Gift giving could be considered an art form; while some people don’t care for it, others could spend countless hours trying to find the best present for each of their loved ones, and their work often leaves the latter in awe. Whether because of how funny, thoughtful, or surprising the gifts are, it’s clear that their personal Santa really put time and effort into it.
Today, we want to celebrate such people, so we combed through the internet to find some of the best examples of gift giving done well. Scroll down to find pictures of everything from Nicolas Cage-themed presents to touching gestures and creative wrapping, and get yourself into the holiday spirit.
#1 As A Joke, I Said I Wanted A Painting Of My Dog. Received This As An Early Christmas Present
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#2 I Found This Year's White Elephant Gift
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#3 I Made A McDonald's Meal Out Of Banknotes To Give My Father-In-Law For Christmas
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#4 Hubby Just Received This Through The Mail. A Christmas Present From A Colleague
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#5 I Just Got The Best Christmas Gift. Not The One I Wanted, But The One I Needed
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#6 Being The Older Brother On Christmas (Again)
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#7 Best Christmas Gift I’ve Ever Received
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#8 “Shirtception” - My Favorite Gift Every Year From My Brother. We’re Now At Level 9
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#9 My Wife Loves Movies, But Dislikes Unnecessary Sexual Scenes. This Is A Gift She Got From Some Work Friends
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#10 I Wrapped Our White Elephant Gifts In The Shape Of Toilet And A Giant Plunger
Inside the toilet was a cute cat coffee cup and a box of hot chocolate mix, and inside the plunger was a fun wine bottle opener that looked like a bat with some lottery scratch-offs.
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#11 I Had To Wrap A Golf Club So I Turned It Into A Giant Lollipop
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#12 I Got This In The Mail Today In A Suspicious Package, Roommates Were Lowkey Freaking Out
I already got a mug that I assume was from my Secret Santa but I'm gonna guess this is also from my Secret Santa. If it is, thanks!
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#13 My Group Got Me This Hilarious Home Alone-Themed Christmas Present. I'm Still Impressed By How They Tricked Me Into Taking A Picture In That Kevin McCallister Pose Without Knowing
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#14 My Wife Is A Teacher And Just Received This Gift From A Young Student Who Is Still Learning English
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#15 My Mother-In-Law's Christmas Gift To Me
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#16 My Little Sister Is Obsessed With The Office So I Made This Box Full Of Inside Jokes For Her For Christmas
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#17 My Mom Did Tell Me Christmas Was Going To Be Different For Me This Year
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#18 How Do You All Like My Gift This Year?
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#19 My Sister Used Her Old-School Notes To Wrap Her Gifts This Year
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#20 I Wrapped My Nephew’s Gifts Like Super Mario Blocks
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#21 I Used Wrapping Paper To Make A Bike For My Girlfriend
She has some really nice gifts in there, she also has no interest in bikes so I thought it would be funny to make one just to see her reaction. There is a whole lotta stuff in there: candles, tarot cards, a photo book, a necklace, and LED lights.
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#22 This Grandpa Gave All 11 Of His Grandkids The Best Gifts
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#23 Received The Last Part Of My Secret Santa Gift. He Thought It Would Be Helpful For When I Start Teaching
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#24 As A Dad, I Have Ascended. Best Christmas Gift Ever
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#25 The Big Present On The Right Is My Gift To My Brother’s Family And The Big Present On The Left Is My Mom’s Gift To My Brother’s Family And I’m 100% Sure We Got Them The Same Thing
A third identical present has entered the chat. Sure enough! Wagons for everyone!
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#26 Ceramic Bowl. Upping My White Elephant Game
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#27 Fish Sandals I Got For Christmas
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#28 This Clock I Won In My Family’s Evil Santa Gift Exchange
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#29 The Most Amazing, Softest Blanket My Boyfriend Got Me For Christmas
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#30 This Is My First Time Participating In The Secret Santa Exchange And I Had No Idea What To Expect
My Secret Santa completely blew my face off and these treats will surely be gone in 60 seconds.
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#31 I Got A Life-Size (6’5") Jeremy Clarkson Cardboard Cutout For Christmas, What Should I Do With It?
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#32 Christmas / Congratulations To My Brother
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#33 My Stepdad Said He Wanted Nothing For Christmas. I Made Him This
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#34 This Christmas Ornament And Card I Got From Mint Mobile
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#35 You Can’t Tell What I Got My Dad For Christmas
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#36 I Had An Idea For The Office White Elephant And I Turned It Into An Office Suite Of Art
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#37 Christmas Present From My Daughter
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#38 I Put My Coworker Fred On A Redbull For Christmas Gifts And Passed Them Out To The Entire Company
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#39 I Got A Bob Ross Cutout For A Secret Santa Gift
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#40 I Don’t Think My 10-Year-Old Was Pleased To Receive The Narnia Books For Christmas
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#41 Thank You Santa For This. Hopefully, Now I Won't Be Running Late All The Time
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#42 When It Ain't Much, But You've Given Your Best. I Hope My Giftee Will Enjoy The Outside And The Inside
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#43 Most Hilarious Christmas Present I've Received
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#44 The Most Hilarious Christmas Gift Ever
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#45 My Work Secret Santa Got Me A Hot Water Bottle With My Face On It. Does Anyone Need A Replica Of Me To Keep Them Warm At Night?
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#46 Showed My Daughter-In-Law A Post Here A While Back Of This Mug And This Is The Christmas Gift She Gave Me Today
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#47 Can Anyone Guess What I Got My Nephew For Christmas?
I ran a D&D campaign for him and my daughter so I figured some dice were in order.
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#48 My White Elephant Gift. Can You Guess What It Is?
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#49 As An Early Christmas Gift, My Sister’s Boyfriend Got Her A Renaissance Portrait Of Their Dog. I Think He Chose The Perfect Picture
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#50 Bottle Prison For Secret Santa
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#51 This Is How I Wrapped The Christmas Present For My Boyfriend (He Really Likes Cats And The Gift Was Also Cat-Themed)
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#52 For The First Time Ever I Had To Have A Rematch Santa. Rematch Santa You Are My Hero
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#53 I Opened The Earrings Last And I Have Never Laughed So Hard In My Life. I Love My Gifts. Thanks, Santa
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#54 Hope My Giftee Has A Sense Of Humor. Going In The Mail Today
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#55 This Is Maybe The Most Hilarious Christmas Present I've Gotten. A Hand Soap Dispenser That Plays Christmas Music When Used. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays And Have A Good Week Everyone
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#56 Due To A Most Random And Hilarious Shipping Mix-Up, My Mom Got A Free Christmas Present Today, A Matching Pillowcase Not Pictured
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#57 An Old Lady At One Of The Facilities I Work At Got This For Christmas
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#58 Christmas Gift From My Grandma
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#59 One Of The Mom's Christmas Gifts This Year
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#60 This Was Gifted To Me By My Partner For Christmas And I Just Have To Share
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#61 Thought You'd All Enjoy The Wrapping Paper I Found At 5 Below
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#62 Tote Bag My Daughter Got Me For Christmas
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#63 Fake Tickets My Husband And I Created For My Brother-In-Law's Prank Christmas Gift
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#64 I Have To Wait Until Christmas To Open This Mysterious Gift My Dad Got Me
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#65 My 12-Year-Old Picked This Shirt Out For Her Papaw For Christmas. He's So Proud To Wear It
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#66 I Got Tired Of Giving Envelopes With Gift Cards In Them. This Year, Everyone Gets A Paper Mache Animal Filled With Candy (And A Gift Card)
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#67 Sister-In-Law Hands Me A Present And Asks Me To Guess What She Got Me. Very Well Played
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#68 My 16-Year-Old Nephew's Christmas Present
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#69 Apparently, Santa Wants Me To Get Drunk And Forget All About This Year
I mean, he’s onto something since drinking wine is legit what I wrote as my hobby. I also asked if the wine was a snack. Thanks for the buzz, Santa. These 13 bottles will be put to very good use.
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#70 Pun Intended. This Has To Be The Most Creative, Hilarious, Amazing Gift I Have Ever Received In My Entire Life
Not only does it make me laugh, but the attention to detail is amazing. My Secret Santa nailed it. It's like we've been friends forever and they knew exactly what I would love. Thank you.
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#71 My Secret Santa Made A Calendar With Glamour Shots Of His Mullet
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#72 I Got A Hodor Door Stopper. I Had A Good Laugh Opening This Gift. Thanks, Santa
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#73 I Love This Gift From Secret Santa. I Don't Think I Laughed So Hard
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#74 Magnet Santa Has A Great Sense Of Humor
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#75 My Husband's Mug On A Mug
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#76 Want A Giggle? This Is A Christmas Present From My Husband. A Calendar Of Dogs Pooping In Beautiful Spots Around The World
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#77 Christmas Present From My Hilarious, Insightful, Very Wise Colleague
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#78 My Wife Got My Father-In-Law Socks For Christmas With Our Faces On Them
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#79 Christmas Gift For Best Friend
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#80 Christmas Puns Are Always Great Gifts
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#81 Fiancé Knows Me Too Well. Lovely Christmas Gift
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#82 A Few Years Ago, My Coworker Gave Me A Dundie For Christmas
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#83 Best Christmas Gift Ever, Thanks Ma
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#84 A Pack Of Shower Steamers Wrapped Like A Dino
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#85 My Contribution To The Office White Elephant This Year
I titled it "Outlook is bleak". I hope others enjoy it as much as I do!
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#86 Cast Iron Turtle For A White Elephant
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#87 Made My Own Christmas White Elephant Gift
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#88 Concert Tickets, Wrapped
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#89 My Sister Is An Angel On Earth For Giving Me This Christmas Gift
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#90 White Elephant Gift Exchange With The Family Is Tomorrow Night. I Hope They Appreciate The Effort That Went Into This
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#91 When Your Santa Gives You The Gift Of Pizza As Part Of Your Trick Or Treat Exchange. This Is The Best Day Of All The Days
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#92 Thoughtful And Hilarious Gift From My Secret Santa
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#93 A Good Laugh And Some Cozy Slippers Were So Nice To Come Home To After A Super Hard Day
Thank you to my thoughtful Secret Santa. I'm already cozied up in my new slipper socks. Merry Christmas.
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#94 My Santa Nailed It Again. I Can't Stop Laughing. Best Christmas Ever
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#95 Hilarious Coloring Books Featuring Cat Butts And Cat Butts In Space. Thank You Santa. I Have Some Time Off Over The Holidays And I Am Going To Spend It Coloring
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#96 My Boyfriend Got His Early Christmas Gift
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#97 My Mom's Christmas Present This Year, Painted By Me
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#98 Early Christmas Gift From A Customer
I work as a gas station attendant. Today, a customer gifted me this awesome Snoop Dogg “Elf on the Shelf”. Here are some pictures I took of him around the store. This is by far my favorite thing I’ve received from a customer.
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#99 Christmas Is (Not) Canceled! I Love That I Found This Wrapping Paper For My Husband
He introduced me to The Office when we started dating 5 years ago, and we're celebrating 4 years of marriage on the 29th!
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#100 White Elephant Gift For Work Party. Unfortunately, Before The End Of The Night Someone Went To Their Truck And Got Their Angle Grinder. Glad I Didn’t Spend Any Time Making Pretty Welds
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#101 Took Some Gummies And Got Really Into Wrapping This Pot
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#102 The Kids Never Guessed These Were Skateboards
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#103 Battle Axe, But Actually A Rolled Map In A Tube
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#104 A Board Game Wrapped Like A Guitar
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#105 It's Actually Two Smartwatch Bands
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#106 Christmas Presents Wrapped. Now, To Drink A Celebratory Beer
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#107 The Big Present Is For My Brother, Inside Is A $50 Bill And Nothing Else
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#108 I Put Up My Annual 12-Foot-Tall Christmas Tree With 6400 Lights (Have To Split Into 3 Circuits). My Know-It-All Cousin Sent Me This Via Amazon
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#109 I Got 2 Shirts And Boxing Wraps For Christmas
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#110 Gift I Got For Christmas
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