20 Great White Elephant Gift Ideas For 2025
What’s the best gift to bring to a holiday gift exchange? It all depends on the group, the guidelines, and your own personal style.
Gag gifts are always a big hit, but there’s also nothing wrong with bringing a nice item that people actually want. Better yet, if you can find something that’s both funny and useful, you’ve hit the White Elephant jackpot.
Fortunately, the internet is chockfull of unusual products for sale, if only you know where to look. Here are my picks for the top White Elephant gift ideas for 2024. Some are hilarious, some are nice – but all are perfectly unique.
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Circular Saw Pizza Cutter
There are a lot of different novelty pizza cutters to choose from, but this one stands out for its clever concept and overall quality. It’s makes a particularly good gift if there are lots of do-it-yourselfers in the group, but honestly, not too many people are likely to complain about walking away from the gift exchange with this fun kitchen utensil.
Hot Sauce Sampler
Food is always a solid choice for a gift exchange, especially when it comes with a unique concept like this set of grenade-shaped hot sauces. They come in three cleverly named flavors – Dead Red, Grunt Green, and Shock & Awe. If there are multiple fans of spicy food at your gift exchange, they’re going to war over these.
Electric Wine Bottle Opener
The electric wine bottle opener has been around for a few years, and continues to be a hot item at gift swaps. It fits solidly in the categories of things I didn’t know I needed and things I want but wouldn’t buy for myself. Any time you find something with those qualities, you know you have a great gift.
Pooping Puppies Puzzle
So, what’s the scoop on this pooping puppies puzzle? It’s obviously hilarious, but unlike the typical gag gift, it’s also something a lot of people would love to have. In other words, as a White Elephant gift, it’s practically perfect.
Lightsaber Chopsticks
If you’re looking for a gift that really shines (get it?), look no further than these quirky lightsaber chopsticks. This particular pack comes with four chopsticks in different colors, but you can find a number of different options online depending on your price range and preferences.
Hot Dog Toaster
It might be getting a little cold outside for grilling, so for some lucky gift exchange participant, this kitchen gadget is just in time. This is a particularly good White Elephant gift for men, but really, who doesn’t love a freshly toasted dog?
Tortilla Blanket
When the weather makes you go brr, wrap yourself up like a brr-ito. Terrible puns aside, this flannel blanket is funny, practical, unisex, and just plain awesome to bring to any gift exchange.
Battery Organizer
Here’s a gift that’s just plain useful. The Battery Daddy keeps batteries neatly sorted so you don’t have to go digging through that abominable junk drawer. Parents of young kids might be fighting tooth-and-nail over this one, what with all those “Batteries Not Included” Christmas toys that needed to be powered up.
Toilet Bowl Mug
This gift combines two tried-and-true elements of gift swaps: coffee mugs and toilet humor. If you have a higher price limit, you can sweeten the deal with a pound of gourmet coffee.
Dinosaur Chip and Dip Set
Nachos and dinosaurs… could there be a more lovable combination? This chip-and-dip set will have everyone at the gift exchange buzzing. If you have the budget, you can top it off by including some yummy chips and dip.
NapSack
To be clear, the NapSack isn’t a real product. It’s just a funny parody box that you can put the real gift inside. What I love about this is that it allows you to turn any gift into a hilarious gag. Also, the sense of mystery (what’s really inside?) adds a fun touch.
Cereal Marshmallows
When you were a kid, did you ever lament that there weren’t more marshmallows in your favorite cereal? Well, here’s all the cereal marshmallows any adult could ever want. All in all, this is a pretty sweet gag gift, and the sound it makes when people shake the package is sure to be intriguing.
Butt/Face Soap
This soap has two sides – a white one for your face and a brown one for your you-know-what. It’s a great way to promote personal hygiene. Or maybe it’s just a hilarious gag gift that you can buy for less than $5.
Karaoke Mic
Let’s be clear – whoever winds up with this wireless bluetooth karaoke mic is going to be expected to try it out in front of the group. If that sounds like music to your ears, then this might be the perfect gift to bring.
Hot Chocolate Gift Set
Hot chocolate is a holiday staple, making this gift set a particularly apt pick for a Christmas gift exchange. The ultra-cute packaging seals the deal.
Penguin Corkscrew
You didn’t think there would be only one wine gift on this list, did you? Wine-related items are always a big hit at gift exchanges, and if you bring this cute Penguin corkscrew to the party, it will be no exception.
Gourmet Popcorn Sampler
Like I said, food is always a safe pick, and popcorn is even safer because seemingly everyone loves it. This sampler is extra-fancy (not to mention tasty), making it a worthy prize for someone at your gift exchange.
Bluetooth Sleep Mask
If you’re looking for an affordable gadget to bring to your gift exchange, don’t sleep on this dreamy doodad. This sleep mask not only keeps out the light, but plays soothing sounds and music via bluetooth.
Bacon Peanut Brittle
They say bacon makes everything better. This bacon peanut brittle puts that statement to the test. Find out who the real bacon lovers are in your gift exchange.
Light Up Christmas Turkey Hat
Bring this to the White Elephant gathering and you might be accused of a party fowl. Sorry for the awful pun, but it seems fitting for a gift idea like this festive turkey hat, which is about as silly as it gets.
If you’re still not satisfied with your options, check out my ideas for DIY White Elephant gifts. Also, whether you’re bringing a gag gift or something nice, consider these hilarious gift wrapping ideas. Whatever you bring to your gift exchange, I hope you have a great time – and a very Merry Christmas!
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