Christmas is coming in hot, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate. However, lurking in the shadows of all the festive cheer is the looming dread of the inevitable office Secret Santa/Kris Kringle tradition. Shopping for Christmas presents for your loved ones is already hard enough, but buying pressies for people you spoke to once in the kitchen while you waited for the cheese to melt on your toastie? Forget about it.
Sure, HR means well when they organise the annual gift giving event. It’s designed to bring the office together, but really, it makes us stress the hell out. Usually, there will be a few rules, like nothing over $50 and nothing too crude (because there’s always one person who takes it too far).
Here, we’ve done the hard yards for you and whipped up 25 Secret Santa gift ideas — all of them are under $50 — that are made to impress even the crankiest of desk buddies. They’re also available online, so you don’t have to run around your local shops in a frenzy. Just kick back, relax, click “add to cart”, and wait for the gift to rock up at your door. Ya welcome!
The Best Gag Gifts For Secret Santa
The easiest way to distract from the idea that you don’t know someone at all — is by getting them a joke present. Yep, humour is always a sure-fire winner when it comes to Kris Kringle (just make sure they actually understand the joke).
VistaPrint Fine Style Mugs
Okay, but I’m obsessed with the idea of giving someone a custom photo mug. It’s completely customisable, so you can have a personal joke printed on it, a sweet photo, a meme, literally anything you like.
Image: VistaPrint.
Professional Insults: Desktop Flipbook
This flipbook of professional insults is the perfect gift for your colleague who loves to complain or throw out a smart comment. This way, they can do it and not get in trouble with the big boss.
Image: Find Me A Gift.
Middle Finger Duck You Statue
This Duck You desk decor has so many hidden meanings. From afar, it looks like a cute little duck. Look closer and you realise it’s actually giving you the finger. It’s a funny gag gift for your crabby colleague, or a secret ‘fuck you’ to that person in the office you secretly hate, but had to buy a Secret Santa gift for.
Image: Etsy.
Typo Party Karaoke Speaker With Light
For the colleague who thinks they’re the next Ariana Grande (just hope they don’t whip it out and start singing at their desk).
Image: Typo.
GiftwareDirect Engraved 350ml White Wine Glass
This engraved wine glass is perfect for those who love to pop open a bottle once they clock off for the day.
Image: Etsy.
The Best Self-Care Gifts For Secret Santa
Everybody loves a bit of self-care, and we should all be doing a lot more of it — especially if you and your co-workers have been working hard all year! These delightful Secret Santa gifts serve as a little reminder to chill TF out and take a minute.
Dusk Caramel Fudge Soy Blend Scented Candle
Gourmand scents are having their moment RN, so why not give them this yummy caramel candle from Dusk?
Image: Dusk.
Eco Modern Essentials Zodiac Essential Oil Blend
If you picked that star sign-obsessed co-worker out of the hat — the one who announces the beginning of Mercury Retrograde at your morning meetings and blames their mental breakdown Monday on the fact they’re a Cancer — this zodiac-themed essential oil is a thoughtful way to show them you’ve been listening. Just make sure you get their zodiac right.
Sheet Society Sleep Well Bed Spray
I struggle to sleep early on work nights, so if you’ve got a co-worker in the same boat who is forever complaining about their need for coffee, this bed spray is a cute gift to help them kick their bedtime procrastination habits. Whenever I spritz this on my pillow, I’m out like a light.
Sephora Collection Gua Sha
One of my favourite things to do at the end of a long day is to use my gua sha after my skincare routine. There’s something so genuinely mindful about it, and it’s a great way to relax after a rough day. It’s a perfect little gift, and pretty, too!
Summer Fridays Vanity Travel Bag in Vanilla
The girls who get it, get it. Summer Fridays is a cult-favourite thanks to their bougie lip balms, and this Vanity Travel Bag not only comes with a deluxe sample of their Vanilla Lip Butter Balm, but four others of their best-selling skincare products. Your beauty-obsessed co-worker will be absolutely wrapped to receive this. Hey, you might wanna grab one for yourself, too.
Image: Summer Fridays.
Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask 4pk
Nothing says self-care more than a good sheet mask, and we love Biodance. This particular bundle comes with four highly-concentrated collagen masks to give your recipient a gorg glass skin glow.
Image: Adore Beauty.
Secret Santa Gifts That’ll Spruce Up Any Desk
A dull desk is not a fun place to sit all day and doesn’t offer much in the way of comfort or inspiration. You can spruce up any workspace with just a little bit of a decor update, and these gifts are gorgeous, affordable and helpful additions to your workmates’ setup.
Typo Flip It Memo Board
This Memo Stand is not only a super handy gift but a cute one, too.
Image: Cotton On.
Ginger & Me Mindfulness Affirmation Cards
Everyone needs to read an affirmation or two from time to time to remind themselves they’re enough, capable, and strong. These ones from Ginger & Me are a gentle and thoughtful gift to offer your coworker some words of encouragement.
Image: Ginger & Me.
Callie Personalised Ballpoint Pen & Case Sets with Engraved Name
If you have a co-worker who loves to write things down, why not give them an extra special pen so they can jot notes to their heart’s content?
Image: Callie.
All Rounder 15-Inch Laptop Case
Everyone needs a laptop case in their life, especially if they’re always tripping over themselves as they carry a million things into the office (it’s me, I need a laptop case).
Image: Typo.
Mokani Desk Calendar 2025-2026
There’s nothing like a physical diary or calendar to help you keep track of all your work projects, appointments and activities. This stand-up desk calendar is great because it starts from October 2025 and runs until December 2026, so your Secret Santa can start using it right away.
Image: Amazon.
Papier Joy Hardback Lined Notebook
A snazzy little notebook never goes astray, and Papier is home to the best of them.
Image: Papier.
The Ultimate Secret Santa Gifts (aka The Crowd Pleasers)
Last but not least comes the crowd-pleasers. The things that are universally enjoyed by all and thereby impossible to dislike. Even if you know absolutely nothing about your Secret Santa, these gifts are guaranteed to impress them.
Adisen Acrylic Makeup Mirror for Desk
I think my colleagues thought I was pretty vain when I first rocked up to work with a mirror for my desk, but after a few weeks, all the girlies were asking to borrow it. I think they’re a great gift, especially if your giftee is someone who regularly pops out for client meetings or loves a cheeky after-work dinner with the gals.
Image: Amazon.
The Ordinary The Daily Set
Who doesn’t love a restock of their skincare essentials? The Ordinary is a universal favourite, so you can’t go wrong.
Image: The Iconic.
Al.ive Body Hand And Lip Gift Set
A gift set like this one from Al.ive Body is perfect for your Secret Santa to throw in their bag and bring around with them on their commute.
Image: Al.ive Body.
Typo Novelty Cocktail Glass Set Of 2
These cocktail glasses are the perfect accessory for your co-worker who mans the bar cart on a Friday arvo.
Image: Typo.
Frank Green Ceramic Coffee Cup
The ultimate Christmas present for your colleague who loves a coffee break (and sustainability).
Image: Frank Green.
Sephora Collection Beauty Cleansing Set
This beauty cleansing set is such a good Secret Santa gift idea. It’s simple and will be greatly appreciated by your colleague who is always down to talk all things skincare.
Image: Sephora.
We hope the Secret Santa gift you receive is as good as the one you’re giving!
Image Credit: Papier / Sephora / Frank green / Typo / Dusk / Etsy
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