55 Unique Christmas gift ideas for kids and adults that they’ll love — and your wallet will, too!

Coming up with fun Christmas gift ideas for everyone on your shopping list can be a challenge. And coming up with the perfect gift for people in your life who have everything is even more challenging. 

But there are great gifts that are both fun and practical gifts for pretty much everyone on your list — and you don’t even have to break the bank.

And, even better, these are all on Amazon, so you can order them and have them show up at your house with the click of a button. It doesn’t get much easier than that!

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For almost anyone

The whole world is obsessed with insulated tumblers with straws and a handle. And I’d guess at least one person on your Christmas gift list falls into this category.

The perfect present for these folks that’s also a lot of fun is straw toppers! Even my teenage daughter is in love with them.

One of the most fun and surprisingly inexpensive options at less than $5 is a set of four personalized straw toppers. Use your own photos and text to make this gift super fun and unique.

Some other fun options are this set of four emoji toppers and this set of six cowboy hat straw toppers.

Evidently this is called a pin art board. Who knew? 

No matter what you call it, they’re one of the best gifts for any age. They seriously work for your whole crew from the preschooler to the hard-to-shop-for old guy!

Pin art boards are great for a desk, bookshelf or wherever you want to have something to do with your hands while you’re thinking. (Or wherever you want to occasionally gently smush your face and look at your profile!)

Unless your friends and family live somewhere magical that it never rains, they could use an umbrella. These reverse inverted inside-out umbrellas are awesome! 

I’ve been using one for a few years and love how easy it is to put up and down as I’m getting in and out of my car. It’s one of the best products I’ve found for keeping dry.

These come in two sizes 31 different colors and patterns. 

Everybody has a slew of pencils and pens that need organized whether it’s at home or at work or both! You might as well organize them in something fun and clever. 

Even better, this top pick is an adorable elephant pen and pencil holder that can hold writing utensils and a phone! It’s a small gift with a sense of humor that’s also practical.

If you think just a device holder would be a better fun Christmas gift idea for your friend, I’ve got you covered for that. I use mine all the time. 

In fact, I use it so much that it resides on my kitchen table. It is ideal for a Kindle. I love being able to prop up my Kindle Paperwhite and read during my lunch breaks. There are all sorts of great options!

While you’re at it, you might as well add a fun charging cable to go with the phone stand. This 46-inch USB charging cable that lights up like Christmas lights is one of the best Christmas gifts this holiday season.

And then there is this 14-in-1 hammer tool. It looks cute because it looks like a little hammer, but it’s also incredibly functional and would be something pretty much any gift recipient could use in one of their kitchen drawers.

Fun gift ideas for the person who loves retro

It pains me a bit to say that cassette tapes are retro, because they were such a big part of my childhood, but the truth is, they are. My kids were recently confounded by cassette tapes, in fact. 

This tape dispenser and pencil holder looks like a cassette tape and would be a fun, useful addition to any desktop — at home or at work. It definitely earns a place among gift guides of fun Christmas gift ideas!

This fun gift is available in gray, blue and pink.

To go even more retro, check out these cute vinyl record drink coasters. I won’t even pretend that I also didn’t have a few records as a kid, because I certainly did. 

I’m a fan of fun coasters. If you’re going to use a coaster to be a responsible adult, you might as well have fun with it! The low price on this ideal gift also make it a great stocking stuffer!

This Hemingway typewriter pencil holder just makes my heart happy. I’m not really sure why because I was only on the very tail end of using typewriters way back in the day, and then they were electric.

But something about this just makes my old soul happy, and I’d bet you know someone who would agree!

If you’re Christmas shopping for a bookworm this year, one of these old-school library check-out card themed items may be just the right gift. 

First up is a pair of socks that looks like well-used library check-out cards which many of us remember from childhood. (And this could also be a perfect gift for a white elephant exchange!)

Next is a zipper pouch with the same theme. It could certainly be a fun conversation starter for your entire family at your holiday gathering since younger generations have probably never seen these cards!

This TV speaker phone holder is a great throwback option for your secret Santa or a gag gift for those who like old school things!

Fun Christmas gift ideas for home cooks

I love having fun stuff in my kitchen, and I assume everyone else does, too! I found some unique and fun Christmas gift ideas that would be great Christmas presents for any home cook.

Fun in the kitchen kicks off with making food. If you’ve got to measure out ingredients, you might as well have some fun measuring cups. 

These OXO Good Grips Measuring Beaker Sets are great for that. You get a set of seven. I love things that are useful AND fun!

Whether you’re buying a gift for a novice cook or someone who seldom cooks, everyone can use cooking utensils. They just seem to make any kitchen work a bit more fun and days brighter. 

This colorful set of human shaped kitchen gadgets is a great way to bring a smile to someone on your Christmas list who has kitchen duty. I have a soup ladle made like this, and my whole family gets a kick out of it every time I use it!

If wooden spatulas are more your preference, check out this adorable set of wooden face spatulas.

And if that doesn’t get you smiling while you cook, add on this smiley face turner, which is perfect for making pancakes on a weekend morning.

The best option for home cooks who also love cats is this cat turner spatula. It’s cute enough to function as home decor and practical enough to flip pancakes!

When it comes to unique and fun Christmas gift ideas, this clever Nessie Ladle that looks like the Lock Ness monster would bring some fun to soup night!

Staying with the theme of fun utensils, this dinosaur pasta server makes me smile. Anyone with kids would enjoy having this in their kitchen. Kids love pasta and dinos, so it’s a great combo.

My son would think this was fabulous if I used it to serve him dinner! As a bonus, it’s dishwasher, top-rack safe.

To keep the kitchen dino fun going, you have to know someone who would love this TriceraTaco Taco Holder. While it is adorable and cracks me up, it’s also helpful and useful. Hard taco eaters would love it.

There’s also a TacoSaurus Rex and a NachoSaurus snack and dip bowl set.

This funny kitchen towel is a great option to go with the dino taco or nacho holders! It’s available in white or gray.

An incredibly clever Christmas gift idea for any Star Wars fans on your list (and I’m sure there’s at least one if not more!) are these light saber chopsticks that actually light up.

You can get two sets in red and blue or opt for 8-different color options for two sets. The 8-different color light saber chopsticks can also be bought as a single set or a set of four.

With all that fun going on in the kitchen, it’s going to have to be cleaned. While cleaning a kitchen isn’t the most fun job in the world, this adorable sponge holder makes me smile every time I see it.

It’s a great gift for pretty much anyone on your list who has a kitchen — and that’s everyone!

Everyone can use a cutting board, and this pirate cutting board comes with a knife that looks like the pirate’s peg leg. If that’s not the best way to store a knife for this cutting board, then I don’t know what is!

Finally in kitchen, check out this Gracula garlic crusher. It’s functional in that it crushes garlic, but it’s funny and quirky in that it looks like a vampire.

Fun Christmas gifts for a family

Coming up with a gift to give to a family can be a challenge sometimes, so I’ve got some great ideas for family gifts all family members would love!

This indoor electric smores maker is one of my favorite things we have! I can make smores year-round. I don’t have to worry about an open flame. 

And it really does toast the marshmallows just like I want them. My kids get a kick out of it, too. It’s a great family gift! 

This smores maker is a fun Christmas gift idea that works well for families with small children, older children or no children. Who doesn’t love a smore?!

Another great option is family conversation starter cards. They’re perfect for chats at dinnertime or even long rides in the car.

Check out this set of 101 Conversation Starters for Families or 88 Conversation Starters for Husbands and Wives.

For the coffee or tea lover

I don’t drink coffee or tea, but I love a fun mug nonetheless. I mean, I do drink hot chocolate. And it tastes better when it’s something fun to drink it out of! 

Mugs make a great gift for nearly any adult — coffee lovers or not!. They even make good pencil holders! 

You can give mugs solo or pair them with a coffee shop gift card or fill them with candy. There are lots of good options. And there are even more fun options when it comes to finding the right mug.

(If you go with the fishing mug for the angler in your life, consider pairing it with this fishing memory picture frame for a fun — and meaningful — gift!)

For the kiddos

And, of course, we can’t forget fun Christmas gift ideas for kiddos. I purposefully trying to add small gifts for my kids they will actually play with or use versus just buying a bunch of cheap stuff that breaks quickly or is tossed aside. 

It was with that in mind that I looked for some interesting gifts kids would actually like.

The first one has to be this Little Live Pets Wraptile. I got this for my son for Christmas a couple of years ago. He absolutely loved it! 

One of his favorite features was he could talk into a microphone on it and it would repeat what he said (in its voice). He also liked that the eyes change color based on what mood the creature is in, which is pretty neat. 

For crafty children, a glow-in-the-dark rock painting set is a fun gift to add to your holiday shopping list. It takes crafts up a notch!

Another fun option for craft-loving children is the set of liquid pens. They’re part toy, part pen and all fun!

For kiddos as young as 24 months, this dog grooming and doctor kit actually straps on like a backpack. It comes with an adorable white plush dog and a variety of accessories that any kiddo would enjoy playing with.

When I was a kid, I had something very similar to this rainbow silk streamer and loved it! I made up so many routines and dances and flung that thing all over the place. It would be a hit with kids a wide array of ages.

Continuing the stroll down memory lane leads us to a Lite Brite. Remember those? It’s a great holiday gift idea for any kiddo.

​And I’d be remiss to have a gift guide of fun Christmas gift ideas without including some potty humor for children. First up is the bag of reindeer farts. 

Kiddos will get a kick out of eating reindeer farts, which is actually just yummy cotton candy!

For even more fart fun, this farting ink pen is another fun gift idea for children.

For the game-loving family

Games are also a great idea for Christmas gifts. If you’ve got little kiddos on your list, check out this list of five cheap games for small children the whole family will love. 

Beyond those games, though, there are some other fun game options families with love, including some updated classics.

First up is the classic hot potato game. Instead of someone having to play music and hit stop at random, the potato now plays music and stops on its own. How nice is that?!

Another update on a classic game is this Connect 4 Shots game. I got it for one of my nephews one year and my own kids the next. We have had fun with it. 

It has the same basic rules as the classic Connect 4 but with the twist of having to bounce balls into the holder instead of dropping in pieces. Our whole family enjoys it!

To get in the Christmas spirit, this set of 12 Games of Christmas is a perfect gift for game-loving families. It has 12 simple and easy-to-learn games the entire family will have fun playing.

Finally, Kids Versus Parents is a fun family game that will help families get to know one another even better and share laugh along the way.

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