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11 Secret Santa gifts that everyone will love

No tacky Kris Kringle gifts here.
Photography: Nicki Dobrzynski / Stylist: Imogene Abady

The idea of finding the right Secret Santa gift is always a little bit daunting. There might be a price limit that makes finding chic Kris Kringle gifts tricky. Maybe your Secret Santa is someone from work and you don’t know them so well. Or they could be a family member who’s leaving you stumped for Secret Santa ideas, with Christmas lunch fast approaching.

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Whoever your Kris Kringle is, you can stop the stressing and searching because our team has looked far and wide to find the ultimate Secret Santa gifts. Here is the Home Beautiful edit of the most gorgeous Kris Kringle ideas out right now, whatever your budget. They’re so good (if we do say so ourselves) that you might even want to save some for yourself.

Secret Santa gifts under $20

Country Road Demm Mug in Snow

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Demm mug in Snow

$19.95, Country Road

Best for: Chic mug

When you want to give someone Country Road on a Kris Kringle budget, this mug will win them over. It’s got the Country Road logo and a contemporary design for timeless style.

Size: H12.5cm x W9cm x D9cm

Colours: Snow (pictured), Pale Reed, Rose, Ice Blue, Sand, Slate

Materials: Stoneware with glaze

Key features:

  • Hand-dipped glaze
  • Raw bisque logo
  • Dishwasher and microwave safe

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L’Occitane Cherry Blossom hand ream

$19, Adore Beauty

Best for: Scented hand cream

This L’Occitane hand cream is the most beautiful present. It smells amazing and is a nourishing moisturiser, packaged in the prettiest casing.

Size: 30ml

Key features:

  • Delicately perfumed
  • Light texture
  • Enriched with shea butter
Maine & Crawford Mandarin Tree Ceramic Planter Pot Temple & Webster

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Papaya & Patina Mandarin Tree ceramic planter 0ot

$9.96 (normally $19.95), Temple & Webster

Best for: Pretty pot

This pot will be love at first sight for any garden lover. It features a striking orange and green design that will lift any space.

Size: 10 x 10 x 12cm

Colour: Orange, green and white

Material: Ceramic

Key features:

  • Eye-catching design
  • Suitable for indoors and outdoors
  • Available in two sizes
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Pillow Talk Byron Stripe Beach Towel in Natural

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Byron Stripe beach towel in Natural

$16.95 (normally $19.95), Pillow Talk

Best for: Classic beach towel

You’ll make them happy with a classic striped beach towel. It’s perfect for someone who loves the sunshine and sand between their toes.

Sizes: 75 x 150cm

Colours: Natural (pictured), Navy, Sage, Light Blue

Materials: Cotton with a terry stripe

Key features:

  • Available in four colours
  • Absorbent
  • Striped design

Secret Santa Gifts under $50

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Gingerbread Folk

$22.99, Myer

Best for: Gingerbread biscuits

Gingerbread brings instant joy at this time of year. These ones are gluten free and come in a share packet.

Size: 225g

Key features:

  • Lightly spiced gingerbread
  • Gluten-free
  • Preservative-free
KitKat Christmas Cabin Kit

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Nestle KitKat & Co Christmas cabin kit

$25, Big W

Best for: Christmas house kit

One for Secret Santa… one for me. It’s such a fun gift that anyone will get a kick out of building (and eating) in the lead-up to Christmas.

Materials: It’s filled with KitKats and an array of other Nestle treats to build and decorate your own Christmas cabin.

Key features:

  • Includes original and Milky Bar KitKats
  • Comes with chocolate melts and decorations
  • Build guide included
Traditional Christmas Pudding David Jones

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Traditional Christmas pudding

$34.95, David Jones

Best for: Christmas pudding

A deluxe DJs pudding would pull on anyone’s heart strings. This one is filled with currants, raisins and sultanas soaked in brandy and rum.

Size: 800g

Key features:

  • Classic Christmas pudding
  • Contains mixed dried fruit
  • Wrapped in fabric
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Maxwell & Williams Gift Boxed Enchantment Round Platter Myer

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Maxwell & Williams Gift Boxed Enchantment round platter

$39.95, Myer

Best for: Pretty plate

The kind of plate you’d dream of getting in a Kris Kringle. Designed in collaboration with artist Estelle Michaelides, it has a dreamy floral design with butterflies.

Size: 30cm

Colours: Mixed colours

Material: Porcelain

Key features:

  • Made from quality porcelain
  • Microwave and dishwasher safe
  • Collaboration with artist Estelle Michaelides

Secret Santa gifts under $100

Maison Balzac carafe set in teal

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Maison Balzac J’ai Soif carafe set in Teal

$89, David Jones

Best for: Carafe set

Style-setters will appreciate this coveted carafe set in a timeless teal shade. It comes boxed with a carafe and tumbler.

Size: Height 20cm, diameter at base 9.5cm, capacity approx 800ml

Colour: Teal (pictured), other colours available

Material: 100% Borosilicate glass

Key features:

  • Hand blown glass
  • Quick drying
  • Maison Balzac star on base
Kate Spade Garden Tool Set David Jones

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Kate Spade garden tool set

$79.95, David Jones

Best for: Gardening tools

There are no words for this Kate Spade garden tool set except “wow”. It will add a little pizzazz to the kit of any green thumbs in your life.

Colour: Black with white spots

Materials: Carbon steel, beech wood

Key features:

  • Kate Spade logo on handles
  • Trident and trowel
  • Comes in a beautiful box

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Home Beautiful magazine 12-month subscription

$85, Magshop

Best for: Magazine subscription

They’ll get an issue of Home Beautiful magazine delivered to their home every month – so it’s the gift that’ll keep on giving. You’re welcome!

Key features:

  • 12-month subscription
  • Delivered to their home
  • Discount on shelf price
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