We usually have a Chinese fabric exchange where each person brings a yard of some to-die-for fabric packaged up so that it can't be seen from the outside.
After a meal we'll gather in a circle and put all the packages in the middle. Then each person draws a number and we take turns in order, starting with #1. First she has to tell something about herself like how did you get into quilting, what was your worst quilt experience, what's something no one present knows about you, etc. It doesn't have to be really specific, just some interesting information to help everyone know you better.
Then that person gets to choose a package, open it, and show off the fabric for everyone to ooh and ahh over. Then #2 can either open a new package or "steal" the first fabric, and so on from there. If a person has her fabric stolen she can choose a new package or steal from someone else. We do have a rule that a particular fabric can only be stolen three times before it's frozen, or else the game would go on all night with people stealing from each other over and over. When each person has had a turn, #1 gets one last chance to steal/trade a fabric that isn't frozen or keep the one she has in her hand. Sometimes a lot of stealing goes on and other times everyone seems happy with the packages they get to open. It's really a lot of fun.