The Chinese Pollyanna Explained
Gift Ideas and Restrictions
We trust that our members like and respect each other. With this in mind we want to insure we have a positive experience for the members who receive gifts as well as those who give them.
We trust that our members like and respect each other. With this in mind we want to insure we have a positive experience for the members who receive gifts as well as those who give them.
- Thoughtful and nice gifts do warm hearts and add to the festivities while humorous or gag gifts can bring this type of event some fun and laughs. When purchasing a humorous or gag gift please consider there will be children present and the feelings, faith, and ideas of others.
- Please make sure your gift is suitable for either gender.
- Bring a wrapped gift wityh a budget anywhere from ten to twenty dollars.
There Will Not Be A Regular Thursday Dinner Donation
You Do Not Need To Bring A Gift To Attend Our Christmas Dinner
We understand not everyone is going to want to participate in the Pollyanna, so in exchange we would like people to bring a covered dish appetizer, side dish, or dessert. To date we have meatballs for sandwiches and with stuffed shells, Roast Beef sandwiches, a garden salad and all the compliments. Please tell us what you would like to bring to enhance the buffet through the contact form below.
A Voluntary Donation For Dinner Will Be Accepted
We understand not everyone is going to want to participate in the Pollyanna, so in exchange we would like people to bring a covered dish appetizer, side dish, or dessert. To date we have meatballs for sandwiches and with stuffed shells, Roast Beef sandwiches, a garden salad and all the compliments. Please tell us what you would like to bring to enhance the buffet through the contact form below.
A Voluntary Donation For Dinner Will Be Accepted
Other Names For The Chinese Pollyanna
The Chinese Gift Exchange, The Chinese Christmas, Christmas Exchange Game, White Elephant Gift Exchange, Yankee Swap, Sassy Santa
What we would like you to know, these are similar to a Chinese Pollyanna but the rules and ideas are are altered in each exchange. We went with what we have done previously because it was familiar to us.
Rules
Here is Where The Fun Begins
Anyone who has a gift taken from them gets to steal a gift or choose a new one at the point it is stolen, until all the numbers are called.
You can re-steal a gift!
How We Are Doing The Pollyanna
Other Names For The Chinese Pollyanna
The Chinese Gift Exchange, The Chinese Christmas, Christmas Exchange Game, White Elephant Gift Exchange, Yankee Swap, Sassy Santa
What we would like you to know, these are similar to a Chinese Pollyanna but the rules and ideas are are altered in each exchange. We went with what we have done previously because it was familiar to us.
Rules
- There are usually two or more rounds to this Gift Exchange.
- Everyone who brings a gift will participate and we will number each gift.
- We will put numbers on paper equal to the amount of the gifts numbered.
- Everyone will pick a number out of the hat and that will be your number when you are called.
- The first person opens the gift he or she has chosen when their number is called.
- When the next number is called that person can steal that gift or choose a new one.
- You can only steal a gift when your number is called or a gift is taken from you.
- When the following numbers are called they too can steal any open gift at that point or open a new gift.
Here is Where The Fun Begins
Anyone who has a gift taken from them gets to steal a gift or choose a new one at the point it is stolen, until all the numbers are called.
You can re-steal a gift!
- The Object of this Pollyanna is to choose a high number for the advantage.
- You need to wait one round or until a gift is stolen from you to re-steal a gift.
- When the last person is called and if they steal a gift the last round stays open until the last gift is stolen and everyone is content with their gift.
- Or, if the last person is called and they are content with there gift.
- This will end the Gift Exchange and the Pollyanna is over.
How We Are Doing The Pollyanna
- Everyone has to choose from a hat or basket where the numbers are not visible to the chooser as many people know with chance games.
- We are only having one round as this Pollyanna can become quite lengthy.
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We recognize the members of our Post are its best networkers as a means of bringing in new members. This could be your chance to introduce a friend or two to our Post.
If you have any questions on what to bring as a gift or an appitezer, side or a dessert please use the Contact Form Below.
We hope to see you with us, and a happy and safe
Holiday Season to you and your family!
