14 White Elephant Gifts Everyone Will Be Fighting Over
I love a good White Elephant / Pollyanna / Yankee Swap / Grab Bag situation. (My family calls it a grab bag, personally). And nothing strokes my ego more than when people fight over who gets to keep the gift that I contributed!
If you’re the same way, then I have the perfect gift ideas that are total crowd pleasers. Whether you are doing one at work, or with friends and family, these gift ideas are all generic enough that multiple people in the group will want it, but also great gifts that they will really actually want to use.
Since everyone works with a different budget, all of these gift ideas are under $30, but I will add suggestions for add-ons if you are working with a bigger budget as well.
So, without further ado, these are the 14 genius gift ideas:
Chick-Fil-A Sauce + Gift Card Combo
Okay I have done this a few times in grab bags and it’s always a hit. I also always secretly want to get my own gift every time lol. But Chick-fil-A sauce is something you can actually buy a bottle of (Shoprite has it by me, but you can get it on Amazon). And then depending on budget you can add in whatever amount for the gift card. The perfect gift IMO.
Candle Warmer Lamp + Candle
Adding in the candle is optional depending on budget, but a nice touch! I LOVE these because you don’t have to actually light the candle, it’s essentially just a fancy wax warmer that also looks adorable and like a chic piece of decor you could put anywhere in your home. It’s also one of those things where you can totally own more than one if someone already has one. Like I have one already and wouldn’t be mad if I got this because I could simply put one in another room.
Popcorn Maker
Okay will a lot of these be food and drink related? Yes, because everyone likes to eat okay? But I love this gift because, again, crowd pleaser but most people wouldn’t go out and buy this for themselves. If you need to beef the gift up a little more to hit the budget for your white elephant you could add in a popcorn spice gift set or popcorn butter spray or nice popcorn bowl.
Food Decision Dice
This is great for someone who is super indecisive about what to eat for dinner when it’s a takeout or restaurant night. And a logical tangible gift to pair with a gift card to a restaurant. Simple, but nicer than just a plain old gift card.
Rechargable Hand Warmers
A fantastic gift that is super useful if you live in cold climates! As someone who is perpetually cold, I can tell you that hand warmers are a God send. Love that these are resusable unlike the old school kind. If you need some extras to go along with it to meet the budget requirements, then adding some gloves, a scarf, or a Starbucks gift card (hot coffee warms you up, right?) fits the theme.
Breakfast Sandwich Maker
No because this thing is actually amazing! Who doesn’t love a good breakfast sandwich? This is the perfect gadget for being able to make everything in the right portion and at the same time in one machine. Game changer. A Trader Joe’s gift card or something like that would be a great gift to add alongside.
A Trendy Cookbook
A fun cookbook is a great gift idea! Making it fun, trending recipes also makes it seem more of a novelty gift, which is why I like the whole TikTok recipe theme. Definitely would get anyone excited to see what recipes are inside and try them out for themselves.
Electric Salt and Pepper Grinders
A fun tech-y kitchen gift that is also affordable? It’s perfect! You could easily pair this with any of the other food-related gifts on this list if you need it to be a higher budget gift too.
Insulated Iced Coffee Cup Sleeves
These are adorable, useful, and cheap! So if you need a super budget friendly gift, then this is a great one. But you can easily add in A Starbucks, Dunkin or whatever coffee place gift card to make it a higher ticket item. Definitely a crowd pleaser!
Waterproof Mini Shower Speaker
Another fun tech gift that everybody will love. You can easily pair it with some nice bodywash, bath bombs, or other self care / shower related items to make the gift stand out.
Smart Cocktail Maker
This is actually insanely cool for something so affordable! This little gadget connects to an app on your phone and helps you create cocktails easily. It comes with hundreds of recipes and this little gadget helps you get all the proportions right. Easy add-ons would be to purchase the ingredients for a cocktail on the app so the gift receiver can easily get started with it!
Portable Charger
This is one of those things nobody is mad if they get! Everyone needs to charge on the go at some point, and this little gadget makes that so easy. I love that this one comes with multiple different cords for different types of devices. So it truly is a crowd pleaser and makes it more useful overall.
Shiatsu Foot Massager
Um yes, please. I would literally use this everyday. This is a fantastic gift for a white elephant that anybody would love to receive. It’s surprisingly affordable, and you could easily add other “de-stress” type of gifts with it like tea, foot mask, body lotion, candle, etc.
Pasta Making Machine
This is such a fun gift idea. This is a super budget option, but there are honestly a ton out there all at different price points. You also could pair this with a pasta recipe book or some nice gourmet pasta sauce.
So if you have a white elephant coming up, I hope these ideas have helped you come up with a good gift idea that will make you the most popular person at the holiday party! I’m telling you your gift will be the most stolen one for sure this year!
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