ideas for a Secret Santa under £10 gifts

catwoman150

Has anyone got any ideas for a secret sanda present for under a £10. The person that I am buying for is a woman and likes a lot of expensive stuff, bling and designer wear. So I am at a lost what to purchase.

Any help please xx

kayandy_2

How about a nice bottle of wine?

74jax

Very similar to mine, I got her personalised mouse mat (of her steam engine.....) and a mug with an invitation to the royal wedding on with her name in the 'request the pleasure' section (she is extremely royalist....) both free from vistaprint, and I have given her a camping cookbook (for when she's with her steam engines at rallys.

Would something personalised help? as long as you order now, vistaprint's 21 day delivery should arrive in time?

emg

I saw a great idea for a secret santa gift somewhere recently, they had printed a mug (I think at ASDA) to say 'our secret santa budget is £5 and all I got was this lousy mug!'

catwoman150

think I will have a look for a mug or something like that

Uniscots97

what about a nice pair of leather gloves? Tesco have them for £8

slig

With £10 you have more options that with £5 for someone who's into their luxuries. Posh bubble bath? Expensive chocolates? Wine? Cute paperchase stationary? A plant for her desk? A picture frame?

moneysavingmumofone

What about this photo frame? http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_327018235060PT46_-1?breadcrumb=Home~txtframe
Theres a code that brings the price to £5.46 delivered, bit of uncertainty whether its actually a set of 3 but even for one its a lovely gift! Original post here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3627859 with details of code etc.

catwoman150

thanks for all the ideas. I love those picture frames might go and have a look at them.

ljaybrad

One of the smallish boxes from lush? have some lovely smellies and something that looks a little different.

don9999

I love giving smaller/cheaper presents to family and friends.
That way even if they get thrown away after a short time it's not too much money wasted. I'd hate to spend £40 or £50 on a present that was not liked/used.

A favourite type of present I often give is a puzzle.
And they don't have to be as boring as they may sound.

Am going to give each of my kids an Addictaball this year (as a santa present/stocking filler).
Around £10 from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Addictaball-Large-Maze-Puzzle-Game/dp/B0031J8Q4E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322055269&sr=8-1

Although they have a smaller version for £5:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Addictaball-Small-Maze-Puzzle-2/dp/B002ZSSEG2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1322055269&sr=8-2

I'm confident my kids will spend a week or so of trying desperately to complete it, and then probably throw them to the back of the cupboard (at which point I might recycle them/give them to charity, or whatever).

Another puzzle I have given to my father and FIL is the wine puzzle, where you 'lock' a bottle of wine in a wooden puzzle. They range from £10 to £30.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Puzzle-This-All-Bottled-Up/dp/B0049NX9W0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1322055279&sr=8-4

They are notoriously difficult to buy for as they typically don't like anything. They even moan about these puzzles. At first. But then you see them spending the next 3 or 4 days trying to work out the puzzle and get to the wine....lol... (I provide the puzzle with a cheap bottle of plonk too...lol...)

The addictaballs would make ideal Secret Santa gifts :-)