11 Cool and Bizarre Christmas Stocking Fillers

If you are wondering what else you can buy those close to you for Christmas, fear not, for help is at hand. Armed with a beer in one hand and our medication in the other, we at Thoughts from the Sidelines have taken it upon ourselves to scour the internet on your behalf, searching high and low for inspirational, geeky items that are sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face whether young, old, or totally indifferent.

Regardless of who you are looking to buy for, I’ll be surprised if there’s not something in this list that will fit the bill and provide you with that original, if not somewhat bizarre, present that is bound to become the conversational topic around the tree and prompt sniggers between mouthfuls of mince pie.

Tagz LED Messenger

Fully programmable with messages of up to 256 characters, the compact Tagz LED Messenger can display messages of your choice across its surface via its bright red LED display – which is great for advertising your immediate availability in singles bars or for just announcing yourself generally.

Priced at £16.99 and available from here.

Designer Multi-Function Pen

Not only is this a standard black ball point pen, but it also features a non-drying orange highlighter, a 0.7 clutch pencil, a stylus for use with PDAs and, to top it all off, the pen itself severs as a ruler.

Priced at $40.00 and available from here.

The Glittering Stars Umbrella

Not just your ordinary, dull umbrella, this Star Umbrella, powered by 3 AAA batteries, features a host of LED fibre optics that transforms the opened umbrella into a glittering constellation of stars which can be set to either remain constantly lit or to sparkle with a twinkling effect.

Priced at £19.95 and available from here.

The Cat Flip

Don’t forget your pet this Christmas, and if your pet’s a cat then the Cat Flip could be just what they’ve always wanted. Ensuring that its food is kept fresh, the clear lid will only open when Tiddles the Wondercat steps on the feeding platform. Once Tiddles has had his fill and steps off the feeding platform the lid will shut.

Priced at £9.99 and available from here.

The Globe Wireless Caller ID Clock

Not only does this clock operate as a standard timepiece but it also displays who’s calling when the phone rings, thanks to the use of caller ID, as well as informing you of the temperature and displaying important dates and calendar events via a programmable messaging system – all of which appears as magical text floating within the globe.

Priced at $49.95 and available from here.

iPOD Costumes

Having an iPOD is just not enough these days – it’s an issue of accessorising – so how about costumes especially tailored for iPODs of all varieties. A wealth of iPOD costumes are available to suit just about all tastes. Pointless, but fun.

Priced from $19.99 and available from here.

Remote Controlled Shark

If you live near a stream or a pond, or you happen to be lucky enough to own your own pool, then this remote controlled shark could provide hours of fun. A full 2’ in length and with a swimming motion designed to replicate that of a real shark, you could be silently sneaking up on those innocent looking ducks (our, if you have a pool, your mother-in-law) whilst humming the Jaws theme before you know it.

Priced at $99.95 and available from here.

Racing Grannies

A great stocking filler for the older generation, these racing grannies come in sets of two and are bound to raise a smile – or, failing that, a rather stern look. And, after the turkey and the odd sherry why don’t you see whether your real granny can beat one of these on a slalom course in the front room. Incidentally, fighting granddads are also available.

Priced at £7.95 and available from here.

The Cough Silencer

No, this is not a condom designed for the Special Forces – as I first thought (silly me) – but a cough silencer. Developed for hunters and helpfully camouflaged, so that if they drop it they’ll never find it again, this could be the ideal stocking filler for a partner or family member with one of those annoying coughs.

Priced at $24.99 and available from here.

Clone A Willy Kit

What better gift can you give your wife/partner than a little piece of you? Failing that, you could always give them this Clone a Willy Kit and then help them form an exact latex copy of your John Thomas so they need never feel alone again. And, as a bonus, unlike yourself (unless you’re especially cold) this will vibrate.

Priced at £36.00 and available from here.

Giant Toasted Ants

A bowl of nuts on the table for your guests this Christmas? What kind of host are you? What you need is a bowl of toasted giant ants. Harvested by the Guane Indians in Columbia these are toasted at source in a mud pot to provide a flavour compared to that of crispy bacon and, as they are bigger than you common ant, they apparently take some chewing.

Priced at £13.99 and available from here.

Have you seen something a little different that you think really ought to be featured in this list? If so, please feel free to drop me a comment via the comment box below with a link to the product page and, if we add it, we’ll ensure that you’re correctly credited.