by Christine G.

Created on: December 01, 2008

Has gift-giving become dull and predictable?

Would you like to send a message that you are ready for a change of pace?

Does your special guy have a mischievous Inner Child?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be ready for an off-beat, laugh-provoking WACKY GIFT!

Look around, surf the net for inspiration, and choose carefully. Anybody can buy a whoopie cushion or artificial doggie doo. Buying the right wacky gift is a labour of love. Match the gift with a recurring theme in his life.

Does he have bugeting issues? How about a weird and wonderful piggy bank, the bigger the better? Or maybe one of those that motivates saving by doing some sort of trick in exchange for a coin.

Are mornings difficult? Is the old alarm clock not doing the job? Try one that moos like a cow or crows like a rooster.

For the beer drinker, there are cargo belts with a built-in bottle opener. What could be more helpful than that?

Is he tired of being overlooked? How about a motion-activated talking tie? That should get some attention!

Is he hungry for a new experience? Book a pedicure for two!

Is he worried that he will lose his marbles? Get him some!

Is he lonely when you're not around? Don't get him an inflatable doll. Give him a giant panda to cuddle with!

To sharpen his academic skills, you could get him an Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader game. Just make sure you don't win every time!

Can't afford his-and-hers Blackberries? How about walkie-talkies to keep in touch?

Need more participation in clean-up patrol? Get him a new vacuum cleaner or floor steamer with all the bells and whistles. That will make up for the year that he bought you a rifle after you told him there was no way you would ever go hunting.

Home-crafted, one-of-a-kind items have their own unique charm. Put together a video demonstrating bathroom skills such as replacing the toilet paper roll, hanging up towels, and putting the seat down. To encourage greater nutritional self-sufficiency, construct an illustrated cookbook explaining the fine art of concocting such classic dishes as hard-boiled eggs, hot dogs, popcorn, and peanut butter sandwiches. Or you could assemble pictures of all his wildest and most embarrassing moments in an album or a digital photo frame.

Wrap your offering up in a thousand layers of paper, put on a big bow, and watch the fun. You might want to have a more traditional gift in reserve, just in case!

Happy Holidays!

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