| are dozens of fun office gift exchange games people | | | | In this gift exchange game, there is never a surprise if |
| can play during the Christmas season. Officemates | | | | the gift ends up in the hands of its initial owner, who |
| might have a "secret Santa" gift exchange or a | | | | bought that gift for the game. To allow the game to |
| popular "white elephant" gift exchange. All are popular | | | | live up to its interesting and fun factors, there must be |
| and always fun, provided the rules are clear and | | | | that one gift which is so appealing to every participant |
| everyone understands them. | | | | who is looking forward to steal it times and again. |
| The White Elephant gift exchange has always been | | | | Therefore, the excitement will arouse with the game |
| one of the best and most interesting office games for | | | | when everyone is figuring who will be the final owner |
| all festive seasons. All games are guided and bounded | | | | of that most popular gift. |
| by rules of their own and the White Elephant gift | | | | As a means of regifting, the white elephant gift |
| exchange game is no exception. However, there are | | | | exchange is introduced with the idea of giving away a |
| no precise rules that must be followed exactly to | | | | gift or something else that you received or bought but |
| maximize the fun value of the game. Variations can be | | | | do not want it in the end. In the game, the decision |
| incorporated into the games to suit certain conditions | | | | maker in this gift exchange game can decide whether |
| of the office such as number of participants, budget | | | | the participants are allowed to bring such a gift from |
| and so forth. Each and every one of the participants | | | | home or they are required to purchase a totally new |
| must purchase a gift not exceeding certain value such | | | | gift for the purpose of the game (within the range of |
| as a set dollar amount or within a range of values | | | | the dollar amount set for the game). |
| from ten dollars to thirty dollars; which depend very | | | | There are plenty of variations of Secret Santa game |
| much on the policy or requirements of the team. The | | | | created or altered by offices and have been made |
| suggested gift selection should be an interesting object | | | | very popular. One variation of the games which you |
| that can possibly amuse the team and something | | | | can adopt would be to limit the dollar value on the gift |
| every one will enjoy, therefore, anything that is very | | | | and get every participant to make a Santa list. With |
| practical will make a bad pick. | | | | that list for Santa, you can determine a |
| Everyone who's participating in the exchange gets a | | | | aforementioned gift value such as five or ten dollars |
| number (the number should be the same as the | | | | and what this means would be that every participant |
| number of presents). The numbers should be they | | | | must not list items more than that five or ten dollars on |
| drawn out of a hat or something else (perhaps a | | | | their little Santa list. |
| Santa hat, in recognition of the season?). So, the | | | | Everyone who is participating draws a list out of a hat, |
| person who draws number "1" goes first and picks a | | | | or some other object, and sets about shopping for that |
| present. They open it and keep it. The second person | | | | person. They know who they are shopping for, but the |
| can either pick a different present or they can "steal" | | | | recipient doesn't. On exchange day, the Secret Santas |
| the first present. They can't open a present until they | | | | must deliver the gifts to their officemates' desks |
| are sure they are keeping their choice and not picking | | | | without being seen. Those participating can decide if |
| the first gift. This continues until everyone has a | | | | they want people to sign the cards attached to the |
| present. Any present that's been opened can be | | | | gifts, or if the secret should stay a secret. If they |
| subject to stealing, but a gift can only be stolen three | | | | choose the latter, gift giving can be interesting, since it's |
| times. | | | | anonymous, but many people choose to have cards |
| At the end of the game, the person who was the first | | | | signed so in the end, people who to thank for their |
| to open a present can steal a gift if they choose, since | | | | gifts. |
| they didn't have an opportunity earlier. | | | | |