🎅 Secret Santa 🐘 White Elephant Gift ideas $2 Pack White Elephant Steal Limits & House Rules Most White Elephant groups freeze a gift after three steals, so its third owner keeps it. Other common house rules are no immediate steal-back, a cap of three steals per turn, and a final swap for player one. Big groups of twenty or more often freeze after two steals, while kids' parties usually allow one steal per gift.
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The 4 most common steal rules Freeze after 3 steals. A gift's 3rd owner keeps it. This is the most popular rule.No immediate steal-back. You can't take back the gift just stolen from you.Max steals per turn. After 3 steals in one turn, the next person must open a new gift.Final swap. Player #1 may swap with any unfrozen gift at the end.Picking rules for your group Big group (20+): freeze after 2 steals and cap at 2 steals per turn.Kids: 1 steal per gift, to keep it friendly.Competitive friends: unlimited steals, with the gift frozen on its 4th owner.Announce the rules before the first gift is opened.
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FAQ How many times can a gift be stolen? Usually 3. On the 3rd steal it's frozen with that person.
Can you steal on your first turn? Not as player #1, since nothing is open yet. Everyone else can.