Wishlist
Wish of the Week: Wishes, Winners & What’s Up
✨ 12 Weeks of Winning ✨ Elfster’s Wish of the Week giveaway is in full swing and we hope you’re in! Follow us on Instagram for a chance to win. 12 weeks of prizes. 3 [read more]
Articles by Meghan L
Featured
You’ve Been Boo’ed: A Halloween Gifting Game
Never been “boo’ed?” Use Elfster to create a “You’ve Been Boo’ed” gift exchange to bring a little hair-raising fun to your neighborhood! And have no fear – check out our Spooky Finds Gift Guide to help [read more]
Gift Exchanges
Kick Off the Semester with a Gift Exchange
Looking for the perfect way to break the ice and make lasting memories? Kick off the new semester with a gift exchange to connect with your friends, old and new, like roommates, sorority besties, members [read more]
Community
3 Elfster Gift Exchanges That Started On Campus
College Goal #1: Make Friends! Elfster provides a unique gift-giving opportunity for students, alumni, and college groups to create connections, form friendships, establish traditions, and most importantly, feel a sense of belonging within their campus [read more]
Featured
TikTok Finds: Back 2 School
Headed off to college? You gotta make sure you bring just the right amount of stuff! Not too much, not too little – and definitely nothing but good vibes! We did the homework for you [read more]
Gift Exchanges
Alpha Kappa Alpha Exchanges Sorority Sister Gifts in Honor of Sorority’s History
Over a century ago, nine college co-eds attending Howard University—a historically black college in the heart of our nation’s capitol—had a common dream to make the world a better place. At the dawn of the [read more]
Gift Giving
12 Awe-Inspiring Gifts for National Park Lovers
From Acadia to Zion, one of the best things about America’s National Parks is that they offer something for everyone. For hikers and campers, history buffs and landscape lovers, adventure awaits in all 63 wild [read more]
Parties
Fun in Full Bloom: 5 Party Games for Spring
Just as festive memories of holiday parties start to fade, in blow the bright and sunshine-filled days of spring! Time once again to be together, to laugh, to enjoy and appreciate the changing of the [read more]
Wishlist
11 Books By Black Authors To Add to Your Wishlist
Grab a BIG mug of hot cocoa, extra whipped cream! These 11 books were picked by our Elf Ambassador, Christina Imohokpomo, and are guaranteed to keep you by the fire all night long. Founder of [read more]
Christmas
Oh Ship! Gift Subscriptions to Save the Holiday
Don’t let shipping delays dampen your holiday fun this year. Elfster’s Subscription Box Gift Guide has you in the clear! There’s something for everyone on your list — even the hard-to-gift! Below are some of [read more]
Christmas
Elfster, Toys for Tots, and You: Making Holiday Dreams Come True
Every kid delights in Christmas morning surprises wrapped in colorful paper and tied with a bow, under the fragrant bough of an evergreen tree delicately laced with sparkling garlands. How to Get in on the [read more]
DIY + Handmade
The Elves’ Favorite Cookie Recipes
We elves love nothing more than sugary sweets to fuel our days at the workshop. A candy cane here, a sip of maple syrup there… And when it comes to cookies, well, let’s just say [read more]
Gift Exchanges
5 Festive Finds for Hosting Your Friendsgiving Feast
Things can get really busy during the holidays. Once December rolls around, you’ve got work parties, family parties, travel, and so much more. It makes it hard to get together. That’s one of the reasons [read more]
Gift Exchanges
Pro Elf Tips for Organizing a Secret Santa Gift Exchange
What’s the #1 reason to create a Secret Santa gift exchange besides the fun? Everyone only needs to buy one gift, and then they’re done! Elfster is a FREE gift exchange website that connects families, friends, [read more]
Misc.
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Our primary mission is to increase generosity by connecting friends and family to simplify gift giving. It takes a lot of time and money for the elves to run Elfster. Thanks to affiliate marketing, Elfster [read more]
Gift Giving
Top Elf Picks for Back to School Gifts
Gifting is in session! Treat your little learners and their teachers wizards to something special from our Back to School gift guides. Below are some top elf picks featured on TV. Add ‘em to your Wishlist [read more]
Gift Exchanges
Jam Band Fans Swap Groovy Gifts & Widespread Kindness
If you live for live music, the silence of 2020 may have seemed deafening. As the world pressed pause on festivals and concerts planned for the year, eager jam band fans waited with bated breath. [read more]
Gift Exchanges
Gifting For Good: Elfster Group Supports LGBTQ+ Run Businesses for Pride Month
Pride Month Festivities Celebrated annually during the month of June, Pride Month is a time for the LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual) community to be proud of who they are. Festive parades [read more]
Gift Exchanges
Growing the Tribe: How Autism Spectrum Moms Spread Good Vibes Through Generosity
For some parents of children living on the autism spectrum, family life can seem very different and distant from the experiences of many others. And facing challenges unique to their own family, many parents feel [read more]
Gift Exchanges
Homeschool Families Making Meaningful Connections with Simple Gifts
I saw the need in our community and was excited to think of something that would help – even a little. — Terry Yaceyko School-aged children have certainly been hit with challenges this past year, [read more]
Gift Exchanges
Life’s short. Talk fast. (And Gift Often!)
Can you believe it’s been over 20 years since the world first fell in love with the mother-daughter duo of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore and their fast-talking, witty banter (ever-fueled by coffee)? The hit dramedy [read more]
Gift Exchanges
After a Month of Self-Sacrifice & Spiritual Growth, a Party is Certainly in Order
Eid al-Fitr falls on May 12 this year and celebrations will continue into the next day. As someone new to these traditions, I was eager to learn more about the festivities surrounding the celebration of [read more]
Gift Giving
You’ve Been EGGED: A New Easter Tradition to Spread Joy to Your World
After the longest year any of us can remember — filled with challenges and uncertainty — the dawning of a new Spring is in the air. Snow is melting, birds are chirping and the sweetness [read more]
Gift Exchanges
Black Girls Read Books, Too
Just as every book has its own story to tell, so too do the eyes that are cast upon their pages. Through the lens of an author of color, they share the diverse voices of [read more]