White Elephant?

[TigerLily]

So, we are going to a white elephant Christmas party on Monday night. I have no idea what to get! It is supposed to be something ridiculous but at the same time something that SOMEBODY might want to take home with them. It can be something new or something I already have. But..umm..i sorta like all my stuff so I'm going with something new. hopefully.
I'm sure some of you guys have some amazing ideas!! right?

[scrub-jay]

Giant Microbes. http://www.giantmicrobes.com/us/products/ecoli.html

But I am a dork.

[oceanchild]

Chipmunks Christmas album? Or Bob Dylan?

My husband has a giant microbe!

[SoonerTexan]

Sweater Shaver. It will change your life. And if it doesn't, it isn't the sweater shaver's fault.

[L.Jane]

Sweater Shaver. It will change your life. And if it doesn't, it isn't the sweater shaver's fault.

HAHAHA.. She's at it again!

Last year we went to Target and just walked around until we found something. I believe we ended up getting boxers with a cartoon character on them, and water balloons. They are still sitting wrapped in the corner of our apartment because it got snowed out by the snowpocolypse.

Is there a price you are supposed to hit or be under? One year as a kid I got a GIANT bag of animal crackers. I mean huge. I was the happiest kid at the party. You might do a giant bag of candy, or a box of assorted candies.

[scrub-jay]

Sweater Shaver. It will change your life. And if it doesn't, it isn't the sweater shaver's fault.

Going for your holiday commission Marissa? (just kidding). I think of YOU when my sweaters have those little pills now.

ETA: Cross posted with L.Jane

[SoonerTexan]

Going for your holiday commission Marissa? (just kidding). I think of YOU when my sweaters have those little pills now.

I'm participating in two white elephants and buying sweater shavers with my above quote attached...

[GreyhoundsRUs]

I actually thought of you the other day, too, Marissa...you can rest easy that you've made your mark on us

[diggitydot]

My cousin did a weird one when we were kids. It was funny as hell, though. He took a branch and glued it into a small pot. He then filled the pot with fake moss. Finally, he super-glued a spent gun shell casing to one of the offshoots of the branch.

It was a Cartridge in a Bare Tree.

[houseelf]

We do a regifting one in my girls' dinner club that is a lot of fun. I received a fancy wine bottle opener set which I will regift this year because I prefer hops to grapes.

Before you go buy anything look around and see what you have on hand that someone else may want.

[v-girl]

I once gave a white ceramic elephant statue that was about 2ft tall. It was the most wanted gift. I lost count on how many times it was stolen during the exchange.

I always give random crap my in-laws brought back from India.

[MDPhDWife]

We participate in a white elephant every year w/ both our families & it's always the highlight of the holiday. Everyone competes to find the most hideous gift every year & it's always a riot. This year I'm giving a contraception guide from DH's ob/gyn rotation along w/ a pregnancy test from the dollar store. Since my in laws are all hard core republicans we're also giving an Obama puzzle. The goal for us is to always give the least popular gift.

[v-girl]

DH gave http://www.amazon.com/Gas-We-Pass-St...1526135&sr=8-5 once. Hilarious!

[TigerLily]

I was doing a little Christmas shopping yesterday and found that our As Seen on TV store was going out of business! Everything was 50% off, so I got dog and human matching snuggies.