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White Elephant Gift Ideas

Whether you plan to host a White Elephant Gift Exchange or you’ve received an invite to attend a White Elephant Party, chances are you want to find the perfect gift. You’re in luck! We’ve searched far and wide to find the best White Elephant Gift Ideas just for you.

Here’s the deal. You want to find the perfect White Elephant Gift. The gift that gets stolen so many times that it’s frozen. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, check out our White Elephant Rules And Numbers.) No cheating allowed. You don’t want to be the one who brought a real gift to a White Elephant Christmas Party. Instead, your goal should be to choose a gift that is funny and takes up more space than it is worth, yet has an actual use. That use may be to pass it on as a second-hand gift to your niece (like a mermaid tail) or a novelty gift to bring out at parties (like a grilled cheese toaster). A Raining Men umbrella is a huge win because it’s funny and useful. Come on, you would use it in the rain, wouldn’t you?

Ditch the idea of Grandma’s flowered wall clock and choose a gift that will invoke shrieks of laughter and a smile every time it is used!

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The White Elephant Gift Ideas listed below are various prices to fit many different needs. If you’re looking specifically for a certain price point, check out these $10 White Elephant Gift Exchange Ideas.

Work Party

Adult Party

  • This A Christmas Story Leg Lamp Shot Glass is the perfect White Elephant gift! It pairs the nostalgia of a Christmas classic with a usable item that will be difficult to store properly. That’s what White Elephant gifts are supposed to be. You might even find this one so popular that it gets stolen multiple times!
  • The iconic Moose Mug is sure to bring a smile to many faces!
  • This Leg Lamp is way too expensive for a White Elephant Party, but it’s pretty cool! Definitely worth fighting for! Plus, what’s a White Elephant gift exchange without a Leg Lamp?
  • The Squatty Potty is the gift that works for both White Elephant and Dirty Santa parties! It’s funny, yet incredibly useful for taking care of business.

The point of a White Elephant gift exchange is to have fun, not necessarily to end up with the best gift.

Elfster

Girls Night

Family Friendly Party

  • Cozy up in a giant Pizza Blanket or wrap yourself up in this blanket at the kids’ sporting events. How fun would that be? The kids will either think you’re too cool for school or die of embarrassment. Either way, it’s a win!
  • Grilled Cheese is an all-time favorite of many, and now this awesome meal has its very own Grilled Cheese Toaster. Certainly, the space it takes up in the cupboard will far outweigh its worth. That makes it a perfect fit for a White Elephant gift!
  • With over 400 hilarious questions that are almost impossible to answer just right, this I’m Not Saying You’re Stupid Party Game is the perfect game for anyone who likes to laugh.
  • We could all use a sweet new Ugly Christmas Sweater.

For Kids

  • Stay stylish and warm with this Beard Beanie. Add a few Christmas ornaments to the beard and you’re set.
  • The recipient of this Mermaid Tail can transform themselves into a magnificent mermaid! Sure, it’s made for kids, but I have to say, a mermaid tail was a hit at one of our Christmas parties, and it wasn’t a kid who became a mermaid.
  • A Lava Lamp is useful and mesmerizing, but not a necessity. It is just interesting enough to get stolen at a White Elephant Party.
  • This Plunger Night Light has a distinct job, and yet it’s silly enough to qualify as a White Elephant gift.

Teen Get Together

  • A Phone Holder shaped like an animal or another quirky design is ridiculous but fun and useful.
  • Disco Lights are fun enough to have on hand for teen hangouts, but not used enough to be worthwhile.
  • Funky Sunglasses that are oversized or have an unusual shape would be a good option that everyone would want to try on.

The perfect White Elephant Gift, the gift that’s sure to get stolen the most, is the gift that people can laugh at and use! Choose wisely!

Frequently Asked Questions

If you’re attending a White Elephant party, be sure to ask the host what the dollar amount is. If you’re hosting, it’s always good to include the dollar amount in the invite so there’s no confusion. With that said, generally, White Elephant gifts are $10 or $25, depending on the party.

Yes! Many gift ideas would be appropriate as gifts for coworkers. I have listed a few above. Just be sure to take into consideration the people that you work with. You wouldn’t want to gift a Do Not Disturb Desktop Sign in an office full of grumps or a World’s Most Okayest Employee in a workplace full of mediocre workers. The goal is to keep it light-hearted and fun!

Although there’s no hard rule saying you can’t give a homemade gift as a White Elephant gift, I would probably steer away from that. If you’ve put a lot of time and effort into making something and no one wants to steal it, you might feel a bit silly and sad. On the other hand, it could end up being the most popular gift. You just never know.

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