Five Secret Santa Gift Ideas

Tis the season of Christmas parties and Secret Santa's. I absolutely hate this time of the year. It never fails to make me question if I actually know my work colleagues. Then you have the constraint of working to a budget but still wanting to look like you've put some effort into it. If you're currently in this predicament, then look no further. Today I've gathered five Secret Santa ideas that are all below £10 but still make it look like you've made an effort.

Typo Procaffeinating Reusable Cup £10
Know someone who loves their tea or coffee? Who's never seen with a Starbucks cup in their hand? Who can't function without their daily caffeine hit? Then this reusable mug from Typo will be right up their street. Not only will still get their daily caffeine hit but they'll be able to save themselves a little bit of money each time they're in their local coffee shop. If I was to recieve this as a Secret Santa gift, I'd be over the moon. I'm absolutely useless in the morning until I've had a cuppa.

Shit Happens Get Over It Book £6.99
If you work with or know someone who loves a good motivational quote this miniature book of quotes would be perfect for them. Each page contains an uplifting quote, some famous and recognisable and some more lesser know yet still motivational. And it's pocket size so it can easily be transported around in a handbag or backpack.

Typo Profanity Snap £6
Who in this day and age doesn't drop an F-bomb every now and again. I for one find swearing rather carthodic and when I saw this, I thought this would be a great game to play with a group of mates. I was actually going to buy this for my friend Sam but it sold out before I could. It's bound to be a great game to play over the festive period and I can imagine that a lot of the words featured in this game will be used as you play.

Lush Sweet Christmas Gift £9.95
Lush never fail to disappoint when it comes to Christmas gifts. But usually their gifts are a little more than a Secret Santa budget can stretch to. Yet this year they're gifts seem to be a little cheaper than normal and they actually have one that's under a tenner. The Sweet Christmas Gift contains the Candy Cane Bubble Bar and the Cheery Christmas Bath Bomb. Both are sweet scents with a hint of citrus and will probably be loved by most. Plus it comes pre-wrapped in a stunning box so all you need to then do is pop it in a gift bag and hey presto you have an amazing looking Secret Santa gift.

Gin Made Me Do It, Botanical Cocktail Book £7.19
Know someone who loves a cocktail and likes to try their hand at them at home? Then this cocktail recipe book will be right up their street. Filled with dozens of easy at home recipes, this book is perfect for any gin, cocktail or dinner party lover you know. And if you buy it off Amazon, you're likely to save yourself a few pennies as well. 

Top 5 Secret Santa Gifts

Now last month I shared with you my Christmas Gift Guides and thought that would be helpful to those looking for gift ideas. Until last week at work we drew our Secret Santa and had to start thinking of a capped £10 budget present. And with that in mind I thought I'd put together five Secret Santa gifts that will stay within the price range, be great value for money and look like you've put more effort in that you possibly have.

Soap And Glory Special Edition Soaper Heroes Gift Set £10
If you're buying for some beauty obessed this Soap and Glory would be right up their street. Containing five miniatures inlcuding a tube of Hand Food and a tub of their ever famous The Righteous Butter, this set is perfect for those who are either big fans of Soap and Glory or who have never tried it before. I know I know a lot of my colleagues would like this if I got it for them. Plus it's right on price range.

Bayliss and Harding Beauticology Carnival 5 Mini Piece Set £8.50
I know of several people who'd love to recieve this Bayliss and Harding Set as a Secret Santa gift. There are so many variations of Bayliss and Harding to choose from but this mini five piece set was the one that caught my eye. Including scents like Toffee Popcorn and Candy Apple, this set includes a shower gel, body lotion and hand cream, giving the reciever of this set a little bit of everything. Plus it's adorably packaged and who can turn down adorable packaging this time of the year. And coming in at £8.50, this gives you enough change to treat them to a mini selection pack as well.

  

Anthropologie Gold Monogram Mug £8
I recieved a travel mug last year for my Secret Santa but would happily accept one of these gorgeous inital mugs as a gift. Well built with a gorgeous gold handle and foiled inital, there is one for every letter of the alphabet, meaning you're sure to find your recipents inital. And at £8, you'll again have money left over for chocolate or some sweet treats to go with it.

Yankee Candle Spiced White Cocoa Small Jar Candle £8.99
 Who doesn't love a candle and Yankee Candle does some absolutely divine scents. And their small jar candles are just enough for a Secret Santa gift. There are so many to chose from including divine smells such as Baby Powder, Candy Cane Lane, Vanilla Buttercream and Spiced White Cocoa. These candles burn between 25-40 hours which means someone is going to get good use of this and it's not going to take you over you price range.

Hawaiian Tropic Golden Paradise Body Mist £10
And my last Secret Santa gift option is a body mist. Not as strong as a perfume but not as weak as a body spray, these mists are perfect gifts for fragrance lovers. Hawaiian Tropic do an amazing range of scents inlcuding my personal favourite Golden Paradise. It smells exactly like holidays, with notes of coconut. And for a mist it lasts quite a while on the skin however it doesn't last as long as an EDP would but what do you expect for half the price. What I like about this as a gift is that they are generous sized bottles for a brilliant price. You get 200ml of product for £10 and it'll not only last on your skin but will last in general for a long time. Definitely give these a smell if you're thinking of going down the fragrance route.