a trick on him! This prank works best in the morning when he’s in a rush and doesn’t have time to figure out what’s going on!

Disguise a sponge as a piece of cake. Cover a sponge with frosting, chocolate, colorful candy, or any of your brother’s favorite treats. Place the ‘cake’ somewhere discreet, like on top of the microwave or even in the fridge, as if it’s a cake you don’t want anyone touching. If you offer it to him, he might not eat it. Just sit back, relax, and wait for your brother to scream when he bites into the sponge!

Fake eating a fly. Here’s another fun one. Crush a raisin inside a napkin and tell your brother you’ve just caught a fly. Then, with a maniacal grin, eat the ‘fly’ in the napkin. Smack your lips with pleasure when you’re done and casually walk away as if nothing unusual happened. Don’t give away the trick—he’ll never guess what you did!

Serve your brother ‘Oreo cookies filled with toothpaste.’ This is another food-related prank. If your brother loves Oreos, all you need to do is separate the cookies, squeeze toothpaste into the middle, and put them back together. You can even do this with multiple cookies if you’re not sure which one he’ll pick. Wait for him to take a bite and watch his confused, disgusted face as he realizes what’s inside!

Give him a glass of milk mixed with vinegar. Wait for the moment when your brother pours a glass of milk to pull off this prank. If he takes just a sip and leaves the glass on the table before walking away, quickly add a bit of vinegar and stir it in. When he comes back to grab the glass, watch his confused face as he takes a sip of that awful concoction. Have a trash bin ready nearby in case he starts gagging. Make sure no one else in the house accidentally drinks the sour milk!

Prepare a salty pepper drink. Take whatever drink your brother is having (except water) and add a generous amount of salt and pepper to it. The more, the better. Ugh!

"Break" the remote control. If your brother loves flipping through TV channels like most siblings, this prank is perfect. Just take a tiny piece of clear tape and stick it over the sensor on the remote control so it stops working. He’ll be completely confused when he can’t change the channels, even trying to replace the batteries before realizing it’s a trick (if he ever does!). This works best when you pull it off during a show he absolutely hates.

Change your brother's computer wallpaper. If your brother steps away from his computer for just five minutes, quickly swap his wallpaper with something silly. You can choose an image of My Little Pony, The Teletubbies, or the cutest cats you can find. This prank works best if he's planning to take his laptop to a gathering with his friends, and they'll be shocked when they see his screen covered with flowers and cartoon characters.

Write a love letter pretending it’s from a girl in his class, whose name is the same as a girl in your class, and slip it into his backpack. Your brother will read the letter and rush to meet or show it off to his friends! Eventually, he’ll tell you about it. That’s when you drop the bombshell: there’s actually a girl in your class with the same name, and she likes someone with the exact same name as him! He’ll be super embarrassed when the girl denies writing the letter, and he’ll have to deal with the awkwardness of bragging to his friends about it.

If these pranks aren’t enough, you can always check out other articles on Mytour for more great ideas to prank your brother. For example:

• Coin pranks
• Trap setups around the house
• Alarm clock pranks
• Toothpaste pranks
• Plastic wrap across doorways
• Ice cube pranks