White elephant gifts people fight over

It makes one 4-inch waffle at a time and costs less than lunch. People laugh when it's unwrapped, then steal it on the very next turn.

A card game where everyone tries not to draw the exploding kitten. It plays two to five people, a round is over in about 15 minutes, and it's sold more than 20 million copies.

A card game where you're also allowed to throw squishy burritos at each other. Open it at the office party and watch accounting get competitive.

Adults say these are for kids. Then a 16-inch one shows up at the swap and grown professionals start negotiating. This one's a blue bigfoot in a snowflake headband, which is exactly as silly as it sounds.

A YETI for twenty bucks. It's lined with ceramic, so coffee tastes like coffee, and the name on the side is half the reason it gets stolen.

The only gift that gets more exciting after it's opened. The whole room crowds around while the winner scratches. Check that your group's fine with it first.

274 pieces, an evening of building, and a flower that never needs watering. Grown-ups don't know they want one of these until somebody else unwraps it.

The cup people lined up outside stores for. It holds 40 ounces, fits a car cup holder and goes in the dishwasher. At a $50 swap, it won't make it to the end of the game with its first owner.

Small enough to clip to a backpack, waterproof, and good for up to 7 hours on a charge. It sounds bigger than it looks, which surprises people every time.