Secret Santa Gift Ideas for a Co-Worker

The Christmas season is a lot of fun, especially around the office. Most companies have a series of parties, including the very popular Secret Santa party. A Secret Santa ritual involves a group of people exchanging anonymous gifts. The purpose of the activity is to restrict gift-giving during the season of hefty spending. Secret Santa is a blast, however, it can be very tricky buying the perfect gift for a co-worker within a specified budget, usually an amount of ten to twenty dollars. Most companies have moral guidelines on Secret Santa that include no alcohol or sexual gifts be exchanged. Here are just a few ideas for Secret Santa gifts you could give to a fellow co-worker:

Movie Night Gift Basket ($15-$20)
Everyone enjoys an intimate movie night in the setting of their own comfortable home. Find a big, spacious popcorn bucket and place the following contents inside: Blockbuster Gift Card for two movies, two bags of popcorn, two bags of kettle corn, and an assortment of Theater Candy such as Junior Mints or Reese's. Wrap the bucket, top it off with a bright red Christmas bow and Santa hat and you have yourself an easy, cheap gift!

Personalized Paper Weight. ($15-$20)
This gift is perfect for Secret Santa if you were provided the name of the person you're buying for. Find a nice, detailed glass block that can serve as a paper weight and have the block engraved with your co-worker's name, along with a personal message. It will bring an understated, elegant touch of individuality to your friend's workspace.
Silver-Plated mouse ($25-$30)
Keeping with the office theme, this beautiful silver-plated mouse is sold by Things Remembered and could easily become the talk of the office party. The mouse is USB compatible, and the gift includes a mouse pad. The mouse is given in a satin lined blue presentation box and you can add their name or initials for just a few dollars.

Aromatherapy kit. ($15-$30)
By the end of the year most of your co-worker's are burnt out and overworked. It's thoughtful to bring a gift of relaxation to the Secret Santa party. Put together a nice gift basket filled with aroma therapeutic lotions and potions that are aimed reduce stress and improve your overall way of life. The kit can include green tea, hand cream, balm, lotions, and a facial spritz. This gift is essential to surviving the modern corporate rat race.

Starbucks Gift Basket ($20-30)
We all know that most workers only survive the hectic drive to work each morning by the pit stop at Starbucks. Find a nice gift basket for your co-worker and fill it with goods from the local Starbucks. The gift basket can include a ten dollar gift certificate, which will be good for three to four trips to Starbucks. Also provide a few goods such as muffins, pieces of fresh cake, and you could throw in a nice Starbucks drinking mug to cap off the present. Wrap the gift basket and include a red ribbon to customize the gift.

Those are just a few gifts you can buy your co-worker during your Secret Santa office party. Remember that it's not always the price but the unique quality that is usually the best gift.