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Are you trying to think of a way to get that coworker in the office or cube next to you? You want something subtle but still achieve the shock factor? One word: Jell-O.

What do I mean? This is a simple and easy to do prank that gets a great end result. Basically, you take an item and suspend it in a bowl of Jell-O. Get the Jell-O mass one a plate or something (so their desk doesn’t get sticky and flooded with the colored slime) and watch the reaction.

First, think of what object you want to get them with. This could be a computer mouse, stapler, coffee mug, prized trinket, phone receiver, etc. You may want to find a replacement for anything that may be completely destroyed in this prank, For example, if you want to get their mouse or phone receiver, find a broken one to use for this so you don’t mess up something that is perfectly good for use. If it’s something that can be easily cleaned off like a mug, key, glasses or something else, don’t worry… they can run it under some warm water to clean it off.

Make the Jell-O like you would normally but maybe use a little less cold water at the end so the Jell-O is a bit denser so when you get it out of the bowl, it doesn’t fall apart. You’ll need more than one box, but the exact number will depend on the object you want to suspend as well as the container you are using to solidify the Jell-O.

Pour a little of the Jell-O into a container (bowl, deep pan, etc.). Don’t pour it all because you want to solidify some on the bottom to pad the object that you use. Put that in the refrigerator to get more solid. After a few hours, take it out and place the object to be encased in the middle on the already chilled Jell-O layer. Use the rest of the Jell-O (You may need to microwave it again to get it liquid again) and pour it over the object until it’s completely covered. Put the container back into the refrigerator until it’s time to get it out. When it’s time to pull the prank, take the container and soak the bottom in warm water so you can flip it onto a plate and get it out easily.

Also, if the object needs to plug in to something (computer mouse, phone handset, etc.) make sure you let the cord poke out of the Jell-O so it can be plugged in like “normal”.

Enjoy!

Beth