{"id":9126,"date":"2018-01-09T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T14:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/?p=9126"},"modified":"2023-02-21T17:04:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T22:04:36","slug":"the-most-creative-gift-exchange-game-ideas-for-your-next-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/09\/the-most-creative-gift-exchange-game-ideas-for-your-next-party\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Creative Gift Exchange Game Ideas for Your Next Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Time for a gift exchange! | Image courtesy Pixabay user TerriC<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cGift exchanges<\/a> aren\u2019t just for Christmas, silly!\u201d, my coworker Kathryn laughed as she closed her laptop and got up to refill her coffee. She had just told me she was planning a getaway weekend for the girls at our office at her parents\u2019 lake house. But when she told me she was organizing a gift exchange for the occasion, she immediately picked up on my puzzled look.<\/p>\n

A few weeks later, ten of us ladies were tearing open immaculately wrapped gifts, stealing them from one another, and howling with laughter. Turns out, Kathryn was right! Gift exchanges aren\u2019t just for Christmas. In fact, the game was even more delightful during a time of the year when we weren\u2019t already being bombarded with gifts.<\/p>\n

Since then, I\u2019ve been a huge fan of making gift exchanges a regular part of throwing a party. Whatever the occasion\u2014whether it\u2019s your girlfriend\u2019s 40th birthday<\/a>, your annual 4th of July bash, or your little one\u2019s classroom Halloween party<\/a>\u2014I\u2019ve got some fun and creative gift exchange game ideas for your next shindig.<\/p>\n

Creative Gift Exchange Game Ideas: Variations on the Classics<\/h4>\n
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Nothing beats music and gifts. | Image courtesy Unsplash user Alice Moore<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019ll admit, I\u2019m a sucker for a classic Secret Santa gift exchange<\/a>. But since I discovered that gift exchanges aren\u2019t just for the winter holidays, I\u2019ve learned a ton of cool variations on my old favorite. They\u2019re a lot more interactive, unpredictable, and laugh-out-loud hilarious than the traditional Secret Santa, so they\u2019re great for adding a little flair to parties.<\/p>\n

Here are a few of my favorite variations that you and your friends are sure to love:<\/p>\n