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!
#81
"My niece asked for an Easter basket with a white stuffed bunny. It took us weeks."
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33points
#82
"The weirdest thing I asked for was a bottle of spray cheese. A BOTTLE OF SPRAY CHEESE! (Note I was 7 at the time so...)
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33points
#83
"My daughter is 4 and asked Santa this year for a cup, a plate, and a straw."
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33points
#86
"My younger brother asked for peanut butter and a spoon. He did get it."
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32points
#87
"My son asked for candy. The elf handed him a candy cane after the picture. He was so smug about it, like, of course, you have this candy for me."
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31points
#89
"My kid asked Santa for a box, plastic bags, and markers. Things that I did not allow her to have. Yes, Santa came through."
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30points
#90
"I asked a Santa for a salad shooter. I kept seeing the infomercials for them on TV and really wanted to throw food into it. I had no intention of eating salad."
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30points
#91
"One time I asked for batteries for Christmas and I'll be damned if I didn't get my batteries."
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30points
#92
"I’m not a mall Santa, but I heard this kid say: sex doll. You should have seen his parent's faces."
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29points
#94
"My kid this year asked for a tree. Don't think he actually wants one... He was more fascinated with the ones in Santa's village because they had animals that moved in them."
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29points
#96
"At roughly 5 years old my little cousin asked for a bike with no seat. She meant a scooter."
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29points
#97
"I remember hearing the girl in front of me in line when I was at the mall as a kid say she wanted potatoes. I hated potatoes at the time, so I was repulsed."
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27points
#98
"I took my kids to some Christmas wonderland thing last year and they had to write a wish on a star and hang it on a giant Christmas tree. I took a look at some of them and some kid had written, ‘I wish to break my arm.'"
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27points
#99
"My brother asked for sweet pickles and a Piggin String. He ended up with about 8 jars of pickles and 4 or 5 Piggin Strings because when anyone asked that's what he said he wanted."
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27points
#100
"Just played Santa today. The coolest thing asked for was in this order by one kid. Cash, Legos, fuzzy slippers, and a bathrobe. I also got a kid that asked for a car that shoots laser beams... I told him I would see what I can do."
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26points
