FY Fantasy White Elephant Gift Exchange

Discussion in 'The First Year' started by DATJMom, Dec 12, 2009.

  1. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

    We are going to try and have a Fantasy White Elephant Gift Exchange online. :present: :Gimel:


    This is new for all of us, so be patient. But we think it will be fun. So, for all of you who are interested please PM me (DATJMom) with a gift that you love or hate while in the First Year. It needs to be under $25. Send me a link from Amazon, Wal-Mart, Target, etc... Once we have all of the gifts and know all of the participants, one of us will put out the order of which you will draw for gifts. Please try and check back daily if your name is getting close so you can see if you want to pick or steal a gift.

    Rules:

    The participant with #1 will get a gift given to them by me from whatever was PM'd to me. Each successive participant, in the order determined by the Mod Team can either 1) "steal" an already "opened" gift (if there's one they really like) or 2) be adventurous and ask one of the mods for a wrapped gift from the pile :laughing: If the participant chooses to steal, the person whose gift is stolen now repeats his turn and either 1) steals another person's gift (he cannot immediately steal back the gift that was just stolen from him) or 2) asks for a new gift from the Mods.

    Since items can be stolen, the item in your "possession" is not yours until the game is over. However, this will be amended with a rule declaring a gift "dead" or "safe" after it has been stolen three times.

    The game is over once all all gifts are opened.

    Deadline for gift submission is Thursday, December 17th.


    Disclaimer: We reserve the right to pull the cord if its just not working. :lol:
     
  2. tinalb

    tinalb Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    :thanks: Rachel, sounds like fun!
     
  3. MarchI

    MarchI Well-Known Member

    Sounds fun but a lot of work for you guys. But I am sending a PM anyway, LOL.
     
  4. meganguttman

    meganguttman Well-Known Member

  5. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

    C'mon, I have a few participants, but I need some more to make it FUN!!! :tree:
     
  6. tinalb

    tinalb Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    Come one, come all.... send us some gifts!! :present:
     
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  7. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

    Deadline is today!!! :tree:
     
  8. jromkey

    jromkey Well-Known Member

    Did we get enough participants to go ahead with this??
     
  9. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

    Yes, I am putting the finishing touches on it. Should be up tomorrow sometime. :)
     
  10. jromkey

    jromkey Well-Known Member

    Yay! Looking forward to it. Thanks for organizing it!
     
  11. tinalb

    tinalb Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    :woo: Thanks Rachel!
     
  12. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

    Here is the drawing order for gifts. You can steal the gift from the person in front of you (unless it has been traded 3 times and it's DEAD) or ask for a new gift from under the FY tree :present:


    aimeethomp
    marchI
    DATJMom
    ptymom
    Becky5
    tinalb
    MustLoveCats
    mommymeg
    Rebekah J
    Danibell
    AmberG
     
  13. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

    Aimee's picks a gift from under the FY tree. :tree:

    It is:
    Ready or Not, There We Go

    BOOK

    It's MarchI's turn. You can either steal Aimee's gift or ask for a new one. :present:
     
  14. Danibell

    Danibell Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    YAY I am almost the end, I'll get a good steal! :present:
     
  15. AimeeThomp

    AimeeThomp Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    If she steals my book, then what do I get?
     
  16. tinalb

    tinalb Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    I think you pick a new present, Aimee.
     
  17. AimeeThomp

    AimeeThomp Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    Does the person who goes first get a chance to steal? :girl_devil:
     
  18. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

    Depends on how much money you got! ;) :angel:
     
  19. MarchI

    MarchI Well-Known Member

    I'd like a new present. :)
     
  20. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

  21. MarchI

    MarchI Well-Known Member

    Take the book! I bet it is even Goodnight Moon. Fascinating reading. Really shapes young minds.

    (at our office christmas party we were allowed to heckle, which was half the fun).
     
  22. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

    :laughing: Still thinking about what I want to do....
     
  23. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

    I am taking the book from Aimee. Since my boys are 3, I now have time to read again :woohoo:

    Aimee, you can steal or ask for another gift from under the FY tree. :present:
     
  24. AimeeThomp

    AimeeThomp Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    I'll take a new gift, please.
     
  25. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

  26. AimeeThomp

    AimeeThomp Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    Ooh that's a pretty sweet gift. I think I can still use it and my girls aren't in the first year anymore. Thanks!
     
  27. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

    ptymom, it's your turn. You can steal any gift that has been opened or you can ask for another gift from under the FY tree. :snowball:
     
  28. meganguttman

    meganguttman Well-Known Member

    Good choice Rachel! I have that book and it's great! Goes from 1-preschool!

    I can't wait for my turn! Hope it's this weekend though when I'm back home and online more!

    (and Aimee...hold on to that tightly or it's gonna be mine! :girl_devil: )
     
  29. ptyflack1

    ptyflack1 Well-Known Member

    I'm taking the book:
    Ready or Not, There We Go
    Thank you :catfight:
     
  30. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

    Hold on! You are still in the first year. You can't possibly have time to read a book. :laughing:

    Fine! I am taking Aimee's food processor! :aggressive: :blbl:

    Aimee, you are up again :tree:
     
  31. AimeeThomp

    AimeeThomp Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    Okay I'll take another new gift please.
     
  32. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

    Duck Wrist Rattle

    Becky, you are up :present: You can steal any previous gift or ask for a new gift.
     
  33. AimeeThomp

    AimeeThomp Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    Aw man, I want my food processor back.
     
  34. DATJMom

    DATJMom Well-Known Member

    :cry: :blbl:
     
  35. becky5

    becky5 Guest

    I want the food processor. :slap:
     
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