Secret Santa Gifts Under £10 (UK 2026): Cosy Ideas They'll Actually Love
The office draw has been made, the budget is £10, and you've pulled a name you barely know. Secret Santa doesn't have to mean a novelty mug or a last-minute box of chocolates. Here are our favourite Secret Santa gifts under £10, all small, cosy and genuinely nice to receive, whether it's for a colleague, a friend or the family swap.
Our top Secret Santa picks at a glance
| Gift | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Glow Christmas tree wax melts | Anyone who loves Christmas | £4.95 |
| Archivist Christmas matches | The stylish one | £9.90 |
| New coloured LED houses, gift wrapped | A desk or windowsill | from £8.90 |
| Small white star oil burner | Someone new to wax melts | £8.90 |
| White ribbed ceramic tree | The minimalist | £4.90 |
| Star tea light holder | A cosy, glowing gift | from £5.40 |
For the one who loves Christmas
Glow Christmas tree wax melts, £4.95
Three chunky tree-shaped soy wax melts scented with cinnamon, orange and clove, the smell of mulled wine and Christmas markets. They come in a glassine bag, so they look like a present before you've even wrapped them, and give up to 42 hours of fragrance. Shop Glow
Northern Lights penguins or Winter Sparkle stars, from £4.90
Five little glittery penguins scented with frankincense, cinnamon, ginger and myrrh, or six golden stars with fresh lavender, lemon verbena and juniper. Small, cheerful and a guaranteed smile in the office. Shop Northern Lights, £4.90 or Winter Sparkle, £5.40.
For the stylish one
Archivist Extra Long Christmas Matches, £9.90
Beautiful illustrated matchboxes in four wintry designs (Starry Night, Snowflake, Peace and Rabbit), each holding 100 extra-long matches. They're the kind of small luxury people don't buy for themselves, and they look lovely left out on a shelf. Shop Archivist matches
10cm coloured glass bud vases, from £2.90
Our little 10cm glass bud vases come in ribbed or dimpled glass and 17 colours, from amethyst and lavender to forest green and cognac. Just right for a single stem or dried flowers on a desk, and at around £3 each you could pick two or three in their favourite colours and still stay under £10.
For their desk or windowsill
Our new coloured LED houses: five to choose from, from £8.90
New this Christmas, our rustic Christmas LED houses have little cut-out windows that glow from inside, so they're safe on a desk with no flame needed. Batteries are included, and every house arrives gift wrapped with an optional note card, so there's nothing left to do but hand it over. The reactive glaze means each one is slightly different. Pick the roof colour that suits the person:
Natural with a pink roof
£10.90, a little over budget
A sweet blush roof for someone who loves pastels.
Buying for more than one person? Mix the colours to build a little village, and leave a note with your order if you'd like them wrapped together.
More glowing houses under £10: the Red LED Festive House (small £7.90), the Blue Roof LED House (small £7.90) and the Beige Roof LED House (small £8.90).
Star tea light holder, from £5.40
A simple white ceramic holder with a cut-out star that casts pretty patterns of light across the room when the tea light is lit. One of our best value Christmas gifts. Shop the star tea light holder
For someone new to wax melts
White star oil burner, two sizes, from £8.90
Our pearly white ceramic star burner works with wax melts or oils, and the star cut-out glows when the tea light is lit. The small size (7cm, £8.90) is just right for a desk or bedside table, and the medium (11cm, £11.90) makes a bigger glow if you want to treat them. Both come in a gift box, so they're ready to give. Tuck in a note suggesting Winter Sparkle melts to go with it.
Hanging teardrop wax burner, from £7.90
A hanging teardrop burner with its own stand, available in lots of colours, so you can match it to the person.
For the minimalist
White ribbed ceramic Christmas tree, £4.90
Clean, Scandi and easy to love. A matt white ribbed ceramic tree looks great on a desk or shelf all season. For something a little playful, try the white ceramic snowman (from £5.90) or a reactive-glazed ceramic pinecone (from £5.90).
Secret Santa gift sets you can make for under £10
Pairing two small things feels more thoughtful than one, and these combinations all come in under budget:
- Christmas glow: Glow tree melts (£4.95) and a box of long white matches (£3.90), £8.85.
- Desk florist: a 10cm glass bud vase (from £2.90) and Winter Sparkle melts (£5.40), from £8.30.
- Cosy windowsill: a star tea light holder (£5.40) and a 10cm dimpled glass bud vase (from £2.90), from £8.30.
Spending a little more?
If your budget is £20, browse our stocking fillers and gifts under £20, find the perfect scent in our guide to our Christmas wax melts, or see the Almasea Christmas gift guide.
Secret Santa: your questions
What's a good Secret Santa gift for someone you don't know well?
Choose something small, neutral and useful. A bag of festive wax melts, a star tea light holder or a coloured LED ceramic house suits almost anyone and feels more personal than a generic gift.
What can I get for £10 for Secret Santa?
Plenty. Almost everything in this guide is under £10, including Christmas wax melts from £4.90, ceramic Christmas decorations from £4.90, glass bud vases from £2.90 and Archivist matches at £9.90.
Are candles or wax melts a safe Secret Santa choice?
Wax melts are a popular pick because they're small and easy to wrap. If the person may not have a burner, an LED house glows without a flame, which is ideal for an office.