What’s the Secret Santa Game? Should You Enter?

Secret Santa is a Christmas tradition where friends, family or coworkers draw names and become someone’s Secret Santa. The Secret Santa is given a gift list, and the person receiving the gift must guess who their Secret Santa is after opening it.

The tradition of Secret Santa has different rules depending on where you are, but it originates from the Scandinavian tradition of Juklapp or “knocking Christmas”. This involves knocking on someone’s door, throwing a gift inside when the door opens, and then running away. Around the world, Secret Santa gift exchanges have become this norm, so why not enter one at your school or host one in your classroom?

Pick the Best Gifts Using a Secret Santa Questionnaire!

It’s tough picking out gifts for coworkers and classmates, so the best way to start your Secret Santa gift swap is with a Secret Santa Questionnaire! When beginning Secret Santa, each player completes a Secret Santa questionnaire, folds it up, and places it in a hat or box. From there, players draw names from the box to learn who they will buy for and what that person likes or dislikes.

This pair of printable Secret Santa Questionnaires are designed for different purposes. We have included one questionnaire for adults or coworkers participating and another designed for students! What an easy way to organise your Secret Santa Game!

Download Your Secret Santa Template Today!

Get ready to kick off your Secret Santa Game! Click the Download button and choose either the Editable Google Slides resource file or the quick-print PDF version to start your planning.

This resource was created by Lisamarie Del Valle, a teacher Teach Starter Collaborator.

Looking for Secret Santa Gift Tags? Here They Are?

Once you’ve got the gift, you need a fun gift tag! Make sure you grab these while you’re here!

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Christmas Gift Tags - Aboriginal

A template for creating First Nations-themed Christmas gift tags featuring authentic Aboriginal designs.