I'm one of the leaders in our church youth group and this Sunday we're doing a White Elephant gift exchange. Growing up, I was always under the impression that white elephant gifts were supposed to be funny but I know everyone thinks that way. We didn't really set a precedent for whether or not these will be silly or practical gifts. The age group is 7th to 12th grade and the spending cap is $10. What would you do, go practical or silly? What would you get?
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$10 can't get much, so I would do something like a $10 Starbucks card. Or Mcdonalds. Half the 8th graders in my school enter each morning with a Starbucks cup in their hand.
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Giant candy bar
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Rubix cube
Cool leather key chain
Fun socks
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I once got my Goddaughter a $10 gift card to a bulk candy store and it made her life. Or maybe a gift certificate to a movie theatre.
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When I was in high school, I remember doing Pez for a white elephant. It was wildly popular
Something I got my sister's high school aged kids - a 10 foot long iphone charging cable. I lent one to my sister when she was leaving my house with a dead phone and forgot her cable, and her kids ended up fighting over it until she got it back to me. It's so convenient for charging while still using a device, and I usually get them for $5-10
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I feel like silly could be fun, something like bacon bandaids or something.
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Target has giant one lb gummy bears. That could be a fun option (the other thing I'm getting my sister's teenagers!)
I think they were $10. They were in the Christmas section
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Gap had some knit beanies for $8 the other week that I got for my neighbors kids.
Also if there is a local shop that maybe carries spirit shirts for the high school that could be cute.
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I tend to gift things that I would want to receive.
I have a 13 yr old step-daughter, ideas she would like:
reusable water bottle filled with candy
itunes gift card
Bamboozled game (jelly belly) (also fun)
Bath & Body Works lotion/sanitizer
Boot socks
R/C car, drone, etc. -
Thanks y'all! Great ideas!
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