https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 13:21:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1172289 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:56:39 +0000 MrsH 1172289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Ham: We are working our way through the alhpabet. So the first year all the gifts in the exchange had to start with the letter A, and so on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1172282 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:55:30 +0000 LuLu Mom 1172282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done one that you had to buy a gift based on a letter (we did U last time...that was difficult but fun!) </p> <p>I've done infocommerical too...that's a fun one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1172150 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:31:57 +0000 deerylou 1172150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually do a White Elephant. This year, I'd love to incorporate holiday trivia, highest score will determine the order in which people can pick gifts. </p> <p>I've thought about adopting a family in need this Christmas too, and then having a gift wrapping party with family before donating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1171934 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:46:33 +0000 cmomma17 1171934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I was thinking food/edible related too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1171898 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:38:33 +0000 hellocupcake 1171898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: this is the best idea! I would love to be a part of any exchange with this theme (: haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1171840 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:25:47 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1171840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about favorite foods? Or favorite drinks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1171834 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:25:08 +0000 Mrs.Ham 1171834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: Ooh, that's a good idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1171824 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:23:43 +0000 swurlygurl 1171824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My extended family does a handmade gift exchange. Everyone draws names, then you have to make a gift for that person ~$10 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1171819 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:22:36 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1171819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Ham: This probably isn't what you're going for, but I think it's hilarious. One of my coworker's did an "infomercial" white elephant gift exchange. She said everyone had so much fun finding the craziest informercial products for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1171774 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:11:03 +0000 bpcmarj 1171774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year we did a secret Santa with DH's family, and may do the same thing with mine, too. Elfster is a great website to use for that :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1171743 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:04:59 +0000 mediagirl 1171743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>White elephant with swapping is so much fun. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1171740 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:04:37 +0000 Smurfette 1171740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend's family does something like this. I think last year, they did gifts were you had to guess what the gadget was. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1171735 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:04:15 +0000 lovehoneybee 1171735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lol we do the White Elephant thing too, but we call it a Yankee Swap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1171728 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:03:16 +0000 pui 1171728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know... we usually do the White Elephant style exchange too!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-ideas#post-1171726 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:02:47 +0000 Mrs.Ham 1171726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my whole family gets together for Christmas, there's a big crew! There are 10 adults, and instead of gifts we do a "white elephant" style exchange. We have done gift cards many times. Last year we did a "my favorite things" gift exchange. We're looking for another idea to try out this year - any suggestions? </p>