White Elephant Rules + Free Dice Roller
- Everyone brings one wrapped gift at the agreed price.
- Draw numbers. #1 opens a gift.
- Each next player opens a new gift or steals an opened one.
- A gift can be stolen 3 times, then it's frozen.
- Stolen-from players open a new gift or steal (no immediate steal-back).
- #1 gets one final swap at the end.
Dice variant roller
1-2 = pass left, 3-4 = pass right, 5 = steal, 6 = swap.
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Frequently asked questions
How many times can a gift be stolen in white elephant?
A common house rule is 3 steals; after the third steal the gift is frozen with its owner.
What is the white elephant dice game?
Players roll a die each turn: 1-2 pass left, 3-4 pass right, 5 steal, 6 swap. Use the free roller on this page.
Who goes last in white elephant?
Player #1 gets a final swap at the end, which balances out going first.