{"id":2354875,"date":"2026-04-02T00:18:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T00:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2354875"},"modified":"2026-04-02T00:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T00:18:57","slug":"blake-lively-shares-her-kids-april-fools-day-prank-jokes-she-shouldnt-have-taught-them-how-to-read-a-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/blake-lively-shares-her-kids-april-fools-day-prank-jokes-she-shouldnt-have-taught-them-how-to-read-a-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Lively Shares Her Kids&#8217; April Fools&#8217; Day Prank, Jokes She Shouldn&#8217;t Have &#8216;Taught Them How to Read a Calendar&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Blake Lively shared a prank her kids pulled for April Fools&#8217; Day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The snap, which she shared on her Instagram Stories, showed her toilet seat covered in plastic wrap and markings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds share four children together: daughters James, Inez, and Betty, and son Olin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/blake-lively\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Blake Lively;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Blake Lively&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Blake Lively<\/a>&#8216;s kids are showing off their trickster spirit on April Fools&#8217; Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Wednesday, April 1, the <em>Another Simple Favor<\/em> actress, 38, shared a picture of the prank her kids pulled on her for April Fools&#8217; Day. The snap, which she shared on her Instagram Stories, showed her toilet seat covered in plastic wrap and markings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I knew I never should\u2019ve taught them how to read a calendar,&#8221; she wrote in text over the photo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Blake Lively on her Instagram Stories<br \/>Credit: Blake Lively\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Gossip Girl<\/em> alum and her actor husband <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/ryan-reynolds\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ryan Reynolds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ryan Reynolds&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ryan Reynolds<\/a>, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-married-in-south-carolina\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wed in 2012;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;wed in 2012&quot;}\" class=\"link \">wed in 2012<\/a>, share <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/all-about-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-children\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:four children;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;four children&quot;}\" class=\"link \">four children<\/a>: daughters Betty, 6, Inez, 9, and James, 11, and son <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ryan-reynolds-blake-lively-fourth-baby-name-revealed-8682020\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Olin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Olin&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Olin<\/a>, 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lively&#8217;s post comes after a turbulent year for the star, who is currently scheduled to head to court on May. 18. After starring in the film <em>It Ends With Us<\/em>, which came out in August 2024, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/blake-lively-sues-it-ends-with-us-costar-justin-baldoni-for-sexual-harassment-8765475\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lively sued director and actor Justin Baldoni;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lively sued director and actor Justin Baldoni&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Lively sued director and actor Justin Baldoni<\/a> in December 2024, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation, which he denies. The legal battle has been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-lawyers-face-off-court-tries-dismiss-case-11890171\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:playing out in court;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;playing out in court&quot;}\" class=\"link \">playing out in court<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Saturday, the actress shared a carousel of photos on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWblrekABvA\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:her Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;her Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">her Instagram<\/a>, including a rare shot of one of her four kids.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the blurry photo, Lively captured what appeared to be the <em>Deadpool <\/em>actor, 49, holding one of their kids on his shoulders. The two could be seen walking in a garden while Lively snapped the picture from behind. She also included other photos from her trip to England, such as visiting Soho Farmhouse and attending a Wrexham game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 \ud83e\udd0d \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f so grateful for the best week with my loved ones,&#8221; Lively wrote in her caption in part.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This past December, Reynolds appeared at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/video\/ryan-reynolds-on-creativity-speed-and-authenticity-wsj-leadership-institute\/7A89138A-EFFF-4AA8-8F8B-DE8B143D14DA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Wall Street Journal's CMO Council Summit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Wall Street Journal'&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em>&#8216;s CMO Council Summit<\/a>\u00a0and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ryan-reynolds-shares-rare-comments-son-olin-11860363\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:gave a rare comment about his son, Olin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;gave a rare comment about his son, Olin&quot;}\" class=\"link \">gave a rare comment about his son, Olin<\/a>. When asked by moderator <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mbanikarim\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Maryam Banikarim;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Maryam Banikarim&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Maryam Banikarim<\/a> about a past failure in his life that turned into a learning lesson, Reynolds identified his 2011 superhero movie, <em>Green Lantern<\/em>, specifically.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Creatively speaking, it&#8217;s hard to say. Someone might say <em>Green Lantern<\/em>,&#8221; Reynolds quipped.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ryan Reynolds and Blake LivelyCredit: Blake Lively\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/s_3Nj.0vYcfBmrRUyzDr.Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/79d3923fce76786931d7208b99320af0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively<br \/>Credit: Blake Lively\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The dad of four continued, explaining, &#8220;You laugh, but my son, it&#8217;s his favorite movie, and he watches it every f&#8212;&#8212; day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Do you understand the work I&#8217;ve had to do to get to the place where I can just pass by that screen and not go, &#8216;Well, we could have [done something to make it better]?&#8217; &#8221; Reynolds jokingly asked the audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an August 2024 interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/blake-lively-baz-luhrmann-september-2024-cover-interview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Vogue;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Vogue&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Vogue<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> Lively said that her life has become &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/blake-lively-says-her-life-is-more-intimate-since-having-children-8691615\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:more intimate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;more intimate&quot;}\" class=\"link \">more intimate<\/a>&#8221; since becoming a mother \u2014\u00a0and that she&#8217;s learned how to juggle their needs with her busy schedule.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Sitting around with them doing chicken dances while I have a very serious conversation with you is probably the most accurate portrait of me possible,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/blake-lively-april-fools-day-prank-her-kids-pulled-on-her-11940601\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Blake Lively shared a prank her kids pulled for April Fools&#8217; 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