Secret Santa gift ideas
Small gifts under 10 euros to give away
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Secret Santa is at least as important as gingerbread, cookies and mulled wine during the Christmas season. What is a good gift for a Secret Santa? Here you can find the best elf gift ideas for less than 10 euros – for friends, family and colleagues.
Imp gifts are often sought in the run-up to Christmas – but the ideas are always rather sparse. What do you give friends, colleagues or family members when they are elf? Often there are also certain requirements. The gifts may often not cost more than 10 euros. No matter if you are a man, woman, old or young: We will show you elf gift ideas that cost less than 10 euros.
Secret Santa gift ideas for less than 10 euros
1. Party selfies – selfie game
This Selfie game is the perfect elf gift for all hobby photographers: inside and selfie fans. The game contains a total of 55 funny photo tasks such as: “Find someone with blue eyes and take a selfie with them”. This not only creates great photos, but you also come into contact with other people very quickly. Win win!
2. Do you remember? The 90s quiz
This 90s quiz invites you to travel back in time. Two hundred questions from different categories such as music, film, series and TV, games and fun, let the players indulge in nostalgia. The game is ideal for long train journeys, game evenings and above all: as an idea for a gnome!
3rd book: The café on the edge of the world
“The café on the edge of the world” is a wonderful elf gift for friends: inside. It is the perfect book to reflect on the meaning of life and thus a loving support for the people who are close to our hearts.
4. Scented candle from Kneipp
Especially at Christmas time you can never have enough candles. Scented candles are the ideal Christmas gift idea, because almost everyone can do something with them. So how about that “Goodbye Stress” scented candle from Kneipp? Perfect for slowing down in the stressful pre-Christmas period.
5. Shower foam from Rituals
Of the Shower foam from Rituals is a real bestseller and a popular gift for elves. The unique formula turns into a velvety soft foam on contact with water. Wonderful for relaxing spa moments at home.
6th Generation Y – Interactive card game
This interactive card game comes with over 45 different game tasks and is played using the smartphone. So this is a good elf present for all of your digital natives in your circle of friends. Not only knowledge is required here, but also talent, creativity, humor and a little luck.
7. Gift growing kit – your Christmas tree 2029
That Grow kit “Your Christmas tree 2029” is a nice imp gift for nature lovers. It contains 5 Nordmann fir plant seeds, a compostable coconut pot, a coconut tablet and instructions. As soon as the plant is about 10 centimeters tall, it is repotted. The Christmas tree is suitable for the balcony, terrace and garden.
Secret Santa gift ideas for colleagues
1. Anti-stress dice
This Anti stress dice should serve to cope with stress. It is made of crumple PU foam and contains texts such as: take a break, nap, go home, ask the boss, continue working, play on the mobile phone. A funny gnome gift idea for colleagues.
2. Coloring book
Do you also have colleagues who keep scribbling on paper in meetings? Then you should do this to these people “Coloring book for everyone who is bored in the office” give.
3. City, country, river game block
This “City, Country, Full Post” block guarantees a few laughs among the recipients. After unpacking, you can start playing and the fun can begin – even during the lunch break!
4. A little smile for every day
This elf present puts you in a good mood. “A little smile for every day” is a spiral display that looks perfect on the desk. Funny sayings and motivational quotes stretch over 144 pages.
5. Escape from the office – escape game
How do you escape the boss? With this Escape game to find out. The humorous game is a nice surprise for colleagues and can be played with a maximum of four people.
Where does the Secret Santa come from?
Wichteln is usually a pre-Christmas custom and originally comes from Sweden. There will be the game Julklapp called. Some time ago, however, elf was practiced differently. At that time, the gift was secretly given to the recipient until a certain date within the Advent season. Secret Santa has changed a bit these days. Here you can find the most important rules of the Secret Santa.
What is a good gift for a Secret Santa?
There are countless elf gift ideas – maybe that’s why many find it so difficult to find the right present. We have already mentioned a few ideas above – none of them cost more than ten euros. In the majority of cases, this is where the price limit lies. But that depends on your group. Maybe you agree on a budget of up to 15 euros or more. Are good as an elf gift Board games, candles or chocolate. But you can also opt for a Fun gift decide – that ensures entertainment and a good mood as soon as you unpack.