White Elephant Gifts Everyone Will Want

The holidays are so fun for many reasons, but one of my favorite traditions is finding white elephant gifts.

Our friend group does a white elephant gift exchange and it’s always a battle to find the best white elephant gifts.

If you are celebrating a white elephant gift exchange this year, check out these white elephant gifts that everyone will want!

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White Elephant Gifts Everyone Will Want

Every year our group of friends participates in a white elephant gift exchange. This is such a fun time to see who can give the most ridiculous gift.

While my friends love to find the most ridiculous gift, I prefer to go along the lines of whimsical or practical.

I love challenging myself to find gifts that are either hilarious or has a functional motive behind it.

How To Play White Elephant

Finding white elephants gifts can take some time and creative thinking.

Set Ground Rules

As a general rule, our group of friends always agrees on a price limit. The price limit allows everyone to get a gift that is around the same amount, that way it is even.

In year’s past, we have also agreed upon a theme. The theme can range from gifts that are useful for a party or gifts that are considered funny. Whatever theme you pick, it always makes the game that much more interesting.

If you have never played white elephant, you may be wondering what this game entails. It’s a simple game that can get really cutthroat!

You have a set number of players. Each player brings a gift, as decided upon a price or theme.

Every player picks a number and that determines the order in the game.

When we play white elephant, we also agree on a set number of swaps. Again, this keeps everything fair, yet still interesting.

Once the ground rules are established you can begin the game.

Begin The Game

Sit together as a group with the gifts presented for everyone to see.

The first person can pick a gift from the pile and will open the gift. The person who goes first will get a chance to swap their gift after everyone has gone.

Subsequent Players Make Their Move

The second player can now pick a gift from the pile or can swap and take player 1’s gift.

Next, the third player can choose a gift from the pile to open or can take player 1 or player 2’s gift. This continues with all players.

If you have a gift that is swapped out, you can choose a new gift to open or steal someone else’s gift. The goal is to always have a gift if you have taken a turn.

The Game Ends

Once everyone has a turn, player 1 can now decide if they want to keep their gift or swap it out.

This is now the end of the game and everyone is set with their gifts.

It is so fun to see what everyone starts with and ends with. Sometimes you get really lucky and swap out a gift for one you’ll love. Other times, you end up getting something that is more whimsical.

We also like to pick out awards for best gift giver and most ridiculous gift.

Shop My Favorite White Elephant Gifts

Check out some of my favorite white elephant gifts everyone will love.

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