Sounds a little wild, right? All you need is a group of people up for a funny and festive affair, unwrapping some gifts, and who have a heart two sizes too small okay, just kidding about that last part. Before the exchange, be sure to inform all of the participants of any White Elephant game rules and gift guidelines, like spending limit or themes, so everyone shows up with something at least bordering on appropriate.
Then, once everyone arrives, turn on some holiday tunes, pass around the Christmas cookies, and let the games begin! Then start reviewing the way your timer will work. When playing the game, let the kids stand in a circle then turn on the music. After that, set the timer for a specific time, then tell the kids to go round as they pass a single gift around the circle. When the timer goes off, then the passing of the gift should also stop.
Next, the person holding the gift should unwrap their gifts while showing the group what they got. Santa Toss You can choose this game to play this Christmas, and here, the players will need to stand up when a statement that applies to them is read.
Then the people standing can exchange their gifts, and afterward sit back. Anyone that feels to trade their gift can do so more than once so that everyone can have a new gift. Once the reading of the statements is over, each player will open their gift.
Rock Paper Scissors Everyone invited to play the game will grab a number from a bowl and grab a random gift from the pile. If you choose to challenge a different person, you can play rock paper scissors against other people. Also, if you win as the challenger, you will have to steal the gift and then open it. When the challenger wins, they will open the gift as the group will also move to the next person and so on.
Hidden Treasure Hunt Gift Start by purchasing some inexpensive gifts from a store at a dollar, then wrap them and hide them in the house. After that, ensure you have created a list of the places the gifts are hidden since there is a possibility you may miss some. Once a gift is selected, have the person guess who brought it in.
If they guess, they get to keep it -- but if they don't they have to pick a "dare" from a jar. This could be anything ranging from dancing to drinking. Keep giving them dares until they guess who! Think of it as a care package for the recipient. This is similar to Secret Santa, but with a gift basket theme. Before the party, the host will assign you a guest to bring a basket for. Come up with a fun theme like Spa Day or Movie Night, and put together a fun package of multiple small gifts.
If you are unsure what to get your co-workers, this is the perfect theme. Bring in a treat candy, baked good, bottle of wine, meat and cheese platter and have fun exchanging. The best part is that everyone can share the treat in the office. Make cards with sayings such as "switch with someone wearing red" or "trade with whoever you've known the longest" and hand them out after each person has selected their gift.
Make sure all gifts have a set price that is appropriate for everyone participating. If money is tight this year, try doing a dollar store exhchange. Pick a fun item such as a party prop, household item, or an edible treat. This works with those you don't know too well. What's better than holiday games? Board games! Have people bring their favorite childhood game with a short description.
Randomly select the order of who picks first. After everyone has opened their gifts, have fun playing with all the games. As you can see there are many ways to bring the fun into gift exchanging. It makes for a fun memory for all to share. The year has been a year like no other, and this…. Updated May 5, While we are pleased that Personal Creations remains open for business, our personalization and fulfillment facility in Illinois has just…. Birthdays are the best kind of celebration.
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Shuffle Clear Filters. Secret Santa Everyone in the office or group of friends picks a name out of a hat don't tell anyone who you got! Monthly Memberships Instead of exchanging gifts, get them a subscription for shaving supplies, movies, makeup, or even liquor. White Elephant This works best with gag gifts or gifts with little or no use. Check your local thrift shop for half used wrapping paper rolls or the dollar store carries inexpensive Christmas wrap. Ask guests to arrive with a wrapped gift in one layer of wrapping paper.
Once at the party, they can wrap the gift in the additional layers of wrapping paper. This way you can guarantee that each gift has the correct number of layers. Tell guests that when you play the Christmas music, they need to pass the gifts to their right. They continue passing the gifts until the music stops.
Then, each person holding a gift takes off one layer of wrapping paper. Play continues until the last layer of wrapping paper is taken off. Whoever is holding the unwrapped gift gets to keep it and is out of the game.
A variation would be to switch passing directions each time the music starts again. This way the gifts would be going both ways around the circle. For each of these Christmas gift exchange games, guests need to bring a wrapped gift. You may want to have gift wrap on hand in case guests forget to wrap their presents before arriving. You never know. When sending out your Christmas party invitations, be sure to mention that you will be hosting a Christmas gift exchange game.
Our editable holiday invitations let you add any text that you need to tell your guests — including information on a gift exchange. Let guests know that they need to bring a gift to the party. And make sure that you set a budget for the gifts. Once guests arrive at the party, have a space to put the gifts. Either under the tree or on a table works well. Photo courtesy of Juliana Malta. When organizing your Christmas gift exchange, set a reasonable budget. Let guests know about the budget to help them with their shopping.
Since everyone has different tastes and interests, unlike a Secret Santa, gifts should be more on the neutral side. Think socks, things for the kitchen, candles, self care items or something fun. You can find some great Christmas gift exchange suggestions here to share with guests. Depending on your guests, you might want to add a theme to make gift buying more fun.
It can also help people focus on specific gift options.
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