Funny Birthday Gifts

If you are stumped on what to get for the person who has everything, try getting them funny birthday gifts.  They may have lots of material things, but everybody can use some more laughter in their lives. 

What to Avoid in a Funny Gift

 

Although everybody has a unique and different sense of humor, there are a few things to avoid when choosing a funny gift for your friend or relative. Keep things on the “light side”, and avoid anything that seems too weird, dark or offensive. In some situations sexually themed or “bathroom humor” gifts are fine, but in the majority of situations this sort of funny gift should be avoided. Also, funny birthday gifts do not embarrass or hurt the feelings of the recipient.  

What Makes a Good Funny Gift

 

Funny birthday gifts should bring the recipient’s spirits up, and warm their hearts. It is meant to bring them pleasure and laughter into their lives. Take into consideration how well you know the recipient, and how you think they will take your funny gift. A funny gift is always given in the spirit of fun.

 

Ideas for Funny Birthday Gifts 

Here are some ideas for funny birthday gifts. Take them and add your own unique spin to make them your own. Do an internet search for additional ideas. 

• Give them some tickets to a stand up comedy show

 

• Do a play on words: give them some cookie or bread dough in a jar or package.  You are giving them some dough, which is also a slang word for money.

 

• Package of Batteries: Wrap up some batteries with a note saying “gift not included with batteries”.

 

• For People Who Have Everything: spray paint something common like a pair of shoelaces or a baseball cap in gold paint.  They probably don’t have gold shoelaces or a cap.

 

• Picture in Newspaper or Magazine: Find a service that can put your friend or relatives picture in a gag publication accompanied by a story.

 

• Half Eaten Treats: Give a box of half eaten cookies or chocolates, accompanied by a note saying they are the best tasting treats in the world, so you left them a few.

 

• Pick Something from their Hobbies: Give them something that reflects their interests, only give them something silly or gaudy that they would never pick for themselves. If they like boats, get them rubber boats to play with in the bathtub.

 

• Everyday Objects: Find an object they use all the time, such as a TV remote or a stapler, and give them the giant sized version, or have a funny face put on the outside.

 

• TV Shows and Movies: Get them some merchandise from their favorite TV shows, or movies.

 

• Grow Your Own: Paste the picture of something they really want such as diamonds or fancy cars (but can’t afford), on the front of some seed packets, so they can grow their own. 

 

When choosing funny birthday gifts remember to keep it light hearted and give it in the spirit of fun!