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The most wonderfully weird white elephant gifts you can’t help but love

I’ve always had a fun time finding the perfect gifts for people, but white elephant gifts were always my favorite. And, because my mind is always on the “perfect gift search,” I’ve amassed some amazing gift ideas.

These are my favorite white elephant gifts that are so weirdly wonderful you’ll both wonder why they exist at all, and also want to get one for yourself.

Just click on any of these products to learn more about them…

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Magical unicorn gifts to bring happiness, sunshine, and rainbows all year long…

"I don't believe in humans" unicorn shopping bag

“I don’t believe in humans” unicorn shopping bag

I’m going through a big unicorn phase. It’s a question of “Am I noticing unicorns more because I’m getting more into them? Or am I getting more into them because I’m noticing them more?” I think the obsession really started in Edinburgh — it’s Scotland’s national animal! — because I kept seeing them everywhere, and it made me happy. Which is basically the point of unicorns. Which is basically why unicorn gifts are so awesome. Unicorns = happy.

At a time when so many people are looking for white elephant gift ideas, I say, we can do better. Let’s look for white unicorn gift ideas. So here are my favorite unicorn gifts to give the gift of happiness, sunshine, and rainbows all year long…

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These adorable unicorn lamps come in size small (in lots of different colors) and freaking GIANT!

unicorn tears purse for white elephant gifts
Oh yes, that is a purse that says “unicorn tears” and here it is in three different colors! You’re welcome.

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Not only are these unicorn slippers, these are light-up unicorn slippers.

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Four words: Unicorn emoji phone charger. Yes, an emoji, that looks like a unicorn, that can charge a phone. (It also comes in other unicorn colors and emoji designs — gifts for ALL!)

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Target has unicorn heads! I know that sounds a little dark, but they’re so freaking cute!!!

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Or this cardboard unicorn head, that comes in three different sizes.

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But wait, there’s MORE unicorn taxidermy. This one from Wayfair a little more colorful.

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As Think Geek, the creator of this unicorn poop scarf said: Rainbow. Poop. Scarf. Magic.

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I love this gift idea! It’s a Magical Unicorn Cupcake Bath Bomb — the icing is an exfoliating sugar scrub, it’s cotton candy scented, and topped with a unicorn rubber duckie!

unicorn-gift-ideas Speaking of sprinkles… now you can literally sprinkle unicorn magic over your baking with this unicorn sprinkle shaker.

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These unicorn key covers are so awesome that they’re constantly out of stock. That’s okay, there’s also this version too!

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Or use a unicorn to open more important things… like bottles of wine… with the Screwnicorn… or this less hilariously-named unicorn corkscrew.

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Do you remember when I won the internet with this unicorn wine holder on Offbeat Home? You could get the same reaction from whomever you gift this drunken unicorn wine holder to.

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Welcome someone to the whimsical and very lucrative world of unicorn farming with the Raising Unicorns book.

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Did you know that Squatty Potty also makes a toilet spray air freshener called Unicorn Gold!? I didn’t until a friend alerted me to this fact, because, of course, I love all things unicorn.

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A friend also alerted me to the fact that there is a lipstick called Unicorn Tears, and I actually bought it and love it!

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Can a tape dispenser really make an awesome gift? It can be if it’s this unicorn tape dispenser with rainbow tape!

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This is the only fart-related gift that someone will actually really enjoy! 300+ Amazon reviewers can’t be wrong when they say they love this Bag of Unicorn Farts (aka. pink cotton candy)!

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Or bake them all special unicorn cookies with this unicorn cookie cutter!

11 of my favorite geeky food makers, molders, and servers

If you know anything about me, you know that I love geeky food ideas. So I’ve rounded up some of my geeky food wares and appliances today. (Not surprisingly, these are either things I actually own, or want to own, or have gifted to people and regret that decision now…)

1. Pi Pie Pan

Pi Pie Pan - geeky food ideas

Obviously we have to start with the best damn thing to make pie in… the PI PAN! See more examples of what you can make today in my other post over on Offbeat Home.

2. Death Star Waffle Maker

Now you can destroy the Death Star every morning with the Death Star Waffle Maker! (I’m kind of completely obsessed with this thing.)

3. Dragon Cake Pan

Dragon Cake Pan - geeky food ideas

Or you could slay dragons with your mouth in the most delicious way… with the freaking dragon cake pan!

4. Dragon Egg Canister

Game of Thrones Dragon Egg Canister

Speaking of dragons… Think Geek has created the my favorite cookie jar, the Game of Thrones Dragon Egg Canister modeled after Rheagal’s egg!

5. The Chemist’s Spice Rack

Chemist's Spice Rack - geeky food ideas

No matter what you’re making, all your meals will benefit from geekery with the Chemist’s Spice Rack.

6. Sunny Egg Mold

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Make literal sunny side up eggs, with the sun and cloud egg mold!

7. The Nessie Ladle

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The Nessie Ladle is just about the cutest and scariest ladle to ever roam the depths of your soup pan.

8. The Pastasaurus

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Or serve up a scare with the Pastasaurus pasta server! Grrrr Arrrrg Yummmm.

9. Star Trek USS Enterprise Sushi Set

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What does Star Trek have to do with sushi? Absolutely nothing, except for the fact that there exists a USS Enterprise sushi set, and it’s seriously the perfect way to each sushi.

10. Lego Cake Mold

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The building blocks of any good meal?… Actual building blocks. Or, at least tiny cake molds of actual building blocks. How cool would this be for desserts at a Lego-themed birthday party?

11. The Keyboard Waffle Iron

Photo courtesy of TheKeyboardWaffleIron.com

Photo courtesy of TheKeyboardWaffleIron.com

What do you get the girl who already has the Death Star Waffle Iron? Hi, I would also like the Keyboard Waffle Iron too, please, thank you.


Okay, what are YOUR favorite ways to make geeky food?

Best yankee gift swap ideas under $30: Gifts people will literally fight over

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Last time I got fun and funky for the White Elephant gift guide. But what if you’re trying to please a larger crowd? This year I had to buy gifts for my very first Yankee Gift Swap. Unlike White Elephant gift exchanges, these gifts should actually be good and useful, you know… things people really want, things people will fight over!

I used a couple of the ideas in this post, but here are things that are sure to become the most popular item at your Yankee Swap or family gift exchange. (Bonus: Most of these things are Amazon Prime, so that means they’re perfect for last-minute gifts!)

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Unique white elephant gifts that’ll win the holiday season

It’s that time again: Time to stress about gift-giving! As I was shopping for the people on my list, I kept seeing gifts that were SO AWESOME, but so not exactly right for my shopping needs. So maybe these unique gifts will help you win the holidays this year, or at least make a killing as white elephant gifts…

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15 gift guides for just about ANYONE

My FAVORITE thing is to find the perfect gifts for people. It’s like a sport for me. So much so that I have amassed a ton of different gift guides for so many specific people and interests. I figured I should put a list together of all my gift guides in one handy-dandy spot on the internet.

Here we go:

gift guides for everyone

My second favorite thing is know that I’ve helped others find perfect gifts. So if I have done so successfully, please let me know! It warms my cold black heart.

13 music gifts for music nerds, musicians, and audiophiles

That guy I married is a sound engineer at work, and a huge music geek at home. Most of my closest friends are professional musicians. This means I have years and years of music gifts tricks and treats up my sleeves. My fellow music geek-lovers, you might want to get your credit cards ready, because I’m about to find all of your gifts for you…

converse

Every musician I know is always in need of a new pair of Converse. And they make them in styles to fit every personality.

Pyle PPFMXLR15 15 Feet XLR Male to XLR Female Microphone Cable

Speaking of things musicians are always in need of: XLR Male to XLR Female Microphone Cables and quarter-inch guitar cables make great stocking stuffers, year after year after year…

3-Speed Turntable

If your music nerd loves to have record-listening get-togethers (like my music nerd does), the Crosley Portable Turntable, or any portable turntable, is a must-have.

pick punch

I’m a proud owner of the Pick Punch, which can turn expired gift cards and credit cards into guitar picks. This handy machine is also a good gift MAKER — create custom picks for your favorite musicians!

Korg-Kaossilator - gift for musicans

The Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer is like a GameBoy for sound nerds! Seriously, that guy I married takes this with him everywhere. Which is why he now wants the new, high-end Korg KAOSSILATOR PRO.

High Fidelity Earplugs - gift for musicians and music-lovers

I know that these are some of the best earplugs for musicians and concert-goers, but these come with their own keychain, so they’re PERFECT for the music-lover that (ahem) keeps forgetting to bring earplugs and has to stuff their ears with ripped up bar napkins (or, you know, something like that).

perfect wallet for musicans

Speaking of keeping things that get lost on your persons… I’ve had a crush on this classy-ass Mojave Picker’s Wallet for a long time. It’s useful, it’s creative, it’s GORGEOUS, and this way you can always make sure you have a pick on you.

fashionable headphones - gifts for music lovers

Headphones are ALWAYS useful gifts for music nerds. I have a million pairs — one in my purse, one in my gym bag, and one hanging by the door for my walks. Because there’s nothing worse than wanting to listen to music on the go, and not having your headphones! I like these rose gold headphones, golden earbuds, and these Marshall headphones, all from Modcloth. PS. Modcloth has all kinds of fun gifts for music geeks — check ’em out.

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The JBL Charge 2+ is a waterproof, wireless Bluetooth speaker, that sounds flat-out great AND can double as a backup battery for your phone!

AcousticSheep SleepPhones - music gifts for music geeks
The AcousticSheep SleepPhones are for the music nerds who can’t fall asleep without listening to their iPod. And it’s also a gift for their partner who doesn’t so much love that about them. 😉

Moog Theremini - music gifts for music nerds

Moog anything is an awesome gift for music nerds. But this Moog Theremini might be the nerdiest gift for the nerdiest music nerd.

Recording the Beatles book - music gifts for music nerds

If you can find it/afford it, Recording the Beatles (from $400 and price is increasing) makes an amazing gift for audio and music nerds. This is (no joke) my husband’s most prized possession.

musical astronaut cigarette flask - music gifts for music nerds

Still not seeing anything perfect for your specific music nerd? Allow me to end this with the piece de resistance: A music-themed cigarette case and flask. Because nothing makes a crappy tour go by smoother than whiskey, special cigs, and a smile every time they partake. Bundle all those things together for a super-custom gift like no other!

Awesome gifts under $20 for your whole family

A few years ago I was going through an extremely bad year, financially, so I had to cut back on my Christmas gift spending. I managed to pull off ALL the family gifts for under $20 and it was one of my favorite gift-giving years! This year we are in that very same boat. So I’m working my butt off trying to find awesome gifts for family for under $20.

I got a lot of gifts for people from Fiji where everything was super affordable, but I also am managing to find a few other things on the internets here and there. So, here, if you are interested, is my 2010 holiday gift round-up.

[Spoiler alert: If you are family member, you may not want to read if you want to be surprised at Christmas time!]

Page keeper — $8

Genius! I’m super stoked about the Page Keeper. I bought a few of them (one for mahself) because I’m pretty sure that these are perfect for almost everyone who likes to read and they’re freaking $8 each, but the more you buy the more you save!

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Clever outdoor gifts for all adventurers, campers, and travel-fiends

I LOVE shopping for outdoor gifts because the products are crazy useful and creative, and then crazy creatively useful. So here are my favorite gifts for all the adventurous, camping, and travel-fiend types — you know, your brothers, sisters, parents, best friends, co-workers, etc…

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Scratch off map of the world, for them to document where they’ve been AND to decorate their hardly-there home base.

Aerobed Pakmat Airbed and Pump
I’m excited about this one: the AeroBed PakMat Sleep System — the pump and carrying case is a compact cylinder measuring only 4.75 inches by 19 inches! Portable camping bed FTW!

Sugru Hacking Putty
Sugru Hacking Putty is great for fairly minimalist people — to fix things, or to add bits, you take a bit of putty and mold it till you’re happy. In 24 hours, you’ll have a permanent hack.

Mo-Tool Wood Inlay Axe - outdoorsy gifts
The Mo-Tool Axe is quite possibly the handsomest multitool in their survival arsenal. It’s an axe, hammer, wrench, knife, can opener, wire cutter, file, and pliers all in one with a handsome handcrafted red oak handle.

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Check out the wonderful world that is survivalist multi tool shovels! Some of them fold up super-small, some of them open beer bottles, and cut down trees, AND can be used to dig holes. These are ridiculous.

Simply Brilliant Lightcap 300 - outdoorsy gifts
A water bottle with a solar-powered light cap. Just fill the bottle with water and screw on this cap to create a lantern that will illuminate their campsite, tent, or home. This also can make a flashing red light for emergency situations. Keep ’em safe and hydrated.

Water Bottle with Storage Compartment - outdoorsy gifts
Another hydrating option, here’s a water bottle with storage. So all they have to do is throw their ID, car key, and maybe some cash and they’re ready for adventure.

water sterilization pen - outdoorsy gifts
I promise this is my last water-related gift — the SteriPEN Traveler handheld UV water purifier!

Stanley Classic Vacuum Bottle and lunchbox
Most things made by Stanley are not only rugged, but they have that cool vintage vibe. I like the flask the best (because I’m a total lush), but your outdoorsy loved one might like the lunchbox and bottle combo for long day trips, or the classic vacuum bottle for their coffee.

Nite Ize Figure 9 Carabiner Rope Tightener - outdoorsy gifts
The Niteize Figure 9 carabiner is one useful little dude, and it comes in two sizes to fit almost any need. Load ’em up with a few of these puppies and they’ll be happy campers… literally! (Oh lord, Megan.)

Fish Corkscrew - gifts for the outdoorsy types
I dare anyone to not fall in love with the fish corkscrew!

See Through Bird House
Nature-lovers will love the gift of watching, well, nature, right outside their window — actually, ON their window — with this peek-a-boo bird house.

Swedish FireSteel - outdoorsy gifts
Originally developed for the Swedish Department of Defense, Swedish FireSteel makes fire building easy in any weather, at any altitude — and it even works when it’s wet.

portable grill - outdoorsy gifts
The gift of a mini grill does double-duty if your outdoorsy type also lives in a small dwelling. This 14-Inch Portable Grill is perfect for campouts, or grilling at a tiny home!

Klean Kanteen Steel Pint Cup
We love Kleen Kanteen for their long line of solutions to single-use plastic. They also make these steel pint cups — durable, versatile, reusable, dishwasher safe, and won’t break like glass pints.

tactical bacon - gifts for outdoorsy types @funkindeepfreeze
This bacon is in actual strips, blessed with the magic of preservatives to last over 10 years in the can. So they can store it in emergency equipment, or just eat it all in one sitting. People love bacon.

Paracord Survival Bracelet - outdoorsy gifts
Now THIS is the kind of jewelry the outdoors types can get behind — the Paracord Survival Bracelet with a compass, fire-starter, and whistle.

RFID Blocking Passport Case with Pen Holder and 2 Matching Luggage Tags
I love this RIFD blocking passport case that comes with a pen and two matching luggage tags, for the avid adventurer.

Extra Large and Waterproof portable outdoor blanket -outdoorsy gifts
This extra-large, waterproof, and extremely portable mat is perfect for picnics and beach days.

Fifty Places to Hike Before You Die
For those that recommend not buying anyone specific gear, how about this Fifty Places to Hike Before You Die: Outdoor Experts Share the World’s Greatest Destinations book?

I’ll leave you with my favorite gift for the outdoorsy type. This is what I gave my dad for father’s day, but I think it’d work for just about anyone. First you start with this Mug Boss (a utility belt that fits around mugs), then you find an old mug, or buy a new one, and load the pockets with useful objects, which could be just about any of the smaller items listed here! Head over to this post to see what I loaded mine with.

The Funk in Deep Freeze holiday gift guide for EVERYONE on your list

It’s December! And that means another round of furious internet shopping for the perfect Christmas gifts. This year, while finding the perfect gifts for everyone on my list, I’ve found a LOT of other cool stuff that I thought I’d share with you…

Coin storage from Molla Space
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I love this thing, I think it’s a great gift for guys to leave by the front door or bedroom for when they empty out there pockets. It comes in white and black. If that’s sold out, that’s okay, MollaSpace makes a lot of cool coin storage options.

Adopt-A-Creature from Oceana
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for me, anything from Oceana will do. I especially love these sea creature cookie cutters that use the money from them to help adopt a sea turtle or shark.

Design your own decor with Jonathan Adler

It’s super pricey, but super cool if you can afford it. You can even design your own rug!

Flash drives!
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Flash drives are way useful and now they keep coming out with cooler and cooler designs to make them into more personal gifts. Like the Star Wars flash drives for your favorite geek. Or a credit card sized flash drives for the man in your life. And Swarovski crystal flash drives for the fancy lady in your life.
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