Secret Santa

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Secret Santa

Christmas can be an expensive time of year for everyone and with the recession still resounding on many people's lips, this year will be no exception. But that doesn't mean to say that you still can't join in with the joys of Christmas gift giving. Ok, so the thought of having to buy mountains of gifts for your work colleagues may leave you wanting to emigrate for the whole of December, however help is on hand! There is a better, decidedly cheaper and much more fun alternative, and that is to hold a Secret Santa!
Organising a secret Santa with your colleagues at work is a great way to spread some Christmas cheer, whilst saving money at the same time too. It can be hugely entertaining for everyone that gets involved and can really help boost office morale. This is because the whole point of a secret Santa is to, well, keep it all secret! Therefore with so much mystery and intrigue surrounding it, it will really get the workplace buzzing, especially if it's the kind of place that loves a bit of office gossip!
A secret Santa can take the joys of giving and receiving Christmas gifts to a ...
... whole new level. There are different ways of playing secret Santa with your co-workers too. You can randomly draw someone's name from a hat and anonymously buy a present for that person. Or you could get everyone who wishes to participate, to buy a non-gender specific gift, shrouding it in even more mystery, thus making it even more entertainingly puzzling! You could also add twists to it by setting a theme for the gifts. They could be anything associated with music, or perhaps a pampering present, something comical or simply a particular colour - all the gifts have to feature festive red for example! http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/secret-santa/
You can make it as interesting or as straightforward as you like. All you need to do is first of all put together a list of who wishes to take part. Then agree on the price limit and then decide what style of secret Santa gifts you are going to give. Then with all the rules clear and when the 'grand Secret Santa gift giving' will take place the fun can really start! The office rumour mills will be running in overdrive, trying to work out who is buying for whom, including the speculation of what kind of gift they may receive and who their own mystery benefactors may be!
Of course there is the thrilling task of the actual gift buying. Where do you start when it comes to buying gifts for those you perhaps may not know that well? You can turn yourself into a super sleuth and do some serious detective work, or just take pot luck. But if you're sat worrying where on earth you can you find such a diverse selection of gifts, and ones too which would suit everyone - Don't! Because hallelujah, there is such a place, and no, it's not in the North Pole, it's actually in the heart of the Midlands. Findmeagift.com is an online wonderland of gifts! Here you will find sleighs full of fabulous women's and mens secret Santa gifts. They stock novelty gifts, such as mugs, puzzles and desktop toys - for example the Road Sweeper Desk Vacuum would be ideal for any colleague whose desk is always covered in crumbs!
Then there are pampering treats like the superbly indulgent Bomb Cosmetics gift sets and luscious lip balms and scented candles. There are gifts for the home, cool gadgets like funky key rings, iPod & MP3 accessories. Not forgetting a super retro inspired gift range, which includes space hoppers, Pacman merchandise as well as a Morph Plasticine set which allows you to create your very own mischievous plasticine character! To make it even easier you will even find a whole section dedicated to secret Santa gifts and to suit all budgets too.
Participating in a secret Santa can be highly amusing for all those involved. You can subtly drop hints at coffee breaks as to what you may or may not like to receive, should 'anybody' be listening. Even if your gift is recognisable by its shape, or perhaps it's on the small side, you can still add to its suspense by simply popping it inside a bigger box, or better still, package it inside several boxes, descending in size and all individually wrapped - a bit like past the parcel!
For many the joys of Christmas gifts are in the giving of them, rather than the receiving. Seeing the looks on the recipients faces as they unwrap their gift, can bring such delight. So when it comes to secret Santa gifts, you still have all the fun, but with the added bonus of the enjoyable tension their secrecy brings in addition to the excited anticipation of what you may receive!
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So even if money is tight this festive season, you can still have great fun with your gift giving this Christmas by getting everyone involved in a secret Santa! Just remember to keep your lips sealed!

Regards
Jessie Jones
Find Me A Gift

Because giving feels good......
Jessie Jones joined Find Me A Gift in May 2008 and has been writing fabulous articles for us ever since!