Kids tend to think of adults as being a little too serious and mature at times, but these grown-ups are proving that they still have a very big sense of humor, playing pranks and making jokes at the expense of children. Here are 75 hilarious examples that will have your sides splitting and maybe even encourage you to have a few laughs with the kids in your life too.
1) Merry Christmas
One cheeky mom got her daughter a rug for Christmas and decided to try out an ‘inventive’ wrapping idea.
2) Enjoy!
A guy asked his dad for ten bucks to pay for gas. The dad responded, “Sure, go and fetch it from the top left drawer of my desk!” This is what he found.
3) Everyone Loves Rosie
Many kids feel like their parents have a ‘favorite’ child and, in response, many parents try to calm those fears by telling their kids they love them all equally. Not in this house! It’s hard to really feel like you and your siblings are all equal when Rosie gets a stocking this big.
4) The Ultimate Question
Even airlines are joining in on the fun, having an ‘Are We There Yet?’ tab on their in-flight displays that shows the location of the plane for impatient kids.
5) Boyfriend Material
This girl’s dad wanted to test out the intellect of his daughter’s new boyfriend by challenging to him a game of chess. And he would not take no for an answer.
6) Watch Out!
There was a killer on the loose in the local neighborhood, so one kid’s parents texted them this hilarious picture.
7) A Valuable Lesson
There are plenty of kids out there who seem to think that social media can solve all their problems, but the mom of these little ones wanted to teach them otherwise.
8) They’ll Remember This
These little girls clearly wanted to wear short shorts and their dad disagreed in a big way, so he arranged this little life lesson for them. He does look pretty cute though.
9) If Looks Could Kill…
She asked for an iPad, she got an eye pad. Go figure.
10) Ready Player One
This is actually quite a neat parenting trick. This dad looks like he’s playing with his boys in a nice, fatherly moment, but he didn’t tell them that their controllers aren’t actually connected to the console, so his is the only one that works.
11) Rated R
The artist of this children’s book clearly got a little bored and wanted to put in a sneaky joke for any parents that might be reading, so he incorporated a drugs bust into his airport picture.
12) Wow!
The perfect gift to give to kids that spend way too much time with headsets on their heads and controllers in their hands.
13) Regret It Yet?
After this girl got a knife tattoo, her father just wouldn’t let her hear the end of it.
14) He Sees You When You’re Sleeping…
This is an amazing tool for any parent who wants to troll their children. The ‘Santa Cam’ lets you tell your kids that Santa always has an eye on them, quite literally.
15) You’re Not Getting In
This funny door lock even comes with a little ‘decoy button’ that kids can press to try and open the door, but it doesn’t actually do anything at all.
16) Nightmare Material
This guy’s daughter was having nightmares about her dad getting trapped inside the computer, so he made these hilarious wallpapers for her to wake up to.
17) Prince Charming
This young man was more than a little surprised to see his photo in such an odd frame, but his mom joked that it was the only one she had free.
18) So Generous
You definitely don’t want to mess around with this parent! They think that sleeping outside with a blanket is ‘generous’.
19) Trick Or Treat
During Halloween, a knife shop was handing out band-aids to kids instead of candy as a fun little marketing technique.
20) Ha!
This dad couldn’t resist making a fun little joke while putting some money in his kid’s card. At least the kid got $100 out of it.
21) How Embarrassing
Imagine leaving your lunch at home and calling your dad to ask if he could drop it off at school. Then imagine that this is how he brings it. Ouch.
22) Moms And Dads Deserve Fun Too
This funny swing set has been designed for grown-ups as well as little ones, letting mommy and daddy take a load off too, rather than having to do all the pushing all the time without any fun.
23) Preach
Nobody wants to say it, but everyone knows it. Kids cost a whole lot of money! But they’re worth it… most of the time.
24) Like Father, Like Daughter
This dad saw his daughter’s Instagram poses and decided he just had to imitate her. He’s got the look!
25) Really?
Even if this kid said he wanted a Peppa Pig haircut, the responsible adults in his life should have explained why it might not be such a great idea. Instead, they all encouraged him to go ahead with it!
26) Ew
Being a teenage boy is awkward enough with all those thoughts and feelings and bodily changes, but imagine stepping into the bathroom and finding this message written by your own parents.
27) Sneaky
Instead of giving his son money directly, this dad always hides it in totally random places around the home, making his kid work for his cash.
28) Telling It Like It Is
This Netflix-using parent decided to get brutally honest with the profile names for her kids.
29) Happy Easter
For Easter, instead of a big basket of chocolate eggs and sweet treats, these kids woke up to bundles of cleaning products and a list of chores!
30) Choose Your Words Carefully
This kid asked for ‘cold hard cash’ for his birthday. He was trying to sound cool, but his parents had the last laugh with this hilarious prank.
31) That’s Disgusting
Dealing with fussy eaters as a parent is never easy, and this mom decided to play a joke on her kids by serving up ‘feetloaf’ for dinner.
32) Gotcha
A teen told his parents that his girlfriend loved puzzles, so they got her this one as a prank gift. She still took the time to complete it, turning the trolls into the trolled.
33) Do You Even Lift, Kid?
Someone was feeling in a pretty funny mood when they made this buff child mannequin for the sportswear section.
34) A Great Day Out
The kids were thrilled when dad said he’d take them to Toys R Us and let them buy anything they wanted. What the kids didn’t know is that the store closed down earlier that day.
35) Doesn’t Look Like It’s Working
This could be a very effective parenting technique, but it’s certainly not much fun for the little ones.
36) Gee, Thanks
Instead of a colorful, beautiful birthday cake on her big day, here’s what this girl was served up by her parents.
37) So Immature…
Parents are supposed to be the mature ones? Well not in this house!
38) No Lazy Kids In This House
The kids in this house have to work hard before anyone is allowed to get online.
39) Just Like Twins
Here’s another hilarious imitation photo between a dad and his daughter. He’s really making that look work!
40) Already Replaced
Not long after a kid moved out for college, his parents already replaced the photos they had of him with these lovely shots of the family dog.
41) Surprise!
Thought you were getting an iPad, huh? Bazinga!
42) At Least You Get A Cookie
The owners of this restaurant decided to get a little cheeky with their kids’ menu.
43) Not Exactly…
A kid said he wanted a 3DS for Christmas. Here’s what he got instead! He must have been so disappointed with his 3D S.
44) Challenge Accepted
After these dads saw their daughters attempting this feat of agility, they decided they just couldn’t resist trying it out themselves.
45) Not What You Were Expecting
When Grandma announced she’d got some ‘Beets by Dre’ in the kitchen, this is not what her grandkids expected to see.
46) It Is A Classic…
Poor Matthew spotted this old video cassette at his family home. Looks like Ghostbusters 2 was a little more important than his 1st birthday celebrations.
47) Aww!
A boy asked for a ‘wireless mouse with buttons on the side’ as a Christmas gift and got this. To be fair, it is technically still a wireless mouse with buttons on the side.
48) Instant Mood Killer
A dad got his daughter this ‘virginity protection blanket’ to ensure she didn’t fool around with any guys who came over.
49) This Girl Is Never Getting Married
Here’s another dad trolling his daughter and all of her future boyfriends with a shirt that would scare anyone away.
50) An Old School Selfie
This kid’s parents decided to snap a selfie to show that they were ‘down with the kids’ and then send it via mail in the traditional way.
51) Not Very Subtle
As kids get older, parents might subtly try to suggest that it’s time for them to head out into the big wide world and go their own way, but Keith’s mom and dad decided to be a little more blunt about it, just to make sure he really got the message.
52) Drive Safe Or Don’t Drive At All
A dad put these funny stickers over the speedometer in his daughter’s car to remind her of the importance of safe driving.
53) Protective Papa
Dads sure are protective over their daughters! Nobody is ever going to ask this girl out if they have to comply with all those rules.
54) What A Nice Vase
A mom found her son’s bong and jokingly put a flower inside to use it as a vase.
55) Good Luck Finding That
If you want to be really mean to kids at Easter, use camo eggs! They’ll spend hours searching and never find these little beauties.
56) A Sweet Ride
The owner of this car requested a paint job just like those little plastic cars kids drive around so they always have the sweetest ride.
57) What A Joker
Even celebrities aren’t immune to a bit of practical joking on the part of grown-ups and parents. Marilyn Manson’s dad surprised his son at a photoshoot with face paint and an outfit to match his metalhead boy.
58) This Is What Families Are For
A family was repainting their house and decided to send a little message to one of the kids.
59) Best Tooth Fairy Letter Ever
Little Emily must have been pretty surprised to wake up to this letter from the tooth fairy, rather than a shiny quarter or crisp dollar bill beneath her pillow.
60) Ready For Action
The power went out in this home, and instead of fixing it, the dad texted his son this funny photo with the message “They’re on the case!”
61) Not Gonna Happen
The light switch in this pediatrician’s office has been placed super high on purpose, purely so that little hands can’t reach it.
62) Not Your Room Anymore
After a kid moved out for college, his dad sent him this photo and told him that the dog had taken over his room! It looks like a pretty gold doggie pad.
63) An Arcade Classic
During breakfast one day, this dad stopped talking and stared silently at his kid with this look on his face until they finally looked down at the table and saw what he’d done with his pancakes.
64) It’s A Kid, Not A Cat
Need a quick and easy way to keep the kids entertained while you just sit around and do something else? Use a laser pointer!
65) Planning Ahead
Woah. This little girl is so going to regret this when she gets older and all her high school friends and crushes see this image.
66) Favorite Son
A kid’s parents were away on vacation and sent him this picture of them and their other, furrier son having an awesome time.
67) The Typical Child Diet
A pediatrician’s office displayed this assortment of random items to shame the kids who had eaten them in the past.
68) Kids At Heart
These funny parents couldn’t resist sending this hilarious and very immature photo to their kids.
69) We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
This baby’s uncle decided to make him a crib, but he got a little creative with the design! We hope that big shark head doesn’t scare the little one too much.
70) We See You
A kid’s dad jokingly put googly eyes on every single item on the fridge to make anyone feel guilty when looking for a midnight snack.
71) That’s Not Very Nice
This poor girl’s parents thought it would be funny to make her pose in front of this ‘Virgin’ sign.
72) Copy + Paste
And these parents had a really fun time trying to recreate their kids’ Disney World pose.
73) Looking Good
Here’s another amusing imitation photo of a dad copying his son’s cool look. He’s nailed the pose and everything!
74) This Isn’t What I Ordered
A guy asked his mom if she could pick him up some plain black T-shirts. This is what she came home with.
75) A World Class Prank
To make sure their kids never moaned about taking a bath, these parents trolled them by saying they had another brother who had turned into a mushroom because he never cleaned himself. They even added his photos to family albums!
These funny photos show that grown-ups can have a big sense of humor and aren’t always as ‘mature’ as kids might assume. Do you have any amusing stories to add to this list? Share it around with your friends and family!