Getting a White Elephant Organized
- 1
Name the exchange
Give it a name and pick White Elephant as the event type, which sets it up to draw a running order instead of matching people with recipients.
- 2
Set the spending limit
The one rule every White Elephant needs. It shows on every participant page, so no one has to ask what the budget was.
- 3
Add everyone
Type names or paste a list you already have. Add email addresses for anyone you have them for.
- 4
Send everyone their number
Each person gets their own link showing the turn they drew, along with the date and the spending limit. Email invites are free.
Built for Organizing a White Elephant
The app handles the order, the guest list and the budget. The stealing is played in person.
One spending limit, visible to everyone
Set it once and it appears on every participant page, so no one has to ask what the budget was.
A guest list that is easy to change
Add people as they say yes, remove them when plans change, and paste a whole list at once instead of typing one name at a time.
A running order, drawn at random
Everyone gets a number from one to the number of people playing, and each person sees only their own. No paper slips are needed, and the order is random.
Or draw names instead
Some groups run White Elephant with assigned recipients instead of open picking. Choose that option and the generator matches everyone, including rules like partners not drawing each other.
Free invites by email
Send everyone the date, the limit and their own link at no cost. Text message and WhatsApp are an optional paid upgrade.
White Elephant Themes
A theme changes how the exchange looks for everyone in it: the group pages, the invite page, the emails and the preview shown when the link is shared. Gingerbread and Black Tie suit a White Elephant. Themes are a paid upgrade for the group.
GingerbreadWarm brown, with a cookie jar
Black TieNavy and gold, with a top hat
White Elephant Questions
Yes. You can share one link instead of entering everyone yourself, and each person adds their own name and email address. You set how many can join and when the link closes, and you draw names when you are ready.
Everyone brings one wrapped gift, and Secret Santa Hat draws the order you pick in. Each person opens their own link and sees only their own number, so no one has to share a phone or draw numbers from a bowl. If your group assigns recipients instead, choose that at setup and the app matches everyone.
Across all the exchanges run on Secret Santa Hat the median spending limit is a little under thirty dollars. Set it in the app so it appears on every participant page.
Any number works. White Elephant works best from about six people upward, when there are enough gifts in play for stealing to matter.
Yes. Unlimited groups and participants, the guest list, the spending limit, wishlists and email invites all cost nothing and need no account.