rafiki Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Is this for women only or mixed group? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 mummified chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I thought white elephant gifts were things you found around your house that were no longer useful. Like a rotary phone or old lampshade. That said, I did go to one event where someone gifted a package of Depends. Oh, and I remember going to another event where Elvis on velvet showed up every year. Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Travel mug, book light, bees wax candles (a lot of people don't like scented candles), free trade coffee beans, Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts GCs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 If you are going for funny: our big hit gag gift was a bag of items from the Dollar Store. I got some huge plastic 'bling' necklaces, a bright furry scarf, a bright furry hat, and lots of similar/matching items from the toy section. You could put together any kit like this- they have giant glasses, a giant toothbrush, all sorts of funny toys. Just pick a theme. :) If you're not going for funny, you could do a Dollar Store bag of cleaning items, or something else. Or check your drug store for small gift items. Keep an eye out at clearance sales for things that you think would make a good gift. (water fountains, a colander or pot with kitchen items in it, candles/potpourri, gourmet candies you can store in the freezer until it's time to give the gift). HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 We do purchased gifts and some big hits in our family have been: an Easy Button (yes, you can get them at Staples), a red stapler (Office Space - this was a seriously coveted item), a marshmallow shooter, Rubik Cube & 20 Questions electronic game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougarmom4 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I absolutely LOVE white elephant gifts...well, the funny kinds, that is. A few years ago I did a google search and there are lists of ideas out there, so you could try that. We've seen lots of gifts over the years, here are a few ideas: an old trophy bought at the thrift store (for ladies sharp shooting), a huge stuffed porky-pig w/leather jacket (this one was hilarious....simply because my grandma had sent it to me for my birthday...as a REAL present!), huge container of mayo, a Bubble-gum maker cast-off from Christmas, a framed picture of you/your family (this is only funny if the people you're exchanging with wouldn't necessarily want to put out a picture of you...like they are just friends and not family), an old black & white TV, a stool sample kit, a chia pet. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 How about a stuffed white elephant. I bet TRU has one! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 White Elephant gifts are sort of junk gifts? Really? Never heard of that. What's the point of giving people things they will need to declutter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineFarmMom Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I don't remember if they are $15 or $20, but I like to give Chia Pets, if I'm purchasing. One Christmas I gave a particularly tacky Santa Clause commode lid cover. That was a hit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange White elephant gifts are meant to be a joke, humorous. It's not a serious gift-giving situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange White elephant gifts are meant to be a joke, humorous. It's not a serious gift-giving situation. Huh. I've heard of white elephant sales, but never white elephant joke gift-giving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 One year at a staff Christmas party I took a 2 liter bottle of diet coke. It was left over from a party we'd had at our home a couple of weeks earlier. I had no idea people would go crazy over a bottle of diet coke--it was the most coveted gift! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry in OH Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 My understanding of white elephant gift exchanges is that the gift should be something from your house that you no longer need or want. It could be a gag gift or an item that does not appeal to you but might be valued by someone else. Unopened jars of bath salt if you are shower person, for example. You could also fill a decorative (or give-me) mug with candies, cookies, or cocoa mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 mummified chicken ROTFL! Wouldn't that be hilarious! :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Oh, I forgot to mention, one time we went to a white elephant gift exchange and ended up with a one galloon paint can full of pennies. We took them to the zoo and my kids had a blast putting them in one of those coin funnel donation stations. We then fill the can with pennies over the rest of the year and gave it away at the next party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 We have to do this for DH's office party this year. I am loving the huge jar of Mayo!!!:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Now, see mayo and diet coke...not clutter. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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