| Depending on the school your child attends, you both | | | | exchange. Add a twist by creating a rule that the |
| may be looking forward to school Christmas gift | | | | children cannot tell the recipient they are buying a gift |
| exchanges. Some public schools do not allow gift | | | | for them. This makes the gift exchange more |
| exchanges but many do. Most private schools have | | | | mysterious so you can play another game with the |
| their own policies for Christmas gift exchanges. There | | | | gifts. As each child opens their gift, make them try |
| are many fun games to include in the school | | | | to guess who the gift came from. If children were |
| Christmas gift exchange to make the experience | | | | asked to make gifts, this can be really fun. Certain |
| more festive and fun for children. | | | | kids may have painting or drawing skills that make it |
| The Christmas Gift Exchange | | | | harder or easier to figure out who gave the gift. If |
| Create rules that make Christmas gift buying more | | | | the child guesses incorrectly, they must do a silly |
| interesting. An example is stating the gift must be | | | | dance or sing a song before they can guess again. |
| handmade or crafted rather than purchased at a | | | | The process repeats until the child correctly guesses |
| store. Another idea is choosing gifts that only feature | | | | the person who gave them a gift. |
| the school's colors or mascot. Establish a low dollar | | | | Game Board Christmas Gift Exchange |
| limit for the gifts, such as $5 or less. Once you | | | | Another fun idea during the Christmas gift exchange |
| establish the rules for the gift exchange, you're ready | | | | is having each child make a game piece for a |
| to create accompanying activities and games to | | | | mystery game board. Everyone must make their |
| make it even more fun. | | | | own game piece. Designate a maximum size, such as |
| White Elephants For Christmas | | | | 2 inches, so everyone can use their games pieces to |
| Have a white elephant gift exchange. The kids draw | | | | play on a communal board. The game board itself can |
| a number and select their present from a pile of gifts | | | | simply be a big rug fashioned into a Christmas game. |
| in order based on the numbers drawn. Recipients can | | | | Create your own version of Santa's experiences in |
| exchange their gift for a different one if they want | | | | Candyland. Get Santa back to the North Pole with a |
| to. A gift can only be "stolen" three times. The | | | | variation of Chutes and Ladders. Select a board game |
| person who drew the first gift can "steal" a gift at | | | | all the children know so the holiday game is easy to |
| the end of the exchange. Children always have a lot | | | | learn and play. The handcrafted game pieces should |
| of fun with the concept of "stealing" gifts during a | | | | be wrapped in festive paper and exchanged as gifts |
| white elephant Christmas gift exchange. | | | | before everyone plays together on the oversize |
| Drawing Names | | | | game board. The children can use their gifts to play |
| Children like to buy Christmas gifts for other people. | | | | the game. |
| Have them draw names for the Christmas gift | | | | |