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.
Prepping the Bowl:
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.
Make the Jello:
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.
Pouring the Jello:
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.
Remove the Floss:
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.
Plating:
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!!
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Melanie @ bear rabbit bear
Haha! How funny! So glad you linked this to Things I've Done Thursday!
Christine
SOOOOO Fun!!! LOVE the mouse in the Jello haha
Thanks so much for sharing at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!
myric andreasen
The mouse jello was a very funny prank! I'm glad it wasn't really his real mouse haha! I always wondered how to do that since I saw this one episode of The Office. Thanks for sharing at Petites Passions Link Soiree.
xo
Myric
Lisa @ Flour Me With Love
That is too funny! I'd love to have seen the expression on his face 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday!
Terry
Your banner turned out really smart-looking. Thanks for sharing at our party this week.
Michelles Tasty Creations
This is Awesome! I love how the mouse stays suspended in the jello. Thanks so much for stopping by Creative Thursday last week. I couldn’t do these parties without you. Can’t wait to see what you link up this week. Have a wonderful week.
Michelle
Tauni
Looks like lots of fun. I think I would enjoy working on your team...Want to hire me? LOL Thanks for linking up at Show and Tell this week 🙂
xoxo, T.
Claiming Our Space
This is great! Reminds me of the stapler in jello episode on The Office. Thanks so much for sharing at Tout It Tuesday. Hope to see you next week.
DebbieDoesCreations
You are so clever!! I would have loved to do this when I was working 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing at Toot Your Horn Tuesday 🙂
Shiloh
What a fun idea! I love the mouse. I should freak my husband out sometime by doing that to him:)
AmieAnn
This is such a sweet idea.. and you must really appreciate your boss to make all of those clever items to celebrate!
Thanks so much for sharing with the Pink Hippo Party!
xoxo
Amie @ Pinkapotamus
Reduce, Reuse, Renewed
How flipping funny! Totally reminds me of that episode on The Office where they do the same thing. Hilarious! Great tutorial, wondered how that was done.
Mel Lockcuff
For a minute there, it almost reminded me of a real mouse. I should do this to someone at work sometime. LOL Thanks so much for linking up to Inspire Me Wednesday.:)