Unique Gift Ideas for a White Elephant Game

One of the time-honored holiday traditions is having a white elephant gift exchange at a Christmas party. From thoughtful gifts everyone fights over to the wacky present you can’t wait to get rid of, the lottery-style game makes for a ton of fun. It’s especially helpful at big family gatherings, where it’s unrealistic to afford a present for everyone, but you still want to get into the holiday spirit.

The game’s rules are that everyone in the family anonymous brings one wrapped present. Then, you draw numbers to see the order in which everyone gets to pick one from under the tree. At each turn, you can open a new present or steal one that someone has already opened; however, an item is frozen once it has been “stolen” three times. The quality of the presents typically depends on the personalities in your family, but it’s always helpful to include some awesome gifts in the bunch to encourage stealing. Then, you want your clunkers to provide the laughs! Check out these unique gift ideas for a white elephant game for various options to put under the tree.

Flower Subscription Service

Everyone has a Netflix subscription, but do they have a flower subscription? However, trying to carve time into your schedule to stop by the florists is bothersome. So even if many of us want flowers in our homes, we can’t. You can solve this problem for someone in your extended family with a subscription for monthly bouquet deliveries. This way, they can have fresh flowers delivered to their house without hassle.

CO2 Wine Opener

Opening a bottle of wine with a CO2 de-corker is like a party trick. These automated wine openers make it so that you never have to worry about ripping a cork in half again. They work by injecting C02 into the air cavity of the bottle, pushing the cork right out. If you are celebrating these holidays with some wine lovers, this item will certainly become a hot commodity.

Key Finder

You have the kids ready to go, you’re heading out the door, and you have no idea where the keys are. This seemingly supernatural event happens to all of us from time to time. Luckily, there are keychains with an alarm that you activate with an app on your phone. That way, you can find your lost keys in no time. Every person with a short memory will fight over these keychains.

The Ugliest Christmas Sweater You Can Find

A white elephant isn’t complete without a few presents that’s only purpose is to make everyone giggle. Enter the ugly sweater. The ugly sweater is the unofficial mascot of white elephants and a crowd favorite. Just wait until you take funny photos of the person that ends up with the sweater. Everyone in your family will be in tears!

Chia Pet

For generations now, the phrase “ch-ch-ch-chia!” has been stuck in the heads of everyone with a TV. Gifting this novelty “plant” around Christmas has become a strange American tradition. While the parents might not love them, kids are fascinated with them, making them great joke presents that a family can enjoy after.

Any one of these unique gift ideas for a white elephant game will make for fun, thoughtful additions to the contest.