Short-sheeting a bed is one of the oldest pranks in the book. Keep the ancient bedtime tradition alive by pulling this prank at sleepovers, on your siblings, or on your parents.
what you need
* The sheets and bed of an unsuspecting friend or family member
what you do
THE SETUP
1 To do this prank, you need to remake your victim’s bed, so wait until she is out of the house.
2 Take off the bedspread, blanket, pillows, and top sheet.
3 Spread the top sheet on the bed so the end that usually goes at the top is at the bottom. If there’s a fancy border, it should face up. Make sure there is plenty of sheet sticking out at the top and tuck that part under the mattress.
4 Now fold the top sheet almost in half by bringing the bottom edge up toward the top, so it’s even with the edge of the mattress. Put the blanket on and fold the top edge of the sheet over it. If there is a fancy border, it should show.
5 Tuck in all the edges of the sheet and blanket. Make sure the sheet is pulled tight.
6 Now put the pillows and bedspread back where they belong.
PULL THE PRANK
1 When your victim gets into bed and tries to stretch out her legs, she won’t be able to. Her feet will get stuck in the folded sheet.
2 If you get accused of any wrong-doing, say, “You must have been really tired when you made your bed this morning. It’s crazy what you did with the sheets!”