1. The case for using practical jokes as part of youth work goes like this. Get a group of young people together, certainly for a length of time, say over a weekend, and the chances are there will be banter, pranks and a little trickery. Not just between themselves, but on staff too.
Building on that natural tendency, perhaps even planning a bigger and better hoax, can help a group bond, work out what the limits of a joke are and learn to cope with being teased. It is as rich with learning potential as any other activity - and it starts where young people are.
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