Introduction: Gravy Tea Bags Prank

Here's how to slyly replace the tea in a tea bag with some delicious gravy granules. Perfect for April fools day! What a tea-rrible prank to play on your family and friends.

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One of the 3 pictures below is of a modified tea bag. Can YOU tell the difference?

Step 1: You Will Need...

Here's what you'll need:

  • A few tea bags
  • Gravy granules
  • A sharp craft knife
  • Sellotape
  • A tea loving friend with a sense of humour (or not, it's up to you!)

Step 2: Open It Up

Shake all the tea down one end of the bag. Make a very light cut 5-10mm down from the edge of the stuck part of the bag, about 15mm long. This will give you space to get the sellotape in there to seal it up after.

If your tea bags are the kind with a staple in the top you needn't bother with this, remove the staple and save it for later.

Empty the tea from the bag.

Step 3: Fill It

Add half a tea spoon of gravy granules to the tea bag.

Squeezing the bag either side will open the slit up nicely so you can fill it easily.

Squash the granules a bit so they're not lumpy and look more like tea.

Step 4: Seal It

I tried using double sided tape for this, hence the pictures of it behind my tea bags. It was hard to get it inside and then get the backing off then get the bag in place well.

Sellotape is much easier. You could use glue but it might not dry clear and it could poison your friend a little.

Cut a small slither of sellotape a little narrower than the slit in your tea bag. Insert on end of the slither into the tea bag facing up. Press down on the bag to get it firmly stuck then slide the side of the cut that the tape is on back, careful not to rip the cut wider. This should allow you to poke the tape into the other side of the cut. Once in place, press firmly.

At this point the slit is almost invisible if you've done it well. Most tea bags are a little crinkled anyway, screw your tea bag up to further hide your modifications, the extra creases will only help the slit blend in even better!

Step 5: Use It

Now you're done, either put it back in its packet ready for someone to use or back in the box if it's not a single packet tea bag. Make sure you're around to see the look on their face when they don't get any tea!

Got a good video of you using this prank? Submit it in the comments. I've entered this into the April fools day contest. If I win, the best video will get the pro membership that comes with my prize as I already have one.

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