Christmas Gift Guide - Santa Steal Gifts
The Christmas season is upon us already! Starting off strong here is a collated list of those dreaded generic gift swaps that most often occur among workplaces, friends and families where it is a non personal gift to be purchased for a specific dollar limit. To help you with some inspiration here are a few ideas:
A Summer or Beach Gifts:
A tad on the generic side I know but these are some useful things you wouldn't necessarily buy for yourself that can come in handy.
A Beach Pillow - you can get some affordable ones at Cotton On - LINK HERE
A sand free beach towel - Kmart has some affordable options - LINK HERE
A pair of beach chairs - again, good old Kmart - LINK HERE
An affordable pop up beach shelter - LINK HERE
To hold your supplies - A beach bag - check out this croc-esque option - LINK HERE
A beach phone protector - Here’s a cotton on option - LINK HERE
Food/Cooking Related Gifts:
Most of us have a kitchen, cooks some of the time and all of us eat - here are some cooking related gifts that are useful or often could do with a replacement (and you can get some cute colours and patterns and at different price points depending on your budget):
Oven Mitts (they need replacing often) - check out these neutral ones from House -LINK HERE
Tea Towels (Decorative and useful) - There are so many options to choose from - ‘Here is a cute option from Adairs - LINK HERE
Biodegradable patterned dish cloths - colourful, machine washable and better for the environment than the usual - I love these ones from Adairs - LINK HERE
Garlic Crusher - Such a useful kitchen gadget, my favourite brand is Dreamfarm - LINK HERE
Olive oil and balsamic vinegar with dispenser - the kind of thing we don’t usually buy for ourselves, gift with some crusty bread and that’s a great gift! - LINK HERE
A cookie or Brownie Mix Jar - You can buy these pre-prepared or can DIY yourself with your favourite recipe! For the DIY option you can buy some affordable glass Jars like these ones from Ikea - LINK HERE
Cocktail/Mocktail Related Gifts:
Most of us love a fancy drink - Alocoholic or not. Here are a few fun drink related ideas you can gift with alcohol or not,
Popular Cocktail/Mocktail ingredients Basket - Pick. up some ingredients for your favourite drink - pop in a basket and maybe add some cute glasses if it’s in your budget! A great way to introduce something new and easy for the receiver to enjoy straight away,
A cocktail shaker set - You can get some cute affordable ones and don’t necessarily need to be used with alcohol - here’s a one with everything you need from Wheel & Barrow - LINK HERE
Drink Accessories - Some pretty reussable straws, some reusable ice cubes or stirrers to level up someone’s drink.
Useful Tech:
OK, this one's on the very impersonal generic side but all things I own which are useful and can be used when traveling or out and about:
Portable Bluetooth Speaker - these can vary in price range but here’s an affordable option from Target Australia - LINK HERE
Bluetooth finders - so handy to track your keys, wallet, bag and anything else you might lose - here are some great ones from Amazon AU - LINK HERE
Portable Power Bank - so great to keep in your bag if your device dies unexpectedly, you can even get some solar powered options! Here’s one I’ve loved from Amazon AU - LINK HERE
Restful Self Care Gifts:
There have been some really great products popping up that are great for a restful sleep or self care - All of these things I use and work well for me.
A cooling blanket - having a moment right now on instagram cooling blankets will instantly cool you and absorb body heat (alledgedly). I have one from Amazon and it works well for me as a hot sleeper. You can get them on Amazon AU or here is an option from Big W - LINK HERE
A microwaveavle/heated eye mask - great for resting your tired eyes or a headache - here’s one from Amazon - LINK HERE
A sleep spray set to calm the senses - like this one from Sleep Works available at Mecca - LINK HERE
The office desk related gifts
Some desk accessories that aren't the usual coffee mug, resuable tumbler, notebook or novelty sign:
Desk Mat - basically a giant mouse pad - LINK HERE
A re-usable lunch set - So they can bring their own cutlery and lunchbox into work -Here’s a great combo from Amazon AU - LINK HERE
A phone stand for your desk - Here’s an affordable one from Cotton On - LINK HERE
A USB Mug Warmer - We all hate it when our hot drink goes cold when we forget about it - here’s an option from (you guessed it) Amazon AU - LINK HERE
I hope these lists gave you some inspiration for these Holidays, have a safe holiday season and Happy Shopping! XOXO