The Secret Santa Gift Idea Thread

taika

I thought we could have a thread devoted to cheap, but nice, Secret Santa Gift Ideas. If you've got any good ideas pleeeassseee post them!!

bobsa1

I'm using a Boots sanctuary spa shimmering Bubble bath for a secret santa. It was free with a magazine! (actual price £7)

I also saw some merino wool gloves etc that lidl have got from next week for £2.99 I think! Looked lovely and a bargain. They also have some lovely photo frames.

http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20061127.index.ar8?OpenDocument&id=123&country=GB&zipcode=HU10+6DP&city=Hull&city2=Willerby&street=Great+Gutter+Lane&ar=8&nf=True

lil_me

Always used to go to somewhere like Ann Summers for mine, always something fun in the cheap sections

Getting them as your freebie on 3 for 2 also a good idea.

hazzie123

Also go to ann summers!

jessicamb

Candy underwear approx £5 from any gadget website

Or if you wanted something nice Lush is lovely for girlies

Roz_V

Hmmm I have a £10 limit for my secret santa and have drawn to buy for my supervisor. He's 28 but has 2 small kids and is not very well off... He likes his gadgets and computery things though... Any ideas?

I've had a look on places like Firebox and I Want One of Those but couldn't see anything decent within my budget

ps. He has a wicked sense of humour too so funny/jokey ideas acceptable

tifnstav

Roz_V wrote:

Hmmm I have a £10 limit for my secret santa and have drawn to buy for my supervisor. He's 28 but has 2 small kids and is not very well off... He likes his gadgets and computery things though... Any ideas?

I've had a look on places like Firebox and I Want One of Those but couldn't see anything decent within my budget

ps. He has a wicked sense of humour too so funny/jokey ideas acceptable

I was thinking of doing a "Pimp my Desk" type thing but drew the receptionist so it wouldn't be appropriate for her. You could do it though, why not get a USB Port Lava Lamp, a light up mouse, a naff photo frame (you could decorate it yourself with a tiger print. Maybe a Disco ball?
You'd maybe find the various bits in poundshops or car boots.
I would have loved to do this for someone at work, gutted that I can't!

grunnie

I think I am probably the most boring for secret santa pressies I always give a disposable camera. Boots 2 for 1 at £8.99 as our limit is always £5 so that gives me 2 pressies for the 2 different groups I go to.

Debbie_S

Roz_V wrote:

Hmmm I have a £10 limit for my secret santa and have drawn to buy for my supervisor. He's 28 but has 2 small kids and is not very well off... He likes his gadgets and computery things though... Any ideas?

I've had a look on places like Firebox and I Want One of Those but couldn't see anything decent within my budget

ps. He has a wicked sense of humour too so funny/jokey ideas acceptable

How about some little toys for his children?

lottee

We did this at work last year. I bought my colleague an inflatable man in a can, with a can opener !!! Needless to say we needed an extra chair for the Christmas meal that followed !!! Pretty sure I got in from Ann Summers.

taika

In the end I bought these

Hot Heart Hand Warmers - You press down a small metal disk inside and they keep warm for about 30 minutes. To reheat them, you put them in water for 5-10 minutes and allow to cool! seems good for winter days