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Secret Santa £50 - suggestions!

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LuckyNumberFive · 08/11/2025 20:29

We do an adult family secret Santa every year, the aim is £50 (roughly, nobody minds a bit more/less). I've got my mum and I'm stuck!

My mum's a "bits and bobs" kind of woman, she'd rather 5 things for a tenner each than one £50 present. I think she loves having various little bits to open on Christmas morning. She's single and we're a fairly small family with only 6 adults so none of us gets loads of gifts, but I hate the thought of mum only getting one present so hoping for some cute, small ideas.

So far I've got her a big bottle of gin for £10 so I've got around £40 left to spend. She's not "into" anything in particular, wears lipstick but no other make up, has certain pieces of jewellery she never takes off so no point buying earrings and whatnot.

I'm thinking I'll spend another £10 on various bits of chocolate, maybe a toblerone but I'm stuck for the other stuff.

Primark has dressing gowns in, maybe a new dressing gown and a pair of soft, winter pjs? Just want to treat her to some little bits. Suggestions welcome please. If I have to order anything online I'm not counting postage as part of the budget, happy to pay that on top.

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LuckyNumberFive · 09/11/2025 15:50

Absolutely love some of these suggestions!

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MimiGC · 10/11/2025 09:47

Does she have pierced ears? If so, some nice earrings.

Nightlight8 · 10/11/2025 09:50

I would just buy a decent lipstick. Dior do fab ones!

buckeejit · 10/11/2025 11:41

What about a box of Maldon or similar sea salt flakes & a little mini dish bowl to put it in?

also a glasses cleaning cloth from eBay printed with a lovely photo on both sides - about £5

a lovely bar of chocolate & a book from the charity shop.

a great bottle of olive oil or balsamic. A nice notebook from tk maxx. If you’re confident of her tone & shade preferences a lipstick would be fab

Wilma55 · 09/12/2025 18:09

Dog handbag charm

Wilma55 · 09/12/2025 18:09

Dog handbag charm

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