58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (2024)

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Oaxacan Floral Taper Candle 5-Minute Daily Meditations Mixtape Cassette Sponges Set Glitter Christmas Light Up Flashing LED Sunglasses Yoda Buddha Gastro Obscura Ticker Sock - Retro Floral Popsicle Puzzle Cat Stretch Ceramic Cup Mini Cinema Light Box Craftsman Beer SoapSampler Sloth Face Tote Bag Slip Silk Eyemask Horse Head Squirrel Feeder Pears, Apples, and Cheese Gift Dog Butt Magnets Air Sofa Campfire Cologne Custom Shaped Pet Pillow Kitty Butt Coasters The MountainFanny Pack Kittens T-Shirt Fried Egg Rug Moulin RotyCircus Shadow Puppets Tipsy Elves Get Lit Light Up Ugly Christmas Sweater Happy Feet Shark Slippers Pocket Manfriend Star Wars Millennium Falcon Bottle Opener & Keychain Cereal Marshmallows Rose Gold Holographic Nail Polish TattlyFrida Kahlo Tattoo Set Mariah Carey Merry Christmas Vinyl Pin Up Pickles Cool Dilly Beans Bow & Drape Just in Queso Striped T-Shirt RaveLife Light Up Bow Tie Mood Cat Poster SheaMoisture Maracuja & Shea Oils Beard Conditioning Oil JulieAnnArtLight That Sh-t Up Card Gigantic 12-Foot Beach Ball Transparent Kitchen Safe Sock It To Me Women’s Llama Drama Socks PE Generic Portable Pizza Pouch Homesick Candle Bananagrams Groot Chia Pet Piece Pie Puzzle Sassy Animals Coloring Book Coffee Mug Warmer Cartoon Cow Slippers Shrek Mini Waffle Maker Wonderful Winers Playing Cards Dinosaur Adult Onesie Tortilla Blanket Funny Sloth Coffee Mug Pickle Flavored Cotton Candy Frankie the Dancing Hot Dog Wine Glasses Set Of 4 Banana Duck Plush Toy This Book is Literally Just Pictures of Animals Silently FAQs References

Brit + Co never plays around when it comes to holiday parties (or any parties for that matter). But around these parts, ain't no party like a white elephant or Secret Santa party because it's prime time for ridiculous gifts. From LED holiday flair to pocket manfriends (we'll explain), we've rounded up the ultimate buys for gift-swap domination. That's right — we're your one-stop shop for the absurd, the unusual, and the totally delightful.

Read on and prepare for a serious celebration of the random. Now, let's get this white elephant gift party started.

Oaxacan Floral Taper Candle

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Take taper candles to a whole new delicate level with these hand-shaped candles.

5-Minute Daily Meditations

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Gift this calendar featuring 5-minute meditations to help your pal get centered and focused for the new year.

Mixtape Cassette Sponges Set

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Everyone can use a sponge and how fun are these?

Glitter Christmas Light Up Flashing LED Sunglasses

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (4) What lights up and will instantly turn you into the opposite of the Grinch?

Yoda Buddha

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (5) The best white elephant gift, you will have.

Gastro Obscura

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From the team that brings you all the bizarre travel stops in Atlas Obscura comes this guide to what to eat around the world filled with food adventures and edible wonders.

Ticker Sock - Retro Floral

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The perfect gift for the sock-lover in your life.

Popsicle Puzzle

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Flashback to summer in puzzle form!

Cat Stretch Ceramic Cup

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (9) There’s bound to be a cat lady who will make efforts to steal this precious mug.

Mini Cinema Light Box

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Never stop dreaming of the perfect gift...

Craftsman Beer SoapSampler

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (11) For the beer lovers on your list, give ’em a brand new way to get their hopped up fix.

Sloth Face Tote Bag

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (12) What’s cuter than a sloth face on a tote bag?

Slip Silk Eyemask

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The gift of a good night's sleep is priceless.

Horse Head Squirrel Feeder

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If you haven't seen this ridiculous thing going viral, it's time to get in the know. It's a squirrel feeder shaped like a horse head, so it looks like the squirrel is a mini-horse when he's snacking. Amazing.

Pears, Apples, and Cheese Gift

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Fall fruit with a cheesy mix is a white elephant gift we would happily accept.

Dog Butt Magnets

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (16) Magnets, in dog butt form. Why not?

Air Sofa

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (17) Love HANGING OUT everywhere you go? Have lungs, will travel.

Campfire Cologne

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (18) You know how your clothes smell after a weekend of camping? Now you can smell like that ALL the time.

Custom Shaped Pet Pillow

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Is your pup or cat so narcissistic it only wants to snuggle with itself? There's a custom pet pillow for that.

Kitty Butt Coasters

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (20) MEW-ve over, forgettable gifts! This gift is so specific, it will never be forgotten.

The MountainFanny Pack Kittens T-Shirt

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (21) Kitties AND a fanny pack. All in one shirt!

Fried Egg Rug

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (22) When it comes to egg love, we don’t yolk around. P.S. Your dad called, he wants his pun back ;)

Moulin RotyCircus Shadow Puppets

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (23) For the impromptu puppet show you’ve always dreamed of.

Tipsy Elves Get Lit Light Up Ugly Christmas Sweater

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (24) Shine bright this holiday season with this battery-powered Christmas sweater that will help you literally get lit.

Happy Feet Shark Slippers

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (25) Duunnn dunnn… duuuunnnn duun… duuunnnnnnnn dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnn dunnnn.

Pocket Manfriend

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Have a friend in need of a bearded companion? Get her/him a manfriend in pocket size - you can take him anywhere! Choose from 17 personalized guys.

Star Wars Millennium Falcon Bottle Opener & Keychain

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (27) What better way to end a long day than with a tasty bottle of brewski opened with a bottle opener from a galaxy far, far away.

Cereal Marshmallows

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Sprinkle them on whatever you like!

TattlyFrida Kahlo Tattoo Set

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For when you're not ready to commit to a real tattoo, try these fun faux tattoos.

Mariah Carey Merry Christmas Vinyl

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (31) Throw this classic holiday record on before your white elephant party ends!

Pin Up Pickles Cool Dilly Beans

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (32) Just imagine being able to say, “Cool beans!” when it’s unwrapped.

Bow & Drape Just in Queso Striped T-Shirt

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (33) Remember the #cheesepocalypse? One year, Velveeta was flying off the racks and causing the first ever Velveeta shortage! Luckily, we’ve always got a backup supply so we can make queso all the live long day.

RaveLife Light Up Bow Tie

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (34) The perfect thing to pair your light up jacket with? A light-activated bow tie, duhhh.

Mood Cat Poster

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We're digging this mood.

SheaMoisture Maracuja & Shea Oils Beard Conditioning Oil

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (36) Decorative beards and mustaches are definitely here to stay, so give that guy in your life the products he needs to keep things tidy.

Transparent Kitchen Safe

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (39) Protect your cookies from… people who apparently steal your cookies so often that you need a safe?

PE Generic Portable Pizza Pouch

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (41) You never know when you’ll need to carry a slice to-go.

Homesick Candle

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Give the gift of the outdoors with this soy-based candle.

Bananagrams

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A fun game really is the gift that keeps on giving.

Groot Chia Pet

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It's a Chia! It's a pet! It's a Chia Pet!

Piece Pie Puzzle

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This gift might make the recipient hungry and take days to complete, but it'll make for a good time.

Sassy Animals Coloring Book

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Coloring + sassy animals = a win in my book!

Coffee Mug Warmer

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Anything to do with coffee is sure to be a heart-warming gift.

Cartoon Cow Slippers

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These keep your feet warm and are super adorable.

Shrek Mini Waffle Maker

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This waffle maker delivers fresh and funny waffles every morning.

Wonderful Winers Playing Cards

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You can never go wrong with a silly deck of cards.

Dinosaur Adult Onesie

58 Of The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Ever (51) A comfy and funny gift everyone will enjoy!

Tortilla Blanket

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Turn your friends into giant human burritos!

Funny Sloth Coffee Mug

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A mug that accurately depicts us all before our coffee.

Pickle Flavored Cotton Candy

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Pickle lovers won't be able to get over this one.

Frankie the Dancing Hot Dog

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This dancing hot dog adds some fun to your desk.

Wine Glasses Set Of 4

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These wine glasses are fun and functional!

Banana Duck Plush Toy

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A banana and a duck? How cute!

This Book is Literally Just Pictures of Animals Silently

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The best coffee table on the market, hands down.

What white elephant gifts are you gifting this year? Share with us @BritandCo!

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FAQs

What is the best thing to give for the white elephant exchange? ›

“There [are] some things that you can't go wrong with in general: beeswax candle sticks, pretty stationery, a box of chocolates, lottery tickets, a small bottle of rum if it's the right crowd to give alcohol to,” Smith says. “There are certain general things that can make for really fun gifts.”

What is a good white elephant gift for work? ›

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What is a true white elephant gift? ›

The term white elephant refers to an extravagant, impractical gift that cannot be easily disposed of.

What is number 1 in white elephant? ›

The player who has number 1 will select a wrapped gift from the table of gifts, and unwrap it – showing the item to the other participants.

Is it okay to give a gift card as a white elephant gift? ›

The white elephant gift is not supposed to be ordinary. That generally means no gift cards, nice clothes, or common home goods. The more unusual or garish, the better! The present should be wrapped, bagged, or otherwise obstructed, so you can't tell what it is before opening it.

What is an example of a White Elephant? ›

An unwanted or useless item, as in The cottage at the lake had become a real white elephant—too run down to sell, yet costly to keep up , or Grandma's ornate silver is a white elephant; no one wants it but it's too valuable to discard .

How much should I spend on a white elephant gift? ›

Family. At a family gathering, you can expect to spend $20 or more on your white elephant gift. These kinds of gift exchanges may take place of gift-giving that would typically happen. As long as everyone can afford it, it's okay to spend a little more on your family.

Can a candle be a white elephant gift? ›

Color Drip Candles

This pair of soy-wax candles are a colorful addition to any mantle and they are creative ideas for white elephant gifts.

Can you pick your own gift for white elephant? ›

White Elephant Rules

Once everyone is assembled, have each person draw a number. The person with number "one" chooses a present to unwrap. The person with number "two" has a choice: They may choose a new, wrapped present, or they may take the unwrapped present from the first person.

How do you make a white elephant fun? ›

5 Ways to Add Sparkle to Your White Elephant Party
  1. Pick a gift theme. One excellent way to spice things up is to have people bring gifts that fit a particular theme. ...
  2. Employ different game rules. ...
  3. Hold an ugly sweater contest. ...
  4. Rent a karaoke machine. ...
  5. Break out the Christmas games.

What's the difference in Dirty Santa and white elephant? ›

Whether you call it White Elephant or Dirty Santa, the game sticks to the same format. We're not sure where the name "Dirty Santa" originated, but it's meant to refer to game participants, the "Santas," stealing desirable gifts from each other.

How do you pick a white elephant order? ›

How do you play White Elephant?
  1. Count your players and write numbers on cards. Draw the cards out of a hat to determine the order.
  2. Set a limit for the number of times a gift can be stolen.
  3. One by one, each player will pick a gift. ...
  4. Players keep their final gifts, whether they like them or not.
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Why is Dirty Santa called White Elephant? ›

The term White Elephant seems to refer to the type of gifts these events are known for. As the story goes, the King of Siam used to give albino elephants to those who displeased him, knowing the cost to maintain the animals would far outweigh their usefulness. In other words, he took his revenge via gag gift.

Is a white elephant gift new or used? ›

You can re-gift items that you have never used from around your house or you can have people bring homemade items instead of store-bought gifts. White elephant rules aren't set in stone, just make sure to inform the group of the theme and price target.

What alcohol for white elephants? ›

For the price, this is a white elephant must-buy featuring the best flavors of the season that yule want to keep for yourself.
  • Suntory Whisky Toki with Glass. ...
  • Knob Creek Rye Whiskey Small Batch with Glasses. ...
  • Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum with Coffee Mug. ...
  • Stoli Vodka with Mug and Beer. ...
  • Casamigos Blanco Tequila.

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