Christmas is a time for excitement and wonder, especially for kids. They have the biggest and boldest dreams and truly believe in the magic of Santa, elves, and reindeer. As adults, we know too well how hard it can be to find the perfect gifts for the little humans in our lives — the list of toys can be endless and their curiosity boundless. But what about when their requests leave you scratching your head, to say the least? Their fervid imaginations can lead to some pretty unusual gift requests, making us wonder how kids can be this weird.
Just ask any parent who has had to deal with children wishing for a real-life dinosaur or a pet unicorn for Christmas. It’s an absolute joy to see their faces light up with excitement when they open their Christmas presents, but how do you even deal with… this?
If you’re ready to be amazed and amused by the weirdest things kids asked for Christmas, check out these funny Christmas stories that people shared on AskReddit. From hot dogs to a coffee maker, a horse’s head to a divorce, it seems that some kids have pretty wild ideas about what the perfect present should be like. This list of weird Christmas gifts is sure to leave you laughing and feeling nostalgic for the days when your own holiday wish list was just as imaginative and absurd!
#61
"One time I asked for coal. Like, I didn’t know where to get some, we had a gas fireplace. I wanted it in order to make a face on a snowman."
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49points
#62
"My younger son asked Santa for presents when he was 3. He wouldn't elaborate but kept insisting he wanted presents."
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49points
#63
"I was one of Santa's helpers one year and had to ask every kid what they wanted. One little 5-year-old girl was all shy, so her dad pipes up, 'Go on, tell him what you want.' And she peeks her head around him and says 'A beard.'"
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47points
#64
"I'm not a mall Santa, but once I asked to go back with Santa to the North Pole so that I could be an elf, too."
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45points
#65
"My niece just asked me for a 'baseball stadium.' It's going to be a tough Christmas."
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45points
#66
"Our son asked for 3 dead fish. He had been learning about the pilgrims who came to America, and that they would put fish carcasses in the ground to act as a fertilizer for growing corn. Thought he'd like to grow some corn too."
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43points
#67
"I worked as one last year and one kid asked for a Santa Claus. And I was like wait so you want me? And she said yes! It was weird yet adorable."
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42points
#68
"Literally today, a kid asked for a rainbow. Like, ok? Let me box that up for you there."
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42points
#69
"According to one of my cousins, when I was like seven, so imagine a tiny little blond kid with chubby cheeks, I hopped up onto Santa's lap with my other cousin and asked Santa for an RPG-7 or a Grenade launcher."
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41points
#70
"When I was a kid, my friends would ask for dolls, games, TV, and bikes. I asked for a desk. I got it though."
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41points
#73
"I'm not a Santa, but one of my favorite stories is when I asked for a periodic table poster when I was 4."
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39points
#74
"One of my earliest Christmas memories is watching TV to see what I wanted to put on my list. They kept showing commercials for cereal and hey I loved cereal! So I wrote down almost every single cereal known to man."
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38points
#75
"When I was about 8 or 9, I asked Santa to turn my skin black so I could play basketball better. I really wanted to be the next Scottie Pippen..."
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38points
#76
"Boyfriend worked as a Santa last year. A kid screamed 'poo!' at him when he asked."
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37points
#78
"I'm sure it's not weird at all, but my son just sat on Santa's lap yesterday and asked for a dinosaur egg - but a real one, not a toy."
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36points
#79
"I have asked Santa for a robot that looks exactly like me and can turn into a snowflake and fly wherever I want it to. And it can also fit in my pocket."
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34points
#80
"I asked for a Christmas tree like the 100ft one in the middle of town. I got a ninja turtle toy the size of a golf ball."
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33points
