Gift Exchange link
Every Christmas, in addition to our regular gift exchange, our family does "Funny Presents." Just like a Pollyanna, we draw names and then each buy a little gift (under $5) for the person on our paper. Since I host Christmas, I am usually assigned the job of drawing names. I'm sure my family won't want to admit it, but the "random" name draw has gotten somewhat....fixed. A hint from my mom, that my dad saw something for my sister and wouldn't-it-be-nice-if-he-got-your-sister-for-Funny-Presents. Or one of my sisters calling to say she really doesn't want to get "you-know-who" cuz she "just wouldn't be able to figure out what to get" for that person. I've even been guilty of throwing back a name or two until I pulled a name I wanted.
So this year...I decided to reinvent the Funny Presents. This year....you just buy a gift for no one in particular (under $10) and it will be a White Elephant (aka Yankee Swap) Exchange. No more premeditated picking names!
This leads us to a whole new dilemma. Previously, the idea was to buy a present that was funny. Now...does one buy a gift that is funny and go for the quick laugh...or does one buy a gift that everyone wants and tries to steal from one another???
I think we're keeping the name, Funny Presents. I am looking forward to seeing how this new family tradition plays out. If you want to try it here's a link to the rules.
No kidding...
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Pink putter cover from Grandma to Steve was great as were the USED lottery tickets from Ben to me! My present this year is perfect for the city girls who forgot where they came from... ha ha ha ha
ReplyDeleteWe did this for years at our job. We had a great time with it. We always called it a chinese pollyanna.
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