"If people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done." Ludwig Wittgenstein

Silly Gifts - The gift of silliness!

The meaning of the word silly has changed over the centuries. It used to mean harmless, innocent, inoffensive, lacking malice or airs. We prefer that meaning to the more recent derogatory uses as there are plenty of negative words already... and no other word that does quite as well as silly and silliness.

Silliness encourages:

creativity, abstract thought, flexibility, laughter, wellbeing, positive thinking, energy, trust 

Silliness is an antidote for:

stress, pomposity, pretentiousness, self-importance, self-absorption, embarrassment, fear, anger, negativity

Sharing silliness encourages:

laughter, friendship, trust, confidence

Silly gifts have always been part of any celebration for us. On this site we've pulled together some that take our fancy - gifts we think will encourage silly goings-on and messing around with lots of laughs and giggles.

New to Silly Gifts

These are just some of the latest silly gifts to be added...

Mini 'I Love You' Ducks (from Coolthings) Let your love float with someone special this Valentine's Day with this set of 3 'I Love You' ducks from Bud.

Birthday Cake Hat (see more from Gifts Australia) For those who like to celebrate in style this Happy Birthday Cake Hat will be essential for your next birthday. In top hat style with an iridescent purple rim bright red layering and five crazy felt candles on this hat shouts CELEBRATION like…

Huge Happy Green Guy Wig (from Costumebox) Fun Felt Wig.  Great for Bill and Ben, and other such Botanical characters!This product is non-returnable if the packaging has been opened.

Apparel Gifts (from Violet Indigo) A range of personalised aprons that you can customise with your own photo and/or message to be as sensible or silly as you like.

Self-Inflating Whoopee Cushion (from Coolthings) The Self Inflating Whoopee Cushion works just like a regular whoopee cushion, except that once it gets used it re-inflates itself automatically!

Golfer's Doorstopper (from Coolthings) Just like a normal doorstop, this super cool device acts like a traditional door wedge, only it has one special enhancement - it's also a putting aid!

Zuru Light Up Basketball (from Coolthings) On those balmy summer nights when the sun is going down but you're not quite ready to call it quits, you don't have to! Simply switch on your Zuru Basketball and play to your heart's content!

Power Popper (from Coolthings) The Power Popper changes the way BBQ Backyard battles are fought. The soft foam balls make the Power Popper ideal for indoor and outdoor sport. The faster you slide the handle back and forth, the faster and further the balls shoot out! Includes Air Blaster 12 Soft Foam Balls

Power Popper Refills (from Coolthings) If you've lost some balls for the Power Popper, or just want some extra ammo to carry around with you, this handy pack of twelve balls is the answer!

Yikerz (from Coolthings) Yikerz is a game of magnet mayhem. Place your Yikerz pieces down on the board and try to avoid attracting the other pieces already played. The object is to get rid of all your pieces and if the Yikerz collapse together, those pieces are yours to add to your stack.

Solar Powered Biker Kit -T50012 (from Multi-Powered Products) Construct a Perspex biker and see his legs up and down, powered by its own solar panel. Made from laser cut Perspex for easy, no glue, assembly the Solar Powered Perspex Biker Kit is a great demonstration of how efficiently modern solar cells work…

Penguin Children's Torch -TPPP (from Multi-Powered Products) The Penguin dynamo;nbsp;torch with it's ultra bright LED is a great little night-time friend for children whether it's for reading, a night light or evening bush walks.;nbsp; At last you don't need to worry about the children wasting…