Secret Santa Gifts - The Buying Guide
If your Christmas cheer is still going strong this year, we’re rewarding you with this jam-packed secret Santa gift guide.
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What is Secret Santa?
A tradition as old as time, secret Santa refers to a mystery gift swap that can be between a group of friends, family or co-workers. You add all the names of the group into a hat/bowl and each person draws a name out. That person then has to buy a secret gift for the name they pulled out. Usually, everyone will bring and open the presents on the same day. Rules can differ, but this tradition seemingly comes from the Scandinavian “Juklapp”.
Where to Find Cheap Secret Santa Gifts?
Sometimes groups set a budget for the secret Santa to take the pressure off of everyone involved. If your price limit is anything under £10, we’ve got you covered. There’s plenty of unique finds that won’t cost you an arm and a leg, see some of our favourites from the World Wide Web below.
Plantable Beard Card - £3
Personalised Ginch Keyring - £5
Wish String Bracelet - £2.75
Mini Marshmallow Toasting Kit - £5
Gingerbread Man Soap - £2.85
Leather Corner Bookmark - £9.50
Personalised Wine Glass Holder - £4.99
Emergency Alcohol Kit - £5.95
Some Funny Secret Santa Ideas for Work?
Good working relationships are usually brimming with inside jokes and office life references. If this sounds relatable then a funny secret Santa for your work pal is the best direction to go. From Xmas day survival kits to on the cuff coasters, these ideas span a couple of different budgets too.
Vmas Day Survival Kit - £6.75
My Puns Are Quality Coaster - £5.95
Obnoxious Chocs - £14.95
Tits of Britain Mug - £10.95
Funny Christmas Socks - £5.99
Santa Face Mask - £5.99
38 Funny Secret Santa Gift Ideas for Your Coworkers
1. Allergic to Work Mints
We all know that one co-worker who would rather be absolutely anywhere but work and procrastinate to the max, and if you’ve happened to draw them out for secret Santa, why not soothe their symptoms with some allergic to work mints.
2. Beard Baubles
Nothing screams Christmas more than baubles, the typical Christmas tree decoration, but why not turn your chosen bearded co-worker into a walking tree by buying them some beard baubles.
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3. Ring for a Cuppa Bell
Having a cup of tea (or twenty) whilst in the office is an essential to most, so if you have been assigned a tea lover who always seem to be craving a cuppa, a ring for a cuppa bell would be perfect for them.
4. Anti-Sarcasm Spray
Someone in your office that always seem to have a sarcastic comment to make? Then sure their symptoms with some anti-sarcasm spray and save the entire office from their wittiness.
5. Personalised Mug/Relatable Quote on a Mug
Mugs are like gold dust in an office, so you can’t go wrong with one as a gift regardless who you have ended up with. Make things personal by adding a photo or quote onto it to make it stand out from the mug crowd.
6. World’s Smallest Handheld Vacuum
If messy desks rub you the wrong way, and you have drawn the colleague who constantly has an untidy desk, get them the worlds smallest handheld vacuum with the hopes to encourage them to tidy up their area.
7. Inflatable Zimmer Frame
If you have ended up drawing out the oldest person in the office, you obviously have to make a dig at that fact. There’s no better way to do so than buying an inflatable Zimmer frame.
8. Swear Jar
Found yourself looking for a gift for a foul mouthed colleague? Then why not have a laugh and help them save money by giving them a swear jar during the festive season.
9. Spider Catcher
No one likes a spider crawling around them, and if you’ve ended up with a team mate who hates creepy crawlies, a spider catcher will come in hand during their traumatic meetings with their 8 legged friends.
10. Fidget Cube
There’s always at least one unsettled colleague in an office that seems to fidget at any given moment, so keep them busy with a fidget cube.
11. Diet Cutlery
The perfect gift for the colleague that constantly talks about dieting but never actually stick to it, diet cutlery is pretty much your standard cutlery but split in half.
12. Personalised Face Mouse Mat
Brighten up your secret Santa’s desk with a personalised face mouse mat with a nice photo that will make them smile or something creepy like your face.
13. Twerk Pong
Manged to end up with someone who loves a bit of twerking? The twerk pong will be a great gift for them, as you have to shake what your momma gave you to get all the balls out the box.
14. Christmas Hangover Kit
Pretty much everyone has a hangover at some point during Christmas, whether that’s at home or in the office, which makes a Christmas hangover kit a pretty useful gift. You can easily make one yourself by buying and wrapping essential items such as paracetamol and water. Check out 10 large Christmas party venues in Cheshire to host your event in.
15. Stress Ball
Noticed that your secret Santa tend to get a little bit too stressed in the office? Then gift them a stress ball and let them relive their stresses on something squishy (rather than a colleague).
16. Sticky Notes
Sticky notes are a staple within an office, and an essential for some workers. Do your colleague a favour and stock them up with handy sticky notes and add some humour by personalising them with a funny quote.
17. Coasters
A mug has got to go somewhere on a desk, so you can’t go wrong with a coaster as a gift. Be boring and buy a standard one, or spice things up by adding a funny photo or quote.
18. Notepad
Taking notes can be pretty boring, so spruce up your co-workers note taking experience by gifting them a funny, rude or pretty notepad, depends how cheeky you are feeling.
19. Socks
You can’t get much more basic and safer during secret Santa then buying your person a pair of socks, everyone needs them and its great if you don’t know your colleague to well!
20. Tree Decoration for Office Tree
Make your colleague feel special this Christmas by gifting them a personalised tree decoration such as a bauble, perfect for going on the office tree.
21. Small Emergency Alcohol Keyring
Sometimes you just need that bit of alcohol to get through the day or night, and if you’ve ended up with a colleague who loves a drink, the small emergency alcohol keyring will go down a treat.
22. Jar of Chill Pills
Get creative and put together a jar of chill pills for your co-worker who gets a little stressed from time to time, with the pills of course just being mints, sweet treats or even chocolates.
23. Office Manager Survival Kit
Ended up with the manager as your secret Santa? Then making your own office manager survival kit would be a useful and dunny option. Fill the kit with coffee, sweets, paracetamol, chewing gum etc.
24. Electric Shock Pen
Pull a funny prank on your colleague by buying them an electric shock pen, it may look like a normal functioning pen, but as soon as you click it you’ll get a shock!
25. Bean Boozled
Bean Boozled is a fun game to buy for anyone, especially if they like jelly beans. This game is filled with weird and wild flavours and relies on pure luck which flavour you get.
26. Reindeer Ring Toss Game
Give your colleague a fun game to play in the office or at home during Christmas with the reindeer ring toss game where you wear inflatable horns and throw inflatable rings at one another.
27. Grow Your Own Boyfriend/Girlfriend
Want to make a dig at your colleague being lonely and single? Then you can’t do much better than getting them a grow your own boyfriend/girlfriend as a secret Santa gift.
28. Lazy Self Stirring Mug
Take the strain out of making a cup of tea for your team mate by getting them a lazy self-stirring mug so they can get as many cups of teas into the day without hurting their wrists.
29. Pin Art
Take it back in time with pin art, a retro gift perfect for an office as it doesn’t take up much room on an office desk but provides a lot of entertainment.
30. Head Scratcher
Someone always scratching their head from confusion or needing some relaxing down time in the office? Then what better than a head scratcher as a gift.
31. Personalised Pen
Pens are used every day in an office, so if you want a gift that won’t get tossed to the side but can still be funny, opt for a personalised pen.
32. Funny Office Umbrella
Every office has a designated office umbrella, so why not buy your colleague a funny office umbrella personalised with hilarious, rude and sneaky designs.
33. Lame Tie
If you have drawn the name of a colleague who always wears a tie to work, then buying them a lame tie with an awful design is a funny and silly route to go down.
34. Voodoo “Boss” Doll
Someone in the office with boss issues? Then a voodoo “boss” doll would be an amazing gift for them that will keep them entertaining and laughing for days.
35. Rude/Funny Stickers
Spice up someone’s desk with some funny or rude stickers to keep them smiling and laughing through the day, perfect for inside jokes.
36. Grow a Head of Hair Tablet
Grow a head of hair tablet is a funny and cheeky gift if you have ended up with a bald colleague during secret Santa. Take a dig at their lack of hair with these novelty tablets (they don’t actually work).
37. Desktop Pool Table
Gift your colleague a desktop pool table and treat them to a cheeky game or two on a mini table right on your office desk.
38. Christmas Desk Decoration Kit
Nothing kills the festive spirit more than a dull office, so spruce up your Christmas lover colleagues desk by gifting them with a Christmas desk decoration kit.
Unique Secret Santa Gifts
If you’ve partook in a few secret santa traditions over the years, you might have seen a collection of the same gifts. As useful as a generic Christmassy mug is, it’s not very interesting! Set your gift apart from the crowd with the unique ideas listed here and take satisfaction in surprising your giftee.
Floral Bath Bauble - £15
Gemma Collins Calendar 2021 - £15.95
Mini Mindful Candle Set - £18.50
Mug of Chocolate Bars - £10
Coffee Taser Pack - £9.99
Personalised Chopping Board - £22
Custom Coin Purse - £7.50
Christmas Spice Wax Melts - £1.95 Each
Quality Secret Santa Gifts for Coworkers?
These quality secret Santa gifts are for the groups with no set budget who want to give a little extra this Christmas. We’ve rounded up a couple of different gift choices to suit a whole host of people whether that’s a family member or your workplace BFF.
Luxury Xmas Gift Set - £20.95
Personalised Water Bottle - £30.75
Hug in a Mug Gift Set - £23.99
Secret Santa Letter Pendant - £36
Honey Infused Gift Set - £28
Set of 4 Santa Boot Shot Glasses - £27.95
Need a Christmas Party?
We’ve got a variety of virtual Christmas activities for team building, groups and end of year parties. As well as our popular virtual escape rooms for large groups. Stay safe and celebrate with remote workers no matter if your team size is 10 or 500.