guess who made the gift. Secret Casino Santa In this version, each person buys a gift for specific amount, not for anyone specifically. Each person also puts in a specific amount of money into a pot. Who goes first in gift selection can be determined by random selection. The options are: Option A: Choose a gift Option B: Do not choose a gift, and go for Money. Option C: Put your name in to win all the unwanted gifts by those who went for Option B. At the end, the gifts that were chosen are opened and the winner of the money and leftover gifts are drawn. Conspiracy Santa In this version, participants engage in a "conspiracy" where all participants work together to select a gift for a single participant without that participant's direct involvement or knowledge. Many such individual "conspiracies" run concurrently, one for each participant. Email threads or web apps are commonly used to manage each "conspiracy" until a consensus is made, wherein the gift is purchased by a decided upon participant and given at a later date. A common theme of Conspiracy Santa is collectively learning about participants, making it popular for workplaces and schools. Secret Santa online The tradition of Secret Santa is becoming increasingly popular in online communities. There are several Secret Santa Generators that tell every participant in a group for whom to buy a gift. This is especially useful for groups who can't meet in person to draw the names from a hat or bowl before the Secret Santa event. References Christmas traditions Giving Articles containing video clips Santa Claus