Jul 13, 2006

Prank 31: Balloon Fun

If you’re looking for a harmless prank with over-the-top results, hundreds of balloons may just be the answer.

Requirements:

  • Time (medium) - you’ll need to fill lots of balloons, but that shouldn’t take too much time if you have help and/or a pump.
  • Cost (medium) - you can get balloons for pretty cheap… as of writing this Amazon has a balloon back with 100 multi colored balloons for $17.19.
  • Risk (low) - there’s very little risk with this prank. Nothing should get damaged and it’s pretty easy to clean up.

Steps:

  1. Fill up a bunch of balloons. They don’t need to be helium filled, just use regular ‘ol air.
  2. Stuff the balloons into your coworker’s cubicle or office. It works best if you can do it to an office and not a cubicle, but cubicles will still work.
  3. Try and stuff balloons into drawers, closets, and anything else you can stuff a balloon into. You may need to make smaller balloons to fill the smaller areas.

Result:

Similar to the golf ball prank, you’re coworker will open the door to a bit of chaos. If you’re lucky enough to have an office to fill up, the results will be better as the coworker will actually have a door to open and room to walk into. If you filled up a cubicle, you’re victim will likely see it from far away and it will be a slower build up of a reaction.

This prank is especially good for birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions since balloons are popular with celebrations. I did some digging online and found a video of this prank in action. The victim didn’t quite appreciate it, but hopefully your victim has more of a sense of humor. Anyway, check out this balloon prank video for inspiration.

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One Response to “Prank 31: Balloon Fun”

  1. Best office prank. Ever. | Gardenwife’s Plot Says:

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