Organize the Perfect Gift Exchange
Run a Secret Santa your whole crew will love — create an exchange, invite everyone, set a budget, and let us handle the name drawing. Planning a White Elephant or Yankee Swap? Grab our free party tools.
Family Secret Santa 2026
8 participants · $50 budget · Dec 25
Your Match
Sarah M.
Participants
8 accepted
Activity
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How it works
Set up your gift exchange in minutes. It's easy to create, share, and manage.
Create your exchange
Name your exchange and set a date
Add an optional budget — and co-organizers to help you run it
Turn on auto-draw to draw names on a date — or draw whenever you're ready
Invite participants
Send invites via email or share a link — joining takes a free account
Everyone you add is in the draw — they link a wish list or answer the Mystery Q&A
Set exclusions so couples don't draw each other
Draw names & gift
Fair, random name drawing — even the organizer can't see who drew whom
Find the perfect gift. Get help from Genie, the AI Gift Finder
Secret Santa identities reveal on the exchange date
Everything you need
All the tools to run a smooth, fun gift exchange — built right in.
Fair Name Drawing
Randomized algorithm respects exclusions. No one draws themselves.
Budget Tracking
Set a spending limit so everyone stays on the same page.
Wish List or Mystery Q&A
Each person links a wish list or answers a fun Mystery Q&A — their Secret Santa shops from whichever they choose.
Organizer-Blind Draw
Even the organizer never sees who drew whom — every match stays a real surprise.
Anonymous Santa Mail
Message the person you drew (or your own Santa) anonymously — the organizer can't read it.
Reveal on Exchange Day
Secret Santa identities stay hidden until the exchange date — then everyone gets the big reveal.
Mystery Gift Mode
Don't want to share a wishlist? Fill out a fun Gift Profile — your interests, style, sizes, and answers to quirky personality questions. Your Secret Santa can then use Genie AI to find the perfect surprise.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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