Great White Elephant Gift Ideas

What Christmas is complete without a white elephant gift exchange? We used to have one every year with our family, but the tradition has somewhat waned. Our favorite white elephant gift was a statue of a stallion. The best part was trying to find new and inventive ways to wrap it so that our family members couldn't tell what it was!

White elephant gift exchanges can be a lot of fun. The first key in getting a great white elephant gift is to ask if gifts should be within a certain price range, gag gifts, etc. You'd hate to show up to a serious white elephant gift exchange with a box of whoopee cushions!

Great White Elephant Gifts: Under $25 for Guys

Great white elephant gifts under $25 for guys include anything "techie" or "gadget-y". Check out the Discovery Digital Voice Recorder Pen from the Discovery Channel. For $19.95, he'll not only have a sleek writing utensil, but for those moments when he doesn't have time to write down a note, he can record it with the pen's built-in microphone and 60 seconds of recording time.

Or try the 6-in-1 LED Multi-tool from Brookstone. For $20, he'll get a saw, knife, flat & Phillips head screwdriver, bottle opener, and long-nose pliers. The multi-tool also has a Super-bright, detachable LED flashlight with up to 100,000 hours of use.

Great White Elephant Gifts: Under $25 for Girls

Great white elephant gifts under $25 for girls include anything that smells good or sparkles. Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Best Wishes gift set comes with hand lotion and hand soap in classic holiday scents for $15. Choose from Vanilla Bean Noel, Fun Frosted Cranberry or Winter Candy Apple.

For $24.99, give her the Coby 1.5" Keychain Digital Photo Frame. This portable keychain stores up to 60 photos in JPEG, GIF and BMP format.

Great White Elephant Gifts: Gag Gifts

For the discerning beer drinker, nothing beats the "hands-free drinking solution," the Beer Belt. For $19.99, give your friend or family member the ability to party all night without having to return to the keg or fridge! The Beer Belt allows you to clip up to six cans or bottles of beer to your belt for uninterrupted partying all night!

What person doesn't love garden gnomes? Give your recipient a truly unique garden gnome - one doing a headstand. The Headstand Gnome is just $13.89.

Of course, a great gag gift is a tin of Christmas coal for the naughty people on your list. For $6.95, you get a few pieces of real coal in a Christmas tin. Or get two tins of coal for $11!