Funny White Elephant gifts

memoriesbymichelle · Dec 6, 2011

I'm going to a white elephant gift exchange christmas party and I'm trying to think of a funny gift to bring. It's our Bible study group and I haven't been going all that long, but one woman made a comment about it being more fun if its something that someone will actually want instead of junk so.....any ideas?
For those of you that have been to one what was your most memorable white elephant gift?

dayhiker · Dec 6, 2011

I'm terrible at picking out gifts ... I wander the ilse and eventually just pick some almost random gift!

memoriesbymichelle · Dec 7, 2011

So 57 views and my good friend dayhiker is the only one that responded. Thanks for the help.

Bridgit · Dec 7, 2011

I usually pick up something I'd like to have. In doing this I know that I'm not picking junk. If you can, try to buy something that can be given to either a man or a woman.

Have fun!

chuck77 · Dec 8, 2011

Well, im not sure what a white elephant gift is. Although I could just google it right now.

"A white elephant gift exchange is a popular holiday party game found primarily in North America. Generally, white elephant parties need a minimum of six participants. With a larger group, game play may be more protracted. White elephant parties have been known to result in playful rivalries between players trying to get sought after gifts. The goal of a white elephant party is usually to entertain rather than to gain.
This game is sometimes called a Yankee Swap, Chinese Gift Exchange, Dirty Santa, Thieving Secret Santa, Parcel Pass, or Pollyanna."

White elephant gift exchange - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Okay. After much much research it seems like the gift should be fun or shocking maybe. Hmmmmm...Being it's at church really limits you. Well, me

Here's a few I found:

"Go with gag. The only rule with White Elephant gifts: wackier, the better. See this nose-shaped pepper mill? Perfect."

Nose Pepper Mill: $22

"Too expensive? How about this finger-stache kit? Check out some more gag gift ideas here."

Finger-stache: $7.99

"Check for stocking stuffers at your chain retailers. At Forever 21, Old Navy, or H&M, you can grab under $10 gifts that people might actually use. Okay, these Old Navy socks may not be the most flattering footsies, but they're probably really cozy."

Chenille socks: $4

My advise, go to a Dollar General. Doller General specifically, they have great corny and whacky gifts, and some of them are meant to be serious. You'll definitly find one there.

For instance they sell a "box of jeans". A pair of jeans in a box. Also a shawl like blanket that has arms and legs you fit into. On the box it shows a man or woman sitting in it watching a football game or whatever, funny. They have tons of things like that.

dayhiker · Dec 8, 2011

I like to buy some tools to take to a gift swap ... my GF says never do that again! Geee, a guy can't win! lol

memoriesbymichelle · Dec 8, 2011

chuck77 said:
Well, im not sure what a white elephant gift is. Although I could just google it right now.

"A white elephant gift exchange is a popular holiday party game found primarily in North America. Generally, white elephant parties need a minimum of six participants. With a larger group, game play may be more protracted. White elephant parties have been known to result in playful rivalries between players trying to get sought after gifts. The goal of a white elephant party is usually to entertain rather than to gain.
This game is sometimes called a Yankee Swap, Chinese Gift Exchange, Dirty Santa, Thieving Secret Santa, Parcel Pass, or Pollyanna."

White elephant gift exchange - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Okay. After much much research it seems like the gift should be fun or shocking maybe. Hmmmmm...Being it's at church really limits you. Well, me

Here's a few I found:

"Go with gag. The only rule with White Elephant gifts: wackier, the better. See this nose-shaped pepper mill? Perfect."

Nose Pepper Mill: $22

"Too expensive? How about this finger-stache kit? Check out some more gag gift ideas here."

Finger-stache: $7.99

"Check for stocking stuffers at your chain retailers. At Forever 21, Old Navy, or H&M, you can grab under $10 gifts that people might actually use. Okay, these Old Navy socks may not be the most flattering footsies, but they're probably really cozy."

Chenille socks: $4

My advise, go to a Dollar General. Doller General specifically, they have great corny and whacky gifts, and some of them are meant to be serious. You'll definitly find one there.

For instance they sell a "box of jeans". A pair of jeans in a box. Also a shawl like blanket that has arms and legs you fit into. On the box it shows a man or woman sitting in it watching a football game or whatever, funny. They have tons of things like that.

Good idea. Yeah one of the ladies commented that it's more fun when the gifts are things someone would actually want (hence more fight over them) so now I am doublely challanged to find something funny that isn't dirty that someone would actually WANT. I like your ideas and I would get the pepper mill if I could find it locally. I am gonna try the dollar general that's a great idea. Thanks.

Bridgit · Dec 9, 2011

Well, all the white-elephant gift exchange parties I've been to had very nice gifts, which made the "stealing" part of the game very interesting!

Bridgit · Dec 27, 2011

At the office, we played the white elephant gifts exchange this year. It was fun, especially when people started to "steal" others gifts. Mine was not the most wanted gift so nobody stole it (lotion/perfume). The laptop cushion "desk" was the most "stolen" gift.

memoriesbymichelle · Jan 2, 2012

well at our White Elephant gift exchange there were 2 car size wet vacs that this one couple wanted (and ended up with) BOTH lol! And then one young guy who is the son of another couple kept getting the not so wanted gifts that HIS MOM brought lol. It was hysterical. He ended up with a mint green beanie baby and then since it was decided that he got the worst gift he was allowed to choose another because there were extra gifts and he got.......wait for it....................................................a ceramic ROOSTER! He just could not win that night. I ended up with some wrought iron candle holders that no one tried to steal. I do like them, it's just I gave away a candle in my W E gift because I am trying to nic nac down (get rid of my nic nacs) but there is a lamp that I have been eyeing at Walmart that is similar so it will go with my decor if I ever have the money to re-decorate LOL

dayhiker · Jan 2, 2012

Ok, at the yankee swap I was at, I first got an roman thearopy gift package. It seemed like it was pretty nice. But that got taken by a guy who does massage and I ended up with a woman's perfume that has Justin Beaver's name on it. So that means its for young teenage girls! It was pretty funny as I tried to give it away, but there was no bites.

I'm thinking I might spray it around the house once in a while as an air freshener! lol But I'm sure not wearing for an after shave colongue. lol

memoriesbymichelle · Jan 3, 2012

Be careful about spraying it around the house. Your gf might think you are cheating on her with a younger woman lol. Maybe you could save it for your next yankee swap or if you have any nieces that are in that age catagory.

dayhiker · Jan 3, 2012

My GF was there when I got it, so she already knows about the purfume.

But I guess I could give it to my grand daughter. Why didn't I think of that? Dense as an oak plank!

memoriesbymichelle · Jan 3, 2012

Yeah give it to your grand daughter! That's a fabulous idea if I do say so myself (I just did )

blackribbon · Jan 6, 2012

My son's Boy Scout troop does this every year. The first year we brought a box of something like 200 of those popcicles that are in a plastic tube and put in the freezer to freeze. It was stolen it's 3 times very quickly. The next year we brought a huge pack of AA batteries & a chocolate candy bar...again, it was popular. I think the key is to find something that isn't normally considered a "gift" but something we all buy because we use it. I could see myself buying a huge box of microwave popcorn and a big plastic popcorn bowl for one of these. I think that I might shop at a warehouse store like Sam's or Cosco. I know my kids often point out the massive candy/snack jars as something they'd like to receive as gifts.

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