Cocktail making kit
Shaker, jigger, strainer and a small recipe card; turns home drinks into a hobby.
White Elephant Gift Ideas
White elephant gifts should be fun, useful enough that people fight over them, and inside the price limit. The best ones get "stolen" three times.
12 ideas to start from
Make it personal
Lists are a starting point. Tell the generator one or two things about this particular person and get ideas no list would include.
Tips for choosing
- Stay inside the limit; that's the game.
- Useful-but-fun wins: mini waffle makers, heated socks, headlamps.
- Avoid anything too personal or too niche.
New to this? Our guide to choosing a gift explains why recipients and givers judge gifts differently.
Questions
What is the difference between white elephant and Secret Santa?
In Secret Santa you buy for one assigned person. In white elephant everyone brings a gift to a shared pile and people can "steal" gifts from each other.
What white elephant gifts get stolen most?
Practical crowd-pleasers: small kitchen gadgets, cosy items, good snacks and useful tech accessories.