Top 10 Hilarious Host Budget Gifts: Couch Surfing Gifts

Want to do something useful for your hosts as a weekend guest or while couch surfing? Here are several low budget and DIY gift ideas to get you started.

When it comes to traveling around the country or around the world, most students rely upon websites CouchSurfing.org in order to make ends meet. However, in this form of travel, there is always the task of doing something special for your host or hostess.

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As a conscientious guest that wants to bring a smile to the face of every person they stay with worldwide, a few budget ideas outside of the gourmet food hostess gift ideas that you find at places like Amazon.com are helpful.

Funny post-its where they least expect its

The key to humor is the element of surprise. When you only have a night, a backpack, and a kitchen, you may not think you have enough tools to create a comedic gift. Thankfully, you are mistaken. With a fresh pad of post-its and a marker, you can leave funny notes in hidden places throughout your host's refrigerator and cupboard.

Silly scavenger hunt

If you're a fan of games, consider purchasing a large number of plastic spiders and hiding them all over your host's house. When they find a spider, you give them a tiny prize from your home city or country.

Homemade bug kits

There is certainly a risk in giving or receiving this type of gift and some hosts can feel insulted if they don't understand that this is simply a measure of good faith. However, there are a number of bug related homemade gifts that are easy for couch surfers to give as thank you presents. When decorated with a fun loving state of mind, most of the people that get these homemade bug repellents and fly traps find them very funny, useful, and thoughtful.

Ice breaker game with kinky charades

Of course, as a house guest, you don't want to be known as the creepy guy that slept on a couch. However, depending on the dynamics of the group, one way to get everyone laughing is with silly ice breaker games. For example, staying the night with an elderly couple can get a lot more interesting if they're the type of people that would like to play a kinky game of Charades with visiting college students.

DIY jury rig home repair

In order to charm your hosts, a humorous couch surfer will attempt to do a home repair that does not result in thousands of dollars in damages. For example, if you notice a vase is broken and in the recycling bin, a good guest will offer to fix it. Adding a few laughs and a few drinks to this combination can only result in you leaving a positive mark in their couch surfing experiences.

WWZGD? What would Zach Galifanakis do? And would he do it with Demetri Martin?

Sometimes, when you can't figure out what to do concerning social awkwardness, the best approach is to be comedic and yet subtle. In other words, personifying comedians Zach Galifanakis or Demetri Martin versus Pauley Shore or Robin Williams can be a safe route to take. Always keep in mind, sometimes the best thing you can give your host is your silence and the occasional funny body language gesture.

How to use Maria Bamford's voice as raccoon repellent

Many people forget that they love impressions. If there is an annoying situation going on, sometimes using a funny voice can lighten the mood. For example, possums and raccoons that won't take a hint. Perhaps everyone will appreciate the pest repellent aspects of Maria Bamford's voice as a way to be a positive contributor to the household chores at the place your couch surfing.

What tricks to teach pets that leave hosts shocked

When you are traveling with only a suitcase, it pays to have the gift of ideas to give to your host. One of the things that most people have in common is pets. For example, your tip about keeping the dog from eating his own poop by feeding him pineapple will make them remember their favorite couch surfer forever.

No stone literally left unturned

Unless you are afraid of snakes, you can create simple designs by lifting stones. If there is a big bed of multi-colored rocks surrounding a tree, why not arrange them artistically to transmit a funny stone-age text message to your host?

Educate the kids on homosexuality and transgendered options

Actually, I saved this one for last on purpose. Although there are many good jokes to tell, ones that should be left out of your joke circulation involve making fun of gays, transgendered individuals, other races, religions, and ethnicities. When you tell jokes and give gifts that do not make others the butt, then you are well on your way to true comedy that does not reinforce negative aspects of bullying, homophobia, and other kinds of hate.

Naturally, being a polite and sophisticated guest is one of the most inexpensive gifts that any host would like to receive.