White Elephant Gift Ideas

all right diving right in today

um white elephant gifts it's that time

of year again yeah holiday parties you

got to bring something you got to wrap

it up right right sometimes it's a hit

sometimes it's a miss and you never know

what you're going to get exactly so

we've got five articles here all about

you know picking out the best white

elephant gifts under $50 under $50

that's the key that's the key got to

stay on budget right yeah got to stay on

budget but still you want to impress you

want to impress you want to be the one

that everyone's like I want that one

right exactly and reading through these

articles there's some Trends some clear

winners oh yeah yeah like the mini

waffle maker it was everywhere really

yeah like you know it makes those little

tiny one a tiny little Waffle or even

brownie waffles I saw that in one of the

Articles oh wow now that's an idea right

and one article even suggested like

making it a whole package like give the

waffle maker but also give the mix and

the syrup

yeah so it's like ready to go I love

that I love that I thought that was a

really good idea so another one that

kept popping up the yeti Rambler oh

classic I mean they keep your drinks

cold or hot forever forever yeah they're

indestructible and one article I saw was

even talking about how they're leak

proof oh that's key yeah so you can you

know take it on the go not worry about

it spilling everywhere yeah I feel like

everyone wants a Yeti everyone wants a

Yeti that's the thing it's like even if

you already have one you're like yeah

I'll take another one I take a different

color I take a different size exactly

exactly and

then okay this one is super practical we

can't forget the portable charger oh in

this day and age essential essential

because everyone's on their phone

constantly and you know you're out

you're at a party your battery dies it's

worst it's the worst right so a lot of

the Articles were recommending those

ones with the multiple cables built in

ah so you don't have to worry about

carrying the cable exactly because you

know how it is you're like oh I need a

charger and then you don't have the

cable right always happens yeah so this

way it's like allinone that's very

clever so those were kind of like the

the really practical n haves the must

haves yeah you can go wrong with those

but then there's this whole other

category oh which I think this is going

to be right up your alley okay I like

where this is going it's the funny and

functional gifts ooh okay that sounds

promising yes so these are the ones that

are like going to get a laugh okay but

they're also actually useful okay so

it's not just a gag gift it's not just a

gag it's like oh this is funny but I can

actually use this I see I see so for

example I don't know if you're sure of

this one The Squatty Potty oh The

Squatty Potty okay so I know it sounds

weird I mean the name alone the name

alone is like what but one of the

Articles was talking about like the

ergonomic benefits okay like it actually

helps it helps well you know with the

whole process hey I'm intrigued now

right so it's like funny but also kind

of genius that's the perfect combination

right and then this one okay this is for

the Cozy person okay I like cozy the

tortilla blanket have you seen these a

tortilla blanket yes the blanket that

looks like a giant tortilla oh that's

hilarious right and you can get them in

other food designs too like pizza

waffles now wheelie oh got to see this

you got to see it it's amazing so you

can be like a giant burrito yes exactly

oh and one of the Articles was saying

it's perfect for you know Netflix and

chill oh absolutely who doesn't love to

Netflix and chill right everyone

everyone loves that and then okay this

is a classic funny but useful yeah those

quirky Koozies oh the Koozies yeah like

we saw some that were shaped like winter

coats for your beer bottle adorable

right or like hoodies or even life

jackets oh that's cute so it's like you

know your drink is all dressed up it's

like a little outfit yes for your

beverage so those are just a few of the

funny and functional but then we get

into like the really unique and

unexpected the things you wouldn't even

think of I'm ready for this okay so

buckle up okay so first up we've got

these okay they're called banana saving

hats banana saving hats banana saving

hats yeah I know it sounds crazy right

what even is a banana saving hat so

basically they're these little hats and

you put them on your bananas you put

them on the bananas yeah and it like

absorbs the eth lean gas or something

okay and it keeps them from getting

Reich too fast interesting so it's like

a little uh a little hat to preserve

your bananas a banana preserver yeah

exactly that's pretty clever actually

and they come in like all these

different materials like silicone or

even knitted ones oh wow so you can like

match your kitchen decor or something I

know right that's cute and then okay for

people who are into like crystals and

stuff there were a lot of Articles

mentioning citrine Palm Stones citrine

and apparently citrine is supposed to

like help with motivation and creativity

oh interesting yeah and productivity too

so it's like a good gift for anyone who

needs a little boost yeah especially

this time of year everyone's getting a

little sluggish right I could use some

citrine I think and some of the Articles

were even saying like pair it with a

little guide book about crystals oh

that's a good idea so it's like a little

starter kit little Crystal starter kit

yeah exactly I like that okay and then

last but not least for the shits Creek

fans out there oh yes the fold in the

cheese kitchen towel I love that I know

right it's so good it's like a must have

for any moer Rose fan you can't go wrong

with that and it's actually useful you

know you can actually use it in the

kitchen right it's not just like a

novelty item yeah yeah okay so we've

talked about a lot of like physical

gifts right right but then there's this

whole other category that I think is

really cool okay the experience gifts oh

experience gifts I like that yeah so

it's not not like a thing it's more like

an activity or something yeah so

something to do rather than something to

have exactly that's a nice idea and one

of the big ones that kept coming up was

cocktail kits cocktail kits yeah so it's

like all the ingredients you need to

make a specific cocktail oh wow like

they have them for old Fashions Mojitos

all kinds of stuff so it's like a little

mini bar in a box yeah and I think it's

a really fun idea for a party you know

yeah everyone can kind of get involved D

exactly so another experienced gift that

always seems to be popular mhm scratch

off lottery tickets oh yeah the lottery

tickets you can't go wrong with those

it's like the gift of possibility right

you could win big you never know and one

of the Articles suggested like pairing

the tickets with a funny good luck charm

oh that's a nice touch or like a mug

that has a lottery theme I like that and

then okay this one is for the more like

introspective folks oh okay the Joo

Journal that's what Journal original Jo

Mo it stands for Joy of missing out oh

joy of missing out yeah yeah so it's

like this journal that's all about

mindfulness and self-care okay I like

that it's like you know take some time

for yourself relax reflect especially

during the holidays when things can get

so hectic exactly it's like a little

reminder to slow down and just be

present that's a really thoughtful gift

I think yeah I think so too yeah so many

good ideas for white elephant gifts it's

really interesting to see how it's kind

of changed oh yeah how so I feel like it

used to be all about the gag gifts right

right the more ridiculous the better but

now it seems like people are looking for

things that are actually useful too yeah

there's definitely more of a focus on

like practicality and you know things

that people will actually enjoy right

like you still want it to be fun oh

absolutely but it doesn't have to be

like completely useless yeah it's like

finding that balance between the humor

and the thoughtfulness exactly exactly

and you know what I think is really cool

all these experience gifts oh yeah the

experience gifts I'm a big fan of those

me too me too it's like you're giving

someone a memory right it's not just a

thing that's going to sit on a shelf

exactly it's like an opportunity to do

something fun or try something new and I

think those kinds of gifts can be really

meaningful yeah for sure so as we wrap

up this deep dive I want to ask you a

question okay shoot if you were going to

a white elephant party what kind of gift

would you want to receive

ooh that's a good question let me think

what would be the thing that you'd be

most excited to unwrap H well I do love

a good practical gift so maybe something

like that Yeti Rambler the yeti yeah

it's just so useful it is it is but then

again I'm also a sucker for anything

cozy right so maybe that tortilla

blanket would be calling my name I could

see that I could see that or you know

you can't go wrong with a little bit of

excitement true so those lottery tickets

those are always tempting always a good

a it's that chance of winning big you

know yeah you never know but honestly I

think what I'd really appreciate is

something like that joomo journal oh

yeah just something to encourage a

little bit of peace and quiet during the

holidays that's a good one that's a good

one it's so easy to get caught up in all

the hustle and bustle right right and

forget to take care of yourself yeah so

a little reminder to slow down and just

be present exactly I think that's a

really valuable gift me too so I guess

it depends on my mood you know yeah s

but there are just so many good options

out there that's the beauty of the white

elephant right exactly you never know

what you're going to get and it's all in

good fun it's a chance to be surprised

and delighted and maybe even a little

bit competitive a little bit Yeah so to

everyone out there getting ready for

their white elephant parties good luck

have fun with it be creative and you

know don't stress too much it's all

about enjoying the moment

exactly all right that's a wrap for our

Deep dive on white elephant gifts until

next time

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