What is a Good White Elephant Gift?
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I actually look forward to these as a rule. I have done them in the workplace and both my knitting groups and my quilting groups do the yankee exchange. Sometimes the gifts are funny, sometimes not. I am one of those who generally always steals instead of keeping the gift.
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We have decided to do this at our family Christmas this yr. Since we have lost a member the last 3 Christmas gatherings, I wanted to do something different this yr.
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Re: What is a Good White Elephant Gift?
They did it a few years at a church I attended. There rule was you spent no money.
So the only expense was wrapping paper.
Among the items was a funny looking headband that had been exchanged for years. I was in the middle of downsizing. Going through our. Decorations I discovered 2 nativity sets. Several very tiny trees, fully decorated. I put both in my box.
They played the stealing game. My Christmas in a box was stolen all the time.
Penny
So the only expense was wrapping paper.
Among the items was a funny looking headband that had been exchanged for years. I was in the middle of downsizing. Going through our. Decorations I discovered 2 nativity sets. Several very tiny trees, fully decorated. I put both in my box.
They played the stealing game. My Christmas in a box was stolen all the time.
Penny
Re: What is a Good White Elephant Gift?
I really like the Christmas in a Box idea - and the concept of spending no money. My group would never go for it, unfortunately.itspennyc wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 11:21 am They did it a few years at a church I attended. There rule was you spent no money.
So the only expense was wrapping paper.
Among the items was a funny looking headband that had been exchanged for years. I was in the middle of downsizing. Going through our. Decorations I discovered 2 nativity sets. Several very tiny trees, fully decorated. I put both in my box.
They played the stealing game. My Christmas in a box was stolen all the time.
Penny
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Re: What is a Good White Elephant Gift?
At the ones I've attended, flashlights, lottery tickets, and those sausage and cheese boxes were very popular.
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jstore, I think those are all good suggestions and I would be happy to receive any of them - well, not so much the last one, being a vegetarian, but I think most people would love it.
Thank you for posting and Happy Holidays to you!
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Charles M. Schultz
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