Gift Exchange

A gift exchange can be a secret match or a free-for-all steal. This is your hub for choosing the right game, finding ideas, and organizing the whole thing free online.

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What is Gift Exchange?

There are two main kinds of gift exchange. In an assigned exchange like Secret Santa or Kris Kringle, each person buys one gift for one secret person. In a steal game like White Elephant, Yankee Swap or Dirty Santa, everyone brings a gift and players take turns picking or stealing.

Assigned exchanges are calmer and more personal. Steal games are louder and better for a room of people who like a little chaos. Pick one, set a budget, and the rest is a date and a way to draw the order or the names.

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Gift Exchange guides and tools

Pick what you need: the rules, gift ideas for every budget, or a free way to run the game.

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Gift Exchange Games

Fifteen games and ideas to play at your next exchange.

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Gift Exchange Generator

Draw names or turn order for your group, free.

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Games for Large Groups

How to keep a big gift exchange moving.

Wrapping Paper

Wrapping ideas for any kind of gift exchange.

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Secret Santa

Assigned matches, wish lists and a free generator.

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White Elephant

Bring a gift, then pick or steal. The classic party game.

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Yankee Swap

The Northeast name for the steal-and-swap game.

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Dirty Santa

The Southern name for the steal-and-swap game.

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Kris Kringle

Secret Santa as it is called in Australia, the UK and Ireland.

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How to choose your gift exchange

Want everyone to get something chosen for them? Pick an assigned exchange like Secret Santa.
Want a loud, funny party game? Pick White Elephant, Yankee Swap or Dirty Santa.
Set one budget, commonly $20 to $30, and put it in the invite.
Pick a date and tell everyone how gifts will be handed over.
Draw names or turn order online so nobody has to manage slips of paper.

Not sure which to pick? Compare the steal games in White Elephant vs Yankee Swap vs Dirty Santa.

Run your Gift Exchange online, free

Skip the paper slips and the arguments over who goes first. Our organizer handles the setup so you can focus on the party.

Draw names or a turn order at random in one tap.
Invite everyone with a single link, no app and no account to join.
Set the budget and the date so nobody has to ask.
Works for in-person parties, offices and video calls.

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Good to know

Gift Exchange questions, answered

What is a gift exchange?+

A gift exchange is a group event where everyone gives and receives a gift. It is usually either an assigned exchange like Secret Santa or a steal game like White Elephant.

What is the best gift exchange game?+

For a calm, personal exchange, Secret Santa. For a loud party, White Elephant. See 15 gift exchange games for more options.

How much should a gift exchange gift cost?+

Most groups set the limit between $20 and $30, and office groups often go lower. Put the number in the invite so everyone spends about the same.

How do you run a gift exchange with a large group?+

Use a generator so the names or turn order are drawn for you, and pick a game that scales. See games for large groups.

Can you do a gift exchange online?+

Yes. Set it up in our free organizer, invite everyone with a link, and each person sees only what they need. It works for remote teams and families spread across places.

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Set it up free in two minutes, draw the turn order, and invite everyone with one link.

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