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Killer Kringle Rules

December 4th, 2006 at 08:47 pm

That's the name our family uses for our gift exchange game. We play this at our extended family christmas gathering. I think others may have more sedate names for this.

Each adult buys a gift for the exchange. Usually about $20 to $30. Regifting is allowed from prior years. "Action Figure Jesus" has been a feature of our exchange for few years. Each year he shows up again in pristine condition. Seems whoever gets him wants to share the joy...This year other gifts were drill set, memory box, dvd, toaster (my contribution), mixing bowls etc.

Each person draws a number. First person picks from the pile. Second person can steal the first person's gift of pick from the pile. If someone has their gift stolen they can't steal (although in the past we have allowed one "bonus steal" - makes the game go on a long time) but pick from the pile.

We have blast playing this and look forward to it each year. We enjoy it more than exchanging names. Takes a while to play - lots of laughing and joking.. Amd way way more frugal than buying a gift for each person.

For the kids we all contribute toward a gift for each of them and one person gets the wishlists from the parents and buys and wraps for each of them. That way everyone leaves with one gift and the focus is on fun and reconnecting and not on getting stuff.

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4 Responses to “Killer Kringle Rules”

  1. Carolina Bound Says:
    December 5th, 2006 at 12:45 am 1165279536
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    My family used to do that, too, but it was squelched by a few who didn't like it. I miss the fun!

  2. paigu Says:
    December 5th, 2006 at 01:13 am 1165281228
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    That's a great idea. My lab used to do that. There was a limit on the number of times a particular item could be "stolen." It was funny how people would try to hide how much they liked their gift, to prevent others from gaining paying attention to that item!

  3. baselle Says:
    December 5th, 2006 at 04:23 am 1165292587
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    Just like paigu - we did this during the department holiday party - College of Agriculture. Half the fun is putting in a gift that you know will get stolen over and over. I put a mug that from... wait for it ... the testicle festival in Clinton, Montana. It was soooo much fun watching 50, 60, 70 yr old profs and department heads doing battle trying to get that mug.

  4. LuckyRobin Says:
    December 5th, 2006 at 05:38 am 1165297108
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    We always called that a White Elephant Exchange.

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