Easy Puzzle Gag Gifts

by Sue
(Wisconsin)

My pastor knew I like to put a puzzle together during the Christmas season (a mom/daughter tradition my mom started). So, being the kind, thoughtful person he is--he bought me a puzzle.

He thought it would be funny, though, not to include the box it came in or any type of picture of what the puzzle picture was. He told me to have fun with it. I put the puzzle together quickly (before that Christmas arrived) and took a picture of the puzzle (to prove I did get it together).

Then I proceeded to spray paint the puzzle white and took it back apart. I then gave it back to him saying in his card: Here is a picture of the puzzle you gave me; it WAS fun. And here is a puzzle for you! And you'll notice I included a picture of what it will look like (because I'm more thoughtful than you).

I then cut a small rectangle of white paper (as the puzzle picture) and told him it was called "White Blizzard" or "Snow Storm" or some such nonsense (it's been a few years ago). He thought it was hilarious (but didn't even attempt to put it together (wimp).

That was years ago, and we still joke about it as the start of our gifts to each other. Now we've got an ongoing tradition of gag gifts going on every Christmas--and sometimes at other times of the year, too!