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Oct 31, 2017

20 Secret Santa Gifts Under $20

By: Julia McEwen

Intra-office gift giving requires a good bit of personalization, especially when the budget is $20 and under. You need to be on the look out for thoughtful and funny gifts. Here are suggestions that would appeal to the many types of personalities you’ll find in the typical office setting.

Take note

If you picked the person who has motivational messages plastered across their cubical this pencil set with positive messages will speak to them.

Motivational Tidbits Pencil Set, $19, etsy.ca.

Handy Work

Perfect for men or women, this luxe hand cream is sure to be a winning gift.

A Therapy hand cream in garden mint, $16, takegoodcare.com.

Fun sized surprise

This itty bitty crackers are filled with lip glosses.

Quo Cosmetics crackers, $15, shoppersdrugmart.ca.

So fresh and so clean

Is your office dress code pretty formal? This high-end detergent bar will keep the cuffs and collars of your shirts looking pristine. A great gift for the clean freak at the office.

The Laundress Wash & Stain bar (Travel-sized), $11, w ell.ca.

Canadiana chips

In Canada, every office or group of friends has one. The ketchup obsessed person. Give them this cheeky ketchup chips ornament.

Drake General Store felted ornament ketchup chips, $15, drakegeneralstore.ca.

Safe keeping

If you work with someone who has impeccable taste in jewellery this Canadian, handmade, porcelain ring dish will surly delight her. If you're willing to go a few dollars over the the Secret Santa limit and she also happens to be a cat lady, splurge for the cat ring dish for $25.

Otter Potter diamond ring porcelain dish, $20, oneofakindonelineshop.com.

Wino approved

For you co-wroker who always rally's the gang to go for drinks after work.

Drink happy thoughts glass, $18, chapters.indigo.ca.

Sleeping beauty

For that co-worker who always rolls into the office late.

Today's Canceled sleep mask, $20, chapters.indigo.ca.

Sheen queen

Have a friend or co-worker who always dons a wee bit of bling? This star studded necklace will add the perfect touch of sparkle to their office attire—and beyond.

Joe Fresh star necklace, $8, joefresh.com.

Sweet somethings

Have a sweettooth on your gift giving list? These "designer" candies are sure to delight.

“Santa” - Gingerbread Cookie Bites/“Reindeer” - Reindeer Noses/ “Penguin” - Party Penguins $11 each, sugarfina.com.

Spike it

Give your co-worker the equivalent to a spice rack for their coffee—it will surly will make their Monday's a little bit sweeter.

Gourmet Coffee & Cocoa Mixes, $10, shoppersdrugmart.com.

Bees Knees

Indoor heating is terribly drying, especially in large office buildings. You can never have (or give) too many lip balms to stash away in a desk drawer.

Beeswax Bounty Fruit Mix, $13, burtsbees.ca.

Mad about hue

At every workplace you'll find the perpetual doodler. If you end up with that person for Secret Santa, a colour book is going to be a winning gift!

Vera Bradley Colouring Books, $11, amazon.ca.

Happy feet

When in doubt a pair of silly socks will do the job—and cost under the $20 limit.

Bite Me Socks, $12, yo-sox.ca.

Take note

Work with an obsessive list maker? He or she will flip when they see this colour coated, weekly, multi-post-it pad.

Knock Knock Days of the Week Sticky Packet, $17, amazon.ca.

Gang's all here

A set of five blending sponges in a reusable holiday ornament, what's not to love! The beauty aficionado will swoon for this useful gift.

SEPHORA COLLECTION Snow-fetti Mini Sponge Set, $15, sephora.ca.

Haute Chocolate

These artesian hot chocolates have mass appeal. I mean, you can't go wrong with chocolate.

Hot chocolate tins, $13 each, winners.ca.

Cat lady approved

With over 9 million Facebook likes, any cat lady whose worth their weight in cats would know who Pusheen the chubby, grey, tabby is.

Pusheen The Cat 2018 Calendar, $19, chapters.indigo.ca.

Wrap star

Offices can run hot on one side and cold on the other. If you got that person who sits in the ice box give that coworker a stylish blanket to help them fight off the chill.

VÄGMÅLLA Throw, blue $20, ikea.com.

Tea time

For the non coffee drinker in the bunch.

Earl grey all day glass mug, $15, etsy.com.

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Take note

Handy Work

Fun sized surprise

So fresh and so clean

Canadiana chips

Safe keeping

Wino approved

Sleeping beauty

Sheen queen

Sweet somethings

Spike it

Bees Knees

Mad about hue

Happy feet

Take note

Gang's all here

Haute Chocolate

Cat lady approved

Wrap star

Tea time

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