44 Yankee Swap Gift Ideas Everyone Will Fight to Keep
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If you’re tasked with finding great Yankee Swap gift ideas and wondering, “Uh, how is this different from a White Elephant party?” let us help. During a Yankee Swap, everyone in a group (like your office) brings a wrapped gift. Everyone draws a number (the higher the better), and the lowest number starts by choosing and opening a present from the pile. Each subsequent person then selects and unwraps a new gift and decides to keep it or swap it with an already opened one. (At a traditional White Elephant gift exchange, the gifts are amusing and impractical.) Ultimately, you go home with the Christmas gift that’s in your hands after the person with the highest number has made their choice. To make it even more fun, we suggest going big with your wrapping, either in ways that fully disguise what’s inside or draw attention to it if, say, it’s a funny shape (mini Bop It!, anyone?)
Similar to White Elephant and Dirty Santa gift exchanges, Yankee Swaps typically have a low price cap. This budget—and not knowing just who will wind up with your contribution—encourages you to get creative with your shopping. Forget gift cards and lottery tickets. Gag gifts and silly games reign supreme here, as well as more practical picks (like a tiny Bluetooth radio or pasta-shaped pot grips) and quirky, unique gifts (like a miniature pickleball set or a DIY s’mores kit). Need a hand hunting down a present that everyone will want to steal—er, swap for (and most importantly, will arrive in time before your party)? It was our pleasure to round up some of the best Yankee Swap gifts, almost all of which are under $20. Enjoy!
The best Yankee Swap gift ideas, at a glance
World’s Smallest Bop It!
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Build-On Brick Coffee Mug
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Gaiatop Avocado Rechargeable Handwarmer
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Geekey Multi-Tool
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Uniqlo Round Mini Shoulder Bag
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Le Sigh Tee
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Farfalloni-Shaped Pot Holders
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Etsfmoa Beanie With Light
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Shargeek USB-C Charger
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Squishmallows Squooshems: Food Series (5-Pack)
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Modern Innovations Mini Cast-Iron Skillets (Set of 4)
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Uncanny Brands Shrek Sandwich Maker
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Warmies Marshmallow Boots
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Ototo Gracula Garlic Crusher
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Bittermilk No.1 & No.7 Gingerbread Old Fashioned Mix
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