29 White Elephant Gifts

Draw one more card or stop while ahead: every turn of Flip 7 comes down to that call.

The friend who nudges the table toward a bigger gamble gets to set the pace, and everyone else decides whether to follow.

Picture players building a reply out of word magnets, missing the one word they need and making do with something worse.

That scramble is where Ransom Notes gets its laughs, and it suits any crowd with a good supply of inside jokes. Its new owner has the next game night covered.

A coworker who decorates their cubicle with moose mugs and plaid throw pillows can claim this bear from the gift table.

The lodge look they chase at work gains a wild animal that also holds their screen upright during video calls. Their cubicle ends up with a mascot keeping the phone in view beside that moose mug.

This Anker wall outlet extender is a quietly useful swap prize for anyone short on free sockets.

Most homes have a crowded outlet somewhere, so its final owner always has a spot to put it. Beside the bed, it lets a phone charger and a reading lamp share the same wall socket.

Strong opinions finally pay off in Wavelength, where each round asks players to guess what the others have in mind and then argue about it.

Whoever unwraps it can start a round on the spot, before anyone reaches for a coat, and the box heads home for future dinners with friends.

Eagle eyes win at SET.

Each round, players scan the cards on the table and race to call out a group that belongs together. Those are the same eyes that catch every crooked frame and typo, and everything packs back into its own tin.

Two decks come in this Bicycle Jumbo Index pack, and the large print on the cards makes a hand easy to read at a glance.

For a poker night host wearing through cards fast, the spare deck waits in a drawer for the evening the first one gets bent or sticky.

This trivia game about everyday things you ought to know is a swap pick for guests who like a quiz.

Its maker labels it for ages 14 and up, so teens and adults can share a round. Whoever takes it home can open the box at the next dinner.

This UNO deck makes an easy swap prize for anyone whose family gatherings mix adults and kids.

The maker labels it for ages 7 and up, so older children and grandparents can play at the same table.

This Young Patriots jigsaw puzzle is a swap prize for anyone who enjoys a quiet, slow project.

The maker labels it for ages 14 and up. Its keeper can spread it across the table and sort the edges first.

The DASH Mini puts a real kitchen gadget for home breakfast cooks into a pile of gag gifts.

Whoever takes it home can cook a slow Sunday brunch right on the counter.

This matcha whisk set gives a tea fan at the swap a traditional bamboo tool for frothy bowls.

Whoever takes it home can whisk matcha at the kitchen counter on a slow morning.

A YETI Rambler tumbler is the practical swap prize for any coffee or tea drinker at the party.

Whoever ends up holding it after the last steal has a cup to grab on every busy weekday.

These JoyJolt Faye highball glasses give a home bartender a matching set to fight over at the swap.

Whoever takes them home pours a gin and tonic over ice for friends. Mismatched tumblers can finally retire.

This rechargeable milk frother gives a home latte fan something to claim at the swap.

It comes with a stand and a travel case. The keeper whips foam at the counter on a slow weekend morning.

A dried flower bouquet gives a swap guest with a love of rustic decor stems that need no watering.

Whoever takes it home can stand it in a vase on an entryway table.

This ThermoMaven meat thermometer gives the swap's backyard grill cook a gadget worth stealing from the pile.

At the next cookout, its keeper reads the temperature instead of hovering over the coals and guessing.

A loose-leaf tea infuser gives a white elephant guest who steeps tea at home something useful to steal.

Whoever takes it home spoons a favorite blend into a mug, rests the strainer on the rim, and lifts it out when the tea tastes right.

Any coffee lover at the gift swap has a reason to steal this Bodum pour-over brewer.

Its keeper picks the grind and the pace of the pour, so every cup tastes their way. On a slow Sunday, the brewer comes out with the newspaper and a favorite mug.

This stainless steel French press gives a swap guest who likes slow coffee a sturdy pot to claim.

Extra filter screens come with it, and the cool-touch handle keeps pouring easy. Whoever takes it home can brew a full pot at the breakfast table.

These magnetic clips make a handy white elephant prize for anyone whose fridge door is covered in notes and photos.

Whoever takes them home can clip up a shopping list and slide it around whenever plans change.

This personal blender is a handy swap prize for anyone who makes a morning smoothie.

It comes with a tall cup and a short cup, so a shake and a dip can both get made. Cleanup is easy, since the cups go in the dishwasher.

This saffron and cedar candle from Salt & Stone is a calm pick for the swap guest who keeps a tidy home.

Its warm, woody scent fills a room once lit. The glass jar can sit on a shelf near the sofa.

Go the F**k to Sleep makes a grown-up White Elephant gift for a party full of tired parents.

Someone can read a page aloud as the gift gets stolen. It then goes home with whichever parent keeps it last.

Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe makes a White Elephant gift that suits almost any player at the party.

Guests can flip it open and read a page out loud. Whoever takes it home gets a coffee-table book.

This book of cat poems makes a White Elephant gift for a party with a few cat owners.

Someone can read a poem aloud as it changes hands. Whoever ends up with it gets a coffee-table book.

This desk punching bag makes a gag gift for the swap guest whose inbox never seems to empty.

They can throw a few jabs between replies and then get back to the next message.