In Peru it's called amigo secreto, and it works as it does across Latin America: everyone draws a name and buys that person a gift without saying a word.
What's particular to Peru is the daily treats before gift day, the December gratificación and the table with panetón.
How it's played in Peru
Draw before the gratificación
By law the December gratificación must be paid by the 15th. That's a useful marker: if you draw in late November, everyone knows who they're buying for when the bonus arrives and has a week to shop.
Treats through the week
In many Peruvian offices amigo secreto lasts several days: each day you leave your person an anonymous treat, like a sweet or a note, and on the last day, at the year-end get-together, you hand over the main gift and reveal yourself.
If you play it this way, set one limit for the treats and another for the gift.
Gift day, with hot chocolate and panetón
The office or school year-end get-together usually has hot chocolate and panetón. It's the natural day to exchange gifts. Families open presents on the night of the 24th, after the midnight hugs.
The limit, in soles
The limit is set in soles and written in the invitation. At an office, everyone should be able to afford it, including whoever earns least. If there are daily treats too, keep the total in check.
If there are daily treats
If you do daily treats, ask everyone to note in their hints which sweets they like and any allergies. Five days of blind treats can mean five chocolates for someone who doesn't eat chocolate.
Set up your amigo secreto
No account, nothing to install, free. Enter the names and the date, share one link, and each person sees only who they drew.
