https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:18:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-416139 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:32:34 +0000 lovehoneybee 416139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ordered an emergency auto water bottle kit from LLBean today for our swap...a 32 oz bottle with like a flashlight and road flare and stuff like that inside. Totally not very fun, but knowing our family it'll go over well.</p> <p>In past years big hits at our swap have been a dollhouse sized stool in a film canister with a $20 wrapped around it and a piece of paper with "stool sample" taped to the side (that gem was from DH's 93 year old Gram). One year the big winner was a summer sausage and mustard set (that you can buy like everywhere around Xmas) and BBQ bottle sets (I think I got it from Big Lots?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413865 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:47:21 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 413865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wine/liquor, wine glasses, scratch offs, cash... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413780 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:56:44 +0000 Mrs. Pen 413780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: omg I totally thought that too and I was sooo confused until I started reading the thread... bahahaha we should do a hellobee dirty santa lol!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413748 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:23:54 +0000 BananaPancakes 413748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tend to have liquor, Mag lights (people seriously fight for these), gift cards with something small attached, and tv show DVD sets ( like Modern Family). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413671 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:52:26 +0000 mlm2934 413671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles @Highwire: haha! i'll have to save the naughty swap for a girlfriends christmas </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413670 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:51:00 +0000 mlm2934 413670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks guys! i like the cash on a tree idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413641 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:29:24 +0000 DillonLion 413641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: ditto. A swap where all the gifts are naughty sounds hilarious (played among friends not family) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413637 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:27:58 +0000 pastemoo 413637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: That is funny! I agree on the waffle iron. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413618 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:19:42 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 413618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You said dirty Santa swap so i thought you meant things like sex toys...lol oops!</p> <p>bottle of wine and nice corkscrew?<br /> Gift card to a store or nice restaurant?<br /> Waffle maker? (last gift exchange i was in, everyone went nuts over the waffle maker) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413617 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:18:50 +0000 MaisyMay 413617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A bouquet of origami money? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413570 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:50:41 +0000 MrsH 413570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do dirty santa and each year go with a different letter, first year was the gift had to start with an a, second year gift had to start with a B, etc. We usually try and sneak in a bottle of booze or a gift card. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413364 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:09:06 +0000 Bao 413364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our family usually does cash or gift cards but it has to be wrapped in a fun way. Like the year before last I put $50 one dollar bills wrapped around giant pickles in a jar. My brother screwed a $50 bill between plexiglass and you had to unscrew 16 bolts to get it out. My mom made someone eat a dried cricket before they could get there money. Silly things like that make it fun :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413361 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:05:45 +0000 Smurfette 413361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lottery tickets, iTunes gift card, money, any other gift card </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413272 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:37:05 +0000 photojane 413272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>along the cash lines, my mom did a present for my niece last year where she got one of those small colorful trees from target, and used pretty ribbon and tied rolled up cash all over the branches. i think people would steal that for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413270 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:34:08 +0000 DillonLion 413270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cash? I'd steal that. You can wrap it uniquely or do all $1 bills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413268 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:30:03 +0000 aprk 413268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Scratch off lottery tickets are usually popular </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413263 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:26:12 +0000 jedeve 413263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personalized mug with a family joke? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ideas-for-dirty-santa-swap#post-413258 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:23:05 +0000 mlm2934 413258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my family does dirty santa swap for the adults each year, so i'll need to presents to take (one for me and one for hubs). our family doesn't do the "joke/gag gift" part of the swap, just the stealing part. i'm starting to run out of ideas that aren't generic and would work for both guys and girls. </p> <p>in the past we have done cheese baskets, candles, coffee stuff, board games, movies.. to name a few.</p> <p>any original ideas?? i want to take a present that people will steal for :) </p>