# Run a white elephant game

Lesson 3 of [Organize a Secret Santa or white elephant exchange](https://giftideas.fyi/academy/organize-a-gift-exchange.md), 15 minutes.

In white elephant, everyone brings one wrapped gift. Players open or steal gifts in turn. The base game 1. Everyone brings one wrapped gift and draws a number. 2. Player one opens any gift from the pile. 3. Each player after that either opens a wrapped gift or steals an opened one. 4. A player whose…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Organize a Secret Santa or white elephant exchange works](https://giftideas.fyi/academy/organize-a-gift-exchange.md).

Also on the [web page](https://giftideas.fyi/academy/organize-a-gift-exchange/run-a-white-elephant-game).