Buying at Christmas can be stressful. We get it. And this year, figuring out what to spend on loved ones might be extra difficult to navigate. We’ve been meticulously writing about the best gifts for everyone in your life at the Strategist UK, but it’s important to remember, no matter whom you’re buying for, you don’t need to break the bank. So we’ve put together the best gifts you can buy online that all come in under a tenner. Lastly, as it’s edging closer to Christmas, we’ve checked to make sure that everything featured will arrive on your doorstep before December 25.
For your friend who has been Instagramming restaurant meal kits since July
Whether they’re ordering pappardelle from Marcella or chicken jujuh from Berenjak, some fancy olive oil would be the perfect finish.
For your auntie, who loves a puzzle (but hasn’t a lot of space)
This puzzle might be small in size, but it still has 150 pieces.
For your friend who is giving up her four-coffee-a-day habit
For your kid’s primary-school teacher, who valiantly Zoomed their way through Key Stage 2
Admittedly, they might need something a bit stronger, but this is a thoughtful stocking-stuffer.
For your friend, who works from bed
For your cousin, who works from the kitchen table
For your colleague who Slacks about their snacks
For your mother-in-law, who is getting serious about plants
Perfect for someone who can propagate almost anything.
For your father-in-law, who can’t even keep his cacti alive
For your uncle who sends you pictures of each and every fry-up
The beauty of this fried-egg pan — aside from making the best crispy-edged eggs ever — you can use it for toasting nuts or melting butter, too.
For your office Secret Santa
Just because they’re not in an office right now doesn’t mean this (adorable) Post-it dispenser won’t come in handy.
For your brother who cancelled his honeymoon in Italy
For your stepbrother, who prefers a starter to a pudding
You know how we said snacks make great gifts? See also: fancy salt. Chocolatier Paul A. Young told us about this brand, which is more sustainable than Maldon.
For your niece who is moving from acrylic nails to all-natural
Writer Natalya Lobanova says, ‘I’ve tried a lot of nail moisturising products, and this is the one I always come back to’.
A fancyish file would also make a great gift for anyone whose nails are on point.
For your boyfriend who overcommitted to Movember
A great little stocking stuffer for the man who has everything, including copious amounts of facial hair.
For the boyfriend who got into old-fashioneds during lockdown 2.0
These bitters are made from West Indian oranges and would be useful in any home bar.
For your work husband (who you ate lunch with every day)
Give them a decent hot sauce and even their microwaved leftovers will taste like something you picked up at Kerb.
For the dad who makes a legendary Sunday roast
These silicone trivets will keep his legendary roast from scorching the tablecloth.
For the girlfriend whom you’re just getting serious with
We’ve been obsessed with these Italian toothbrushes ever since writer Hannah Hanra found them in a pharmacy in Florence.
For the boyfriend who is handy(ish)
For the sister-in-law who’s a doodler
Not too thin and not too thick, these pens come recommended by Diptique creative director Myriam Badault.
For your old uni housemate, who just got on the property ladder
For your partner who is in the dictionary right under ‘light sleeper’
For your new girlfriend’s mum
This is a great price for a super-hydrating hand cream.
For your husband, who doesn’t want anything
For your housemate, who has a ‘Kill Bill’ poster on his wall
How about one of our favourite prints you can buy on Amazon, instead?
For your downstairs neighbour (with an enviable herb garden)
These herb scissors feature five sets of blades, and come with a cleaning brush.
For your upstairs neighbour (who stomps around the flat)
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