Novelties & Miscellaneous

Gags, gifts and party fillers

Wearable and household gags

The wearable and household side covers the gifts that get used as well as laughed at — daft slippers, cheeky aprons, plush bits for the sofa, and kitchen gags that do a real job once the novelty's worn off. These are the ones that stick around long after the first laugh, which makes them a solid pick for a partner or a good friend who'll actually get some use out of them.

Novelty soaps

The soaps split the difference between a joke and a real present. They come in rude shapes or with cheeky slogans, but they lather and smell good, so they don't just sit in a drawer. The scented, prettier bars work as a light-hearted gift for a partner; the bolder shapes are better aimed at a mate who'll find them funny. They drop nicely into a hamper with a few edible treats if you're putting together something bigger.

Stress toys and party fillers

Then there's the purely-for-the-reaction end — squishy stress toys, inflatables and the kind of thing that does nothing but raise a smile. None of it pretends to be more than a bit of daft fun, which is the whole appeal: an easy add-on to a bigger gift, or a centrepiece for a party where the laugh matters most.

Buying for the right person

Half the trick with a gift like this is knowing the person will laugh and not cringe. The wearable and usable bits are the gentler option for a partner or a friend you want to make smile without going over the top. The bolder, ruder items are for close mates who'll see the joke straight away and give as good as they get.

A stag or hen is where this stuff really comes alive — the cheekier the better with a group that's out for a laugh, and a sex game turns a gift into something the whole room gets involved in, instead of a present that sits in a drawer.

And if you've talked yourself out of a gag halfway through — sometimes the funniest move is buying someone an actual sex toy and watching them open it in front of everyone. Read the room, and you can't go far wrong.

Plainly packaged, however rude

Rude as some of it looks, it all turns up in plain, unbranded boxes — the postman's none the wiser, and a gift stays a surprise until it's opened. The soaps use skin-safe ingredients and the plastics are phthalate-free, all from established brands. Order before 2pm Monday to Friday for same-day dispatch, with free UK delivery over £50 and easy returns if something's not right.