White Elephant. Yankee Swap. Dirty Santa. The name differs from party to party, but the object of the game is the same: Give, swap and try to end the night with the best present. If you’re looking for ...

If you’ve ever played White Elephant, you know the difference between a polite gift and a legendary one. The polite ones get ...

As the holiday season gets underway, many parties and gatherings might include a gift exchange. Along with Secret Santas and cookie swaps, guests might be invited to participate in a White Elephant ...

It's time to discuss the elephant in the room. The white elephant, that is. White elephant gift exchanges are popular this time of year, whether it's among friends, co-workers or families. A white ...

White Elephant. Yankee Swap. Dirty Santa. The name differs from party to party, but the object of the game is the same: Give, swap and try to end the night with the best present. If you’re looking for ...

Millennials are revamping white elephant holiday parties. The tradition stems back to Southeast Asia when the white elephant — considered a sacred animal — was given by a high-ranking person as a gift ...

It's a holiday party game that tears families and friends apart: the White Elephant gift exchange. Perhaps you call it Dirty Santa or some other wacky name, but it's one in the same. The premise is to ...

An American woman ended up with more than she bargained for during a so-called “white elephant” Christmas gift exchange. “I went first and I picked my gift and it was $25 Visa gift card. It was so ...

"I didn’t want to be the person who has to sit awkwardly and watch everyone else exchange expensive gifts when I couldn’t contribute," the woman writes Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE.