We also use to draw names for Christmas, but then as the grand kids got older the family grew was already big family, but then also come dollar general then come along really cheap gifts, so that stopped, then we started just doing a man and woman gift if you wanted to play along a man brought a mans gift and woman bought a woman, they were wrapped with just man or woman on it, numbers were than added and you drew a number adn that was a gift you got, then come dirty santa same man woman gift but this time you drew a number but then could trade or steal from somebody was fun while it lasted. Then it was ornament exchange that was short lived as then dollar tree come about instead of putting forth the limit of 10 bucks members were going really cheap so I stopped, plus alot of argueing or somebody got mad they got a cheap dollar gift and not the one they wanted or hopes they got the one they bought it just got stupid.
Anymore I tell everybody since its a big family why not just get together have dinner and visit with those you don't get to see all year, spend family time, share stories and such gift giving to me has gotten to be a hassle and crazy and people expect too much. To me holidays is about time with family, enjoy that quality time with each other, you never know what will happen in the next year.
