The Best Gag Gifts To Get Your Friends In 2024
Gifts are a great way to show your friends that you care without actually telling them that you care. They're also a great way to share a laugh with your friends, running the gamut from subtle trolling to all-out pranking.
If you're the type of person who wants to bestow your generosity onto your friends while making fun of them, we've got you covered. These are some of the funniest gifts you can prank your friends with in 2024.
Cricket Noise Maker
The nighttime trilling of crickets makes for a soothing summer ambiance. But if one of these crickets gets inside your house, it's downright maddening to try to figure out the source of the irritating sound.
These little handheld cricket noisemakers make for a downright evil prank. Whether you're the one planting them in someone else's house, or if you want to gift them to your friend to do as they will with them, they're sure to make noise.
Dissolving Swim Trunks
Are you so evil that you're willing to leave your friend naked and afraid? If so, these dissolving swim trunks are a great option. They look just like regular swim trunks — but in water, they completely fall apart within seconds.
This makes for not just a great gag gift but also an impromptu prank. If you have a backyard pool and one of your guests — hopefully one who can take a joke — needs a pair of trunks, you know what to do.
Emotional Support Pickle
Some friends aren't good candidates for pranking, and these friends might need a gentler touch if you want to get them a gag gift. For these situations, the emotional support pickle is a perfect option.
What's an emotional support pickle, you may ask? Well, it's exactly what it sounds like: A cute, embroidered soft pickle that offers affirmations in times of need. If the motivational quotes don't work for you, it'll at least make for an excellent dog toy.
Shocking Grip Test
Some folks just can't resist any opportunity to demonstrate their strength, whether it's through lifting unnecessarily heavy objects or taking part in those punch testing carnival games.
If you have a friend like that, try out this hand grip toy on them. Sure, it serves its purpose as a grip strength device, but more importantly, it'll offer a mild shock to anyone who tries it out. It's a way to find out how strong people really are.
Big Undies
What is it about novelty-sized items that we as humans find so appealing? It's hard to say, but if for whatever reason you'd like to gift someone an absurdly large pair of granny panties, here's an excellent candidate.
The pink pair is shown here, but these are also available in not one, but two, different leopard prints. With a 60-inch waist, this big pair of underwear should be big enough for almost anybody.
Blinker Fluid
One of the simplest, most enduring dad pranks in existence has to entail asking people to find the blinker fluid. This trick relies on the victim of the prank not realizing that blinker fluid is not, in fact, a real thing.
What if blinker fluid was a real thing that could actually be found? Here's a bottle of something that looks convincingly like this famously non-existent auto supply. If nothing else, it's a great rebuttal to anyone who's too reliant on the ol' blinker fluid gag.
World's Smallest Violin
Complainers are sometimes mocked with the concept of the world's smallest violin. While it's usually a rhetorical device, this gift proves that the world's smallest violin is now an actual thing that you can buy.
It might not be quite literally the smallest violin in the world, but it is in fact very small — and even though you can't play it like a real violin, holding a button on the back will indeed play a sad song.
Duck Figurine
Every household and living space needs a few assorted tchotchkes to liven up the decor, and this duck figurine is a great way to add a bit of whimsy to any space.
If the duck looks like a middle finger to you, it's probably just your imagination or projection. Nope, it's clearly just a duck, and any interpretation that sees this as a passive-aggressive warning of some kind is quite simply incorrect.
Pizza Blanket
The popularity of tortilla blankets shows us that most people want nothing more than to just turn themselves into a burrito and snuggle up into something warm and soft that resembles a gigantic tortilla.
For those who prefer Italian fare to Mexican, or anyone who just wants to take the tortilla blanket thing to its next logical level, this pizza blanket is worth considering. It's decidedly on-brand for anyone who hosts regular pizza nights.
'Not My Job' Stamp
Do you have a friend whose boss and coworkers are constantly making their work life a struggle? A stamp like this might just help them out (it might also get them a meeting with HR, but that's their problem).
Stamps can communicate many things, from completed tasks to areas that need extra attention. Sometimes, though, all they really should be communicating is this simple message: This job, whatever it may be, is not my responsibility.
Roto Wipe Gift Box
Giving a gift in the wrong box, whether it's a tiny gift in a massive box or something in a box that's wholly unrelated, is a time-honored tradition.
This product isn't actually a Roto Wipe (which sounds terrifying, frankly). It's just an empty box advertising a fictitious product. You can put anything you want inside. The horror on the face of the gift recipient should slowly give way to relief when they open things up.
Shakespearean Insult Bandages
Did you ever realize that you needed bandages that not only insulted the person wearing them but did so in the flowery language of William Shakespeare? Maybe not, but now that the idea's in your head, it might be hard to get rid of.
This is admittedly a very niche product, and it's hard to know who came up with this idea in the first place. That said, this is a fun way to cast subtle shade at your clumsy friends.
Hearing Enhancer
This thing is essentially a cone with some jokes printed on the outside, but it's actually fully functional — even if you are just buying it as a gift. Not only is it functional, it actually serves a dual purpose.
This cone will not only help people hear better if it's held up to their ear; it'll also help people amplify their voice by holding it up to their mouth.
Shocktato Party Game
Can a gag gift also be an engaging party game? In the case of Shocktato, these two things go together like peanut butter and jelly. The device itself is a bit odd looking, but the rules of the game are dead simple.
Two or more players can take part in this game, tossing the toy back and forth. This phase of the game is the calm before the storm, as it'll eventually issue a shock to anyone unlucky enough to be holding it.
Circular Saw Pizza Cutter
A pizza cutting wheel is a must in any kitchen, as it's a whole lot easier to simply roll the wheel than struggle with a knife when it comes to cutting pizzas or flatbreads.
For the tool-obsessed handyman who always brings their work to the dinner table, this circular saw-themed pizza cutter is an absolutely adorable gift. It looks just like a mini circular saw, and it functions just like any pizza cutter.
Instant Underpants
Everyone knows that emergency products, whether they're iodine pills or first aid kits, often come in a brightly-colored tin. This particular brightly-colored tin isn't labeled as being for emergency use, but that's still pretty clearly what it's for.
Why would anyone need emergency, instant underpants? We'll leave that hypothetical up to your imagination, but in any case, here they are. Just add water, and you'll have a pair of drenched tighty whities.
Spider Prank Box
There's nothing like a good jump scare, and this innocuous-looking wooden box provides a pretty impressive real-life jump scare. From the outside, it just looks like a simple wooden box, but it hides a secret for anyone who opens it up.
The effect is tough to capture in this still image, but the spider is hidden inside the box and jumps out as soon as it's opened. It's a great gift for anyone who's arachnophobic but not too arachnophobic.
Handerpants
Fingerless gloves have their uses, and we all wear underwear (or at least most of us do), so it stands to reason — sort of — that fingerless gloves and underwear would one day combine their powers.
Of course, there's no compelling reason for a product like this to exist, but its uniqueness is part of the draw. If nothing else, this is a functional pair of fingerless gloves — they just happen to look like underwear.
Toilet Golf Gift Box
Once more, we have a gag gift box that's designed to contain the actual, unrelated gift. Like the Roto Wiper we looked at earlier, this one is also toilet-themed. Unlike the Roto Wiper, this is a fictional product that someone might actually want to use.
I like how this gift is helpfully marked as being for anyone aged three or over. If it actually existed, it would be a great potty training aid.
'My Last Nerve' Candle
We all have different ways of communicating that we've had enough and that our stores of patience are running out. Some of us might do something as simple as lighting a candle, hoping its pleasant scent will calm us down.
This candle not only provides that pleasing lavender aroma, it also communicates something pretty clearly: The person who lit it is just about ready to explode. It smells nice while serving as a warning.
Prank Lottery Tickets
Lottery tickets are a good gift — they're inexpensive and give the giftee something to look forward to. But if you gift a winning ticket, it could turn into a bit of a headache.
You can subvert this possibility while playing a potentially cruel prank on your friends by gifting them these fake lottery tickets. They look convincingly real — at least to anyone who doesn't generally buy lottery tickets — and each one is a 'winner.'
Blurry Deck Of Cards
Chances are good that the person you're giving these to already has a few decks of playing cards in their home. But do those decks of cards have the potential to induce motion sickness in anyone who tries to play with them?
These blurry playing cards are exactly what they sound like: A standard deck of cards, just with incredibly blurry graphics. It's still possible to play a proper game of cards with them, too.
Pickle Flavored Toothpaste
There are some gag gifts that straddle the line between being a prank and actually being functional, and this pickle-flavored toothpaste is a prime example.
For anyone who doesn't like pickles, or just prefers a classic minty toothpaste, this would seem like a complete prank. But for the pickle lover in your life, it might be a rare treat. After all, you're not likely to find this in your typical pharmacy.
Prank Kit For Kids
At a certain point, the older generation of pranksters needs to pass the torch and teach the younger folks how it's done. This all-in-one prank kit is aimed at kids and serves as a great way to train your children into being masterful trolls.
The pranks in here are more traditional and innocent in nature, including all of the classics: The spider box, whoopie cushion, and trilling cricket noisemaker. They're also designed with safety and fun in mind.
Potato Chip Snake Can
We're going into the way-back machine to bring you this classic prank. What looks like a can of off-brand Pringles-style chips actually contains a spring-loaded snake that pops out at anyone who dares to open the lid.
It's a classic for a reason. If you've ever been victimized by one of these things, you know how disconcerting it can be to get jump-scared by such a simple prank.
Shanker Golf Balls
You can make tee time a little more interesting with these gag golf balls. The 'Catastrophic' text printed on them gives some clue as to what will happen, but will look just like classic Callaway branding to anyone who doesn't look too closely.
You'll likely only get away with using these once, but the end result will be spectacular. What looks like a standard golf ball will disintegrate into a fine powder as soon as a club hits it.
The Gift Of Nothing
This is exactly what it looks like: a nicely-packaged collection of...nothing at all. The big clear bubble on the front of the package helpfully displays the fact that it contains absolutely nothing.
Of course, this is a silly gift, and it might technically contain nothing, but it should at least get the giftee to crack a smile. The packaging alone is pretty hilarious, making it the perfect gift for the nihilist in your life.
Rick Roll QR Code Stickers
QR codes are fully mainstream at this point in time, and anyone who has a phone can scan them in order to find a particular link or website. Of course, these codes can also be used for hilarious purposes.
It's impossible to tell what any QR code will lead to based on its graphics alone, so any unsuspecting victim who scans these will be brought directly to the YouTube video for Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up." If you appreciate a good Rick Roll, you absolutely need these.
Nesting Gift Boxes
We've seen all manner of prank boxes to put gifts in, and these nesting boxes offer a twist on the concept. The intricate cardboard boxes nest perfectly into one another, making it easy for a gift to see larger than it really is.
If you want to take this to an even more diabolical level, make sure each box is firmly taped up before it's placed in the next box. If the small gift at the end isn't worth it, the gift recipient is going to want to kill you.
Snake Prank With String Clip
There are lots of ways to prank someone in such a way that they think they're about to be attacked by a snake or a bug — but what about switching things up by making it seem like you're the one under attack?
This snake-on-a-string gag gift flips the script. Just attach the string to yourself and make a run for it. The string itself will be nearly invisible, so it'll make it look like a terrifying snake is hot on your trail.
Magnetic Hands Holding Socks
What do you get for the person who has everything? Easy question: You get them socks. Let's amend that question: What do you get for the person who has everything and has a quirky sense of humor?
If that's the kind of person you're trying to buy something for, you might want to get them these socks that hold hands thanks to the power of magnets. They function just fine as socks, but the cute hand-holding feature is certainly unique.
Just In Case
We all need to have that certain item or rarely used product that we hang onto just in case. Now you can take the notion of "just in case" and bring it to a ludicrous new level with this gift.
That's right, it's an official-looking briefcase, lined with foam, containing large 3D letters that spell out 'Just.' It's Just, and it's in a case. Get it? Dads are sure to love how literal this one is.
Sauce Dip Clip
Even if you're not willing to admit it, everyone has spent some time eating chicken nuggets in the front seat of their car. Whether you want to aid or poke fun at a frequent nugget-dipper, this handy little item is a fantastic gift.
The dip clip is incredibly simple. It's just a caddy to hold packets of dipping sauces, and it clips into your car's vents for convenience. Someone in your life needs this, and they don't even realize it.
Googly Eyes Glasses
We've seen that there are all kinds of gag gifts, but sometimes you just want to stick with a tried-and-true classic. These googly eyes glasses are goofy but elegant in a way for how simple they are.
From channeling Homer Simpson falling asleep in a courtroom to just giving yourself an outwardly terrifying appearance, this classic gag gift is a classic for a reason. It's weird, it's inexpensive, and it just works.
Can Of Dehydrated Water
It takes just a moment to realize that this is, in fact, a gag. The can itself looks like it could come from a genuine emergency kit, after all.
Obviously, a can of dehydrated water, with instructions to just add water, is a joke. But if you view it a certain way, it isn't a joke at all. If you add water to this can, you will wind up with water in the can.
Fake Parking Tickets
This booklet of fake but official-looking parking tickets can be gifted in a number of different ways. Of course, you could just give the whole thing to someone and let them carry out the pranks, but you could also dole these out one by one.
These are fun because they'll give drivers the initial shock of being ticketed. Then, once the driver calms down and reads the text, they'll realize they're getting roasted.
Toilet Mini Golf
For those who saw the gag box for a fake game of toilet golf and thought, "But that's actually a good idea," this gift is for you. It's exactly what it says it is: A mini-golf game that you can play on the toilet.
There isn't a ton of room to maneuver in when you're sitting on the toilet, but for those who are willing to try, this set comes with everything they'll need — including a putting green.
How Not To Become A Crotchety Old Man Book
Some gifts are really more of a message than a gift, and this silly book falls into this category. For those who are in danger of becoming a crotchety old man or those who are already there, this book should provide some illumination.
The only question here is who's going to have the courage to put their name on the 'from' tag of this gift. Riling up crotchety old men can be a risky proposition at times.
Belly Button Cleaner
This is kind of a multipurpose gag gift. It pokes fun at the recipient for already having everything, and it also delivers a gift so specific that it can only be a gag: A custom-made brush to clean belly button lint.
While this gift is marketed and packaged like it's a joke, it also has some level of utility. That brush looks like it would actually do a decent job in a number of different applications.
Inflatable Walker And Cane
How do you communicate that the march of time slows for no one and that we're all getting older? This inflatable walker and cane ought to do the trick.
It's the perfect gift for someone who doesn't need an actual walker and cane just yet but might need to pretty soon. Essentially, it's a slightly more clever way of telling someone that they're old and you know that they're old.
