The holiday season is upon us ! While it might look a little different this year, especially since many of us aren't going to be hosting or attending big in-person gatherings and celebrations, there are a few traditions that will definitely still be carried one. One of these is the work holiday party . Whether you're working in-person or remotely, it's likely that your crew will still have some kind of holiday celebration, and that celebration will probably require giving a co-worker a white elephant gift.
If you're not familiar with the term, a white elephant gift refers to a present that is usually pretty unusual and impractical, but not something that can be easily thrown away. They're popular gifts for work parties especially because you might not know the person you're buying a gift for that well, and picking out a white elephant gift means you can get something truly off the wall and it will actually be okay.
And honestly, if ever there's a year when it might be nice to receive a random but cool gift from someone you work with, it's probably 2020. Amazon makes giving gifts easy, since you can have your order delivered right to the person it's meant for. Here are 10 white elephant gift ideas from Amazon that are perfect for the holidays (and the coworker to gift them to).
1. Skull Coffee Mug for That Coworker Who Is Into Skulls
We all have a coworker or friend who is inexplicably extremely into skulls. If that same person is also into coffee and/or tea, then this skull coffee mug is absolutely the way to go.
Shop Now: Chicvita Viking Stainless Steel Skull Coffee Mug (Amazon, $16.99)
2. 'How To Traumatize Your Children' for the New Parents
New parents are already pretty worried about the infinite number of ways in which they can wreck the lives of their offspring, so why not poke fun at that (just a little!) and gift them a book that will lay out how to do so exactly?
'I Could Chew on This' for Dog Fans
You probably have at least one coworker who is way into their dog … why not gift them this odd collection of poems composed as if the author were actually a dog? I know, I know. Brilliant.
Shop Now: I Could Chew on This: And Other Poems by Dogs (Amazon, $11.51)
4. Grump Notebooks for That Grumpy Guy
We all know someone who could be classified as a certified grump, right? This is probably especially true at work. Of course, you don't want to call anyone out, but if you have a coworker who is delightfully grumpy and who owns it, these notebooks will be a hit.
5. Wonder Woman Caped Socks for Your Awesome Female Boss
If you work for or with a woman who really has both her stuff and the stuff of basically everyone else in the office together, then these socks are probably a great gift idea. It's pretty cool that they're caped!
6. Crab Multi Tool for the Easily Delighted
As someone who can be described as easily delighted, let me also add this: I am the type of person who enjoys a lot of things, but they need to be genuinely cool things. While this little crab doohickey isn't 100% my jam, I can see the appeal, and you probably know someone who will appreciate it.
7. Ring Bell for Service for the Front Desk
If your office or workplace has a front desk and someone who greets visitors, then you definitely have to make sure that person has their very own bell.
8. The Art of Growing a Beard for the Guy Who Wants To
Do you have a coworker who is always trying to grow a beard but just isn't getting there … yet? Perhaps this book is the push that they need to really be able to take it to the next level.
9. Burrito Blanket for the Cold Coworker
I am extremely into both Mexican food and blanket life, so this burrito blanket is pretty much a wonderful gift that would delight me. I'm sure you know someone in the office who is the same!
10. Hands-Free Personal Fan for the Coworker Who Is Overheated
It is really hard for just two people to agree on a temperature inside their office or home, and that problem just gets bigger when you're factoring in several coworkers. No matter what, there's always someone who is just too hot. This personal fan is the hands-free solution that they might need.
