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White elephant

KmbaybayKmbaybay member
in May 2014 Moms
I Have a white elephant gift exchange to go to this weekend. Limit is $20-- any great ideas?
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  • tna112tna112 member
    Wait isn't white elephant where you take something random from home that you don't want? Or is that just our local weirdness :)
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  • Luckyu317Luckyu317 member
    I thought it was something from your home too. I got a used Macarena VHS from a white elephant party.
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  • Lauren1102Lauren1102 member
    We usually do something stupid from your house as a white elephant gift.
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  • KmbaybayKmbaybay member
    @tna112, @luckyu317 Y'all may be right--I have a gift exchange to go to where you bring a gift with a $20 limit and then exchange- can steal from each other-- they are usually pretty funny- but this year I am drawing a blank--
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  • Luckyu317Luckyu317 member
    Do you know of it's an adult only exchange, or kid friendly too? I would be in the same boat as you. I'm drawing a blank for suggestions. :-?
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  • buggywhipsbuggywhips member
    We are doing one with H's family and our gift in an autographed picture of him.   We'll include a sbux gc or something so it's not completely terrible...
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  • gypsymysticgypsymystic member
    I placed a Mug inside a shoebox and filled it with coffee and tea... had lots of unopened herbal blends I could not drink anymore due to being pregnant so I cheated. lol
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  • MunchkinMoonMunchkinMoon member
    Poopurri?

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  • KmbaybayKmbaybay member
    @luckyu317 it's an adult exchange- but kids will be around watching I'm sure. @munchkinmoon I thought about that! Can you buy it in a store, or is online only?
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  • mrspopsiclemrspopsicle member
    Snuggles or anything weird from the as seen on tv section of the drug store is usually a bit at our exchange.

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  • MunchkinMoonMunchkinMoon member
    Oh... No clue! Maybe it's online only. But you could always buy it and print a confirmation saying they'll receive it soon?

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  • sammy.ksammy.k member
    edited December 2013
    We do one with the cousins every year. I'm missing it this year and I'm so sad :( sometimes they're funny gag gifts and sometimes they're really good ( like the awesome frame my cousin brought back from Venice beach and the kate spade earrings I won last year). One year someone got a case of natty light and DH bought a beer bong (my dad was really pissed cause all the young cousins got super drunk). Good times.
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  • EmpireceoEmpireceo member
    Check the As Seen on TV aisle in Walgreens. That's where I get mine. Hello Kitty Chia Pet, Pajama Jeans, ear wax vacuum....that place is the best.
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  • jane8188jane8188 member
    Our white elephant is usually stuff you don't want. A couple years ago I found cough syrup at my mils that expired in 1998 haha, I have no idea why she still kept it but I took it. Also something my husband and I like to do is steal something from the persons house its at and wrap it up. Its hilarious to see their reaction when someone opens up something that is theirs. Obviously they have to get it back at the end but its still fun.
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  • mirdamae03mirdamae03 member
    Someone always brings lotto scratchers/tickets to ours.
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  • KmbaybayKmbaybay member
    Yes, lottery tickets are common-- last year I did $20 in pennies.. I'll have to go do some shopping I guess thanks for the ideas
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  • dogsombrerodogsombrero member
    We did Rumchata last Christmas and people almost got violent over it. It was an adult-only exchange and kids were there.
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    ljbreck said:
    We did Rumchata last Christmas and people almost got violent over it. It was an adult-only exchange and kids were there.


    I've seen some White Elephant parties go bad quickly - namely because my wealthy boss at the time put something EXPENSIVE under the tree and it go "stolen" during the game. 
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  • giggler25giggler25 member
    Those weirdo "As Seen on TV" items you can find in an aisle at CVS or Walgreen's come up a lot in White Elephant exchanges I've done.  Have fun!


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    Potty Putter...practice putting while you poo! :)

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  • whitehousemwhitehousem member
    Shake weight... Trust me. ;)
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  • cweiss04cweiss04 member
    my fiancé did a funny white elephant gift this year.....he bought a plastic container that looks like it holds cookies and he filled it with water and then dropped in a $20 dollar bill and stuck it in the freezer....he stuck a note on top that said not much better than hard cold cash......it was a big hit lol

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  • yvanehtniojyvanehtnioj member
    I think the thrift store would have a treasure trove of awesome WE gifts. From crazy 80s computer books to weird lamps to ironic tshirts.

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  • CaliValCaliVal member
    I brought a shake weight to mine and it was hilarious. I strongly suggest it!
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  • awknycawknyc member
    We did this with friends and some of the gifts were: poopouri, they sell it in select stores for about $12 or you can order online, fancy hand soup/lotion, tazo tea set (this actually was a big hit and stolen the most but depends on the group), lottery tickets/scratch-offs, alcohol/wine (another big hit), stemless wine glasses, electric corkscrew, foreman grill, I will say that some of the best gifts are the worst ones. One time one of our friends framed an autographed picture of himself, it sucks for the person that got it, but it was hilarious for the rest of us to watch him open it.
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  • britabbritab member
    I've done a Bump it before, old mugs, Jingle Dogs cd, ugly picture frame, giant shirt with Santa on it, candles, extra lotions.
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