Here’s an idea: Ease the stress and awkward family moments this holiday season with a hilarious gag gift. Ha, trust me! Like yes, we know there’s a time and place for serious and sentimental gift ideas that’ll show your loved ones how much you care about them (and probably make ’em cry). But believe me, there’s also a time and place for presents that are funny or corny or dumb as hell—and we fully support gifting them to your friends and family this year. Where can you find said super silly gifts, you ask? Amazon, of course! Just keep reading for our list of the 35 best gag gifts on Amazon in 2022, below.
Whether you’re shopping for the perfect white elephant gift or ya just like to make people laugh, this list of gag gifts has plenty of affordable prezzies (under $50!) that’ll make the holiday szn sooo much sillier. From quirky coffee mugs that your dad will get a kick out of to a chicken nugget keychain and everything in between, these Amazon gifts are cheap, funny, and not reliant on potty humor. Plus, you can get ’em shipped in time even if you wait until the last minute (fellow procrastinators, WYA?).
Whether you get ’em printed with their face, your face, their S.O.’s face, or their pet’s face, these custom socks are guaranteed to make your giftee chuckle.
Your emotional support water bottle's got nothing on this 13-inch rubber chicken. It comes equipped with an “emotional support vest” (lol) and makes a loud squawk every time you squeeze it.
These slippers aren’t just super cute—they also have chenille microfiber material on the soles to help your recipient clean up as they shuffle around the house.
I’m almost positive these hanging sloth planters will bring a smile to the face of whoever receives them. I mean, c’mon, those lil faces are freaking a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e.
The bad bitch in your life will feel fly as hell toting around this gasoline bottle-shaped leather bag, which comes in a bunch of different color options.
Help the aspiring mermaid in your life achieve their dreams with this fuzzy sherpa-lined mermaid tail sleeping bag, which even comes with a detachable shoulder strap.
The artist who posts hand-drawn cartoons about life and love to the Instagram account But Like Maybe has an illustrated book! And anyone who knows the struggle of dating as a 20-something will think it’s laugh-out-loud funny, trust.
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This hilarious dish towel
HXMLS "Do One Thing Every Day That Scares Your Family" Dish Towel
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This hilarious dish towel
HXMLS "Do One Thing Every Day That Scares Your Family" Dish Towel
Help someone make a (very) reasonable request of their guests with this LOL-worthy soy wax candle, which smells like a delightfully fruity mix of lemon, orange, and pineapple.
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this light-up sweater
Tipsy Elves Too Lit to Quit Ugly Christmas Sweater
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this light-up sweater
Tipsy Elves Too Lit to Quit Ugly Christmas Sweater
This hilarious banana handset pairs with your phone via Bluetooth, letting you take calls, make calls, and play music, all with a banana in hand—plus, proceeds from every sale go toward gorilla conservation efforts. Aww.
Hanna Flanagan is an associate shopping editor at Cosmopolitan, sharing her recommendations for everything from denim and eye creams to coffee mugs and silk sheets. Before joining Cosmopolitan, she wrote fashion, beauty, and lifestyle content at People (so, yes, she’s basically a professional product tester at this point). Follow her on Instagram for photos of Timothée Chalamet and #OOTD mirror pics.
Corinne Sullivan is an Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers a variety of beats, including lifestyle, entertainment, relationships, shopping, and more. She can tell you everything you need to know about the love lives of A-listers, the coziest bedsheets, and the sex toys actually worth your $$$. She is also the author of the 2018 novel Indecent. Follow her on Instagram for cute pics of her pup and bébé.
Daisy Maldonado is an associate shopping editor at Cosmopolitan who loves writing about fashion trends, must-have beauty products, and digital culture. When she's not writing, you can almost certainly find her shopping (she knows her credit card numbers by heart) or obsessing over celebrity news. Although she’s acquired an extensive closet over the years, her favorite item she owns is a Harry Styles Love On Tour hoodie she purchased at his concert in Manchester. Daisy's work has appeared on Refinery29, The Daily Beast, E! News, Allure and more. Keep up with all of her chaotic travels, NYC life and fashionable moments on her Instagram.