Funny gifts for your boyfriend: 40 ideas that'll make him laugh
Forty funny gifts for the boyfriend who steals the duvet and is never, ever hungry.
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The funniest gifts for a boyfriend don't come from the novelty aisle. They're the ones only you could give: the inside joke on a mug, the duvet he steals every night, the thing he says every time he's "not even hungry". Funny is easy. Funny that's about him is the gift.
These 40 ideas are sorted into gifts made of your inside jokes, gag gifts he'll actually use, funny gifts for a husband, funny Valentine's gifts for him, things you can make, things to do together, stocking stuffers and last-minute ideas.
Want to say something soft as well? Our 60 reasons why I love you, for him has plenty to borrow.
Make it a book: Reasons I Love You Anyway holds fifty reasons, one per page, written from your memories and illustrated to look like your people. Start yours
Funny gifts made of your inside jokes
Nobody else can give him these, which is exactly why they're funny.
- A book of reasons you love him anyway: fifty fond teases about his quirks, from the mugs he leaves everywhere to the five minutes that mean forty, each one turning warm, the last few completely sincere, with the two of you illustrated on the cover.
- A framed certificate for his most famous habit, like Duvet Theft, Gold Standard, signed and dated by the victim.
- A mug printed with the thing he always says, in his exact words.
- A jigsaw of a photo of the two of you mid-laugh, with your inside joke written across the back.
- Socks printed with the name of your inside joke, so only the two of you get it.
- A pillowcase embroidered with "His side" across the whole pillow, since that's how he sleeps anyway.
Gag gifts he'll actually use
Funny once, useful forever.
- A remote control holder with his name on it, ending the remote debate for good.
- An enormous hoodie big enough for two, for the nights he steals the blanket anyway.
- A personalized bottle opener engraved with his catchphrase.
- A scratch-off map, so he can prove which places he's actually been to and which he just has opinions about.
- A mug that says "World's Best Boyfriend (according to his mom)".
- A sleep mask that says "Resting my eyes", for the boyfriend who's never once been asleep on the sofa.
Funny gifts for your husband
Marriage gives you years of material. Use it.
- A Husband Bingo card for family gatherings: his catchphrases, his stories, the nap he swears he didn't have.
- Your wedding vows, framed, with one extra line added at the bottom about the dishwasher.
- A book of reasons you love him anyway, written from all the years of quirks, with the two of you illustrated on the cover.
- A "Husband Daycare" sign for the garage or the shed.
- A trophy for his most legendary moment as a husband, engraved with the date it happened.
Funny Valentine's gifts for him
Valentine's doesn't have to be roses and soft focus. A gift that makes him laugh first and well up later is the one he'll remember.
- Love coupons for the things he'd actually choose: one night in charge of the remote, one argument he wins, one lie-in with no questions asked.
- A book of reasons you love him anyway, with the funny ones first and the sincere ones saved for the last pages.
- A heart-shaped pizza delivered to wherever he is at lunchtime.
- A Valentine's card that's honest: you love him more than chips, and you'd still share yours.
- A Valentine's survival kit: his favorite snacks, the hoodie you borrowed months ago, and a note.
DIY funny gifts for your boyfriend
You don't need to be crafty. You just need to have been paying attention.
- A handmade "Boyfriend Manual": how to operate him, what to feed him, and how long "five more minutes" really lasts.
- A jar of folded notes, each a fond tease about one of his habits with the reason you love it underneath.
- A comic strip of your first date, drawn badly on purpose.
- A playlist of the songs he sings in the shower, titled after his most confident wrong lyric.
- A homemade trophy for the funniest thing that's ever happened to the two of you.
Funny gifts you'll do together
- A comedy club night, with a bet on which of you laughs first.
- A cooking class where nobody's allowed to steal from the other's plate.
- Mini golf, bowling or a pub quiz, with a trophy for the winner and a forfeit for the loser.
- An escape room, so you can settle once and for all who's in charge.
Funny stocking stuffers for your boyfriend
- A tiny trophy engraved "Best Boyfriend (Probably)".
- A bag of his favorite snack, labeled "Not even hungry".
- A rubber duck dressed as his favorite character, for his shower concerts.
- A pocket notebook for writing down every time he's right, which will stay mostly empty.
Last-minute funny gifts for your boyfriend
Left it late? You can sort all of these tonight.
- The digital book of reasons you love him anyway: it opens as soon as you pay, so you can send the link on the day.
- A video of your friends doing their best impression of him.
- Tickets to a comedy night, printed and folded into a card.
- A handwritten list of his ten best quirks, and why you'd miss every one.
- A takeout order of his favorite food, with a card saying he can have all of it, this once.
How to choose a funny gift for your boyfriend
Start with what you already laugh about together: the habit you tease him about, the thing he always says, the story you both tell at parties. A gift built on your joke beats anything clever from a shop, because nobody else could have given it.
Then make sure it lands warm. Teasing works because he knows how much you love him, so the best funny gifts say both: the jab and the reason you'd never change him. That's why Reasons I Love You Anyway saves its last few pages for the sincere ones.
If you'd like your inside jokes to be the gift, Reasons I Love You Anyway turns his quirks into fifty fond teases, one per page, each ending on why you love him anyway, the last few completely sincere, with the two of you illustrated on the cover. The digital book is $12 and the hardcover is $49. For a printed book in the US by Christmas, order by Wednesday, December 2; the digital book works right up to Christmas morning. For something soft from the first page, there's Reasons I Love You.
Shopping for the rest of the list? See our Christmas gifts for your boyfriend, Christmas gifts for your husband and Valentine's gifts for him, or for any time of year, personalized gifts for your boyfriend.
Questions people ask
What is a good funny gift for a boyfriend?+
One built on a joke you already share: his catchphrase on a mug, a certificate for his most famous habit, love coupons for the things he'd really choose, or a book of fond teases about his quirks that ends on why you love him anyway.
What's a funny gift for a husband?+
Years together give you plenty of material: a bingo card of his catchphrases for family gatherings, your vows framed with one extra line about the dishwasher, or Reasons I Love You Anyway, fifty fond teases that each turn warm.
What are funny Valentine's gifts for him?+
Love coupons for the things he'd really want, a heart-shaped pizza at lunchtime, an honest card, or a book of reasons you love him anyway, with the jokes first and the sincere ones last.
Will a teasing gift hurt his feelings?+
Not if it's built on things you already laugh about together and it ends somewhere warm. In our funny books every tease turns into why you love him, nothing is about how he looks, and you read and change every word before anything is printed.
When do I need to order for Christmas?+
For a printed book delivered in the US, order by Wednesday, December 2. The digital book opens as soon as you pay, so it works right up to Christmas morning.
