The rules:
1. Each person brings a wrapped gift worth no more than $5.
2. Draw numbers to see who goes first, second, third...
3. Person #1 unwraps a gift.
4. Person #2 can unwrap a gift or steal #1's gift.
5. If person #2 steals #1's gift, then #1 unwraps a new gift.
6. Now person #3 can steal from #1 or #2 or unwrap a new gift.
7. This continues until everyone has a gift.
8. No gift can be stolen more than 3 times.
9. After everyone has a gift, #1 has one last chance to steal, since he/she didn't really get to play!
Here, I'll show you:
We drew in this order: Grandma, the queen, the princess, Aunt Robin, the prince, Uncle Blake, Grandpa, the king.
#1 Grandma chose a gift--nifty Elvis shades!
#2 I didn't steal the glasses but unwrapped a new gift--the funky hat (just happen to be sportin' the Elvis glasses. I didn't steal them).
#3 the princess didn't steal. She unwrapped a wooden puzzle.
#4 Aunt Robin didn't steal. She unwrapped a bag with a cat in a bag, Obama golf ball, jumbo pen, and Michael Jackson money. (I have my suspicions that someone spent more than $5--naughty!)
#5 the prince doesn't steal. Instead he unwraps, are you ready???, a WHITE ELEPHANT!!!!
#6 Uncle Blake doesn't steal but unwraps chocolate turtles, but check out Grandma's expression.
#7 Finally, Grandpa steals Aunt Robin's loot.
Still technically #7, now Robin can steal or unwrap...she unwraps a snowflake spatula.
#8 The king can steal or unwrap the last gift. He chooses to steal the turtle candies from Blake.
Still #8 Now Blake can unwrap the last gift or steal. He steals the Elvis glasses from Grandma.
#6 Uncle Blake doesn't steal but unwraps chocolate turtles, but check out Grandma's expression.
#7 Finally, Grandpa steals Aunt Robin's loot.
Still technically #7, now Robin can steal or unwrap...she unwraps a snowflake spatula.
#8 The king can steal or unwrap the last gift. He chooses to steal the turtle candies from Blake.
Still #8 Now Blake can unwrap the last gift or steal. He steals the Elvis glasses from Grandma.
Now Grandma can unwrap the last gift or steal. She unwraps the last gift, a makeup bag and lotions. Since she was #1 she could technically now steal if she wanted to, but she didn't.
It's very fun. We've played it various ways at different kinds of parties...one work Christmas party one year had us each bring a gag gift and a nice gift. At a yearly Christmas party I go to we do a true white elephant gift (a nasty sweater is still making the rounds in that group), and our book club does a book swap in the same manner. But the books are always really good and people are stealing them right and left. It's a ton of fun. And if you noticed some beer in the hands of some of the people in these photos, let me just say that beer is not necessary to have a good time with this game. When we played last Christmas in UT there was not a drop of alcohol to be had but we whooped it up anyway!
It's very fun. We've played it various ways at different kinds of parties...one work Christmas party one year had us each bring a gag gift and a nice gift. At a yearly Christmas party I go to we do a true white elephant gift (a nasty sweater is still making the rounds in that group), and our book club does a book swap in the same manner. But the books are always really good and people are stealing them right and left. It's a ton of fun. And if you noticed some beer in the hands of some of the people in these photos, let me just say that beer is not necessary to have a good time with this game. When we played last Christmas in UT there was not a drop of alcohol to be had but we whooped it up anyway! 
3 comments:
By far the best part of the UT game was when Andy was protecting his "precious balls"! Hilarious!
SKS
That, and the fighting over the silly slinky! SL
Fun times... I hope the sweater makes a comeback!
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