Let’s be honest, nailing a funny gift is hard. For the person to truly enjoy it, the present has to perfectly align with them and their interests so they get the meaning behind it and be subtle enough so it doesn’t offend them. Preferably, it should also be practical, as no one really enjoys shoving gifted things into their drawers to collect dust.  Ticking all these boxes can be tricky, so we rounded up some of the best hilarious gift examples people have shared online. If you’re looking for Christmas present ideas for the funny uncle or prankster mom, scroll down to find them in the list below!

#1 Christmas Gift From My Teens Has Proven More Useful Than Expected

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#2 White Elephant With $50 Limit. How’d I Do

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#3 The Ever-Growing Commemorative Plate Collection That I Gift To Friends And Family Every Year. Handing Them Out Tomorrow

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The so-called ‘gag’ gifts are especially great for a white elephant or a secret Santa exchange during holiday parties. Or when a person prefers simple but witty presents. Whoever you decide to give such a gift, it’s guaranteed that they’ll be surprised and giggly, that is, if it’s done right.

The owner of Offensive Crayons, Alice Vaughn, says that the trick is to make sure that the joke is made for the right reasons. The goal here is that they get the joke and it doesn’t stir up any trouble or conflict.

#4 Uncle Kept Entombing The Gifts He'd Send In Packing Tape. This Year, His Gift Card Is Cast In Concrete

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#5 Every Christmas, I Photoshop My Cousin Rob As A Gag Gift. I Don't Think I Will Be Able To Outdo Myself Anymore

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#6 Made My 87 Year Old Dad A Christmas Present

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“The whole purpose of a gag gift is the joy you get out of making someone laugh more than anything else. It’s usually a little silly or weird, and part of the fun is the surprise factor when someone first sees it,” she says.

“The gifts aren’t meant to be expensive or necessarily useful; it’s just more about getting a good laugh in the moment. You know, like those quirky things you wouldn’t buy for yourself but are funny to get as a gift.”

#7 My Mom Has Been Begging My Dad For A Dog Since Ours Passed Away In May. He Surprised Her Christmas Morning With This Gift. He's A Man Of Few Words

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#8 My Cousin Got A Pretty Special Gift This Year

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#9 My Apple Watch From Last Christmas Was Stolen, My Boyfriend Got Me A Replacement This Year That Doesn't Have That Risk

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Arik Nordby, Co-Founder of Prank-O, says that a gag gift should cost between $10 and $15. “Any time you hit that $20 price point, your brain starts to go ‘Is this really worth it?’ for a gift that’s simply supposed to create a moment of joy and humor.” David Wahl, VP of Creative Services at Archie McPhee, agrees, noting, “Once you get past $20, you get into ‘real gift’ territory, and that’s not what you’re going for.”

He also believes that the perfect funny gift is one that recognizes a person's individuality, catches them by surprise and makes them laugh.

#10 Found The Perfect Gifts For My Office

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#11 For Secret Santa At My New Job I Got Some Girl I've Never Spoken Too. I'm Sure She'll Like My Gift

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#12 Out Of All His Gifts, My BF Loves These The Most

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In case of white elephant exchange, it can be hard to know what people will find funny, therefore, Erin Ransom, SVP of Strategic Growth at Tofurky, suggests going for something that ‘hits.’

“Meaning, do people pick it up and want to keep it, or are they trying to get rid of it because they’d be embarrassed to walk away with it? Both reactions can be fun, and as the gift giver, you want to walk in and bring something so novel that it creates energy in the gift exchange. The stories you tell afterward are the best part of a White Elephant party,” she says.

#13 Sibling Gift Exchange

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#14 So I Gave My Parents A Pretty Damn Cool Christmas Gift

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#15 My BF Gifted Me This Metal Binding Clip Thinking It Was A Hair Clip

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Before gifting a jokey present, a person really has to take into account the advice of these experts, as people in general tend not to favor these kinds of gifts. In fact, a GiftingWho survey found that only 4.5% of respondents would like to receive a gag gift. This number grows with the younger folk (13–18 years old), with 28.5% saying that they like getting gag gifts the most.

#16 Pranked My Sister With Some Shrek Crocs And A Jimmy Choo Box For Christmas

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#17 Pot Holders My Grandma Made Me For Christmas A Few Years Ago. I Didn't Really Appreciate Them Until I Started Quilting This Year

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#18 My Nephew's Christmas List Mentioned That He Liked Nicholas Cage

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Nevertheless, if you’re giving a funny present to older adults, chances are it will be returned, as 79% of recipients return at least some of their holiday gifts. So in case you aren’t completely confident about the gag gift you're planning to give, it might be better to think twice about it. This may not apply to white elephant or secret Santa parties, but it does when giving presents to friends, family, and other loved ones.

#19 My Sister Gave Me The Most Thoughtful Gift Of All

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#20 My Uncles Gift To The Family This Year Wasnt Really Apreciated

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#21 No One At The Office Is Exchanging Gifts This Year, But I Still Thought They All Needed A Little Something To Put On Their Desks

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SurveyMonkey data suggests that instead of jokey gifts, people should think about giving their loved ones tickets to concerts or other events, as 67% of people prefer to receive an experience rather than a physical item. Second on the Christmas wishlist are classes or adventures, which also stick to the theme of experiences. 

#22 Christmas Gift To My Husband This Year, Finished Just In Time. It’s Not Perfect But I’m Pretty Happy With It

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#23 Got A Cricut For Christmas! First Project Babe

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#24 I Got One Of My Christmas Presents A Little Late. But It Was Totally Worth The Wait

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Next up were gadgets like tablets, phones, laptops and homemade gifts. 71% of recipients believe that “it’s the thought that counts” when talking about presents. A few other things on people’s Christmas list include trips, self-care experiences or products, foods and drinks, and items related to their hobbies and interests.

#25 I'm So Glad My Brother And His Girlfriend Are Enjoying Their Christmas Presents

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#26 My White Elephant Gift This Year Was A Picture Of Elephants Participating In A White Elephant

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#27 Someone Gifted Me Eggo Waffles Underwear

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I hope this list gave you some last-minute gift inspiration for upcoming Christmas. If you couldn’t find the perfect one, try checking out our previous articles on funny presents and wholesome ones right here.

#28 My Girlfriend’s Father Got All Of Us Christmas Candles Of Her Brother Falling, As Filmed By The Doorbell Camera

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#29 Early Christmas Gift From My Sister... She Might Be One Of Us

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#30 Christmas Gifts For My Hubby’s Staff

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#31 I Tried To Knit A Giant Sock! It Was A Christmas Present For My Boyfriend And He Loves It

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#32 Love The Fish Flops

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#33 You Won Christmas

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#34 For Christmas, My Dad Received The Exact Outfit That He Was Wearing

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#35 My Special Wrapping Paper Finally Arrived

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#36 We Always Get Each Other Ironic Gifts, My Little Sister Killed It This Year: Batteries Not Included

Another fun thing we do is wrap things which people forget at each other's places and give it back to them for Christmas, you win if the person doesn't realize that their gift is something they lost through the course of the year.

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#37 My Dad Started As A Maintenance Man At My Former High School Last Summer. He Gave Me This As A Gift Today. A Failed Test Of Mine He Found Folded And Stuffed In An Air Vent From 10 Years Ago

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#38 A Couple Christmasses Ago I Gave This Picture To My Mother-In-Law As A Joke Gift. She Now Brings It Out Every Year As Part Of The Standard Decorations

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#39 So On New Years Eve, Me And A Group Of Friends Had A White Elephant With Joke Gifts. This Was Mine; Jokes On Them Cause I Love It

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#40 The Wife And I Brewed Some Beer To Give As Christmas Gifts

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#41 My Mom Spaced Out While Wrapping Gifts This Year... Guess I Know Where She Got This One

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#42 Best Gift I Got This Year

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#43 Every Year I Give My Wife A Hunky Guy Calendar With My Face Pasted On All The Guys…

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#44 Mug My Brother Got Me For Christmas (I Love It)

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#45 A Christmas Gift For My Brother

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#46 Three Strokes, One Finished Christmas Present For My BF

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#47 Since My Mom Keeps Asking Me What I Want For A Christmas Gift

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#48 I Might Have Received The Perfect Christmas Gift

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#49 Hand With Obligatory Banana For Scale. LOL My Brothers Christmas Gift To Me

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#50 I Told Jenny If She Didn't Stop Scuffing Her Feet Across The Floor I Was Going To Buy Her Mop Slippers And Tell Her To Clean The Floor....well She Didn't Listen. LOL And So I Kept My Word

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#51 My Dad Thinks He Is So Funny. Mom And I Are Not Impressed

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#52 I Know It’s A Little Late, But Look At What My Auntie Got For Christmas. My Parents Are So Jealous Right Now

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#53 I Bought This As A Christmas Present For My Best Friend, And I Will Force Him To Hang It In His Room

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#54 I Got These Shirts For My Friends As Christmas Presents

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#55 Merry Christmas To Those Of Us Who Didn’t *Quite* Finish All The Gift Projects

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#56 My Work Bestie Bought Me This Awesome Badge Reel For Christmas! Thought I'd Share With You Guys

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#57 Maybe The Best Christmas Present I've Ever Gotten. For Any Reason. Whatsoever

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#58 How I Wrapped My Sister’s Present This Year. It’s A Wallet

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#59 My Secret Santa Gift From A Work Buddy, I Am Laughing So Hard

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#60 My White Elephant Gift For My Wife’s Work X-Mas Party. Am I A Bad Person?

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#61 This Is Funny

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#62 I Got My GF A 3ct Ring For Christmas. She Was Not Happy

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#63 My Dad Is Going To Pretty Bummed When He Figures Out These Are Socks Wrapped Different Ways

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#64 Lottery Scratch Tickets Make Good Last Minute Christmas Gifts

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#65 One Of Our Carpenters Always Leaves His Pencils Behind So This Is A Part Of His Christmas Gift This Year

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#66 I Too Received A Large Roll Of Toilet Paper For Christmas As A Gag Gift

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#67 Good Luck Guessing What I Got My Sister For Christmas

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#68 Christmas Gift From My Grandson. I Think It's A Tie

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#69 My FIL Passed Away In October. Every Year For Christmas, He Would Send Us Bacon. I Decided To Surprise My Husband By Ordering Some. He Also Decided To Surprise Me. We Even Ordered It Within 24 Hours Of Each Other. We Ended Up With Almost 8 Lbs Of Bacon And It Gave Us A Good Laugh And Memory

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#70 Couldn't Afford To Get My Wife A Lexus For Christmas So I Got One Of Their Bows Instead And Put It On Her Car

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#71 My Mother In Law Got Me This For Christmas

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#72 My Wife Had To Use A Pair Of Pliers To Turn On The Hot Water Of Our 70s Era Tub. We Were Trying To Limp Along Until Our Full Kitchen And Bath Remodel. It's Finally Done! This Is One Of My Christmas Present To Her This Year

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#73 My Father Has A Prosthetic Leg. This Is A Gift That My Aunt Gave To Him For Christmas. Needless To Say, Our Reaction Was Absolutely Priceless

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#74 Thought I'd Post This Wonderful Mug My Friend Gave Me For Christmas

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#75 My Gram Bought The Rug For My Mom As A Christmas Gift... He Likes It

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#76 Finished Just In Time For Christmas

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#77 Christmas Present That Was Finished Just In Time

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#78 I Asked For A Gaming Chair For Christmas. I Want To Be Mad

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#79 What Did I Say?

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#80 My Mom Got Me This As An Xmas Gift To Fend Off Bedhead. Not Sure This Was The Best Choice For The Name

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#81 My Dad Took Me To The Hospital When I Blacked Out From Drinking Too Much Of Captain Morgan. When They Asked What I Had To Drink I Told Them Morgan Freeman. Hopefully My Dad Will Enjoy His Xmas Gift To Remember That Night

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#82 Christmas Present For My Little Brother

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#83 Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures!! I’m Finally Breaking Out My Christmas Present. A Gag Gift Turned To Gold (3 Of The These Rolls)

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#84 My Mother-In-Law Made All The Men In Our Family A Pair Of These Sleep Pants For Christmas

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#85 A Friend Gave Me This Homemade Christmas Ornament As A Gift This Year

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#86 Mom Wanted To Give Me A Joke Gift. Joke's On Her Cause I Love It

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#87 Apropos Towels Gifted By My MIL For Christmas

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#88 I've Been Saying I Wanted A Car For Christmas

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#89 My Daughter Made This The Office Themed Guess Who For My Son As A DIY Christmas Present A Few Years Ago

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#90 Picture Of Me And My Danny Devito Cutout I Got For Christmas

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#91 Clock I Had Custom Made For A Christmas Present

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#92 When Your Kid Wants A Peloton. This Might Be The Funniest Christmas Gift I've Ever Seen Anyone Receive, And It's Still Going Pretty Strong A Year Later

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#93 We Like Our Booze Shirts And Adult Flavors Candy Canes In This House Hold

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#94 Perfect Gift For That One Person We All Know

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#95 Best Xmas Present Ever

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#96 My Christmas Present For My Wife. I Told Her It Was A Stocking Filler

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#97 My Dad Got Me These Socks With His Face On Them For My Christmas Gift. He Was So Proud Of Himself. I Love Them

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#98 Santa & My Kid Gave A Forgetful Handyman, The Best Christmas Ever

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#99 My Friend Got A Christmas Card From His Nephew... He Decided To Copy It And Send It Back

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#100 Look What My BF Made Me For Christmas. Left Are Texts He Sent To His Friend Years Ago When We Started Dating, Right Is A Gift From Him To Me Today

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#101 Family Christmas Has Taken An Unexpected Turn

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#102 Fave Christmas Gift Ever - Ask Me About My T-Rex! No. Really. Ask Me

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#103 Rug Gifted To My Brother For Xmas

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#104 Was Supposed To Be An August Birthday Gift, Now It’s A Christmas Gift

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#105 Finally Finished This (Very Late) Christmas Gift For A Friend! My Third Cross Stitch Project Done

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#106 Rocking My Brian Socks Today....doesn’t Everyone Have Socks With Their Boss’s Face On Them?

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#107 Merry Christmas. For Christmas, Reed Apparently Went Through Puberty

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#108 Handmade Cross Stitch For A Christmas Prize

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