Get together for the best office gift exchanges games

Is it difficult to think of just a few of the exciting gift exchange games for the office during any seasons at all? Popular games that are often played by office people include the secret Santa and white elephant gift exchanges. The reason behind its popularity is due to the fun and excitement attached to the games and therefore, the essence of playing these gift exchange games would be to set forth the clear rules of games.

There are many varieties of the Secret Santa game, which is so popular in offices, but one option that's fun involves putting a dollar limit on the purchase and having participants actually make "Santa lists". Here's how it works: Those participating create a little list for "Santa". There should also be a dollar limit placed on this gift exchange, so if that is $10, then people should only list items on their Santa list that can be purchased for $10 or less.

Everyone who is participating draws a list out of a hat, or some other object, and sets about shopping for that person. They know who they are shopping for, but the recipient doesn't. On exchange day, the Secret Santas must deliver the gifts to their officemates' desks without being seen. Those participating can decide if they want people to sign the cards attached to the gifts, or if the secret should stay a secret. If they choose the latter, gift giving can be interesting, since it's anonymous, but many people choose to have cards signed so in the end, people who to thank for their gifts.

One of the most popular office games involving Christmas gifts is the "white elephant" gift exchange. The rules can vary depending on the office and participants, but generally it works something like this. Each person participating purchases a gift not to exceed a certain dollar amount (determined in advance and might range from $5 to $20, again depending on the group). The object here is a fun gift, so anything particularly practical is not welcome. You're looking for unusual and interesting, perhaps funny, and something other people will want.

Everyone who's participating in the exchange gets a number (the number should be the same as the number of presents). The numbers should be they drawn out of a hat or something else (perhaps a Santa hat, in recognition of the season?). So, the person who draws number "1" goes first and picks a present. They open it and keep it. The second person can either pick a different present or they can "steal" the first present. They can't open a present until they are sure they are keeping their choice and not picking the first gift. This continues until everyone has a present. Any present that's been opened can be subject to stealing, but a gift can only be stolen three times.

The first person to open the gift will be the last person who has the chance to steal a gift they wish for at the end of the game as he or she is not accorded with such a chance earlier in the gift exchange.

In this game there's always one gift that everyone wants and will steal over and over again. What makes it fun is trying to figure out who is going to get the most coveted gift. In some cases, people can end up with the gift they brought.

As a means of regifting, the white elephant gift exchange is introduced with the idea of giving away a gift or something else that you received or bought but do not want it in the end. In the game, the decision maker in this gift exchange game can decide whether the participants are allowed to bring such a gift from home or they are required to purchase a totally new gift for the purpose of the game (within the range of the dollar amount set for the game).

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