Our selection of Secret Santa gifts under £20: fun, useful ideas such as a cast metal puzzle, a Disney card game and a pair of tiki mugs. Every gift here was under £20 on Amazon UK when we checked, which suits the usual work Secret Santa budget.
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1Hanayama Cast Enigma puzzle
Hanayama's cast metal puzzles look like small sculptures, and the Enigma is one of the hardest. It's a level 6 Grand Master puzzle designed by Eldon Vaughn, where they have to twist the swirled pieces apart and then put them back together.
Pros
Level 6, the top difficulty.
Looks good on a desk once it's solved.
Cons
Can take days to crack.
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Lorcana is Disney's trading card game, made by Ravensburger. Gateway teaches it step by step with two starter decks and guides, so two people can start playing without reading a rulebook first.
Pros
Easy to learn.
Two decks for two players.
Cons
Collecting more cards can get expensive.
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Two hand-painted 300ml ceramic tiki mugs in a gift box, for mai tais, piña coladas and rum punches. They're a cheap, fun way to bring a bit of tiki bar home.
Pros
Comes as a pair in a gift box.
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Laneige's Lip Sleeping Mask goes on thick before bed and they wake up to softer lips. It's made with a berry fruit complex, coconut oil, shea butter and murumuru butter, and a 20g pot lasts a long time.
Pros
Rich overnight lip treatment.
20g pot lasts for months.
Cons
Scented, which won't suit everyone.
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These are coasters for an F1 fan's coffee table. There are nine pub-style beer mats with designs inspired by F1 legends and famous moments, full of driver numbers and team colours for fans to spot. They're proper pulp board that soaks up drips, and they're designed and made in the UK by a small studio.
Pros
Nine different designs.
Absorbent pulp board.
Made in the UK.
Cons
Cardboard, so they wear over time.
Not official F1 merchandise.
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An official 12-inch Pikachu plush in soft material, with details true to the animated series. It's an easy gift for a younger fan.
Pros
Official Pokémon product.
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Most bike bells are a dome bolted to the bar. The Knog Oi is a slim ring that wraps round the handlebar instead, with a channel in the mount to keep cables tidy. This is the small size, which weighs 17g and fits 22.2mm bars.
Pros
Low-profile ring that hugs the bar.
Keeps cables tidy through the mount.
Cons
The small size only fits 22.2mm bars, so check their handlebars.
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Timeline asks players to place inventions, discoveries and historical events in the right chronological order. The rules take minutes to learn, but a round still tests memory and deduction. This refreshed set has 96 cards and works well as a quick family game.
Pros
Uses real historical events and inventions.
Quick to learn and play.
Contains 96 illustrated cards.
Cons
It is competitive rather than cooperative.
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A few sprays on the pillow has become a bedtime ritual for lots of people. This Works blends lavender, camomile and vetivert into a calming scent, and in its own user study most people said they fell asleep faster. It's vegan and cruelty-free.
Pros
Calming lavender blend.
Easy bedtime ritual.
Vegan and cruelty-free.
Cons
Scent is personal, and some find lavender strong.
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This scratch-off poster lists 100 films from around the world. Each time they watch one, they scratch off its box to reveal an image from the film. It measures 16.5 by 23.6 inches.
Pros
Turns film night into a challenge.
Cons
They may have seen plenty of them already.
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In Villainous each player is a Disney villain racing to complete their own evil plan. This version lets them play as Maleficent, Ursula, Hades or Scar, with a guide for each villain.
Pros
Each villain plays differently.
For two to four players.
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Three 5cl bottles of Salford's Original Spiced, Dark Spiced and Honey rums, from a small distillery in Salford. It's an easy small gift for someone who likes spiced rum.
Pros
Three flavours to try.
Cons
Spiced and flavoured rather than aged rum.
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13Vacu Vin Original Wine Saver, black with one stopper
This hand pump removes air through a reusable stopper after a bottle's been opened. Vacu Vin's click tells them when to stop pumping, so there's no battery or app to manage. The selected pack has one black pump and one stopper. It makes a small gift for anyone who likes to keep an unfinished bottle. It's designed for still wine, and sparkling wine needs a different type of closure.
Pros
Reusable stopper and manual pump.
A click tells them when to stop pumping.
Cons
Only one stopper included.
Not for sparkling wine.
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A pocket microscope turns any walk into a science lesson. The MicroBrite Plus zooms from 60x to 120x with its own LED light, so they can look at leaves, insects, fabric and coins wherever they are. It's small enough to keep in a coat pocket.
Pros
60x to 120x zoom.
Built-in LED light.
Fits a pocket.
Cons
Too basic for proper lab slides.
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Sleeping after a night shift is hard when the rest of the world is awake. Loop Quiet 2 earplugs cut noise by up to 24dB, are made of soft silicone and come with four sizes of ear tips and a carry case. They're reusable, unlike foam plugs.
Pros
Cuts noise by up to 24dB.
Four ear tip sizes for a good fit.
Reusable, with a case.
Cons
Loop sells a separate model made for sleep.
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IQ Puzzler Pro has 120 challenges in a pocket-sized case. They fit 12 colourful pieces onto the board to match each challenge, and some go 3D on a separate pyramid grid. The travel case has a clear lid, so it's handy on a train or plane.
Pros
120 challenges, in 2D and 3D.
Travel case with a clear lid.
Cons
Small pieces are easy to lose.
Starts easy, so it's best for casual solvers.
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Pukka's selection box is an easy, pretty gift for a tea lover who likes to try new blends. It holds 45 sachets of nine organic herbal teas, including Supreme Matcha Green, Lemon Ginger & Manuka Honey and Night Time. The box is fully recyclable and nice enough to keep the teas in afterwards.
Pros
Nine organic blends to try.
Gift-ready box.
Recyclable packaging.
Cons
Herbal teas, not black tea.
Loose-leaf fans may prefer something else.
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A hori hori is a Japanese-style digging knife with a straight edge, a serrated edge and depth markings. It digs, weeds, cuts and plants, and comes with a holster for the belt.
Pros
Does several jobs.
Holster included.
Cons
Sharp, so keep it away from children.
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Angostura is the bitters in an old fashioned, a Manhattan and a pink gin, and a 200ml bottle lasts a long time at a few dashes a drink. It's a cheap, useful addition to a home bar.
Pros
Used in many classic cocktails.
Lasts a long time.
Cons
A small gift on its own.
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A magnetic wristband holds screws, nails and drill bits on their arm while they work, so there's no fumbling in a pocket halfway up a ladder. This one has 15 strong magnets around the wrist and adjusts to fit anyone. It's a cheap, genuinely handy present for any DIYer.
Pros
Fifteen strong magnets.
Adjustable fit.
Cheap and useful.
Cons
Won't hold non-magnetic fixings like brass screws.
Unbranded, so quality may vary.
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Lifting straps let them hold heavy deadlifts and rows after their grip gives out. These have 18-inch cotton straps with neoprene padding at the wrist.
Pros
Neoprene wrist padding.
Cheap.
Cons
Not allowed in powerlifting competitions.
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CAMRA's yearly guide lists more than 4,500 pubs across the UK that serve good real ale, with a directory of around 1,700 breweries. It's useful for planning pub trips and days out.
Pros
Over 4,500 recommended pubs.
Updated every year.
Cons
Focused on real ale rather than craft lager.
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We picked each product because it makes a good present for this kind of person and has an exact listing on Amazon UK. The order is our own choice. The pros and cons come from published product details, not customer reviews. Amazon shows the current price and delivery.
