Maybe next time they’ll give you a few hints. Watch their priceless reaction as you gift them The Gift of Nothing and they unwrap nothing but air. If you’re stuck for Christmas gift ideas this year because your ever-so-humble Secret Santa keeps telling everyone they want nothing then show them you understand the assignment. The Gift of Nothing, $19.53 Image: Let’s Innovate Life Apologies in advance to your not-so-lucky friend. This prank is made all the more delicious if you regularly gift someone scratchies. Their excitement and subsequent disappointment is sure to have you doubling over in laughter. You can even go as far as driving them to their local newsagent for them to be told it’s not a real ticket. Pop your fake lotto ticket in their Christmas card and play dumb as they begin scratching away at the numbers and realise they’ve scored the winning ticket. Fake Winning Lottery Ticket, $52.66 Image: Laughing Smith Shop Grow Your Own Boyfriend here or Grow Your Own Girlfriend here. Just place him or her in water and wait two hours then voilà, instant lover. If you have a single mate in your cohort, then watch their reaction as they unwrap the love of their life. Kate Middleton famously once surprised Prince Harry (pre-Meghan Markle) with his very own grow your own girlfriend gag and now you can too. Grow Your Own Boyfriend ($8.22) or Girlfriend ($36.68) Image: Forum Novelties The number one rule? Don’t give yourself away.īut for some of us, we like to take this festive game as an opportunity to cause mischief and spread chaos, because what’s life without a little fun? If you want to stir the pot this Christmas, then look no further because we’ve cherry-picked some very funny secret Santa gifts to surprise your unsuspecting victim.

Secret Santa then becomes a game of strategy as the clueless try to converse with their recipient by asking for hints as subtly as possible. Some gift-givers know just what to do to impress their Secret Santa while others scratch their heads and wonder how they’re going to find the perfect gift. On the gift exchange day, participants try to guess which person in the group gifted which present. Some groups like to agree on a set budget while others like to pen a wishlist to give their secret gift-giver a few options to choose between. An even number of friends or colleagues gather together, trade names and anonymously choose presents for each other. The rules of Secret Santa are usually quite simple. BTW - prices are accurate and items in stock at the time of posting. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. At Lifehacker, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too.

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