Australian parents have been left outraged after a retailer announced the release of a new children’s toy, a fake drug taking device to help kids get “lit”.

Online store Factory Buys revealed on Monday morning it was partnering with toy company Fisher-Price to bring out the “Tiny Toker”, promising kids aged five to 10 years old “clouds of fun”.

The claim came with an image of a child with a bong, a device used for smoking cannabis.

Some reacted with shock, saying the prank was “no joke” and making fun of a serious issue like child drug use went too far.

Others begged for those complaining to “lighten up”.

Best pranks of the day

While not every joke was a hit, there’s no doubting the pranks were creative.

Here’s a few of our favourites, starting with a new high-profile job for everyone’s favourite newsreader, Lee Lin Chin:

Ita Buttrose to appoint Lee Lin Chin as ABC boss #ManaChinDirector https://t.co/Gc8L3dUIyX pic.twitter.com/PeYJjIy9Yn

— TV Tonight Australia (@tvtonightau) March 31, 2019

Elsewhere, Sydney Zoo delighted with an announcement of a long-awaited new exhibition featuring one of Australia’s most popular birds:

Google also came to the party, telling Google Maps users they would – temporarily, mind – be able to play the classic game Snakes in world destinations.

“Once you’ve selected a city, start picking up as many passengers as you can as your train travels around the world – stopping everywhere from Big Ben and the Great Sphinx of Giza to the Eiffel Tower. But make sure you don’t run off the map (or into yourself),” Google said.

Virgin Australia announced it was taking food delivery to the next level:

“Australian foodies rejoice because Virgin Australia is now delivering food from your favourite interstate restaurant, right to your front door,” it tweeted.

“When you’re tossing up what to order for dinner tonight, remember that the sky’s the limit.”

Australian foodies rejoice because Virgin Australia is now delivering food from your favourite interstate restaurant, right to your front door! So when you’re tossing up what to order for dinner tonight, remember that the sky’s the limit. pic.twitter.com/xgQtsDZ96v

— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) March 31, 2019

Rival Jetstar said it was launching direct flights to an unheard-of island off Tasmania. The clue that this was a prank might have been in the island’s name – Laerton Island (read it backwards).

We’re excited to announce the launch of direct flights from Melbourne to.. Laerton Island!

Just off the west coast of Tasmania, Laerton Island is a supercharged Tassie, in miniature.

For more details on how you can be on the inaugural flight, visit: https://t.co/6e5GTdLYze pic.twitter.com/CvNSrHa8ZE

— Jetstar Airways (@JetstarAirways) March 31, 2019

Online book store Audible got in early, sending an embargoed media release last Friday of a breakthrough for pet owners.

Its new three-second downloadable book for fish was designed to be played on loop via a waterproof speaker “to interrupt the monotony of tank time”.

“We’re excited to now offer Audible for Fish, continuing to harness the power of spoken word entertainment to help provide comfort to all our domestic pets,” Audible country manager Leanne Cartwright-Bradford said.

In Melbourne, the Legoland Discovery Centre decided to fuel inter-city rivalries, announcing that it would pull apart its display of the Victorian capital and replace it with a mini-Sydney.

Getting straight to work at Legoland in Melbourne. Photo: Legoland

Here are a few more highlights the TND team spotted during the annual morning of trickery and cleverness.

Orange is the new Pink

More on colour …

raid

We're updating how #rainbows appear in Australia: Colours will now be in alphabetical order (#BGIORVY).
"This is the biggest change in Australian rainbows since 1975, when we moved from greyscale to colour," says BOM spectroscopist Arthur Hamilton. If you see one, send us a pic! pic.twitter.com/4aJXXL5kBa

— Bureau of Meteorology, Australia (@BOM_au) March 31, 2019

Raiders on the move

BREAKING: "We're coming Home" – Raiders to take six home games to England in 2020.#WeAreRaidershttps://t.co/YWdl9sCuEB

— Canberra Raiders (@RaidersCanberra) March 31, 2019

Lip-licking good

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But it is an emergency

The VicEmergency app has been updated with the latest technology to allow you to pair the app with your coffee machine to alert you if you are out of coffee!

Research shows that Victorians consider running out of coffee among their most feared emergencies. pic.twitter.com/roH2qlpVkj

— VicEmergency (@vicemergency) March 31, 2019

Wedding, whatever the weather

Meet the world's first all-weather, all-terrain wedding dress. Designed by Tanya Carlson using GORE-TEX fabric with protection, adaptability and elegance in mind. https://t.co/RIlIIk0xYn pic.twitter.com/9WJOjABDlT

— Kathmandu (@KathmanduGear) March 31, 2019

Set your clock by the henges

OK, technically, this one wasn’t an April Fool’s joke, but we couldn’t resist including it anyway.

A busy day at all British henge sites, as staff work to move the stones forward an hour.
Twice a year the stones at Avebury are moved for Daylight Saving Time. pic.twitter.com/qqeOKH2qzE

— Ticia Verveer (@ticiaverveer) March 30, 2019

And if none of them put a smile on your face…

Check out this doggo wearing headphones.

The creators of Australian mindfulness app, Smiling Minds, fooled followers into thinking they had released a new meditation program for dogs.