So, you’ve found yourself having to hunt around for an affordable, gender-neutral Kris Kringle gift for your office Secret Santa.
Gender neutral gifts can be extremely challenging to find, but they’re a necessity if your workplace runs the kind of Christmas-gifting policy where it’s a total lucky dip, so you don’t know which colleague, male or female, you’ve been tasked with finding a gift for.
We searched far and wide in the deepest, darkest corners of the internet, as well as our local Westfield, to bring you 10 gender neutral Kris Kringle gifts that are affordable and fun, and are appropriate to give to everyone from your work BFF, to your boss, to your office nemesis.
So keep on scrolling to read our awesome gift suggestions.
Don’t be like Michael from The Office and give people awkward, inappropriate Kris Kringle gifts.
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Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity
Who doesn’t love this game? It’s a great gift for any guy or girl who loves a bit of fun and doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
$44 from Target or $49 from the Cards Against Humanity website.
Personalised Bottle Opener
Personalised bottle opener
In case you do happen to know the name of your Kris Kringle, you can get their name engraved on this super affordable bottle opener.
$9.50 from Big W
Normal People
Normal People by Sally Rooney
This brilliant novel from 28-year-old Irish author Sally Rooney (Yup, it’s incredibly annoying how young and successful she is) has become a smash hit, thanks to its relatable coming-of-age storyline and its ability to keep you hooked for hours. Both men and women will love this book.
$12 from Target
Self-watering planter
Self-watering planter
Everyone loves plants, but not everyone can keep them alive. The solution is this self-watering planter from Mr Kitly, a lightweight planter that takes care of plants at home or in the office. You simply water from above for the first few days, then top up the plant’s water via a water well at the bottom. Genius.
$19.50 from kosela.com.au
Wine
A bottle of Penfolds wine
There’s nothing better than receiving a delicious bottle of wine. A bottle of anything from the iconic Aussie Penfolds range makes for a great gift, and you can pick up a bottle from Dan Murphy’s for as little as $14.
From $14, from Dan Murphy’s and most popular liquor stores.
Uber
An Uber or Uber Eats voucher
It might look simple, but these very handy Uber vouchers, which are available in $25 and $50 denominations, are the best practical gift. You can choose between a standard Uber ride voucher or an Uber Eats voucher.
From $25 on the Uber website, as well as supermarkets, the post office and discount stores.
Aperol
Aperol spritz pack
This genius gift pack includes a 700mL bottle of Aperol and a 750mL bottle of Riccadonna Prosecco. All your Kris Kringle needs to make everyone’s favourite summer drink, the Aperol Spritz, is a dash of soda water and a slice of orange.
$32 from Dan Murphy’s stores and online.
Community
Community by Hetty McKinnon
Australian cook Hetty McKinnon founded Sydney’s Arthur Street Kitchen in 2012, well before Uber Eats was officially a thing, driving around delicious, fresh salads to busy office workers on her bicycle.
Now, she’s created a whole brand off the back of her genius salad recipes – she’s now dubbed the “salad queen” – and this cookbook features deliciously hearty salad recipes that will impress even the biggest salad skeptics.
$28.50 from Booktopia
Urban Dictionary
Urban Dictionary card game
The awesome website Urban Dictionary, which helps us decode slang words and phrases, is now available in a card game.
$20 from Target
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