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12.28

white elephant

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I accidentally took almost a week off blogging, I’ve missed you! I hope you had a really nice holiday weekend. I have lots to tell you!

Last week we went to a white elephant gift exchange party. I had the hardest time thinking up what to bring. But (thanks to my facebook buddies) I decided to make a white elephant! You guys are so clever! 

The white elephant got some laughs and is actually pretty cute, although quirky. I made him really fast, but just love his little ears. 

 We also brought two boxes of preparation H wipes(wrapped super cute above) and a superhero toy for the kid exchange. The lucky preparation H wipes winner was really disgusted and maybe even appalled. He didn’t even think it was funny. (I still think it’s funny!) 

We walked away with a vintage file holder, shortbread and some coloring books with crayons. 

What’s the funniest/worst/best white elephant gift you’ve given or received? 


I’ll give you some details on making a little elephant toy soon!

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10 Comments

  1. Ms. Megan

    12/28 at 3:39 PM

    goodness!! That little white elephant is SO cute!!!!

  2. Kate

    12/28 at 4:58 PM

    I love that cute white elephant! I’d love to see a tutorial (or I would totally buy one)

    I do a White Elephant gift exchange every year, and the last time we had it,I got this ridiculous mini planter pot, that came with pom poms and foam to make it a clown pot. I’m super crafty, so I tossed the embellishments and just have the cute little pot now.

  3. Rebecca

    12/28 at 5:26 PM

    Love the white elephant and I’m laughing at the preparation h gift hahaha. A sense of humor is a requirement for a white elephant exchange.

  4. Jenna@TheLifeoftheWife

    12/28 at 5:48 PM

    Super adorable!! Where were you when I needed a white elephant last week?! Haha!!

    Jenna
    http://www.thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com

  5. Laura

    12/28 at 5:53 PM

    That elephant is adorable! The weirdest thing we ever got was a large Mona Lisa made out of seeds and beans. It’s pretty impressive but I’d never hang it in my house!

  6. Ruby Jean

    12/28 at 6:16 PM

    Oh I would have been THRILLED to get the P.H. Wipes… As long as that CUTE and ADORABLE little elephant came along with them… :) Can you believe it I have NEVER been to a White Elephant Party..

  7. Amy

    12/28 at 7:17 PM

    This year a yellow cat-shaped bird feeder that my aunt gave me as a house warming gift a few years ago made the rounds at a few white elephant parties.

    I got a white elephant made out of stone at one of the parties. Cool, but not as cute as yours.

  8. Cheryl

    12/29 at 2:51 AM

    A bowling ball- last time we were at a white elephant gift exchange I got a bowling ball!

  9. Natalie

    01/02 at 12:22 PM

    Super cute elephant! I must ask, where did you get the owl and russian doll wrapping paper?? I love it and my boyfriend is russian so it would be so nice to wrap gifts with it.

  10. Amar

    08/20 at 10:40 AM

    As long as that CUTE and ADORABLE little elephant came along with them

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