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20 Funny Gifts For Brothers
They may seem tough to shop for, but finding funny gifts for brothers is actually pretty easy. Brothers, be they older or younger, are often the source of a ton of childhood humor and mischief, whether you're laughing at them or with them. Maybe they hosted a ninja school in your backyard, and charged the neighbor kids tuition (enterprising!), or wore lizards as earrings (super gross!). Once, my little brother, ever the comedian, was instructed by our mom to return from the buffet with "something green" on his plate. He returned to the table with a pile of green gummy bears and jelly beans and a smirk. This holiday season, repay the favor with hilarious presents that will have everyone laughing around the Christmas tree and right into 2016.
Depending on your bro's sense of humor, he might appreciate an old-fashioned gag gift, a hilarious book or movie, or even an off-the-wall gift that makes one's eyebrows move in opposite directions — those directions being up and down, as your eyebrows moving toward your ears would be weird. If you can move your eyebrows to the left and right, hit me up on Twitter, because I don't believe you, and I want proof. I've got everything you can imagine in this gift guide from books to gadgets and, naturally, a healthy dose of '90s nostalgia.
So let's get to the lolz.
1. Nintendo Cartridge Flasks
These awesome throwback flasks-in-disguise will bring back fond memories of blowing into your NES cartridges to get them to stop pixelating and freezing up when you're about to rescue Princess Peach.
Gaming Cartridge Flasks, $20, Amazon
2. Poop Coffee Table Book
This coffee table book, entitled Cacas: The Encyclopedia of Poo, is sure to be both informative and entertaining. If your brother is the quintessential potty mind, this is the perfect gift.
Cacas: The Encyclopedia of Poo, $6, Amazon
3. Oregon Trail Dysentery Shirt
Here's another throwback to the best educational video game ever to grace your pre-windows PC, and another poop reference for good measure.
Oregon Trail Shirt, $28, Look Human
4. Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
Aziz's hilarious book chronicles the struggles of dating and romance in the age of the iPhone. Get this gift for your single bro.
Modern Romance, $11, Amazon
5. The Bacon Scarf
Need I say more about a scarf made in the image of America's favorite cured breakfast meat?
The Bacon Scarf, $19, Stupid
6. Grilled Cheese Maker
If your brother is anything like my brother, he'd probably eat grilled cheese three times a day if no one was there to stop him. Give everyone a good chuckle with this homage to his favorite junk food.
Grilled Cheese Maker, $25, Uncommon Goods
7. What's For Dinner Cookbook
If your brother is clueless in the kitchen and would survive on Top Ramen and EZ Mac without a little guidance, this is a lighthearted way to help out without receiving a daily phone call looking for culinary inspiration.
What The F*@# Should I Make For Dinner, $9, Amazon
8. Legend Of Zelda Link Robe
Help your brother become the Hero of Time with this robe. Bath time has never been so heroic!
Link Bathrobe, $60, Think Geek
9. 'Aaahh!!! Real Monsters' Complete Series
Remember this '90s Nickelodeon gem? Relive the complete series on DVD, available straight from the source at the Nick Shop!
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters DVD Set, $17, Amazon
10. 'Misheard Lyrics' Book
My brother is not a fan of people singing the wrong lyrics to songs, so I think I'll get him this book by Gavin Edwards so he can learn all about the wonderfully stupid wrong words through the ages.
Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy And Other Misheard Lyrics, $1(yes, really), Amazon
11. A Gag Gift Basket
Caution: only gift this to your brother if you do not live with him. You do not want to find a fake roach or a lingering fart smell in your bed. That's just not at all chill, but it's A-OK if he takes his boyish mischief out on his roommates.
The Prank Collection, $8, Stupid
12. What We Do In The Shadows on Blu-Ray
This amazing film from Jemaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords is an absolutely hilarious mockumentary chronicling the lives of regular ol' vampires living in New Zealand. Dating, friendship, and the problems that emerge from not aging for several centuries are explored, and you won't stop laughing for the entire movie.
What We Do In The Shadows, $13, Amazon
13. Das Boot
If your bro is into beer, this slightly smaller replica of the giant German beer drinking tradition will definitely make him laugh. This one holds a liter of beer (rather than two or four liters), so it's a manageable quantity for one person, if he puts his mind to it.
14. Marauder's Cup
This amazing heat-changing mug echoes the commands given to the magical Marauder's Map of Harry Potter fame. It certainly adds an element of mischief to your morning coffee, and will bring smiles to the faces of anybody that witnesses its magical powers.
Harry Potter Heat Transforming Mug, $18, Harry Potter Shop
15. A Throwback Nerf Gun
If you grew up with a brother or brothers, you got in your fair share of Nerf wars. Spend Christmas afternoon sneaking stealthily around your parents' house trying to show off your well-honed Nerf skills.
Nerf N-Strike Elite, $13, Amazon
16. Shark Socks
Spice up your brother's sock drawer with these ridiculous shark socks that appear to be eating the feet of whomever is wearing them.
Shark socks, $10, Uncommon Goods
17. A Doughnut Maker
The humor of this gift will come later, when you're all in the kitchen attempting to recreate childhood trips to the doughnut shop with this strange and wonderful gadget.
Sunbeam Doughnut Maker Yellow, $50, Amazon
18. 3D Printer Pen
Get ready for Instagram photos of some weird and hilarious stuff drawn in three-dimensional plastic squiggles.
3D Printing Pen, $20, Think Geek
19. Disgusting Bug Candy
This is both "haha" funny and funny in the way that you laugh when you're horrified. These lollipops have actual crickets inside, and I double-dog dare your brother to eat one. Get a box in assorted flavors so you guys can try them all (... ew ew ew)!
Cricket Lickit Suckers Variety Pack, $54, Hotlix
20. Cards Against Humanity
This game is already a classic, but if your brother happens to still not have his own set of these wonderfully inappropriate cards, it's your sisterly duty to get this for him. I don't make the rules, y'all, I just play by them.
Cards Against Humanity, $25, Amazon
Looking for more holiday cheer? Check out Bustle on YouTube.
Images: ThinkGeek (3); Amazon (7); Look Human; Stupid.com (2); Uncommon Goods (2); Nick Shop; Bed Bath and Beyond; Toys-R-Us; Hotlix
