The White Elephant, Crazy Santa, Christmas Party is returning. These are the rules.
Gift value limit to about $25 but you may give a gift of greater value if you choose. Gag gifts are also welcome. This makes the occasion more fun.
Wrap your gift but do not put any names on the gift. All gifts will be placed together on one of the dining tables.
Numbers will be written on tabs of paper or we will have tickets, beginning with #1, with there being sequentiual numbers for each gift. The numbers will be put into a container of some kind.
The participants who brought gifts will draw a number from a hat or container.
When all numbers are drawn, the person holding #1 shall select a gift.
After opening the gift, the person holding #2 may select an unwrapped gift or exchange their number for the gift of #1. If this is done, #1 gets to select another gift but cannot take back the gift that has just been taken from him.
As the numbers progress, each person in numerical order, may select an unwrapped gift or swap their number for any gift that has been unwrapped.
When all gifts have been unwrapped, the person who originally had #1 may either keep the gift they have, or swap it for the gift of any other person since there was no gift before them that they might take. They can even take back their original gift if it's in the hands of someone other than who took it from them.
No person may lose their gift more than 2 times. If someone swaps gifts with you, then a second person swaps their gift with you, that gift is the one you can keep. It can't be taken from you. After the drawing is finished, you are free to swap gifts among one another, though.
Also, we collect a new unwrapped toy for Toys For Tots at the party if you would like to donate.
