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How to Scare People at Home

Scaring people is one of the oldest and most entertaining forms of practical joke. To create a double-impact fright and provoke screams at home, all you need are a few basic props. Combine two favorite scare tactics for maximum impact. Replace the expected with the unexpected and add in the fright factor of someone jumping out of a hiding place and you'll create the perfect scary moment. Add in a couple of frightful masks and your joke is complete.

Things You'll Need

2 scary masks or 1 mask and 1 fake skull
Cushions or pillows
Wig with similar hair color to your own

Instructions

- 1
  Gather your collection of masks and cushions in a bag and hide them in a corner of your bedroom till you need them.
- 2
  Tell your victim you are going for an early night and go upstairs. Instead of getting into bed, use cushions to create a body shape roughly the same size as you under the blankets.
- 3
  Place a fake skull or hideous mask where your head would be, then place the wig just above it. Pull the blankets up over the cushion, mask or skull and wig. Leave a bit of the wig visible outside the blankets.
- 4
  Place the other mask on your head and hide in a closet or under the bed until your victim comes to bed. As soon as he pulls the covers to get into bed and sees the hideous mask, he will get a fright. Jump out from your hiding place at this point to add to his screams.

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