Gift-giving is a central part of Christmas for almost everyone. As kids, we often consider this the most exciting part of Christmas. Once we become adults, however, exchanging gifts can become a chore. While you want to bring Christmas joy to your loved ones, it can be hard to know what to get everyone, especially when it comes to those family members that you only see during the holidays. While some resort to basic gifts like soap or candles, others seem to overflow with creativity and humor. This list of funny Christmas gifts will have you rolling with laughter!
The Batteries
We all remember those fun electronic toys like RC cars and crying baby dolls. For many of us, receiving gifts like these with the iconic label that read “batteries not included” was an exciting part of our childhood. This person, who didn’t want to put the work into actually getting their loved one a gift, made a funny joke by giving them a bag of batteries with the label “gift not included.”
For those of you who don’t want to put the time into coming up with a good Christmas gift, here’s a great way to turn your laziness into a funny joke!
The Blanket
For your friend who LOVES their pet, why not get them this blanket? After all, our pets always make us smile! Obviously, the recipient of this gift was happy with her adorable new blanket. Immediately after it was gifted to her by one of her best friends, this person decided to take a picture of it with the featured cat. This gift is precious and funny. I mean, who can resist that sweet face?
For those of you who don’t know what to get your cat-loving friends for Christmas, look no further! I would say this is the purr-fect gift to bring a smile to their face.
The Uncle
Pretty much everyone has THAT UNCLE. You know what I mean…the one that’s a little crazy and kind of crude, but knows just how to bring a smile to everyone’s face. This uncle is no exception! In order to bring some laughs this Christmas, he made his niece a children’s book entitled, The ABCs of my Favorite Uncle, which featured pictures of himself. Wow! This guy really upped his crazy uncle game!
We may not always want to claim them, but we must admit that uncles have a special way of making us laugh, and holidays wouldn’t be nearly as much fun without them.
Pajamas
Awe! How cute! Matching pajamas are always adorable, especially when it comes to matching with your best friend! Pajamas are always a common Christmas gift, but this mom turned something common into something hilariously adorable! It’s not uncommon to see human pajamas with dog faces on them, but what about dog pajamas with human faces on them? Now, this girl and their dog can both wear a picture of their best friend.
Trolling gifts are always fun, but they are even more fun when the gift is also something sweet and sentimental that the person or pet will always love and enjoy.
Pizza
We all know that grandparents love to joke around. That’s why this person probably didn’t think much about it when their Grandma said that she was only getting them pizza for Christmas. That is until they saw the pizza box. “I guess she was serious,” they wondered in disappointment. Then they opened the box to find a fun surprise inside. I mean, I guess she was technically being honest. It was a money pizza!
It is common for people to see money as the ultimate lazy and thoughtless gift. This Grandma, however, found a creative and hilarious way to make it the most fun Christmas gift ever.
Dads
No one can make fun of us quite like our dad. Clearly, this dad intended on doing just that with his funny Christmas gift, in a loving way of course! This dad gave his adult daughter a doll that is meant to look like the main character from the Disney movie Encanto. What makes this gift funny is that the doll obviously bears a striking resemblance to the girl in question. Come on, dad!
While the standard reaction to dad jokes may be to roll our eyes, we know that it comes from a place of love, and dads love nothing more than making their children laugh.
Small Gift
This is what happens when even your parents know what a handful you are. Teachers work hard managing, teaching, and loving large classrooms full of kids day after day for little pay. Parents who understand and appreciate this usually like to use the holidays as an opportunity to show their appreciation to their kid’s teacher with a small Christmas gift. These parents obviously were feeling a little extra appreciative this holiday season.
This teacher may be having a tough year dealing with difficult kids, but at least the Christmas gifts make it worth it. I’m sure that these parents will receive an A+ in gift-giving.
Sentimental Value
This Christmas gift isn’t really funny, but it was too sweet not to share! This man’s wedding ring wasn’t about making a statement or trying to appear wealthy. For years, he refused to replace the worn-out, fake gold band that he got when he and his wife eloped. To this man, the sentimental value was worth more than all the gold in the world. That’s why, when he eventually lost it, he was heartbroken.
While it may not have been the original, this wife surprised her husband with the ultimate Christmas gift: a new simple wedding band to replace the one he had lost.
New Toy
Our pets are a part of our family, so it only makes sense to include them in the gift-giving fun! It’s pretty common for people to get their pet a new toy for Christmas, but this person turned a common pet gift into something hilarious and fun. While it may seem like just a ball at first glance, this toy is clearly meant to be fun for both the dog and its owner.
Regardless of whether or not that big, cheesy grin is real, I would definitely say that this dog looks like he is happy about that fun new toy of his.
Spunky
Most grandparents don’t know how to work Facebook, much less photoshop! This Granny, however, obviously figured it out and the results are hilarious. For Christmas, this spunky 97-year-old gave her family members a calendar with her face photoshopped into the pictures. This is the funny gift that keeps on giving, as it will continue to bring laughs to its recipients all year long as they reveal a new funny picture each month.
Grandparents always know how to get us just the right gifts to make us smile, but this lady took fun grandma gifts to the next level in a way that no one expected.
Glam Shots
We always appreciate it when our significant other shows that they are listening to us. One of the best ways that someone can show that they are paying attention is by incorporating things that you have told them into your Christmas gifts. This man had told his girlfriend that he loved 80s glam shots, but he never expected this comment to be a factor in her Christmas gift for him.
One thing is for sure, nothing screams love and devotion like getting someone an 80s themed poster featuring them and their cat. This is a funny Christmas gift that this man will never forget!
Banana Cage
Often the funniest Christmas gifts are the ones that we know the person won’t like. This person combined her husband’s two least favorite things: bananas and Nicholas Cage. This wife tried to convince her husband to eat bananas to help with his leg cramps, but he refused. After that, they tried to watch a movie together, but he didn’t like any of her suggestions because they all featured the actor Nicholas Cage.
After a difficult night, this sneaky lady decided to use her Christmas gift to teach her stubborn husband a lesson. She bought him a pillow featuring Nicholas Cage inside a banana.
Pets
We all know that one person who just can’t say no to another animal that needs a home. They may realize that they have a problem, but as soon as they see the sweet face of another adorable dog or cat that needs to be adopted, they just can’t help but cave. This wife obviously knew that her husband had a problem, so she made a meme to joke about it.
This woman’s best friend took the joke even further by giving her a mug for Christmas with the meme on it. It’s great to have friends that can help you pick on your husband!
Pistachios
Here’s a gift that’s definitely not conventional. While this person thought it was funny and a little weird when they received five pounds of unshelled pistachios for Christmas, really and truly it’s not a bad gift. After all, pistachios tend to be on the pricier side when it comes to nutritious and delicious snacks. The only downside will be having to take the time to crack and shell all of those nuts.
If you’re looking for a funny and unconventional gift that’s actually useful, why not get them a huge bag of pistachios? That way, you can troll them without wasting your money on something useless.
Cardboard Me
Because it was her first Christmas away from home, this girl sent her parents a cardboard cutout of herself so that they could still feel like she’s a part of their Christmas celebration. Spen Christmas away from home can be difficult, both for you and your family that is missing you. While any comically large cardboard photo is funny, this gift is also sweet because it makes light of something very difficult.
Next time that you have to miss an important family event, here’s a funny way that you can participate in the event and remind your family that you are still thinking about them.
Whiskey
A nice bottle of whiskey is a great Christmas gift that almost any adult would be happy to receive. This person thought they were receiving a good gift from their brother-in-law until they realized that he couldn’t actually open the bottle. At first, he thought it was a trick and he tried to figure out how to open it, but after fiddling with it, he realized that it was welded shut.
While this gift may not have been useful, I’m sure that his family had fun watching him desperately fiddle with it. I guess this was one Christmas gift that wasn’t meant to be opened.
Mario
Some parents just can’t accept the fact that their grown kids are no longer kids. He wasn’t sure if this was meant to be a legitimate gift or a practical joke, but either way, it’s hilarious! This mom gave her unsuspecting adult child, who is twenty-two and has been living on his own for four years, super Mario bros bed linen as his Christmas gift. This left her son very confused.
When he expressed his confusion, the mom simply said, “What? It’s not like anyone else is going to see your sheets.” I think we can see where she was going with this Christmas gift.
Dancing Shark
We all say things that we forget. This guy apparently told his sister that he wanted an ugly Christmas sweater, but had totally forgotten about it. While he didn’t remember, however, his sister did, and she came through at Christmas time by getting him the ultimate ugly Christmas sweater as his gift. This ugly sweater, which features a dancing shark, is sure to bring anyone a little extra holiday cheer.
While our siblings may get on our nerves, we also can’t help but love them. They never fail to bring us joy in the smallest ways, even if it involves a dancing shark.
We Match
Here’s another hilarious matching pet and owner duo. Pets tend to love and idolize their caretakers. The old saying is true that no one will ever love you as your dog loves you. So why not get your dog a Christmas gift that features their favorite person ever: YOU! That’s what this person did. He gifted his dog a puppy shirt that featured his own face and got himself one to match.
Nothing says “I love you” like matching shirts. This guy’s funny Christmas gift is sure to bring laughs to everyone he sees it and joy to his furry best friend.
Mr. Vader
We all know those people who are so obsessed with Star Wars that they feel the need to broadcast their love for the popular sci-fi series to the whole world. Some call these people geeks. Others call them family. This man’s future mother-in-law clearly didn’t mind his obsession. As a Christmas gift, she got him a very colorful shirt with multiple rotating Darth Vadar heads. At least he liked it!
This man’s mother-in-law may have meant for this gift to be a joke, but clearly, he didn’t take it that way. He was very excited about his gift exclaiming, “It even has pockets!”
Valuable Lesson
Let’s face it, most men just aren’t sentimental. This overwhelmed woman let her husband write some of the Christmas cards this year to help out, but she was both amused and horrified when she saw the result. A few days later, her sister sent her a picture of the card that she had received. Not only was the message hilarious, but we’re not even going to talk about that handwriting.
For all of the ladies who are reading this, I think we can all learn a valuable lesson from this story. Let’s just take care of the Christmas card writing and gift-giving ourselves.
Good Laugh
While men may not be the best at being sentimental, they clearly win the prize when it comes to trolling! This guy made a homemade Christmas card for his girlfriend. At first, it seemed like a heart-melting love letter, but when she opened it up she realized that it was just a practical joke. As you may have already guessed, she wasn’t impressed. I hope that his gift is better than the card.
This guy is probably going to be in the dog house for a while, but at least he got a good laugh out of it. If only guys put as much thought into love letters as they put into practical jokes.
Rapper Paper
This guy understood the assignment. Our loved ones never fail to remember when we mess something up, and everything we say can and will be used against us. When his wife accidentally said “rapper paper” instead of “wrapping paper” a few days before Christmas, he decided to use it as a joke by wrapping all of her Christmas gifts using pictures of famous rappers. It seems he wanted to wish her a merry DMX-mas.
We aren’t sure if his wife would agree with us, but we think that this husband should receive an A+ for this assignment. Nothing brings Christmas joy like a good joke.
Golden Girls
Who doesn’t love the golden girls? I mean, what’s more fun than troublemaking old ladies? This guy’s brother collects action figures, so he decided to surprise him for Christmas with a new addition to his collection. This may not have been what he had in mind when it came to action figures, but I’m sure that he loved it anyway. If nothing else, at least they got a good laugh out of it.
While our siblings often know us and our interests very well, they often would rather use this knowledge for a joke, rather than to get us the perfect gift that we would love.
Mom in Law
It’s common to send your grandkids money for Christmas, but what about your grand pets? Including family pets in your Christmas giving can be a great way to share the joy of Christmas with our furry loved ones. This person’s mother-in-law sent a card in the mail addressed to the cat that included a cash surprise of 10 euros inside. Our question is, what did the cat spend the money on?
Whether this gift was meant as a joke, or if this mother-in-law was making a statement about who her favorite is, we are sure that this cat’s owners got a good laugh regardless.
Bothers Duo
For that brother who obviously thinks very highly of himself, why not get him a shirt with his own face on it? Better yet, why not get him a shirt with eight copies of himself on it? Every year, this man’s brother takes a picture of him wearing his new gift, and the next year he puts that picture on a new shirt and gives it to him as a Christmas gift.
While this may not be a conventional Christmas tradition, often the best Christmas traditions come about in the most unexpected ways. Obviously, this bothers duo doesn’t plan on breaking it anytime soon.
Scrubber
While scrubbing toilets may not seem very funny, leave it to the most memed president in history to make it fun! This person got their mom a President Trump toilet scrubber and she said that it was her favorite gift. This is a fun gift that anyone can get in on because this brush, as well as toilet brushes featuring presidents Bush and Biden, can be found for sale online with a simple search.
If you have a friend who loves to trash talk the president, you should get them this gift! It may just be the perfect addition to their own oval office.
Labrador
We’ve all regifted a gift that we didn’t like, but most people don’t regift their Christmas present back to the original giver. This dad, however, was the exception to this rule. When his son gifted him a puzzle featuring a picture of his labrador pooping, he did the rational thing and put the puzzle together and framed it so that he could give it back to his son the next year.
Obviously, this dad regifted his son’s gift because he wanted to make a statement about just how much he appreciated it. Clearly, he thought that it was a very crappy gift.
Point Made
I guess this guy’s family wanted to make a point. We all have that one moody and disagreeable family who can be hard to put up with. We still love them though, and it can be a lot of fun to pick on them if they are able to take a joke. This man’s sister gave him a shirt that said, “people who tolerate me on a daily basis…they’re the real heroes.”
While we all expect our siblings to make fun of us, this man was a little offended by how amused his loving wife was when she saw the hilarious gift.
Gift Jackpot
“Merry plaguemas!” This person hit the funny Christmas gift jackpot! This Christmas, she gave all of her family members homemade Christmas ornaments to commemorate 2020. What makes these ornaments so hilariously special? They are covid-themed. Every ornament features a mask, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, and of course, Amazon boxes. While it may not be a good memory, Covid-19 was an important part of everyone’s life and it is worth memorializing.
Christmas ornaments are a way that many people commemorate important events in their lives, such as marriages, new homes, and new babies. Why not add surviving a deadly pandemic into the mix?
Little Sister
This person’s little sister may not have been a celebrity, but obviously, she thought she was pretty important. An autographed photo from a famous author, singer, or athlete would be the ultimate Christmas gift, but an even better Christmas gift is an autographed photo from your biggest fan. This big brother may not have thought his Christmas gift was super cool, but at least he got a laugh out of it!
As you can clearly see, sibling gifts can be the most fun! Siblings love to play jokes on us, but it all comes from a place of love and admiration.
Error
We all hate error messages. It’s so annoying when you try to access a web page and instead get one of those messages saying “page not found.” But what if this happened with your Christmas gift? This lady bought a nice Christmas gift for her husband online, but when the gift didn’t arrive on time, this clever wife saw it as the ultimate opportunity to play a practical joke on him.
I am sure that this husband was very confused when he opened his gift, but after realizing that it was a joke, hopefully, they were both able to get a laugh out of it!
Tennessee Whiskey
This welder came up with the ultimate gift idea for his boss! While it may seem like a nice bottle of Tennessee Whiskey at first glance, the cage that it is contained in is welded shut. At least his welding skills are on point! His professionalism, however, may need a little work. Even though the Whiskey can’t be used, at least the gift would look pretty cool as a decoration.
Obviously, this guy put a lot of effort into his gag gift and thought it was pretty funny. Whether or not his boss also thought it was funny, however, is still to be determined.
Cat Pillow
Here’s another wife who had the perfect gift idea for her pet-loving husband. Unfortunately, the cat didn’t want to help out. As kids, it can be hard to get a good picture of pets, even if it’s for a good cause. Still, the husband didn’t seem to mind, as he seems delighted about his new pillow. While I’m sure he got a laugh out of the funny picture, he still seems to appreciate it.
Even though it looks a little funny, this Christmas gift will be a good memory for this husband, wife, and cat that they can laugh at for years to come!
Perfect Gift
Even though this family had to celebrate Christmas late, this gift made it worth the anticipation. Any fans of the movie Beetlejuice, an 80s comedy about ghosts, Will appreciate this outrageously funny Christmas gift. This book entitled, Handbook for the Recently Deceased, is identical to the one that appears in the movie and is the perfect gift for any loved one who is just learning to navigate the ghostly world.
This spooky edition to your Christmas gift-giving is sure to bring a laugh to any family member or friend that grew up in the 80s. They will absolutely DIE of laughter!