Secret Santa gifts from £5: little presents that feel thoughtful rather than last-minute, from independent makers in the UK. You’ll find handmade soaps, ethical incense, hand-poured candles, cosy socks, botanical books, linen tea towels and Christmas baubles, all chosen for work Secret Santas, friend and family gift swaps, and stocking fillers. Gift vouchers are available to spend online or in our Falmouth shop.
A good Secret Santa gift is small, useful and a little bit lovely, and doesn’t depend on knowing the person well. This collection is our edit of Christmas gifts for colleagues, friends, flatmates and relatives, whatever the budget, with something for people who love cooking, plants, candles, ceramics or cosy evenings in. Everything is made in small batches by independent makers, which makes a pleasant change from the usual last-minute buys.
Secret Santa gifts under £10: WS + Co herbal soaps, Sacred Elephant incense in five scents, Jumbo Matches in Cocktail and Femme, Norfolk Natural Living’s plant pruning snips, Herbowski’s hand wash and the Kimchi Pocket Guide are lovely little presents that sit well within a small budget. The Little Book for Plant Parents is just under £10.
Secret Santa gifts under £15: Le Bon Shoppe’s boyfriend and girlfriend socks in clay, powder blue, butter yellow, cocoa, vintage pink, moss green, meadow green and more are easy to choose and easy to wrap. Add Harvest’s three-blend soap set, a La Luna tin candle, a linen tea towel in thin stripe, green gingham or ochre, or Botanicum postcards.
Secret Santa gifts under £25: Hand-poured La Luna jar candles in botanical blends, Moorlands beeswax candles, the Dr. Houseplant, The Plant Rescuer and Forage books, a La Luna reed diffuser, glass baubles in ochre yellow or orange on pink, and Leach Pottery jugs make gifts that look more expensive than they are.
If you have a bigger budget: A Liz Vidal mug, Harvest face oil, a linen napkin set, a Liz Vidal candle or incense holder, a small oak chopping board from Selwyn House, or Le Bon Shoppe’s cashmere bandana are for the person you want to spoil.
How much to spend: Many workplace Secret Santas set a limit somewhere between £5 and £20, so most of this collection fits comfortably. If you’re unsure, pick something for the home, such as a candle, soap or tea towel, rather than something personal like clothing, and add a card.
Last-minute: Gift vouchers are the safest Secret Santa gift of all if you don’t know the person’s taste, and they can be spent online or in our Falmouth shop.
Makers
Botanique Workshop, COCO Chocolatier, Creamore Mill, Designworks Collective, Harvest, Herbowski, Iris Hantverk, La Luna, Le Bon Shoppe, Leach Pottery, Linen Tales, Liz Vidal, Madeleine Kemsley, Moorlands Candles, Norfolk Natural Living, Ondine Ash, Pip Hartle, Sacred Elephant, Selwyn House, studio THIE, Versatile Paris, Wax Atelier, WS + Co