Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Holiday Gift Exchange Ideas!

It’s time for another edition of Stuff We Like, AND the first of our Holiday Gift Guides!

Woo hoo! This time: Tara C. asked us for ideas for those $10 or $20 holiday gift exchanges – Yankee Traders, Secret Santa, or White Elephants, whatever you call them.

We are ON IT! And if you have requests for your holiday shopping, please let us know!

Take a look:

Stuff We Like: Gift Exchange Ideas Galore - an elvis plate, a lego vespa, and essie nail polish

Want to see? Just click that image above or click right here, and come shop with us!

And if you’d like to browse some more, we have a complete Stuff We Like archive, including past Gift Guides and other posts of our favorite items.

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  1. Sally says:

    The image and the links take you to a page not found.

  2. @SB Sarah says:

    SIGH. One day, clearly not today, I’m going to remember to publish both parts of the Stuff We Like posts. Oof. Sorry about that – all fixed now.

  3. NotA palindrome says:

    Request: I’m the director of a department that has about 25 permanent staff, and I like to get all something small. I’m paying out of my own pocket, so I’d like to spend less than $100 total. I need something that I can buy in bulk, not food items (allergies), and gender-neutral. Did mini squishmallows one year and those were a hit!

  4. SusanE says:

    @NotA palindrome: Maybe pens, pencils, small notepads?

  5. Nic says:

    @NotApalindrome some of these have a wide price range, but versions under $5 exist:

    Bookmarks: magnetic, or themed, etc.
    Luggage tags
    Lip balm: Dr. Bronner’s is a good gender neutral one
    Stainless steel or silicone straw
    Scalp massager
    Stress balls: lots of shapes and types nowadays
    Screen cleaners: saw a hedgehog one!
    Keyboard cleaning putty
    USB or clip light
    Electric lighter
    Assorted games: soduku, mad libs, etc.

  6. Nic says:

    @NotApalindrome some have wide range of prices but you can likely find versions under $5. If the staff is all in the office, you could have an assortment of these items and let them pick one. Or, let them chose what want on a survey and have a default (ex: luggage tag) for those who don’t pick one in time. You know your staff/situation best!

    Bookmarks: magnetic, themed, etc.
    Luggage tags
    Lip balm: Dr. Bronner’s is nice for gender neutral
    Stainless/silicone straw
    Scalp massager
    Stress balls: lots of shapes/types nowadays
    Screen cleaner: saw a hedgehog one!
    Keyboard cleaning putty
    USB/clip light
    Assorted games: soduku, mad libs, etc.

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