White Elephant Number Generator

Playing White Elephant, Yankee Swap or a Dirty Santa gift exchange? Type the players' names (one per line) or just enter how many people are playing, then draw a fair random turn order. No paper slips needed.

Popular White Elephant rules

• Turns: player 1 opens a gift; each next player either steals an opened gift or opens a new one.
• Stolen from: a player who loses a gift steals another or opens a new one, but cannot steal straight back.
• Freeze: a gift is frozen after its third steal (pick your own limit).
• Final turn: player 1 may swap once at the end, since they went first with nothing to steal.
• Budget: agree a spending limit so gifts are comparable.

FAQ

How do you pick the order in White Elephant?

Each player draws a number and players take turns from 1 upward. This page shuffles the names fairly so every order is equally likely.

Who goes last in White Elephant?

The highest number goes last. A common house rule lets player 1 take one final turn at the end, because they had no gifts to steal at the start.

How many times can a gift be stolen?

There is no single official rule. Many groups freeze a gift after its third steal and ban stealing a gift straight back from the person who just took it.

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