Because sometimes you need a White Elephant Gift. The White Elephant Gift Exchange is easy on the budget and a fun way to celebrate with family and friends!
Why is it called White Elephant?
White elephant is defined as a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of. Supposedly, the King of Siam gifted rare albino elephants to courtiers who had displeased him, that they might be ruined by the animals’ upkeep costs.
The term white elephant refers to a gift whose maintenance costs exceed its usefulness. Throw that on a napkin and cover that saying up with your drink! 🙂
Or if you are like my friends, we make up the rules as we go along!
White Elephant Gift Ideas
Liquor tower with mini liquor bottles, gum and aspirin. Best. Give. Ever!
When Life gives you Lemons! Nothing like a snappy pun!!
Sanitizer dressed up as Santa-tizer.
Reinbeer. 🙂 You can do this with any kind of beer. Even Stella!
Oh look…another Pun!
Nothing like dressing up some toilet paper. This, however, is rather clever.
And some Tic Tacs, because it’s always good to have Tic Tacs in your purse.
Not sure this is a good White Elephant Gift…but would make a fabulous stocking stuffer.
Who doesn’t like popping bubbles?
Jack and Coke…another very clever gift!
A little bit of pipe cleaner and some red tape and Voila!
Loafers! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Gift not included. My favorite! Plus, who doesn’t need some AA batteries?
A whole lotta nothing!
Leftover gift cards. I have about 38 of these, btw.
No comment!
Best White Elephant Gifts ::
Toilet Coffee Mug
Shakespearean Insult Bandages
Toilet and Urinal Salt & Pepper Shaker Set
Waxed Bacon Floss
Sasquatch Soap
Bigfoot Research Team Car Decal
Diversion Safes
Bacon Flavored Toothpaste
Bacon Flavored Gumballs
Savory Bacon Flavored Mints
Jelly Belly Bean Boozled Spinner Gift Box
(includes spoiled ‘milk’ and ‘dead fish’ flavors)
Soft Mermaid Tail Blanket
Unicorn Head Mask
Pick Your Nose Cups
Mustache Bandages
Dill Pickle Mints
Dill Pickle Lip Balm
Pickle Shaped Bandages
Pickle Flavored Candy Canes
Gravy Candy Canes
Prank Pack Bathe & Brew
“Gift box appears to contain ridiculous products from clueless companies. Just pack your real gift inside, sit back and watch the expressions.”
Prank Pack Earwax Candle Kit
“Gift box appears to contain ridiculous products from clueless companies. Just pack your real gift inside, sit back and watch the expressions.”
Pain 100% Hot Sauce
Sock Monkey Jack in the Box
Leg Lamp Nightlight
Crochet Beards
Adjustable Visor with Spiked Hair
Squirrel in Underpants Air Freshener
Squirrel In Underpants Ornament
Creepy Horsehead Ornament
Ugly Sweater Ornaments
LED Light Up Christmas Bulb Necklaces
Boo Boo Kisses Bandages
Bacon Shaped Adhesive Bandages
Crime Scene Bandages
Go Away Glass Coffee Mug
Pet Rock with Walking Leash
Slingshot Flying Screaming Monkey
Princess Bride Novelty Coffee Mug
Gnarly Teeth Set
Three Snakes in a Can Mixed Nuts Prank
Poop Emoji Plush Pillow
French Fry Pen
French Fry Lip Balm
Sriracha Lip Balm
Bacon Lip Balm
Bacon Flavored Toothpicks
Fanny Pack Kittens T-Shirt
Bigfoot Crew Socks
Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly Socks
Public Toilet Survival Kit
Motion Activated Toilet Nightlight
Polaroid Camera Shaped Toilet Paper Roll Holder
Bigfoot Hide & Seek Champion T-Shirt
Sasquatch Statue
Mopping Slippers
World’s Largest Coffee Mug
Money Soap
“Real Money in Every Bar”
Beer Soap
Sloth Socks
Bacon Body Wash
Bacon Soap in Tin
Talking Toilet Paper Spindle
Santa’s Naughty List Lump of Coal Gift Set
Exploding Kittens Card Game
White Elephant Games
White Elephant Wrapping Paper
(Source: TheFrugalGirls.com)
A different twist on the White Elephant gift exchange.
Happy White Elephanting! Is that even a word? Who cares. 🙂
xoxo,
T.
Woefully behind in my TOB blog-reading . . . And chose a good one to start again . . . did NOT know the origin of the White Elephant . . . so THANKS!!