Make the Stapler in Jello Prank

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Learn the classic office prank! Follow our step-by-step guide to prank your coworker by putting a stapler in jello. Hilarious and easy!

Looking to inject some humor into your workplace? Look no further!

Office fans will all remember when Jim put Dwight's stapler in jello, and he got so upset!

In this tutorial, we'll guide you through a classic office prank that's sure to leave your coworkers laughing (and perhaps a little perplexed).

Get ready to pull off the iconic "stapler in jello" prank!

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You will need a bowl that is big enough for the stapler to fit inside without touching the edge. I found that the 2.5qt glass bowl worked perfectly.

This will ruin your stapler, so make sure to use an extra or one that doesn't work very well.

Cut off two long strips of dental floss about 2.5 feet long. You want to have more than you need.

Drape the lengths of dental floss over the top of the bowl.

Tape the dental floss to the bowl on only one side.

The purpose of the dental floss is to suspend the stapler and not let it sink to the bottom.

Place the stapler on top of the dental floss and pull on the floss to find the right tension.

You don't want the stapler touching any sides of the bowl, and you want it sticking higher than the rim of the bowl.

After finding the right tension, tape the dental floss to the side of the bowl.

I used 2 boxes of Lemon 6-ounce Jell-o mix. Since I am using a 2-quart glass bowl I needed about 2 quarts of jello.

Make the jello according to the package directions in a large bowl.

Slowly pour the jello into the bowl with the stapler.

At first, my stapler wanted to float because there was some air trapped inside. I carefully held it under for a moment to fill those air pockets.

There was still a small section that wanted to float, so I added a small magnet to that part, and it worked perfectly.

I did a final adjustment with the stapler making sure it wasn't touching the sides of the bowl and placed the bowl in the refrigerator.

The box says to refrigerate for 4 hours, but since we doubled it, the jello actually took overnight to set completely.

Pulling the bowl out of the fridge is so satisfying, It jiggles so delightfully!

Now we can remove the dental floss supports.

With a pair of scissors cut each side of the floss just above the tape.

Grab one side of the floss and slowly pull. The floss doesn't leave any tracks as it is removed. It is very cool to watch!

Remove both of the lengths of dental floss.

Before we plate the jello, place the bowl in the sink filled with warm water. You want the water to go up to the rim, but not over the rim.

Let it sit for one to two minutes.

Pull the bowl out of the water bath.

Place a plate on top. Any plate will work it just needs to be larger than the top of the bowl.

Quickly but not aggressively, flip the bowl and plate.

The jello should slip right out.

It looks so good! If you need you can put the plate of jello back in the fridge to refirm the gelatin.

While I was making this, I could not stop laughing.

This prank is perfect for April Fool's Day or any time you want to have a laugh!

This tutorial also works to suspend any type of item in Jello.

I have also suspended a mouse for my coworker and it was hilarious!!