The White Elephant Game
Last Sunday, I along with several of my online friends (aka the mbap’s) got together and threw a super early Christmas party and a baby shower party in one. One of the memorable activities we had during the party was a game called the White Elephant Game. To those of you who aren’t familiar with the game, here’s a gist of how it is played:
“..Usually, attendees draw numbers or cards to indicate player order. Strategic white elephant players try to end up somewhere in the middle of the game. The white elephant gifts are piled in a central location, and game play begins when one person opens the first gift. The contents are displayed to the room, and the next player’s turn begins.
The second player may either open a new present from the stack or steal the first player’s gift. If the second player takes the first player’s white elephant, the first player must open a new present. A gift may only be stolen once a turn. After the second player’s turn is complete, the third player proceeds with the same options, and so forth until the game is finished.
Some white elephant parties impose a rule that a gift may only be stolen three times, requiring careful strategizing in the case of large multiplayer games…”– from www.wisegeek.com
We adopted the same set of rules except that the gift may only be stolen twice. This is just the second time I’ve played the game and I must admit that I had more fun 
The GIFTS (kasama yung pillow dyan, which is the most coveted of all)
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Kuntento na si Jacqui sa coffee maker.
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Mukhang maganda yang nakuha ni Apple ha…
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Jane: “So pwede ko pang i-steal yan?”
Joy: “Ako na next ha. Alin kaya dito kukunin ko…”
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Jody: “Hindi ka na pwede mag-steal pag binuksan mo yan”
Buti na lang hindi pa nabubuksan ni Joy kaya steal agad ng pillow kay Peachy! (tama ba?)
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The husbands also enjoying the game
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It’s Jane’s time to choose.. again! Jody stole the gift which Jane stole from Apple (tama ba?)
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Jane: “Mich, don’t steal this from me na!” 
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Hindi ko na matandaan kung baket kami tawa ng tawa dito. Haha.
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Guess why we’re laughing hysterically here. I am pretty sure Apple knows why!
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The last gift from the pack. Any guesses to whom it went? I am sure Apple knows the answer 
super funny game! seriously,napa CR nga ako after nito, i thought bloody show ako hahaha! discharge lang pala:)
thanks ulit sa first aid kit. ang cute ng bandages, shape sya ng crayons! sabi ni joaqui sa elmo book , “elmo , check up with doctora! “:)
October 21st, 2008 at 1:05 amnakakahawa ang laughter sa photos niyo
October 21st, 2008 at 9:18 amI love your post! Until now, natatawa pa rin ako! Kawawang apple, parating naagawan!
October 21st, 2008 at 9:27 amnice photos and post too!
hay what a fun game! happy ako sa starbucks. hihihi…
October 21st, 2008 at 11:53 amlove love this post! detailed eh, ni recount talaga ang mga pangyayari LOL! tawa ako ng tawa while reading, haha. buti n lang mag isa ako dito.
the game was super fun! isa pa, bawi ako, i didnt know ganun pala yun!!!!!!
October 21st, 2008 at 11:53 ambtw kelly, anong cam gamit ni gats dito?
October 21st, 2008 at 11:54 ampanalo ang post detalyado. magnanakaw muna ko ng pix isasama ko sa mga pix namin. will post my kwento din
October 21st, 2008 at 12:16 pmglad you like them, peach. hindi nga alam ni gats ang bibilin na elmo book kasi ang iniisip nya baka meron na si joaqui nun. buti na lang wala pa sya nyan
October 21st, 2008 at 12:23 pmmich, nagulat ako nung nang-agaw ka ng gift! parang kasi super bait ka to steal a gift. hindi pala. hehe
October 21st, 2008 at 12:24 pmbuti na lang naalala ko pa mga events nung sunday, jane. madali pa naman ako makalimot. kaya last night, hindi ako nagpaistorbo sa mga boys ko eh, talagang tinapos ko yung post
natuwa ako sa mga itsura natin dito eh, talagang so full emotions! lalo na yung sayo, sarap lagyan ng captions. haha.
canon powershot sd870 gamit ni gats dito. US release yan so wala dito. But ang equivalent nyan dito is the ixus.
October 21st, 2008 at 12:32 pminaabangan ko din kwento mo, joy. dali! hahaha.
October 21st, 2008 at 12:34 pmthat was fun!
October 21st, 2008 at 5:22 pmthough i missed it….
sniff sniff
ang saya nyo naman!:)
October 21st, 2008 at 5:25 pmjust looking at the pictures nakakatawa na agad eh. enjoy na enjoy ang mga mommies ah!
October 21st, 2008 at 6:08 pmbtw, ang classy ng dress ha.
wow, nakapag-post na! galing ng post mo ha…very detailed. Sabi na nga the mbaps will love the white elephant game!?! at least “game” lahat! hahaha!
next year, pillows ulit dadalhin ko para wala magtampo! lol.:)
tawa ako sa comment ni jane…bumabawi! alaskado sya eh. bwahahaha!
October 21st, 2008 at 7:33 pm[...] / Shower Party is already an understatement. Just by looking at the pics, specially those at Kelly’s site where she very well narrated what transpired during the White Elephant Game, its so obvious [...]
October 24th, 2008 at 3:01 pmmiss ka na namin apols! looking forward to our eb na sana matuloy at sana present ako! haha.
October 26th, 2008 at 12:11 amAng saya ng pics nyo! Had fun reading your post,very contagious and laughter caught in the pics, haha.
October 28th, 2008 at 12:51 pmoo, wag nyo na tanungin san papunta si Mich dun sa pic na tawa kayo ng tawa!!!
will post my version soon, hehe.
October 30th, 2008 at 2:14 pm