A 'Secret Santa' is a surprise present that's bought for a friend/colleague/family member often without their knowledge of the person who bought the gift. Gifts are usually exchanged at a Christmas party and can often lead to amusement, merriment or just plain embarassment.
If you're considering running a Secret Santa then there's some useful tips and advice at both Silly Jokes and Confetti. The general points are...
Set a budget and keep to it.
Gifts should be fun, but not embarassing!
Make a bit of effort and make sure the gift is well wrapped!
Finding good gifts at low budgets can be difficult. Silly Jokes have some great novelty gifts, like an inflatable Saxophone and Fake Brick, and prices are mostly under £10. Hawkin's Bazaar and Alternative Gifts have a good selection of fun gifts that won't cost a fortune. There's also some mini gift ideas at Prezzybox Our stocking fillers page may also provide some inspiration too. Alternatively, you could always give someone a charity gift!
