eHow launches Android app: Get the best of eHow on the go.

Search
Now in the UK!
  1. Home »
  2. Holidays & Celebrations »
  3. Christmas »
  4. Celebrating Christmas »
  5. How to Be a Secret Santa
More Articles Like This
More by This Author
How To

How to Be a Secret Santa

Contributor
By eHow Contributing Writer
(1 Ratings)

The Secret Santa game is a popular Christmas festivity in which a group of people put their names into a hat and then secretly choose one person to shower with small gifts in the days (or weeks) preceding Christmas. Learn how you can become a sneaky and creative gift-giver in a few easy steps.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Study your target. Do they have a favorite candy? Do they have a collection? Start your Secret Santa mission by interviewing fellow co-workers or family members to find fun and appropriate gifts for the person that you have selected in the drawing.

  2. Step 2

    Personalize your gifts. Once you've found out a little more about your target, look for creative, personal and inexpensive gifts. If they are a movie lover, sneak some popcorn and a movie ticket onto their desk. If they enjoy coffee, hide a latte certificate and chocolate spoon in their mailbox.

  3. Step 3

    Get creative. The Secret Santa tradition is most fun when the gifts are unique and mysterious. Consider sending clues along with each gift or create a treasure map with the location of the next gift.

  4. Step 4

    Keep it a secret. Don't tell your target that you are the gift giver. You may want to enlist the help of other people to deliver your gifts for you. At the end of the game you will be able to share your secret. Guessing is part of the fun.

Tips & Warnings
  • Don't limit yourself to traditional gifts in a Secret Santa exchange. Send a greeting card, a poem, or email a funny video to your target. You can also purchase small gift cards, or create your own gift certificates like "good for one free coffee run".
  • If you anticipate participating in an annual Secret Santa exchange keep an eye out for small gifts throughout the year. It is also fun to stock up on ornaments and other Christmas treasures at after-holiday sales for next year's Secret Santa exchange.
Resources
Who Can Help

Comments  

cmeprimp said

Flag This Comment

on 11/29/2009 I am looking for funny peotry and verses to go with the 5 days of gift giving for my Secret Santa Exchange. Any ideas??

Subscribe

Post a Comment

Post a Comment

Related Ads

  • See How Others Did It
  • Have you done this? Click here to let us know.
I Did This
Tags
Get Free Holidays & Celebrations Newsletters

Copyright © 1999-2009 eHow, Inc. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use † and Privacy Policy †.   en-US Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. † requires javascript

Partner Sites
Demand Media
eHow_eHow Holidays and Celebrations