Cool gifts: the funniest Christmas gadgets

Technology gadgets for Christmas are an original gift idea for nerds and computer-savvy friends and relatives. You can find the best gift tips for a special Christmas in our top 10 overview.

10th place: Atmospheric USB Christmas / snowmen

• The illuminated USB Santa Claus ensures a Christmas mood next to your computer for around 13 euros.
• The USB snowman brings even more color to the gray winter days. The gadget with color change function is also available for just under 10 euros.

9th place: The Crazy Christmastree

• The crazy Christmas tree "Rocking XMas Tree" promises a lot of action for just under 10 euros plus shipping costs.
• The small battery-powered tree sings and dances on your desk and is an eye-catcher.

Rank 8: eye-catcher LED fireplace

• It makes no mess, but creates a feel-good atmosphere: the LED wall fireplace for around 50 euros fits in every room and is guaranteed free of soot.
• Instructions: Place the fireplace on the wall or hang it, plug the power supply into the socket, turn up the heating.

7th place: Christmas costume for your car

• With reindeer antlers and a red nose, you can turn your car into a clever Rudolph reindeer in a matter of seconds.
• The costume for cars and trucks is available for 14 euros. Thanks to the Velcro fastener, you don't even need tools for assembly.

6th place: Christmas tree balls for nerds

• Technology nerds can spice up their Christmas tree with singing Christmas baubles for around 10 euros.
• The red balls with mouth and eyes wiggle to the song and can also be used as door decorations.
• Is that a little too cheesy for you? Then take the illuminated Christmas tree balls, which you can switch on and off with a remote control.

5th place: fairy lights for the environmentally conscious

• Waste of electricity does not have to be: With the solar LED light chain you make your tree shine in an environmentally friendly way.
• With the 48 lights for just under 19 euros, you can also decorate a tree in the garden: the chain of lights can be used universally.
• Alternatively, the chain of lights is also available with 200 LEDs and colorful lights. The fairy lights cost the same, but the lights are a bit smaller.

4th place: Santa Claus USB stick

• A Christmas USB stick with Santa and 8 GB of storage is available from Amazon for a good 8 euros. But it is also available in many other sizes and as a snowman and also as a Christmas tree.
• Psssst, if you no longer need the Santa Claus stick, it disappears in the fireplace.

We have summarized the must-haves and no-goes of the most extraordinary Christmas gadgets in our CHIP Christmas video.