The 25 Best Secret Santa Gifts Under $25

It’s a workplace tradition this time of year. Drawing names out of a hat to discover who you’ll be gifting in this year’s Secret Santa. Maybe it’s the gentleman from IT, or the new girl in Human Resources, or the sports fan from sales. Such diverse options are what make this yearly happening both exciting and challenging, especially when there’s a budget to work with. So, what kind of Secret Santa will you be this year? One that’s put some time and thought into a gift they’ll actually use, or a last-minute-Larry who’ll be yelling “bah humbug” at the company party? To help your chances, we’ve given you a gift guide to the best Secret Santa gifts under $25.

How to Set Up Your Own Secret Santa

Let People Know: Whether it’s within your office or a group of friends or family, make sure you get a list of people willing to participate and agree upon a date.

Pull Names: After everyone has agreed to the event, put everyone’s name in a hat and have each person pick a name that’s not theirs. Make sure they keep it a secret!

Set a Budget: Agree upon a budget that works well and keeps it fun. The most common is around the $25 mark, hence that’s the limit for this guide.

Swap Gifts: When people arrive, have them put their wrapped gifts in one location. As each person opens his or her present, see if they can guess their own Secret Santa.

CRKT Eat’n Tool Carabiner

CRKT’s Eat’n Tool Carabiner is an economical use of space featuring a spoon/fork combo, a bottle opener, a flathead screwdriver, and three different hex key sizes. Made from stainless steel, the unique multi-tool can attach effortlessly to your keys or belt loop via the equipped carabiner.

Foretwentee Stash Golf Ball

There are quite a few kitsch-forward golf gifts you could buy, but this Stash Golf Ball may top the list. Not just for those who dabble, this desktop ornament can hold anything you want to keep hidden.

Rumpl Beer Blanket

If you wanna go quirky this year, try Rumpl’s Beer Blanket, where the innovative outdoor blanket company uses its expertise on your favorite brewsky. It includes a button-down stuff sack on the outside as well.

Saved by the Bellini by John deBary

If you’re tired of the same classic cocktails every night, try out John deBary’s nostalgia-fueled book where you can make ‘90s-themed drinks such as the Hyrule Highball or the CapriRum.

Gentlemen’s Hardware Sports Trivia Cards

For the sports fanatic in your group, get him this sports trivia card set, featuring 140 different questions ranging from basketball to cricket, stored nicely on their bookshelf in this classy box.

Snurfer Boards x Magical Go-Go Rub On Snow Wax

Give a gift your Secret Santa can use immediately this winter with Snurfer Boards’ berry-scented Rub On Snow Wax in collaboration with Magical Go-Go. 

Stance Brong Socks

These days, getting socks as a gift is no longer the bore-fest it used to be when we were kids, thanks to brands like Stance. Its stylish yet subtle Brong Socks will add some flair to your everyday wardrobe without calling you out entirely.

Zippo Typhoon Match Kit

Never be too far away from a warm fire with this water-resistant Typhoon Match Kit from Zippo, equipped with 15 water-resistant easy-strike matches and a lid that doubles as a strike pad.

Primus Campfire Toaster

Make toast the old-fashioned way with this Campfire Toaster from Primus. Made from stainless steel, this collapsible unit goes over the gas burner of your camp stove when you’re out in the wilderness.

County Comm Titanium Skeleton Carabiner

Titanium is known for its superior strength-to-weight ratio, especially compared to steel. County Comm uses the material for its Skeleton Carabiner, which sports a stylish design, a 5-pound capacity, and a spring-loaded closure.

The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s by Andy Greene

The best gift for someone in the office might just be The Office itself. This oral history of the “greatest sitcom of the 2000s” organizes stories and quotes from those who worked on the series itself. And who could resist the connection to the show’s own Secret Santa episode?

The Glenlivet Twist & Mix Old Fashioned

Cocktails are a difficult thing to actually gift, but The Glenlivet has made it both simple and classy with its innovative Twist & Mix Old Fashioned, featuring a patented cap system that releases the ingredients only when you’re ready to drink it.

Uncharted Supply Co. Prospector Knife and Sharpener

Good knives don’t have to be expensive. Case in point, this Prospector Knife from Uncharted Supply Co., which utilizes a stainless steel blade and paracord handle, and comes with a sheath and sharpener too.

Rolling Square inCharge 6-in-1 Charging Cable

Stop going through USB adapters like water. With 6 cable options in a single, compact unit, the Rolling Square inCharge fits into your pocket and also has a 15,000-bend lifespan for ultimate durability for years to come.

Atech Innovation 4-In-1 Phone Stand Multi-Tool Pencil

Who said a pencil just has to be a pencil? Made of aluminum and copper, this handy mechanical pencil from Atech Innovation can double as a ruler, bottle opener, and even a desktop phone stand.

Fulton & Rourk Ltd Res No. 18: Cloudland Bar Soap

If you’re looking for top-shelf scents, Fulton & Rourk is as good as you’re going to get. The brand’s latest limited-edition scent is Cloudland, inspired by the namesake canyon in Georgia and its summer rainstorms. Triple-milled and good for exfoliating, the bar soap features notes of jasmine and citrus.

Sundream Since 1977 – Whole Bean Coffee

If you want to get a gift that can be consumed, coffee is your best bet. For its boldest, darkest roast, Sundream brings out flavors of dark chocolate and cherry from these whole beans.

Out of Bounds Candles

This candle company’s entire range of all-natural soy wax candles is inspired by the golf course, from scents that evoke the clubhouse to ones that mimic fresh-cut grass.

pureport iPhone Cleaning Kit

A multi-tool cleaning kit for your iPhone to ensure better charging and a less dust all around, this device from pureport is a gift that the iPhone user won’t soon be able to live without.

Pop Chart Sci-Fi Movie Scratch Off Chart

For the sci-fi movie completist, this scratch-off wall poster makes discovering new favorites even more fun. The stylish print features 100 different cinema classics from Metropolis to Moon.

Wren Compact Scope

For the outdoorsman in your life, get him this high-quality monocular from Wren, which offers a viewing power of 7 x 18 and features a BaK-4 prism glass.

Casio F91WG-9

A reliable timepiece doesn’t have to be expensive. As the king of the cheap watch, Casio keeps its eyes on the past with this super-retro digital watch.

Draft Top Lift

This best-selling contraption lets you safely transform any canned beverage into a fully open-top aluminum mug, allowing you to experience the drink how it was intended.

Stanley Trigger Action Travel Mug – 16oz

Give your workplace Secret Santa selection the gift of hydration. Stanley’s Trigger Action Travel Mug is an amazing commuter water bottle with one-handed opening and a leakproof lid for drinking on the go.

WhistlePig x Runamok Rye Whiskey Barrel-aged Maple Syrup

It makes sense that Vermont’s own whiskey distillery WhistlePig crafts some of the best barrel-aged maple syrup in the game. To give you something spectacular for your waffles and pancakes this holiday season, the rye icon partnered with syrup auteur Runamok.