Secret Santa Gifts for Nerds under 15 Euros
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View full detailsSecret Santa among nerds: the joke counts, not the price
The Secret Santa round at the office or in the family has a limit, usually between ten and fifteen euros. For a gift that still says something, that is enough if the design is right. Here are all products from our own development up to 15 euros: mugs, stickers, buttons, tin signs and small things that sum up a field or a passion in one line.
What works in Secret Santa rounds
The gift is unwrapped in front of everyone, so it may raise a laugh. A mug with a formula for the colleague in accounting, a sticker with a computer science joke for the laptop, a button with a line only the night shift understands. If you know your Secret Santa, take their subject. If you do not, pick a design about being a nerd in general; everyone in the room will get half of it, and that is enough.
When the limit is tight
Two small things often work better than one medium one: sticker and button together, or mug and sweets. Keep an eye on shipping costs, which do not count towards the limit but do count towards the budget. And if your Secret Santa is a true specialist, have a look at our Nerd Lexicon: it explains what is behind the designs, and that helps more when choosing than any price list.
More ideas
See also: Christmas Gifts for Nerds, Birthday Gifts for Nerds, Gifts for Nerds and Geeks and Secret Santa Gifts.