OK, what is a yankee swap?????

Maybe you know it by another name.

Everyone that comes to the Christmas party brings a gift (usually about $20 limit) - then everyone pics a number. #1 pics a gift and unwraps it, that person is now done to the very end of the game. #2 pics a gift and unwraps, they have the choice of keeping it or trading with #1 for gift. Number 3 unwraps and can keep her pick from 1 or 2. This goes down the line until everyone unwraps and swaps at the end - at that point, #1 gets to pick from all of the gifts.
It's a lot of fun - usually there are 1 or 2 gifts that everyone wants that gets swapped around, and people swap with each other just to keep a preferred item from someone. There's a lot of teasing and good natured banter back and forth.

Yes, I do know that - but can't remember what I've heard it called. It is great fun and the "special house shoes" would be perfect!!! LOL.

I was wondering what a "Yankee Swap" was too. We play that game at Christmas too but I can't remember what it's called either.

Diana, was it a White Elephant exchange??? I'm thinking that's what we called it - although there were usually a couple of really great gifts that everyone fought over.

I know what it was called.....it's called "Dirty Santa"!!!!

Lol!!!

That is a fun way to spend Christmas!