Creative and Quirky White Elephant Gift Ideas to Spice Up the Party

It’s that time of year again - time for holiday parties and white elephant gift exchanges! If you’ve been invited to a white elephant party, you know you need to bring a fun, silly or unusual wrapped gift to exchange. Trying to come up with clever white elephant gifts can be tricky though. You want something that will get a laugh but that people will also enjoy receiving.

To help make your next white elephant party a hit, here are some creative, quirky gift ideas that are sure to spice up the gift exchange:

The Weirdest Calendar You Can FindFlip through any bookstore or browse online and you can find calendars dedicated to some pretty odd topics. Try picking out the strangest one you can - whether it features cows, outhouses, mullets from the 80s or men with mustaches. Give the gift of quirkiness all year long!

Bacon Lip Balm or Other Bacon-Themed ItemsFor some reason, bacon-scented and bacon-themed products have become extremely popular. Take advantage of this crazy trend by gifting bacon lip balm, a bacon air freshener or even a bacon wallet or glasses case. The recipient probably won’t use these everyday but they’ll definitely cause some laughs at the party.

Custom BobbleheadBobbleheads make hilarious gifts because of their exaggerate features and oversized heads that bobble. Up the humor level by customizing one to look like a friend, family member or even a pet. Just provide a photo and the company creates a mini-figure in their likeness.

The Weirdest Drink ConcoctionPart of the fun of white elephant parties is seeing the crazy items people unwrap. Surprise and amuse everyone by mixing up your own weird drink like hot sauce soda or ranch dressing milkshake. Make sure to list ingredients on the bottle or container so no one actually tries it!

Gag Gifts GaloreStores like Spencer’s, Archie McPhee and Fred and Friends specialize in gag gifts, toys and novelties that are silly, irreverent and perfect white elephant fodder. Hand out whoopee cushions, dinosaur planters, crazy coffee mugs or tea infusers shaped like zombies or aliens.

Epic Fails - The GameIf the guests at your white elephant party like to laugh, Epic Fails could be the perfect game choice. Players take turns drawing wacky challenge cards then using the mini catapult to fling little plastic people onto the Fail-O-Meter target. Where the figure lands determines how epic the fail is. Expect big belly laughs all around!

Toilet GolfMini golf was taken to new lows (or heights depending on how you look at it) with this Toilet Golf game. The putting green shows a journey through the human digestive system, starting with the mouth hole through the drainage pipe hole at the bottom. Educational? Not so much. Hilarious? Absolutely!

Pet Wig or HairpieceWhat better way to give everyone a good chuckle than by making a furry friend look even more ridiculous? Place a red afro, punk rock mohawk, bee hive wig or comb-over onto a not-so-suspecting stuffed animal or pet. Good thing they don’t know what we’re making them “wear”!

Crazy CandySurprise taste buds with unusual candy flavors like pickle, bacon, chili and even roast chicken. Or go for sheer shock value with politican Donald Trump or Kim Jong-Un lick-able candy icons. Just imagine someone unwrapping those!

Inflatable Unicorn Horn for CatsWhat’s better than a cute kitty cat? A cute kitty cat wearing an inflatable unicorn horn of course! This hilarious headpiece straps onto your favorite feline, transforming them into a mystical creature. Just be prepared for lots of funny looks and photos!

Crazy Patterned SocksGive the gift of wackadoodle feet with some outrageously crazy patterned socks. We’re talking flamingos, watermelons, sharks, pineapples and even tacos dangling from ankles. When it’s time to kick off shoes at the party, these eclectic socks are sure to get attention.

Make Your Own Meme KitLet creativity fly with a make your own meme kit. All the materials are there to craft one-of-a-kind memes to share from silly faces to dry erase word bubbles. See who can come up with the most viral meme to crown the winner!

Toilet DecalsToilets are comedy gold at any white elephant exchange. Add to the laughs with toilet tank decals featuring images of dogs, cats or fish “swimming” in the bowl. Or go for shock value with crime scene decals complete with chalk outline and police tape on the lid and seat.

Hopefully these last hilarious finds wrapped up some fantastic ideas for your next white elephant party. Remember, quirky and clever gifts rule this type of gift exchange! Don’t be afraid to think totally outside the (gift) box for the best reactions. Have fun and laugh til it hurts!