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9 Eid Gifts That Will Make Your Heart Smile

Meghan L

Whether you are giving or receiving, our Eid Gift Guide has perfect picks for everyone you know. A few of our favorite Eid gifts are featured below. Give them as a meaningful gift or add [read more]

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How To Create a Secret Gift Exchange for Eid

Meena Malik

Our thanks to Meena Malik, who is not only an author for MuslimMatters, but an Elfster expert when it comes to the celebration of Eid. She shares her tips on how to create a fun [read more]

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Ladies First: How to Host a Galentine’s Gift Exchange

Meghan L

Galentine’s Day takes place on the day before Valentine’s Day, February 13th every year. When Leslie Knope first told us about Galentine’s Day in the cult classic TV show Parks and Recreation, it was so perfect that [read more]

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📸 Party.Post.Win. Giveaway

Meghan L

The elves want to see your Elfster Secret Santa Party on The Gram. Post pics with #Elfster for a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Go on, be a ham! How to enter: [read more]

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Make Friendsgiving Extra Special with a Gift Exchange

Meghan L

Friendsgiving has one simple rule: be a good friend! It’s also the perfect holiday to have a “Secret Turkey” gift exchange, where everyone gives and gets a gift of gratitude. Elfster makes it easy: you [read more]

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You’ve Been Boo’ed: A Halloween Gifting Game

Meghan L

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]

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Featured

A New Eid Tradition: Secret Gift Exchange

Meena Malik

Our thanks to Meena Malik, who is not only an author for MuslimMatters, but an Elfster expert when it comes to the celebration of Eid. She shares with us her new Eid tradition — bringing [read more]

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Christmas

Oh Ship! Gift Subscriptions to Save the Holiday

Meghan L

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]

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DIY + Handmade

The Elves’ Favorite Cookie Recipes

Meghan L

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]

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Gift Exchanges

5 Festive Finds for Hosting Your Friendsgiving Feast

Meghan L

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

The Best Mother’s Day Gifts to Make Your Wife Smile

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If you are looking for a Mother’s Day gift for your wife, you could be feeling overwhelmed by the options that you have to choose from. Here’s everything you need to know about picking out [read more]

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Sweet Mother’s Day Gifts for Your Pregnant Wife

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Your pregnant wife has a lot on her plate. From frequent doctor visits to shopping for baby clothes, there’s a lot to take care of before giving birth. On top of all this, she has [read more]

Gift Giving

Find the Perfect Eid Gifts for Your Wife

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If you have just ended your Ramadan fast, you’ll certainly be looking forward to the Eid feast. This holiday ends the dietary restrictions associated with Ramadan, and there are several types of gifts to consider [read more]

Gift Giving

The Best Eid Gift Ideas for Your Husband

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If you are looking for an Eid gift to give your husband, the number of options may be overwhelming. Luckily, Elfster offers a wide range of options that could be perfect, and we offer numerous [read more]

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Gift Exchanges

After a Month of Self-Sacrifice & Spiritual Growth, a Party is Certainly in Order

Meghan L

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]

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Gift Giving

You’ve Been EGGED: A New Easter Tradition to Spread Joy to Your World

Meghan L

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]

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Christmas

Cookie Exchange Raises the Bar on Holiday Baking

Meghan L

Here at Elfster, we consider ourselves experts on pretty much “all things holiday” — we are elves after all! Picking the perfect presents, keeping tabs on Santa’s nice & naughty lists and helping your holidays [read more]

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Christmas

Don’t Let Distance Deter You From Celebrating the Holidays

Garmen C

Event planning is my happy place. In fact, when my husband tried to throw me a birthday party for a milestone age that shall not be mentioned, I couldn’t let him. Well, actually I tried [read more]

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Christmas

7 Great Secret Santa Gifts for the Boss

Brian B

All right—Secret Santa time at the office! You’ve entered your name in the Secret Santa generator and are ready to see who you’re paired with this year. Will it be your friend in accounting? Your [read more]

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Gift Exchanges

Elfster Group Supports Black-Owned Businesses for Juneteenth Gift Exchange

Meghan L

Updated: June 17, 2021 “If the cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. Because the goal of America is freedom, abused and scorned tho’ we may be, [read more]

Fourth of July party games, such as a gift exchange, will help bring loved ones closer together.
Holidays

4 Fourth of July Party Games to Add a Unique Twist

Teresa H

Summer, summer, summer! There’s no better time to celebrate freedom, family, friends, and fun. But how do you throw a unique party everyone will love?  Fourth of July party games are joyful, engaging, and provide [read more]

Celebrate May the 4th with these Star Wars Secret Santa ideas.
Holidays

5 Out-of-this-World Star Wars Secret Santa Ideas

Brian B

I don’t want to date myself, but I was excited to see Return of the Jedi in the theaters. I was young enough to be terrified of the Sarlacc and pretty freaked out by the [read more]

These Earth Day gift ideas will help you at your next gift exchange.
Holidays

5 Best Earth Day Gift Ideas for Work Parties

Brian B

I volunteer for the Party Planning Crew at my job. A few years ago, we were trying to plan an Earth Day party, and things started to get out of hand. We were going to [read more]

A Mother's Day wish list will ensure your mom gets everything she wants.
Holidays

The Best Way to Make a Mother’s Day Wish List

Mandi S

When I was a kid, I gave my mom a unicorn wallet for Mother’s Day. She asked me, “Is this a gift for me or for you?” Looking back, the number of unicorns in my [read more]

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