I can't be the only person struggling to buy secret Santa gifts. So lets form a drop in help desk

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My secret Santa gift receiver is a man which immediately makes it hard for me.

We are supposed to spend about £10 and buy four small gifts any ideas

He is in his 50s and spends all his time doing sport

I'd love help with mine!

She's my flat mate, 24 y/o and a midwifery student who likes owls. Our budget is £7.50 (there was a disagreement between whether it should be £5 or £10)

Any ideas would be greatly received

lol Great congas.

Have now got my gifts, hope others get the help they need.

Book options

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www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=311886&categoryId=10003

Owls:

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we had our meal last night and my Secret Santa gift was loved - and coveted - and I wanted it myself....

Just a jar of smiles from Thorntons (was even free 'cos I bought 2 presents for family there) - in a fabric bag I made with loads of sparkle and ribbons and a big lush bow..

That jar sounds lovely.

I bought my recipient bed socks from Matalan. They have lots of lovely socks, pjs etc. and a mug with hot chocolate, marshmallows all tied up in cellophane - truth be told I won that in a raffle last week but I think she will like it.

We did a pound shop secret Santa - I gave 2pairs of false eyelashes. (poundland had lots of sally hansen nail varnish and nail art bits too)

Best gift given was an led coaster for 99p from store 21. When you put a drink on the coaster it lights up your drink and changes colour. Brilliant.

Anyone got any ideas for me? We are doing a family secret Santa with a 'homemade' theme, where you are allowed to spend £10 on materials. Somehow the baby was included and he has to produce a gift for dd (12) who has ASD and learning difficulties. I am thinking along the lines of homemade play dough, because he could help stir it etc and they could lay with it together, but does anyone have a better idea? ( she is more like a 5 year old than 12 yr old).

Homemade playdough sounds an excellent idea! Or maybe a mixing bowl and the stuff to make fairy cakes, sprinkles, writing icing etc. Ok it's not homemade but it WILL be homemade when she makes the fairy cakes!

If anyone has ideas for a £1 secret santa i'd be appreciative. I'm quite good with ideas normally but not for £1. Male and female recipients..... Looking forward to hearing from more imaginative people than me!

Every year I cheat. As I always buy some stuff from Boots for the family, I always get my secret santa in the 3 for 2 section so it costs me nowt.

Pink see my post above. One of the other recipients got a make up bag and another a snow globe -all from 99p shops.

4 modest boxes of chocs.

I have a student on placement as my SS this year. I'm getting them one large box of chocs.

£1 ideas... poundland is your friend, and chocolate. A big toberone looks more impressive than most.

I have to buy for a young girl at work. She's 18 and loves leopard print. Budget is £8, any ideas? :)

I bet you could get a set of lip glossed for £8. I bet the Boots 3 for 2 will be your friend

DPs 19 year old cousin is our family secret santa this year. HELP! I have only met her twice!

Shes studying civil engineering at uni and is a regular church goer so I dont really want to get her a silly present. The budget is £15!

I always find scratchcards work well, especially if you have just £1 or so to stick to.

I hate secret santas; this year when I plunged my hand into the sack, the name I drew out was .................

...... my own.

And I still don't know what to get.

Is anybody any good at candles or incense? I have a slightly older hippy-esque lady, she is single, lives with her older son and is into all things mysterious and dark - like an older goth ha ha

It's a £10 limit and I'd like it to be relatively thoughtful - but have no ideas about oils or candles or incense, nothing tacky

TK Maxx is the place to go for candles.

19 year old: 15 pounds -

Topshop voucher
Starbucks voucher in a mug with a chocolate coin and a candy cane
PJs - can never have too many PJs and fluffy socks as a teenager!
Waterstones voucher and a bookmark
Knickers and socks from Topshop or Dotty P's
Hamper of cotton wool, hairspray, cleansing wipes, nail varnish remover etc