Secret Santa gifts are the hardest ones on your list: a real gift, a tight budget, and a coworker (or cousin) you don’t know all that well. We’ve pulled together seven Secret Santa gifts we actually stock in our own store, every one of them under $25, and every one of them the kind of thing that feels like someone thought about it. No filler, no sad novelty mug.
Secret Santa Gifts Under $25 That Don’t Feel Cheap
1. Vanilla Bean — Hand-Poured Soy Candle (9 oz) — $24.99
A big, generous 9 oz hand-poured soy candle in a cozy vanilla bean scent — the kind of gift that works for almost anyone on your Secret Santa list. It smells like a bakery in December and looks far more expensive than $24.99. Get the Vanilla Bean candle here.
2. Pink Grapefruit — Hand-Poured Soy Candle (4 oz) — $19.99
A smaller 4 oz hand-poured soy candle in bright pink grapefruit — fresh and cheerful rather than heavy. Great pick if your Secret Santa recipient is more of a citrus person, and at $19.99 it leaves room in the budget for a card and some chocolate. Get the Pink Grapefruit candle here.
3. 5 Pack Vegetable Catnip Plush Toys — $14.99
If you drew the office cat person, this one’s a layup: five soft plush kicker toys shaped like a carrot, eggplant, okra, chili and corn, stuffed with catnip. They’re the silly-funny kind of Secret Santa gift that gets a real laugh at the exchange — and the cats do the rest. Get the veggie catnip toy 5-pack here.
4. 3 Pack Catnip Kicker Toys — $16.99
Three soft plush kick sticks with crinkle paper inside and catnip to match, made to trigger a cat’s hunting instinct. A step up from a single toy, and the three-pack means multiple cats (or one very spoiled one) are covered. Get the catnip kicker 3-pack here.
5. Portable Dog Water Bottle (285ml) — $18.99
A BPA-free PETG bottle with a foldable silicone bowl built in, leak-proof, with a hands-free collar clip — a genuinely useful gift for anyone who walks their dog. Practical Secret Santa gifts tend to win the exchange, because they get used the next morning. Get the portable dog water bottle here.
6. 2 Pack Long & Short Handheld Dog/Cat Shower Brush — $17.99
Two soft silicone grooming brushes (one long, one short) with a built-in liquid dispenser, so bath time doubles as a massage. It’s the sort of pet-owner upgrade nobody buys for themselves but everybody appreciates once they have it. Get the shower brush 2-pack here.
Secret Santa Gifts Deserve Better Than a Bag From the Drawer
7. 24Pcs Christmas Gift Bags With Stickers — $13.99
Here’s our favorite Secret Santa move: twenty-four kraft Christmas gift bags with stickers, made for wrapping cookies, candies and small treats. Buy your main gift, tuck it in one of these with a handful of holiday sweets, and it looks like you spent the whole budget — you didn’t. Get the Christmas gift bag 24-pack here.
Ready to Play Secret Santa?
All seven picks are in stock and ship from our US store — grab them while the Christmas rush is still calm. If you want more ideas, browse our Christmas collection and our pet gift range for the full lineup.