How do you play the Christmas gift stealing game?

The first person opens a wrapped gift, and the turn ends. On subsequent turns, each person has the choice to either unwrap a new present or to steal another’s. When a person’s gift is stolen, that person can either choose another wrapped gift to open or can steal from another player.

What is the gift stealing game called?

Depending on where you grew up, you may call the popular gift exchange game Yankee Swap, White Elephant or Dirty Santa. Gift exchanges are a big part of American Christmas culture, often with a variety of creative spins on the tradition.

How do you play the Chinese gift exchange game?

THE GAME CONTINUES BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:

  1. If a gift is stolen from you, you can steal a gift (within limits, described below), or open a wrapped one.
  2. The turn proceeds until a wrapped gift is chosen.
  3. A gift cannot be immediately stolen back from the guest who just stole it.
  4. The fourth “owner” of a gift gets to keep it.

How do you play Dirty Santa Christmas game?

Whoever drew #1 selects a gift from the mysterious pile of gifts, opens it, and reveals what it is to everyone. Whoever drew #2 can either select a gift from the pile or choose to steal #1’s gift (this is where the dirty in “Dirty Santa” comes in). If #1’s gift is stolen, they must choose a new gift.

What is White Elephant for Christmas?

White elephant is a gift exchange, so each person must bring one wrapped present to the Christmas party. Once everyone is assembled, have each person draw a number. The person with number “one” chooses a present to unwrap.

How do you play the white elephant gift game?

The White Elephant Game Rules Bring a wrapped, anonymous gift to the shindig. Draw numbers to determine who gets to unwrap a present when. Sit in a circle and place the gifts in the center, preferably under a festive tree. The person who drew #1 selects a gift from the pile, opens it, and holds it up for all to see.

How do you play oven mitt Christmas game?

Give one player a pair of oven mitts and the present, and the person on his/her left the cup with 2 dice. On “go” the player with the oven mitts puts them on and tries to unwrap the present one layer at a time. At the same time, the player with the dice rolls them until he/she gets doubles.