42 Fun Gag Gifts They’ll Actually Want to Keep

No, it’s not what you think. Unless you think it’s a wine bottle corker, in which case it’s exactly what you think.

A tortilla blanket, because sure. It comes in waffle and pizza varieties if you prefer.

Beer hats at a football game, you don’t see that so much anymore. Used to be every game had a guy with a beer hat on. Now? Never. Makes you think…

The whackiest accessory for their desk around town.

The gardener’s gag gift—don’t kale me for this one.

No, you’re not gifting them a ruler—you’re gifting them an adorable Jellycat that looks like a ruler.

I love Fishwife’s tinned fish, but I know not everyone want to eat their fish from a tin. The brand does, however, have something everyone will love: a little knife with a handle shaped like a sardine. Everyone’s kitchen needs one of these.

Wanna really make them laugh? Get them excited for the year ahead with this jokes and puns page-a-day desk calendar for 2026. Bookshop.org has tons of fun little desk calendars from Workman Calendars, like this cat one and this inspirational one.

It’s a tea infuser shaped like a cigar! What a useful little gadget for a tea lover.

Good grief, how cute is this little Snoopy bedazzled bag charm? If there’s a Peanuts fan in your life, they’ll be excited to clip this onto their backpack or purse and show it off everywhere they go. Baublebar also makes an adorable Charlie Brown bag charm.

Just in time for the holidays, get the film buff in your life this fun party game and test their knowledge of holiday movies. Each card has a poorly written explanation of the movie you’re trying to guess—it’s harder than you think!

This is an example of one of those gifts no one thinks they need until they try it. Once your giftee uses VoChill’s wine chiller to keep their wine crisp and cool, they won’t ever want to drink lukewarm wine again.

Know someone who’s been a little naughty this year (or just very stinky)? Get them this charcoal soap bar that looks like a lump of coal. We’re kind of obsessed with it.

No, it’s not three martini olives on a toothpick—it’s a claw clip that looks like three martini olives on a toothpick. (I have this and I get so many compliments when I wear it!)

If you don’t want a Lisa Frank satin pillowcase with rainbows and unicorns on it then I guess you just hate happiness.

Is it darts? Is it golf? It’s a little bit of both.

It’s a blanket with a pocket for your feet! No cold feet here.

If you know someone who’s always forgetting their parents’ anniversary or their friends’ birthdays, this tiny diary might actually be pretty damn useful.

A plastic bag that stands up on its own?! (OK, it’s actually glass, but it sure is fun to trick people.)

Trust me, they’ll thank you for this one later.