White Elephant Gift Ideas (Funny and Actually Useful)
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In White Elephant (also called Yankee Swap or Dirty Santa), gifts get opened and can be stolen. The best gifts are ones people want to steal, so useful and fun usually beats a pure joke. Rules vary by group, so agree on them first. Our White Elephant order generator can set the turn order.
Gifts people tend to fight over
A cozy throw blanket
An insulated tumbler or good mug
A card game or board game the whole group can play
A snack or cheese board set
A scented candle set
A portable phone charger
Funny gifts
Novelty socks or ridiculous slippers
An oversized coffee mug
A mystery snack box
A silly desk toy
Tips for choosing and wrapping
Set a price cap and stick to it.
Wrap it so the shape doesn鈥檛 give it away.
A gag gift that鈥檚 also usable is more fun to steal than one that goes straight in the trash.
Keep it inclusive. Skip anything that mocks a person or a group.