Once upon a Christmas, we had a left - right gift exchange. Everyone sat in a circle. We started with a simple rule: when the story said 'left', you passed the gift to the left, and 'right' meant passing to the right. As the story unfolded, there was chaos and laughter. One person got a really small gift that looked like a joke item, and they were so surprised when it ended up in their hands.
Surprise elements. For example, if someone expects a serious gift like a book but gets a huge pair of clown shoes instead. It's the unexpectedness that makes it funny.
At my family's Christmas gift exchange last year, my cousin got a present that was supposed to be a nice coffee mug. But when he opened it, it turned out to be a mug with a really strange face printed on it. It was so ugly that it was actually funny. He couldn't stop laughing and said it was the most unique gift he'd ever received. And now, that mug has become a bit of a joke in our family.
At our church's Christmas event with the left - right gift exchange, there was a gift that seemed to be very popular as it was passed around. When it was opened, it was a box full of used Christmas cards. The person who got it didn't know whether to laugh or be confused. But then someone pointed out that they could use the pictures to make a collage, and we all had a great laugh about this unique gift.
During a neighborhood Christmas party, for the left - right gift exchange, there was a large, oddly - shaped gift. Everyone was curious. A young girl ended up with it. Inside was a Santa Claus costume that was way too big for her. She put it on anyway and looked like a miniature Santa drowning in fabric. We all laughed until our stomachs hurt.
One year at Christmas, during the left - right gift exchange, the story was so engaging that we all got really into it. There was a large box that everyone thought must contain something amazing. It went from hand to hand until it landed with an elderly lady. She opened it to find a box of assorted chocolates, which she was delighted with. It was funny to see how everyone's expectations of the gifts changed as they passed around.
At a Christmas left - right gift exchange in our office, the person next to me was so excited when a beautifully wrapped gift landed on them. As they opened it, they found a pair of Christmas - themed socks. But here's the twist, one sock had a reindeer and the other had a snowman. It was really funny and we all had a good laugh about how mismatched they were.
One funny story was at a Christmas gift exchange. We sat in a circle and played the left - right game. The gift I got was supposed to be a nice scarf, but it turned out to be a pair of reindeer antlers. It was so unexpected and everyone burst out laughing.
Once, at our office Christmas party, we had a gift exchange. I drew a name and got a co - worker who was really into fitness. I found a nice set of resistance bands as a gift. When it was time for the exchange, the person who got my gift was so excited. It was a box of gourmet chocolates. They said they were having a rough week and that chocolate was just what they needed. It was a simple but really fun exchange that made the Christmas spirit even stronger at work.
Sure. In a community Christmas gift exchange, a man brought a huge, old - fashioned radio. It was big and bulky but worked perfectly. During the exchange, a young girl got it. At first, she was a bit disappointed, but then she realized it was like a time - traveling device. She started tuning into old radio stations and found some really cool Christmas music from decades ago. Everyone gathered around her, and we all had a great time listening to the music and sharing stories about how radios used to be a big part of Christmas in the old days.