It is not only fun but entertaining to engage office colleagues and peers to join in the gift exchange games during the Christmas seasons. There are plenty of such games that can be played in an office environment, two of which that are popular among the white collar population are the Secret Santa and White Elephant gift exchanges. The important component of these games is to set clear games rules and ensure every participant understands these rules.

The White Elephant gift exchange has always been one of the best and most interesting office games for all festive seasons. All games are guided and bounded by rules of their own and the White Elephant gift exchange game is no exception. However, there are no precise rules that must be followed exactly to maximize the fun value of the game. Variations can be incorporated into the games to suit certain conditions of the office such as number of participants, budget and so forth. Each and every one of the participants must purchase a gift not exceeding certain value such as a set dollar amount or within a range of values from ten dollars to thirty dollars; which depend very much on the policy or requirements of the team. The suggested gift selection should be an interesting object that can possibly amuse the team and something every one will enjoy, therefore, anything that is very practical will make a bad pick. Read the rest of this entry »