Secret Santa gifts under £20
Last updated: · Links and ratings checked 16 October 2026
£20 opens up proper gifts rather than token ones: a LEGO build for someone’s desk, a word game like Bananagrams, a coffee gadget, or a box of truffles big enough to share.
Our approach
Everything here is £20 or less at the price we checked (or sits in our under-£10 band). There’s no alcohol, so it’s safe for any office. Most picks aren’t personalised, so you won’t be caught out by making times.
Crowd-pleasers
LEGO Botanicals Happy Plants and Rocking Plants, both rated 4.9, look good on a desk and suit almost anyone. Bananagrams and Kanoodle are great for puzzle lovers. Monty Bojangles truffles and Booja-Booja vegan truffles cover the sweet tooth, including dairy-free colleagues.
Tighter limit? Try Secret Santa under £10.
At a glance
- 68 picks: 57 in £10–£25, 11 in Under £10.
- 68 show a public rating on the retailer’s page.
- 25 are personalised and need extra making time.
- Highest rated when checked: Custom lyric print (★ 5), Personalised solid brass hiking boot tags (★ 5), LEGO Botanicals Happy Plants (10349) (★ 4.9).
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Our picks (68)
Custom lyric print
A cheap, rated-5.0 print of the lyrics that mean something to you both.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised solid brass hiking boot tags
Engraved brass tags for walking boots for £14, rated 5.0.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)LEGO Botanicals Happy Plants (10349)
Smiling LEGO succulents rated 4.9 from almost 10,000 ratings. A great Secret Santa that works for teens too.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)LEGO Botanicals Rocking Plants (11506)
Two cheerful little potted plants to build and put on a desk. Rated 4.9.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Set of three cat socks in a gift box
Three pairs of cat socks in a gift box, rated 4.9: a safe secret-santa pick for any cat lover.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised motivational sport shoe tags
A pair of tags laced onto their trainers with a message to keep them going: a tiny stocking filler for runners.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Rest and refresh bath soak collection
Bath soaks posted through the letterbox, rated 4.9: an easy pick-me-up.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised Christmas gardening trowel decoration
A mini engraved trowel for the tree: a cheap stocking filler for a keen gardener.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised leather luggage tag
A leather tag hot-stamped with initials, so their case is easy to spot on the carousel.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)'Tea For Bookworms' book lovers tea gift
Tea blends to go with a good book, for £12: ideal for secret santa.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Japanese maple bonsai tree growing kit
Grow a Japanese maple bonsai from seed, rated 4.9.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Dobble card game (tin)
A fast spotting game in a tin. Kids can beat adults at it, and it travels well.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Bananagrams word game
A quick-fire, no-board Scrabble that comes in a banana pouch. It suits grandparents and kids playing together.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Flip 7 push-your-luck card game
A ridiculously simple push-your-luck card game that ends up being played all Christmas.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Lindt Lindor assorted truffles gift box (525g)
A big box of Lindor to share on Christmas afternoon. Hard to get wrong.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Personalised dog breed mug
Pick their breed and add a name. A simple mug that dog owners actually use.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)'Our Song' personalised vinyl record keyring
Their song engraved on a mini vinyl record: a tiny, cheap stocking filler that still means something.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised wood and acrylic photo keyring
Their favourite photo on a keyring they'll carry every day, for about £20.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised embroidered golf towel
Every golfer uses one, and theirs will have their name on it: a cheap stocking filler.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Coffee and book club subscription gift
A surprise book plus speciality coffee through the letterbox: it combines two of the most popular interests in one parcel.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Name Among The Stars personalised notebook
A luxury notebook with their name among the stars: a stationery lover's stocking filler.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised LEGO brick heart photo block puzzle
Your photo printed onto LEGO bricks that they build up into a heart.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)World Explorer recipe kit collection
Spice kits for dishes from around the world: a letterbox gift for someone always trying new recipes.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Ultimate BBQ seasoning, rub and marinade set
A set of rubs and marinades for the person who takes the BBQ seriously.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Felt sewing pouch embroidery kit
A beginner-friendly kit that ends up as a useful little pouch.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Thank-you tea gift
A small, cheap tea gift that works as a thank-you for a colleague.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Racing car socks
Fun socks for a car fan in ten colours, for £13.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)UNO card game
The card game every family can play, for under £6. Rated 4.7 from nearly 85,000 ratings.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Big Potato The Chameleon (travel edition)
An award-winning spot-the-bluffer game in a pocket-sized box for under £10.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Monopoly Deal card game
All the scheming of Monopoly in 15 minutes and a pocket-sized pack. Under £6.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Liar's UNO card game (tin)
UNO with bluffing, in a tin. A cheap, fun stocking filler for families who've done classic UNO.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Curries from around the world spice gift box
Spice kits and recipes for several curries, delivered through the letterbox: a good one for adventurous cooks.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised coffee gift in a tin
Freshly ground coffee in a tin printed with your message, and once it's drunk there's nothing left to clutter the house.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised letterbox chocolate brownies
Belgian chocolate brownies with a personal message, posted for under a tenner.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised golf tees in a tin
A tin of tees printed with their name: a cheap stocking filler golfers really get through.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Tea and book club subscription gift
A wrapped surprise vintage book plus loose tea: a cosy letterbox gift for readers.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Sock Kitty craft kit
Turn a pair of socks into a stuffed cat: an easy evening craft project.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised dog mum or dad Christmas socks
Christmas socks showing their breed and the dog's name: they'll wear them on Christmas morning.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Runners gift pack
Handy bits for runners in one pack: a good stocking gift for someone training for a race.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised letterbox brownie slab
A whole brownie slab with your message piped on, posted through the letterbox.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Steak and chips seasoning trio
Three rubs for steak night: cheap and used up quickly, so no clutter.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Letterbox tea rainbow with personalised note
Seven teas in a rainbow with a note of your own for £9: a lovely cheap 'thinking of you' gift.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Japanese cedar bonsai tree growing kit
Grow a bonsai from seed: a slow, calming project that's cheap enough for secret santa.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Garden focaccia bread baking kit
Bake a focaccia decorated with herb flowers: it looks impressive and the kit posts flat.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised LEGO brick landscape photo block puzzle
Your photo printed onto a buildable LEGO brick block: half puzzle, half keepsake.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Friendship candle gift set with mini matches
A small scented candle with matches for about £11: ideal for secret santa.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Custom watercolour pet illustration
A hand-drawn watercolour of their pet: a reliable hit with pet owners.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised fishing multi-function pocket tool
An engraved multi-tool for the tackle box.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Set of three chilli sauce selection
Three chilli sauces for £13: an easy stocking filler for heat lovers.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Kanoodle 3D brain-teaser puzzle
200 puzzles in a pocket case: a long-car-journey saviour for kids and puzzle-loving adults.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Monty Bojangles cocoa-dusted truffles gift tower (3 x 100g)
Three boxes of cocoa-dusted truffles stacked into a tower. Rated 4.6 from nearly 9,000 ratings.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Booja-Booja award-winning vegan chocolate truffle selection
Dairy-free truffles that don't taste like a compromise, ideal for a vegan or dairy-free friend.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Big Potato P for Pizza word game
A fast word game from Big Potato that plays in 15 minutes, good for family and office parties.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Personalised super soft cosy star socks
Cosy socks with their initial stitched in a star: a reliable stocking filler.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Brownies letterbox gift (six mini)
Six mini brownies through the letterbox for about £12.50: an easy secret-santa or 'thinking of you' gift.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Loads A Liquorice letterbox sweet box
A whole box of liquorice for the liquorice fan, which people either love or hate.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Gluten-free brownie letterbox gift
A gluten-free option for a sweet tooth, for under a tenner.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Christmas bamboo bicycle tree decorations
Little bamboo bikes for the tree: a cheap festive nod for cycling fans.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised hiking boot tag
An engraved tag for their walking boots: a cheap stocking filler for hikers.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)World's hottest chilli collection set
Some of the world's hottest chillies, for the friend who says nothing is too hot.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Friday night takeaway selection box
Spice kits for a 'fakeaway' Friday night, delivered through the letterbox.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised embroidered fishing towel
Anglers always need a towel on the bank, and this one has their name on.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Tony's Chocolonely Big Advent Calendar
A fair-trade chocolate advent calendar. Give it early, before 1 December.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Hotel Chocolat 70% dark chocolate batons (120g)
A slim box of 70% dark batons for under £10. Small enough for a stocking.
View at Amazon UK (opens in new tab)Funny cycling 'Give A Man A Bike' enamel mug
An enamel mug with a cycling joke: cheap, unbreakable, and good for camping.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Grow your own sloth chia planter
A sloth that grows green hair: a silly, cheap desk gift.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Personalised metal coffee scoop and bag clip
A stamped scoop that doubles as a bag clip: a cheap stocking filler for coffee people.
View at notonthehighstreet (opens in new tab)Oh Deer festive stacking balance game
A quick stacking game to play after Christmas dinner, for any age.
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Frequently asked questions
What can you get for £20 for Secret Santa?
A small LEGO set, a quick word or card game, a box of good chocolates or a coffee gadget. Many have thousands of positive ratings.
Should Secret Santa gifts be funny or useful?
Useful or edible usually goes down better. A joke gift is funny on the day, then usually ends up thrown away.
Will it arrive before Christmas?
Check each retailer’s cut-off and our UK Christmas delivery dates page. For Christmas 2026, Royal Mail’s last recommended 1st Class posting date is Monday 21 December. Personalised items need extra time.