Every Christmas season the office workers tremble with trepidation for the “dreaded” office party tradition – the gift exchange. Many years ago a tradition started called “Secret Santa”. It was believed to be started from a shy man’s attempt at an office romance, but soon caught on in a different way. The Secret Santa is used primarily at non-familial locations even though some large families use it to cut down on costs. The basis of secret Santa is to provide …

We have all been there. It’s the yearly Secret Santa gift exchange and everyone is sizing up the packages. You try to figure out who brought what in an attempt not to get stuck with the singing fish plaque again this year or the crocheted toilet paper roll cover. Yet despite your best efforts you still end up taking home something atrocious. Perhaps the Secret Santa exchange you are part of actually involves being assigned a name and then choosing …

Many people have probably heard of a ‘Secret Santa’ party, or a ‘Gift Exchange’ party. Many offices, schools, or activity groups will have these types of parties around the holidays. Many larger families might also choose to host this type of party. Firstly, a Secret Santa party, or a gift exchange party is a little different than that of a regular Christmas party. When attending a traditional Christmas party, a person might expect to receive a gift from anyone they …

Common in Christmas gatherings of extended families, office holiday parties, and church youth groups, a Secret Santa gift exchange is one of the most popular activities for holiday get-togethers. Similar to the variants of the White Elephant Game or the more tongue-in-cheek Yankee Swap, Secret Santa brings life to any party, getting all players in the gifting/giving and getting spirit! While it may seem like a simple task to organize a Secret Santa gift exchange with the more difficult task …