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51 Secret Santa Gifts Under $25 That'll Save You This Holiday Season
These are guaranteed to impress.
There's a good chance you'll have to do another office secret Santa this year. You know, the game where a group of friends, family members, or coworkers—it's almost always coworkers—pick names from a hat to see who they have to buy a gift for. It's harder than a White Elephant gift swap, because you have to be genuine and try to find the best gift for your randomly selected best friend.
Still, when it comes to giving a gift to a random person or coworker, it has to be pretty general. Accessories for their office or desk are always a good call. Or, classic winners like a baseball cap or pair of socks are no-fail ideas for a gift exchange. What we're saying is keep it cool, classic, and always classy.
Here, we rounded up 51 secret Santa presents for your colleagues, from the intern to the boss, to just about any stranger you end up picking out a hat. And luckily, there's usually a low price limit set with Secret Santa; in this case, we went for the ambitious $25. Follow our advice ahead, and gift confidently this year.
Fredericks & Mae Paper Games
Fredericks & Mae Paper Games
Everyone needs a break from email, meetings, Power Points, and the general monotony of a work week. A pack of paper games will give every slacker a much-needed distraction.
ValueRays USB Mouse Hand Warmer
ValueRays USB Mouse Hand Warmer
Clicking for eight hours a day isn't as painful with a heated mousepad cover like this one. Nice and cozy.
Sackville & Co. Joint Carry Keychain
Sackville & Co. Joint Carry Keychain
If they like to keep one on them, this keychain is scent-proof and can hold a single marijuana ciggarrette.
Woodford Reserve Old-Fashioned Cocktail Syrup
Woodford Reserve Old-Fashioned Cocktail Syrup
Good bourbon might be outside your price range for Secret Santa, but good garnishes aren't. Woodford Reserve cocktail syrup with cherry and orange flavors is a hell of an addition to his booze.
Eniref Paint by Numbers
Eniref Paint by Numbers
If this isn't fine art, we're not sure what is. Gift this to the coworker who is doodling instead of taking notes during a meeting, and they just might get the message.
W&P Design Water Bottle Ice Tray
W&P Design Water Bottle Ice Tray
These trays make long tubes of ice that perfectly fit into most plastic or stainless steel bottles, so their cold water ups its game to ice-cold water.
They can sip a hot drink from this every morning. They can also take it with them on weekend trips, when the last thing they want to be thinking about is the office.
olorvela Whiskey & Tobacco Woodwick Candle
In lieu of happy hour cocktails with the team, we recommend this soy wax candle that can burn for up to 50 hours. It's definitely a conversation starter.
Graza "Drizzle" Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fancy olive oil is the perfect gift for a fancy at-home chef.
Owala FreeSip
Owala FreeSip
The best water bottle of all time makes a great gift.
Nostalgia is the best gift you could secretly give to anyone.
Dachshund Shaped Ice Cube
Dachshund ice cubes for their Old Fashioned.
CB2 Old-Fashioned Glasses (Set of 6)
CB2 Old-Fashioned Glasses (Set of 6)
A full set of rocks glasses for $20 is crazy, and the fact that they look this good makes it even crazier.
Brita Filtering Water Bottle
Brita Filtering Water Bottle
This water bottle/filter combo guarantees fresh-tasting water that's also very eco-conscious. So long, gross sink water.
Graf Lantz Wine-O's Merino Wool Felt Round Wine Markers
Graf Lantz Wine-O's Merino Wool Felt Round Wine Markers
For the wine-lover and the host, these markers are a fool-proof present.
Smoko Rilakkuma Light
Smoko Rilakkuma Light
Your secret Santa recipient may have some cool statement lights at home, but they definitely won't have this adorable Rikkuma-shaped one.
Moroccan Oil Hydrating Superstars Set
Moroccan Oil Hydrating Superstars Set
A haircare set so good you might just end up keeping it for yourself.
HAY Bullet Ballpoint Pen
HAY Bullet Ballpoint Pen
After this, they'll want to take notes in that recurring 9:30AM meeting.
Parks Project National Parks Checklist Poster
Parks Project National Parks Checklist Poster
For your adventurer in-law or the office environmentalist, give them a checklist they'll proudly display.
Clarkson Potter Dinner in French: My Recipes by Way of France: A Cookbook
Clarkson Potter Dinner in French: My Recipes by Way of France: A Cookbook
Whether they love to cook already or are a novice, this French-inspired cookbook will hone their skills in the kitchen,
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