How it works
Your Challenge
Give your Santa two adjectives and a function. They have to tick all three.
Step by step
- Before the draw, everyone writes a challenge for their own Santa: a couple of adjectives and a function.
- The admin runs the draw. You see who you got, together with their challenge.
- Your gift has to tick every word: each adjective and the function.
- At the party an admin starts the reveal. Once enough people taking part approve it, the app shows who was whose Santa, and everyone can see how each challenge was met.
Writing a good challenge
- Pick adjectives you can see or feel: a colour, a texture, a size, a mood.
- Make the function something from everyday life, like "useful in the kitchen" or "good for the commute".
- Keep it possible within the budget.
Example
"Soft" and "yellow", useful in the kitchen: a set of soft yellow tea towels, or a yellow knitted pot holder.
Questions
How many adjectives do I write?
Two by default. The organiser can set anything from one to five for the event.
Who sees my challenge?
Only your Santa, together with your name, after the draw. The whole group sees it at the reveal.
What if a challenge seems impossible?
Read it generously. A word can describe the colour, the material, the use or even the packaging. As long as the gift ticks every word in some way, it counts.
More to read
- Secret Santa gift ideas by budget and by twistIdeas for small to generous budgets, plus one-colour and challenge gifts.
- How to organise a Secret SantaStep by step, from the guest list to the reveal at the party.
- Classic Secret SantaDraw a name. Wishlists optional.
- Santa by ColourEverything in one colour.
Run your Secret Santa here
It's free. Sign in with Google, create a group and share one link. The app does the draw and keeps it secret until the party.