White Elephant Dice Game Rules

The dice version needs no number tickets: everyone holds a gift, a die goes around the circle, and a timer decides when it ends. Print these rules, or skip printing and use the online dice with a TV timer.

Tip: in the print dialog, choose “Save as PDF” to get a file you can email.

White Elephant Dice Game Rules

House rules for 15 players

15 playersGift limit $25

Before you start

  1. Everyone brings one wrapped gift worth about $25. No name tags, and disguise the shape if you can.
  2. Put all the gifts in one pile in the middle of the room.
  3. Sit in a circle. Each player takes one gift from the pile and holds it, still wrapped.
  4. Set a timer (about 30–60 seconds per player; 10 minutes for 15 people).

How a turn works

  1. The youngest player rolls first, then the die moves clockwise.
  2. Do what the die says: 1 open a new gift (or unwrap yours), 2 steal any gift, 3 swap with the person on your left, 4 swap with the person on your right, 5 everyone passes their gift left, 6 roll again.
  3. Keep rolling around the circle as fast as you can. No turn may last longer than a quick decision.

End of the game

  1. When the timer rings, stop immediately. The gift in your hands is yours to keep.
  2. Anyone still holding a wrapped gift opens it now.

Free printable rules from whiteelephant.alexai.top

What each number means

RollAction
1Open a new gift (or unwrap the one you hold)
2Steal any gift
3Swap with the person on your left
4Swap with the person on your right
5Everyone passes their gift to the left
6Roll again

Want different actions? Edit all six on the online dice game. It also highlights whose turn it is and buzzes when time's up.

Need turn numbers? Print numbered tickets. All ready-made PDFs are on the printables page.

FAQ

How do you play White Elephant with dice?

Everyone sits in a circle holding a wrapped gift. Players take turns rolling one die and doing what the number says (open, steal, swap left, swap right, everyone passes, roll again) until the timer runs out. The gift you hold at the end is yours.

How long should a White Elephant dice game last?

Around 30–60 seconds per player: about 10 minutes for 15 people and 20 minutes for 30 or more.

Do you need real dice?

No. The online dice on this site works on a phone you pass around, and on a TV in full-screen mode.

More White Elephant tools

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