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51 hilarious White Elephant gifts under $50 that are guaranteed to get a good laugh
A calendar of dog shaming photos
Whether they also have a dog whose diet consists of chair legs, car keys, and their favorite pair of slippers or not, they'll get a kick out of this dog-shaming calendar.
A set of Golden Girls wine charms
Wine time is already a highlight of many social groups — make it even better with handmade glass wine charms that honor the Golden Girls. Just make sure to allow seven-10 business days for them to arrive before your White Elephant exchange.
An adult coloring book full of swear words
Adult coloring has had a resurgence in recent years as a great de-stressor (even Kate Middleton is a fan). But before then, humans used swearing as the next best thing. Why not pair the two together for a truly balanced catharsis?
A parody cookbook
Useful, funny, unexpected, and — dare we say it — provocative... this spoof cookbook is one of the best conversation starters and White Elephant gifts under $15 you're likely to find.
An edible Pickle Rick from "Rick and Morty"
Know a fan of "Rick and Morty"? They will love this edible Pickle Rick from one of the show's most recognizable episodes.
A NSFW version of the popular Watch Ya Mouth game
Watch Ya Mouth is a quick addition to the canonical "best board games" short list — and this NSFW adult bundle is made especially for playing with friends.
A screw-on top that turns a wine bottle into a glass
If you bring a bottle of wine to a gathering intending it to be your bottle of wine, why not simplify things?
A punny breakfast bowl that works especially well for horror fans
This handmade ceramic bowl is punny on its own, but it will go over especially well with any true crime or horror fans in your life.
A 2019 calendar celebrating only the cringe-worthy awkwardness of timeless family photos
Matching outfits, terrible stage direction, and a collection of 365 photos that will make you recoil in either recognition or secondhand embarrassment.
A pillow that immortalizes their best friend (who isn't you)
If you're shopping for a pet parent, you can probably stop here. Not many novelty gifts are guaranteed a prominent spot in your friend's apartment, but this one probably won't leave the living room couch. Plus, in the days of dog and cat Instagrams, it's not too hard to find your own mini album of options.
A gift that immortalizes their best friend (who is you)
Michael Scott once said that gifts were great because you can point to them and say "Hey man, I love you this many dollars worth." This gift also says "I love you this huge."
Slang flashcards for the friend who asked you what GOAT means
If you have to remind yourself not to use acronyms while texting them, you may want to grab these Slang Flashcards. They're the closest thing we have to a physical Urban Dictionary.
A sweatshirt of Elon Musk smoking on the Joe Rogan podcast
If your friend is obsessed with either Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, or meme culture, you're probably going to win the holiday season with this one.
A "This is Fine" meme mug
Gift them the appropriate accessory to most of day-to-day life: subway delays, eternally empty coffee pots, and an influx of urgent 6 p.m. emails.
Socks that mimic some of the most famous paintings in history
Klimt, Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Munch — the gangs all here. Whether they're an art buff or just love socks that are fun but still functional, these are a great $10 gift to tack on.
A saint candle with your friend's face on it — or their pet's
You tell your friends you love and respect them, but what have you done to prove it lately?
A gimmicky present they'll actually wind up using
If you've ever painted your nails, you can sympathize with the hassle of finding a safe spot for an open bottle of gooey, brightly colored polish to hang out while you work. This $7 nail polish holder looks gimmicky, but it's actually useful.
An all-in-one breakfast sandwich maker
This is another could-be-a-gimmick-but-isn't tool that people actually genuinely love. It takes up less space than it seems like it would from the image above, and it has over 3,500 five-star reviews on Amazon.
A beer-drinking board game
If your ideal drinking game includes dance moves (preferably from peers rather than you), Never Have I Ever, and the beloved yet despised "pour one drink into the community cup," you may get a kick out of this Beeropoly master game.
A pet portrait done in the classic Renaissance style
Do yourself and your friends a favor and have a custom pet portrait done in the traditional Renaissance style. Perfect for the hearth, Great Hall, or above a dresser done in the IKEA Scandinavian minimalist style.
A jokey (or completely serious) how-to book on using your cat's hair to craft
"Crafting with Cat Hair" shows readers how to "transform stray clumps of fur into soft and adorable handicrafts." Comments are split: some people got it as a gag gift, some people make finger puppets from their cat's hair, and some people bought it because they were "tired of people sitting too near on public transport."
A kitchen towel that has a chart of beer and food pairings on it
If they're the friend who will be brewing beer in their garage in a few months, urge along the process with this beer and food pairing towel. It'll give them great ideas for foods they may want to cook to complement beers they already have, or vice versa.
An SNL-inspired parody hat
Perfect for the friend who loves the "old Kanye" and may be having a small personal crisis in 2018.
An emergency pizza rescue kit engineered by a group of New York pizza aficionados
The kind of puzzle all non-puzzle lovers will find barbaric
This is exactly the kind of puzzle that makes non-puzzle lovers horrified. But to the initiated, this 654 piece blank jigsaw puzzle is a fun challenge rather than a mainstream version of masochism.
"Prison Mike" coasters, in homage to The Office
These "Prison Mike" coasters begin with the quote "Do you think doing alcohol is cool?" and get better from there.
A Nicolas Cage activity book
Join this Snake Eyes version of Nicolas Cage on puzzles, games, coloring pages, and "the best of times."
A Bob Ross chia pet
Not only is a chia pet one of the easiest plants you can possibly take care of, it also comes in the shape of the beloved Bob Ross. It comes with enough chia seeds for three plantings, and after that they can re-use the planter with anything from basil to alfalfa to thyme.
Pizza-themed socks arranged like a pizza
It's meta, it's daring, it's weirdly useful: it's pizza-themed socks arranged in the shape of a real pizza.
A book full of serious scientific answers to far-fetched hypothetical questions
Randall Munroe is best known for his cult-favorite stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love. In this book, he gives fans serious scientific answers to the hypothetical questions people ask him. The hilarious answers are the results of stacks of declassified military research memos, differential equations, and interviews with nuclear reactor operators, and are accompanied by his signature comics.
Baking cups that make actual muffin tops
There's something absurdly funny about tiny, low-slung jeans with baked muffin tops coming out of them. Here's how to give that joy to someone in your life.
A baking pan that makes edible cookie spoons
What's more fun than dipping cookies in milk? Replacing all the silverware in your home with cutlery made out of cookies like a second grader who became president for a day.
The best Game of Thrones fandom gift you're likely to find
No spoilers here, but your "Game of Thrones"-obsessed friends will probably consider this wooden block with a nonsensical word embossed upon it as one of the best gifts they get this year.
A binge-watching survival kit for the deep Netflix rabbit holes
This binge-watching survival kit is especially perfect for the friend who's always complaining about the thinly-veiled disapproval in Netflix's "Are you still watching?" notification.
An Owen Wilson "wow" meme-inspired mouse pad
In the depths of the internet, alongside the most developed Loch Ness Monster and Big Foot theories, are a horde of videos dedicated to the way Owen Wilson has been saying the word "wow" since 1996. If your friend loves memes — or Owen Wilson — they're probably a fan.
A microwavable dish that makes eggs especially for bagels
This handmade ceramic dish makes eggs specifically for the shape of bagels, and it takes about a minute in the microwave.
A set of "Drink Time Continuum" tumblers with prominent thinkers on them
These "Drink Time Continuum" tumblers are illustrated with some of history's greatest minds, from Albert Einstein to Marie Curie. If your friend loves the intersection of clever wordplay, smarts, and creativity, they'll probably love — and actually use — these.
A mug with a built-in basketball hoop
Turn hot chocolate with marshmallows or cereal into a game with this mug made by an eight-year-old kid-preneur. Plus, $5 of every purchase supports an online resource for parents of kids with learning disabilities.
A pie dish with a geeky pun baked right in
Do they love puns, math equations, and/or pie? This popular "I eight sum pi" dish is a great intersection of them all.
A Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon mug layered over two other Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon mugs
If you want to send your own image for them to print, you can do that too.
The ancient symbol for knowledge made out of computer hardware
If your intended recipient would identify as a geek — or if they love symbolism, IT, Macs, or objects with a great story behind them — they're going to love this desktop sculpture. Apples are an ancient symbol for wisdom, and this art piece is made out of salvaged computer components as an artistic, nature-plus-technology statement.
A to-go sriracha sauce keychain for the hot sauce fiend
Perfect for the friend who asks for hot sauce before the food has even come out of the restaurant kitchen.
An eerily accurate poster
If they're never further than 45 feet from a coffee pot, they'll probably appreciate the gallows humor of this spot-on poster.
An inspirational poster for fans of The Office
A hilarious NSFW card game you can play together
Most people already have Cards Against Humanity, and this extended "Red Box" version comes with 300 fresh cards to add into the mix (230 white and 70 black). The company also notes that it "transforms your deck of Cards Against Humanity into a better bludgeoning weapon against home invaders."
A funny cookbook made especially for hungover, demoralizing mornings
This cookbook was built to handle hangovers — six types of them to be exact. Recipes are tailored to the specific hangover and are bookended by insights into hangover science, quizzes to see if you're maybe just still drunk, and witty jokes.
A crowd-pleasing gag gift mug
This ceramic gag gift mug has become a bit of a mainstay in the genre, and it holds up to 12 ounces of their favorite drink.
A topical "spill the tea" meme pin
Perfect for the friend who is always around to spill the tea — discretely or shrewdly.
A fun but practical kitchen utensil
The Nessie Ladle stands in pots using its tiny feet, and it's dishwasher and microwave safe.
A punny mug made by an independent artist
For the friend who loves puns, has a penchant for swearing, or appreciates a nice ceramic mug that pretty much works like every other.
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