15 Secret Santa Gift Ideas for Under £20
Finding Secret Santa gift ideas that feel thoughtful on a small budget can be surprisingly tricky, especially when you barely know the person you’re buying for. To make it easier, we’ve grouped our favourite gifts by budget, from little treats under £5 to special finds under £20. Each one is easy to like, ready to give and chosen to suit almost anyone.
Secret Santa Gifts Under £5
Small but thoughtful, these are perfect for low-budget swaps or as a little extra alongside a card.
Christmas Bath Bomb: £3.00
A generous 180g festive bath bomb, handmade in the UK, that fizzes and swirls colour through the water. Proof that a small budget can still feel like a proper treat.
Crystal Wax Melts, Emerald Forest: £3.50
Home fragrance is a safe choice. When you barely know someone, a pleasant scent for the home is easy to like. A woody forest scent is also fairly neutral, so it suits most people, men included.
Agnes & Cat Coconut Butter Soap: £4.00
Feels more special than its price. It’s handmade in small batches in Sheffield by Agnes & Cat, a UK brand, rather than a supermarket bar.
Secret Santa Gifts Under £10
Most Secret Santa budgets land around £10, and it’s the sweet spot where you can find something that genuinely feels like a gift. These picks make every penny count, from festive home scents to useful everyday treats. Each one is easy to wrap and simple to love, even if you don’t know the recipient well.
Agnes + Cat Soy Wax Tin Candle: £6.00
A candle is always a safe bet, and this one feels a step above the usual. Hand-poured in small batches with natural soy wax, it burns for up to 30 hours and comes in a neat recyclable tin that barely needs wrapping.
Eco-Friendly Cork Notebook: £6.00
A notebook is one of those gifts that always gets used, and this one feels a cut above. The natural cork cover is warm, textured and hard-wearing, with an elastic closure to keep everything neat, and the A5 size slips easily into a work bag.
Zen Shower Steamers Gift Set: £7.00
A little spa moment for people who never have time for a bath. Made in the UK with essential oils and presented in a natural gift box, each steamer simply sits on the shower floor and releases its fragrance as the steam builds.
Agnes + Cat Ceramic Diffuser Gift Set: £8.00
A pretty floral ceramic warming dish paired with four Agnes + Cat soy wax melts in Seasalt & Moss, Tea and Roses, Rhubarb, and Parma Violet. It arrives gift boxed, so it’s ready to hand over, and looks lovely on a shelf even when it isn’t lit.
Cinnamon Black Tea: £9.35
This cinnamon black tea is the kind of gift that gets used every single day. It turns an ordinary tea break into a cosy moment, and at just under £10, it makes the most of your Secret Santa budget.
Secret Santa Gifts Under £15
With up to £15 to spend, you can move beyond small tokens and choose something that feels like a complete gift. Many of these come as ready-to-use sets or beautifully boxed treats, so there’s nothing extra to buy and very little wrapping to do. They’re ideal when you want your present to stand out on the day.
Glass Infuser Teapot: from £11.00
For the tea lover who has every mug going, give them a better way to brew. This clear glass teapot lets them watch their tea unfurl as it steeps, and the removable stainless steel infuser lifts out the moment it’s just right, so there are no stray leaves in the cup. It looks far more expensive than it
Lavender & Wheat Cotton Eye Pillow: £11.00
December is busy for everyone, so give them a reason to stop and take five. This soft cotton eye pillow is filled with wheat and a gentle lavender scent, with a subtle weight that feels lovely resting over closed eyes. It arrives in a gift box, ready to hand over, and makes the kind of thoughtful treat most people would never buy for themselves.
Christmas Bath Bomb Gift Set: £12.00
This is the gift that gets an “ooh” when it’s unwrapped. Four handmade bath bombs shaped like Christmas trees, snowflakes and gingerbread houses, boxed in festive packaging that looks far more expensive than £12.
Wax Melt Starter Kit: £12.00
The perfect way to introduce someone to wax melts. This little kit includes a ceramic burner, a soy tealight and a scented melt, hand-poured in the UK and packed plastic-free, so they can enjoy their first fragrant evening straight out of the box.
Secret Santa Gifts Under £20
A £20 budget means you can give something that lasts well beyond Christmas Day. From a reed diffuser that scents a room for weeks to a luxurious bath salt set and handmade chocolates, these gifts feel generous, look gorgeous and are ready to give straight away.
AW Home Reed Diffuser: £15.00
A gift that keeps on giving, long after the Christmas decorations come down. Made in the UK and presented in a chunky glass bottle with its own gift box, this reed diffuser fills a room with gentle fragrance for up to 12 weeks, with no flames and no fuss.
Eco Bath London Epsom Salt Gift Set: £16.99
Three generous 250g packs of Epsom bath salts with natural essential oils, beautifully boxed and ready to give. With three different blends in one set, it’s like giving a week of pampering in a single present, and the perfect excuse for a long, hot soak on a cold winter’s night.
Christmas Fragrance Oils Set: £19.00
Twelve festive scents in one beautiful box, from Mince Pie & Brandy Sauce and Crackling Log Fire to Warm Gingerbread and Frankincense. It’s an easy way to make their home smell like Christmas all season long, and with a dozen fragrances to try, it feels far more generous than its price.
Whatever your budget, the best Secret Santa gifts are the ones that feel chosen with a little care. Pick one of the ideas above, add a handwritten card, and you’ll have a present that’s easy to love, even for someone you barely know. Browse our Christmas Gifts collection for even more inspiration, and remember that most orders over £20 qualify for free UK delivery, so it’s worth getting your Secret Santa sorted early, before the festive rush.