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20 Secret Santa Gifts You Can Find For Under $20 On the Interweb

Once the hat filled with names scribbled on tiny pieces of paper gets passed around the office, there’s really no turning back. ‘Tis the season of Secret Santa, and you’ve gotta reach in there and meet your destiny. Whomever you picked will be hoping for a quality gift, and for $25 or less, you can certainly find something solid. Right? Eeek. But what should you buy? You know the gift has to be the perfect mix of fun, funny, quirky, and safe for work, but you still have no idea where to begin your search. You know the person you picked — not super well, but enough to be able to get them something cool — and now you need to figure out exactly what that perfect gift will be.

Should you go with a joke gift? Or would something personal be the better choice? How personal is too personal, btw? Ugh, maybe a gift card is the easiest way to go? But that’s not quite personal enough. And it’ll probably look super lame next to the other gifts. It’s OK though, because I’ve scoured the Interweb for you and found the absolute best Secret Santa gifts available.

Happy shopping!

by Chrissa Hardy

November 28, 2014

Breakfast Lollipop Set

The bacon strips are bacon-flavored, the waffle is maple syrup-flavored, and the donut tastes like coconut with strawberry frosting. So, yeah. #Nomnom

Breakfast Lollipop Set, $9.99, Think Geek

Library Card Socks

They’re cute, and they’re a nice piece of proof that library cards were a thing that once existed.

Library Card Socks, $12, Uncommon Goods

Cool, Calm, and Connected Bento Box

A lunch box that looks like a fridge? Utterly genius.

Cool, Calm, and Connected Bento Box, $14.99, ModCloth

Game of Thrones Dragon Egg Plush

Because let’s be real for a sec and admit that we all aspire to be the Mother of Dragons.

Game of Thrones Dragon Egg Plush, $14.99, Think Geek

Vince Guaraldi — A Charlie Brown Christmas LP

All the classics tunes the Peanuts busted out their adorably weird dance moves for.

Vince Guaraldi — A Charlie Brown Christmas LP, $19.98, Urban Outfitters

Shark Wit Earbuds

When worn, it looks like the tiny turquoise shark is swimming into one ear and out the other. If that’s not extreme cuteness, then I don’t know what is.

Shark Wit Earbuds, $14.99, ModCloth

Magic Emotiball

Fortunes include: “Bleh, probs not,” “Xoxo it’s decidedly so,” and “Totes.” Perfect for the millennial.

Magic Emotiball, $16, Urban Outfitters

"Yes Please" By Amy Poehler

This book is packed to the gills with emotional bravery and hilarious realness. Buy this for your Secret Santa, yourself, and everyone you know on this Earth.

Yes Please By Amy Poehler, $12.99 (Kindle edition), Amazon

World's Smallest Walkie Talkie — Set of 2

This is the perfect way to bond with your Secret Santa. They will love this because it’s fun, and the two of you can survive every future workday chatting on them.

World’s Smallest Walkie Talkie — Set of 2, $15, Urban Outfitters

Stila Lip Glaze Trio

There’s no such thing as too much lip gloss, so this makes for a fantastic gift.

Stila Lip Glaze Trio, $15, Urban Outfitters

Dessert and Baking Salts

With flavors like Vanilla Lavender and Espresso, your Secret Santa can decide if they’d like to sprinkle these on top of yummy baked treats, or if they’d like to pour them directly into their mouth. I might go with the latter, but that’s just me.

Dessert and Baking Salts, $19, Uncommon Goods

Mini Keyring Flask

This way, they can make sure they’re bringing good spirits with them no matter where they go.

Mini Keyring Flask, $7, High Fashion Home

Mixed-Geo Ceramic Candle

Well, these are just gorgeous and would improve any living space. So there.

Mixed-Geo Ceramic Candle, $18.00, Urban Outfitters

A Way With Crosswords Mug

Instead of drinking coffee and doing a crossword puzzle separately, now your Secret Santa can wake up efficiently and do them together. All with this mug.

A Way With Crosswords Mug, $14.99, ModCloth