At work we have a secret santa where we each pick a name and get the person's wishlist and the limit is $25. However, since there are just 8 of us in the unit, everyone gets everyone a little gift (around $10) Last year I got everyone a personalized ornament, this year I have no idea what to get. I was thinking of getting them a small jar candle from Yankee Candle and maybe an ornament and putting it in a cute gift bag. Other than that I am clueless. So if you had to buy for 7 people (1 guy and 6 women, with an age range of 25-37) what would you do??? Thanks for any suggestions

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I would buy something based on their likes and hobbies and interests.

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Are you trying to keep all the gifts the same? Hmmm. I'll think about.

Alot of the stores usually have little boxed gift items for $5 and $10 during the holidays.

You can get Gift Cards to places like Starbucks, the Movies, etc.
Boxed Nail Polishes or Lotions (Check out Bath and Body Works, great for purse sized items)
Gloves
Candy or Cookies
Pads with a nice pen
You can also get some of the "As Seen On TV" items for something unique
A Snuggie
A Mug filled with Hot Chocolate, Candy Canes and Chocolates
Reusuable Water Bottle filled with Individual Drink Packettes and candy
Picture Frame for their desk
Anything from the Dollar Store
A Chia Pet
Poinsetta
Popcorn Tin

Good Luck!

A block buster gift card and a bag of popcorn

I don't know if you have one and if it's the same at all of them, but I was at Disney Store this past weekend and they had all their Disney mugs on sale for $3 and $3.99 I picked up a bunch for gifts. They are really really nice.

HTH!

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Oh! I also like the "free" cartoons you can get at CowboyChuck.com They are "free" plus $3-4 shipping (I can't remember if it's 2.99 or 3.99 each) and you can pay more for a frame for them. Personalized free. Just a thought. It would depend on what they have the month you want to order them.

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What about the homemade "cookies in a jar" or "cappucuino in a jar" or whatever. When my girls were little, we always made the "cookies in a jar" for the teachers & bus drivers and used red/green M&M's. It looked so pretty and the cookies are good!

I have an oatmeal cookie recipe that doesn't have the red/green M&M's but the cookies are awesome! Also, I received a "cappucuino in a jar" once that tastes similar to the General Foods French Vanilla Cafe.

Lisa

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I think gift cards are best. A lot of people like lottery scratch tickets too.

A lot of the other ideas mentioned, while maybe perfect for some, are just clutter or diet-busters for others. While I appreciate the gesture, I usually give most of the office gifts I get to Goodwill or Freecycle. Food usually goes to my husband so he can put it in the kitchen where he works. I do the same with the food gifts he gets.

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Bath and Body Works ~items or gift card
(there is ALWAYS some deal/coupon in that store)
For the man I would get some sort of food gift or coffee. (That is always a fav of my husbands)
$10 worth of scratch off tickets would be a REALLY fun gift that might just keep giving!!!
Have fun!!

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