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A White Elephant exchange has one rule that changes everything: people can steal. The gifts that win are the ones that get a laugh when they're opened and a fight when someone else wants them. This list mixes both: a few funny gifts, a few useful ones everybody secretly wants, and games the whole group can play once the exchange is over.
Everything here is well reviewed on Amazon. Prices change, so check the price on Amazon against your group's spending limit.
- 12 gift ideas
- Funny, useful and games
- Well reviewed on Amazon
Funny Gifts That Get a Laugh
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IllustrationEmotional Support Chicken Nuggets Plush
Best for: Getting a laugh
Five plush nuggets, each with its own name and expression, packed in a little container. Cute enough for the cuddly crowd and funny enough for everyone else.
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IllustrationSeaRoomy Burrito Tortilla Blanket
Best for: Couch naps
A round flannel throw printed to look like a giant tortilla, so whoever ends up with it can wrap up like a burrito. It comes in several sizes.
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IllustrationGolf Pen Desktop Game
Best for: Office exchanges
A set of golf club pens, tiny golf balls and a mini flagstick that turns any desk into a putting green. A reliable laugh at an office exchange.
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IllustrationDR DINGUS Tiny Hands
Best for: Pocket-sized laughs
A pair of tiny hand puppets on short handles that make regular hands look huge. Small, silly and made to get passed around the room.
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IllustrationHerrfilk Electric Lunch Box Food Heater
Best for: Office lunches
A plug-in lunch box with a stainless steel container that warms food without a microwave. It comes with cables for the wall, the car and the truck, so it works at the office or on the road.
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IllustrationBolaButty Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Best for: Patio, pool or shower
A portable speaker with up to 24 hours of playtime per charge and IPX5 splash resistance, for the patio, the pool or the shower.
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IllustrationSaucemoto Dip Clip
Best for: Road trips
An in-car holder for dipping sauce cups from most major chains, so fries and nuggets on the road stop being a mess. A small, practical gift for anyone who eats in the car.
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IllustrationTUKUOS Telescoping Back Scratcher
Best for: Funny and useful
A stainless steel back scratcher that extends from 10 to 32 inches, with five detachable heads, a gift box and a velvet pouch. Funny to unwrap, useful for years.
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IllustrationTaco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza Card Game
Best for: Family parties
A fast card game for 2 to 8 players, ages 7 and up: chant the title as you play and slap the card when it matches. It takes a minute to learn, which makes it easy to start at a party.
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IllustrationFlip 7 Card Game
Best for: Game nights
A press-your-luck card game: keep flipping cards for more points, or stop before you bust. The first player to reach 200 points wins.
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IllustrationHerd Mentality Board Game
Best for: Big groups
A party game for 4 to 20 players where you win by giving the same answer as everyone else. Be the odd one out and you get stuck with the pink cow.
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IllustrationLCR Left Center Right Dice Game
Best for: After the exchange
A classic dice game for 3 or more players, packed in a tin. The rules are simple, so anyone can join in right after the exchange.
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Bring something that's fun to unwrap and worth keeping. A gift that's only funny gets a laugh and ends up in a drawer, and a gift that's only useful gets passed over. The ones that get stolen the most usually do both.