Christmas gift ideas
25 Funny Christmas Gift Ideas for Friends, Family and Workmates
Every family has the uncle who says he wants nothing, the sister who returns everything and the friend who owns three novelty mugs and secretly wants a fourth. Here are 25 funny Christmas gift ideas, sorted by who you are buying for and how cheeky they like their jokes, so the laugh lands on Christmas morning and not on you.
In this guide
- Which humour style suits who?
- Funny Christmas gifts for partners
- Funny Christmas presents for siblings
- What do you buy mum, dad and the grandparents?
- Funny Christmas gifts you can order today
- Funny Christmas gifts for friends
- Funny Christmas gifts for workmates
- Funny gifts for hard-to-buy-for relatives
- How do you give a joke gift without embarrassing anyone?
- Funny Christmas gift FAQs
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Christmas morning has a soundtrack: paper tearing, the dog barking at the paper, and somebody saying “oh, you shouldn’t have” in a voice that suggests they mean it. A funny gift gets a proper laugh instead, and a good mug or T-shirt keeps getting used long after the selection box has gone.
The trick is matching the joke to the person. Your best mate might want something cheeky, while your granny wants a laugh she can show the neighbours. So the 25 ideas below are sorted by who you are buying for, and each one carries a humour style tag, from Clean (fine for the whole table) to Adults only (open after the kids are in bed).
Quick answer
The best funny Christmas gifts match the joke to the person. Clean puns such as the HO³ mug suit parents and grandparents, cheeky slogans like Naughty Never Nice, I Tried suit partners and friends, and gentle digs work for siblings. Mugs make easy smaller gifts, T-shirts feel more personal, and a design built on a family in-joke beats anything off the shelf.
Which humour style suits who?
Before you pick a design, decide how far the joke can go.
Dressing up rather than buying presents? See our funny Christmas jumper ideas and Christmas party outfit ideas.
| Humour style | Who it suits | What it looks like | Ideas to try |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean | Parents, grandparents, workmates, mixed company | Puns and festive wordplay with nothing to explain | 1, 3, 9, 10, 12, 20 |
| Gentle dig | Siblings, close friends | Teasing about height, habits or eye-rolling | 5, 7, 8, 21 |
| Cheeky | Partners, siblings, best friends | Playful mischief with no swearing or innuendo, safe for the whole family | 2, 6 |
| Local humour | Northern Irish family, anyone home for Christmas | Sayings that need no translation at home | 11, 16 |
| Adults only | Friends with the filthiest sense of humour | Swearing, spelled out or abbreviated, opened in private | 15, 18 |
Tip: go one notch cleaner. If you are torn between two designs, pick the cleaner one. A joke that is slightly too tame still gets a smile; one that is too rude in front of the in-laws gets remembered for the wrong reasons.
Funny Christmas gifts for partners
You know your partner’s sense of humour better than anyone, so this is where you can be a bit braver. Just think about where the present will be opened.
1. Mr Mug and Mrs Mug Clean
Two white mugs, two sets of googly eyes, one with a curly moustache and one with big red lips. Side by side they look like a slightly startled married couple. Buy two of the same for a Mr and Mr or Mrs and Mrs household.
2. Naughty Never Nice, I Tried Cheeky
A winking cartoon elf peeps over the bottom of this Christmas mug. Give it to the partner who insists they are on the nice list despite eating the chocolates off the tree. It is cheeky without a single word you would need to explain to the in-laws.
3. You Can’t Be Everyone’s Cup Of Tea Or You Would Be A Mug Clean
A cheerful orange teacup and a line that sounds like an insult until you think about it. For the partner who is very much your cup of tea, even if they divide opinion at the family table.
4. Comfy Clothes and Murder Shows Clean
Pyjamas, a dripping knife and four words that describe a perfect evening for a lot of people. For the partner whose ideal Christmas night is a true crime box set and the last of the chocolates.
Funny Christmas presents for siblings
Siblings get the gifts with the sharpest edge. You have had years to collect material, and Christmas is when you finally get to use it.
5. I’m Not An Elf, I’m Just Short Gentle dig
Every family has a shortest sibling, and they have heard every joke going. This T-shirt gets in first, with a little elf standing against a height chart. It puts them in on the joke rather than on the receiving end.
6. Requires Constant Supervision Cheeky
Three words in bold white letters on a bright red T-shirt. For the brother who set the tea towel on fire last Christmas, or the sister who cannot be trusted near the selection boxes.
7. Keep Rolling Your Eyes Gentle dig
The full slogan reads Keep Rolling Your Eyes, You Might Find A Brain Back There, beside an eye-rolling emoji. Ideal for the teenage sibling, or the grown-up one who still acts like a teenager when they come home. Expect an eye roll, which proves your point.
8. Do You Consider Yourself Childish Gentle dig
A tick-box quiz with two answers, yes or no, and the no box ticked in a way that gives the whole game away. A playground joke on a grown-up mug, which is about the level most siblings reach by Boxing Day.
What do you buy mum, dad and the grandparents?
Go clean and clever. Parents and grandparents tend to love a pun or a local saying they can show off to visitors, and a mug gets used every single day. Save the cheeky designs for people your own age.
9. HO³ T-shirt and matching mug Clean
Ho ho ho, written as HO cubed. It delights retired maths teachers and makes everyone else groan. There is a red T-shirt and a matching HO³ Christmas mug with a Santa hat, so dad can wear the joke and drink from it at the same time.
10. Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again Clean
For the parent who rings you every time the telly, the router or the new phone does something unexpected. A gentle hint, and the most useful advice on any mug we sell.
11. Jesus Mary Joseph and the Wee Donkey Local humour
If you grew up in Northern Ireland or Ireland, you heard this from a granny every time something was dropped, spilled or broken. Now it comes with a cheerful cartoon donkey on a mug. Give it to the grandparent who says it most, to the parent who is slowly turning into their own mother, or to the family who say it themselves. Our Northern Ireland collection has plenty more local sayings.
12. Expert Advice Clean
A startled rooster and the line Of Course I Talk To Myself, Sometimes I Need Expert Advice. Made for the grandad who mutters his way round the crossword, or the mum who narrates the entire Christmas dinner out loud.
13. Not My Circus Not My Monkeys Clean
Whoever hosts Christmas spends half the day refereeing. This mug, with a shrugging emoji, is for the parent who has finally decided that the board game argument is somebody else’s problem.
Tip: stuck on dad? Our guide to funny gifts for dad goes further into dad jokes, hobbies and the man who swears he wants nothing this year.
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Funny Christmas gifts you can order today
A family-friendly mix of T-shirts, mugs and wall art from the ideas above. Pick your sizes and colours and we will take it from there.
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Yippee Ki Yay – Christmas Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve T-shirt
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Yippee Ki Yay – Christmas Ceramic Coffee Cups, 11oz, 15oz
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I’m not an elf I’m just short – Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve T-shirt
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Ho (to the power of 3) – Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve T-shirt
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HO HO HO Christmas Mug – Ceramic Coffee Cups, 11oz, 15oz
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Santa got an upgrade – Inspiring Canvas Wall Art
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Deck the halls not your co-workers – Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve T-shirt
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Requires Constant Supervision – Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tee
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Funny Christmas gifts for friends
Friends are where you can push the joke a bit further, as long as you know them well. This set runs from festive classics to the properly rude end of the range.
14. Yippee Ki Yay T-shirt and mug Clean
Holly either side of three famous words, for the friend who argues every December that a certain skyscraper action film is a Christmas film. Give them the T-shirt for the annual rewatch and the Yippee Ki Yay mug for the tea.
15. Jolly AF Adults only
Two words in big red and green letters. For the friend who goes into full Christmas mode the second November ends, with the jumper, the playlist and the tinsel round the rear-view mirror. Everyone knows what the AF stands for, so keep this one for friends your own age and hand it over in private.
16. Bout Ye Local humour
For the friend coming home to Northern Ireland for Christmas, or the one who moved away and misses it more than they admit. Bout Ye? sits above a pair of yellow shipyard cranes that anyone from Belfast will recognise straight away.
17. Death Before Decaf Clean
A grim reaper clutching a mug, which is roughly how your friend looks before their first coffee on Boxing Day. For the one who judges your instant coffee every time they visit.
18. An adults-only Christmas jumper Adults only
Some friends think a jumper with a reindeer on it is a waste of wool. For them, our Christmas jumpers are strictly adults only, with slogans we are not repeating on a blog your nan might read, and some of our Christmas T-shirts go just as far. Save these for the friend who will laugh rather than wince. Our guide to rude gift ideas for adult humour explains how to match the joke to the person.
Funny Christmas gifts for workmates
Work gifts need a lighter touch, because not everyone in the office shares your sense of humour. If you are doing an office draw, our guide to funny Secret Santa gifts for work covers budgets, office types and what to avoid. For a workmate you actually know well, try one of these.
19. Deck The Halls Not Your Co-Workers Clean
Santa’s sleigh and a festive reminder to keep the peace. Ideal for the colleague who organises the Christmas night out and knows exactly how these things tend to end.
20. I Work With Absolute Legends Clean
Not every work gift has to be a dig. This one is a compliment dressed up as a joke, so it suits a team you like, a work best friend, or a manager who has had a long year.
21. Santa Knows You Lied On Your Resume Gentle dig
Santa, waving cheerfully, with a warning that he knows what is really on your CV. For the colleague who once claimed to be a spreadsheet expert and has since been found out. Only for someone who will take it as the joke it is.
Funny gifts for hard-to-buy-for relatives
The relative who says they want nothing usually means they want nothing boring.
22. Santa Got An Upgrade canvas Clean
A neon Santa with a glowing beard and a giant striped cane, standing in a city straight out of a video game. For the gamer cousin or the sci-fi uncle. It is wall art rather than a seasonal throwaway, so it can stay up after the tree comes down. There is more in our wall art range.
23. I’m Grumpycorn Before My Coffee Clean
A unicorn with folded arms and a face like thunder. For the relative who is famously hard to please, at least until about eleven in the morning.
24. A funny mug filled with their favourite treats Clean
When you have no idea what someone wants, pick one of our Christmas mugs or a design from the wider mug range, then fill it with the sweets, tea bags or hot chocolate sachets they always reach for. It looks generous, it fits in a stocking, and even the fussiest relative uses a mug.
25. A custom design built on a family in-joke Custom idea
Nobody already owns a gift that only makes sense in your family: the phrase your dad says every Christmas, the year the turkey caught fire, the nickname nobody outside the house understands. We design all our own T-shirts, so if you have an idea, send it over and we will let you know what is possible.
How do you give a joke gift without embarrassing anyone?
Know your audience, read the room and keep it kind. A joke gift should make someone feel known, not singled out, so the safest jokes are about things they already laugh at themselves.
Before you buy
- Pick a joke about something they joke about themselves, such as their coffee habit, their height or their accent.
- Steer clear of weight, money worries, exes, health or anything they are touchy about this year.
- Read every word on the design, including the small print, before it goes in the basket.
- Check the size guide for T-shirts. If you are unsure of their size, a mug is the safer choice.
On the day
- Hand over cheeky or adults-only gifts in private, not in front of grandparents or children.
- Pair a joke gift with a card that says why you thought of them.
- If it falls flat, laugh at yourself first and move on.
Tip: order early. Everything is printed to order in the UK and shipping normally takes 3-5 days depending on manufacturing time. December is busy for everyone, so the earlier you order, the less time you will spend refreshing the tracking page.
Buying for your closest mate as well? Our list of funny gift ideas for best friends is full of inside-joke presents that work all year round, not just at Christmas.
Funny Christmas gift FAQs
Are your Christmas jumpers suitable for family gatherings?
Honestly, no. The jumpers in our Christmas jumper range carry adults-only slogans, so they are best kept for friends with a very rude sense of humour. For family, choose a clean design such as the HO³ T-shirt or I’m Not An Elf, I’m Just Short, or one of our Christmas mugs.
What is a good funny Christmas gift for someone who has everything?
Go for something personal or unexpected. A mug filled with their favourite treats is hard to get wrong, a piece of wall art like the Santa Got An Upgrade canvas lasts beyond the season, and a design based on a family in-joke is something nobody else can give them. If you have an idea, send it to us and we will let you know what is possible.
What if I order the wrong T-shirt size?
Check the size guide before you order. Our tees are a classic unisex fit and true to size, so size up for a looser fit. Because every item is made just for you, we cannot accept returns for a change of mind, but if an item is damaged, faulty, wrong, or does not match the size chart, report it within 14 days with a photo. Our refunds and returns policy has the details.
What is a good funny Christmas gift for a teenager?
Pick something that gets a laugh without embarrassing them in front of their mates. The Keep Rolling Your Eyes mug turns the eye roll into the joke, and the Santa Got An Upgrade canvas suits a teenager who thinks tinsel is cringe but likes gaming.
Are funny mugs good stocking fillers?
Yes. A mug fits neatly in a stocking, gets used every day, and many of our designs come in 11oz and 15oz sizes. Our Christmas mugs include plenty of family-friendly designs (a few are cheeky, so read each slogan), and the HO³ mug is a safe bet for almost anyone.
What funny Christmas gift suits a Northern Irish family?
Local sayings always land at home. The Jesus Mary Joseph and the Wee Donkey mug is a granny favourite, and the Bout Ye T-shirt is ideal for anyone coming home for Christmas or missing home abroad. Our Northern Ireland collection has plenty more, but read each slogan first, as a few are strictly for adults.
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