Secret Santa gift exchanges bring holiday stress but online tools offer solutions

The holiday season brings added tasks, including gift exchanges like Secret Santa, which can be stressful. To ease this, Peter Imburg created Elfster, an online organizer that simplifies pairing participants, collecting wish lists, and suggesting gifts. Social media influencer Cameron Rogers highlights the challenge of finding suitable gifts for acquaintances. She recommends practical items and personalized gifts, while Elfster offers trending gift ideas, including home essentials and gift cards as reliable options. Some participants find Secret Santa reduces stress by limiting gift-giving to one person instead of many. Nicole Troiano enjoys the fun of selecting thoughtful gifts, having already prepared hers for this year's exchange.