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White Elephant & Secret Santa Gifts Everyone Will Fight Over
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items Our family and office gift exchanges get competitive, and I have learned which gifts get stolen again and again. The winners are fun, useful, or delicious, and they work for almost anyone who unwraps them. These are the white elephant and secret Sant...
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Funny & Clever Gifts
Cozy & Useful Gifts
Treats & Kitchen Fun
Funny & Clever Gifts
Games and playful gifts that get the whole room laughing.
Throw Throw Burrito is a card game where players literally throw squishy burritos at each other, and it is pure chaos in the best way. I love how it gets adults laughing like kids. It was stolen three times at our office white elephant, and I ended u...
Throw Throw Burrito by Exploding Kittens
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza is a fast slapping card game that takes seconds to learn and has everyone shrieking with laughter. I love that it fits in a stocking. I think it is the perfect small gift exchange pick, and our family plays it every holiday...
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza Card Game
The Gazillion Hurricane bubble machine fills a room or backyard with clouds of bubbles at the push of a button. I love that it delights kids and grown ups alike. When it showed up at our white elephant, the whole party ended up outside with me chasin...
Funrise Gazillion Hurricane Bubble Machine
The PLAYSMOL basketball hoop hangs over any door, so office breaks and family movie nights become friendly shootouts. I love how sturdy it feels. My partner received one at a gift swap, and our kids and their cousins now hold tournaments in our hallw...
PLAYSMOL Basketball Hoop
The LEGO Botanicals pink rose bouquet is a relaxing build that turns into flowers that never wilt. I love that it suits any friend who enjoys a creative project. It is always one of the most stolen gifts at our exchange, and mine still sits in a vase...
LEGO Botanicals Bouquet of Pink Roses
The Fujifilm instax mini camera prints photos instantly, which makes it a huge hit at any holiday party. I love passing it around to capture candid moments. It was the most fought over gift at our family exchange, and my niece now brings it to every ...
Fujifilm instax mini 12 Camera
Exploding Kittens is a silly, strategic card game with hilarious artwork that works for teens and adults. I love how quick each round is. I think it is a reliable white elephant favorite, and our family plays it late into the night every year after t...
Exploding Kittens Card Game
The Uncommon Goods hot sauce kit lets the lucky winner blend custom sauces with dried peppers and spices. I love that it is an experience and a gift in one. My brother in law snagged it at our exchange, and now he brings his homemade sauce to every f...
Uncommon Goods Create Your Own Hot Sauce Kit
This Crazy Socks pack comes with a stack of colorful, comfy socks printed with snacks and drinks, and it always gets a laugh. I love that socks are a safe bet for any person. They are a crowd favorite at our secret Santa, and my partner wears his fun...
Crazy Socks Novelty Sock Gift Pack
Cozy & Useful Gifts
Practical comforts everyone secretly hopes to take home.
The Anker power bank keeps phones charged through long days of travel and errands, and it is slim enough for any pocket. I love that it is useful for literally everyone. It is my go to secret Santa gift, and nobody has ever been disappointed to unwra...
Anker 10,000mAh Power Bank
The Carhartt Work In Progress beanie is warm, classic, and looks good on just about everyone. I love its soft rib knit. It is an easy gift for a coworker you do not know well, and my partner wears his on every snowy morning walk with our dog around t...
Carhartt Work In Progress Watch Beanie
The Tile Mate trackers clip onto keys, bags, and remotes so lost items ring from a phone. I love that they work with any phone. My partner loses his keys constantly, and the set he won at our holiday party has saved our mornings more times than I can...
Tile Mate Essentials Bluetooth Trackers
The Leatherman Skeletool is a lightweight multitool with a knife, pliers, and bottle opener that clips to a pocket. I love its sleek design. It is a gift guys at our exchange always fight over, and my father in law carries the one he won everywhere h...
Leatherman Skeletool Multitool
The Cups of Joy coffee gift set bundles a few cozy coffees and treats in a festive box that is ready to hand over at any party. I love that it suits almost every coffee lover. I brought one to our office gift swap, and it was stolen three times befor...
Cups of Joy Coffee Gift Set 3pc
The Ember smart mug keeps coffee at the perfect temperature for hours, so it never goes cold during a busy morning. I love controlling it from my phone. It is the gift everyone hopes to steal at our office exchange, and I finally bought one for mysel...
EMBER Smart Mug 2
The Therapedic heated throw is soft and warms up quickly, which makes it the coziest gift on a cold winter night. I love the adjustable heat settings and the classic plaid. It caused a real bidding war at our family exchange, and my mother now refuse...
Therapedic Plaid Heated Throw Blanket
Treats & Kitchen Fun
Sweet treats and kitchen goodies that disappear fast.
The Ghirardelli praline chocolate gift is rich, festive, and beautifully packaged for an easy holiday swap. I love that chocolate never goes unwanted. I keep a few on hand for last minute exchanges, and they always disappear before the end of our off...
Ghirardelli Signature Praline Chocolate Gift
The Lindt truffles gift box is packed with smooth, melt in your mouth chocolates in assorted flavors. I love how generous the box is. It is the gift that gets stolen at the last second in our family game, and everyone ends up sharing a few truffles w...
Lindt Gourmet Chocolate Truffles Gift Box
The Harry and David holiday gift tower stacks truffles, popcorn, and treats in festive boxes that look impressive under the tree. I love its classic holiday charm. It was the showstopper at our office swap, and the winner shared it with our whole tea...
Harry & David Holiday Sweets Gift Tower
The Uncommon Goods popcorn bowl sifts out unpopped kernels, so every handful is fluffy and crunch free. I love what a clever idea it is. I think it makes a fun gift for movie lovers, and our family uses ours every Friday night for popcorn and a holid...
Uncommon Goods The Popcorn Bowl with Kernel Sifter
This Ten Acre Gifts Grinch mug and cocoa set is a festive, playful gift that is perfect for a holiday exchange. I love the grumpy Grinch face. My niece won it at our family party, and she sips hot cocoa from it every December while watching her favor...
Ten Acre Gifts Grinch Figural Mug and Cocoa Gift Set
The Salton s'mores maker lets everyone toast marshmallows right at the table, no campfire needed. I love that it doubles as a chocolate fondue pot. It was the most fun gift at our party, and we roasted s'mores together long after the exchange was ove...
Salton S'mores and Fondue Maker
The Dash mini waffle maker is small, colorful, and makes perfect little waffles in minutes. I love that it is affordable but feels fun. It is a classic white elephant pick, and the one I won makes waffles for our kids on busy school mornings to this ...
Dash Mini Waffle Maker