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The best gifts under $25 that pack a big punch
A festive Lego set, sparkly Kate Spade studs and a top-selling card game — the best Christmas presents often come in the smallest, most afforddable packages.
Price is just a number. There, I said it. In fact, as Yahoo's gifting editor, I'm a firm believer that the most thoughtful Christmas gifts don't have to be pricey to be perfect — and that's exactly why I've rounded up this list of the best gifts under $25.
While the big-ticket buys may be over budget, the sky's the limit on all the fun finds you can snag for $25 or less. There's a Lego ornament set at Walmart, a light-up beanie around the $20 mark and Kate Spade earrings that only look expensive. That's just a hint at what's below. Keep scrolling to find gift ideas for the whole family, from popular picks for your very particular parents to your too-cool-for-school teen and everyone in between.
The clock's ticking on Christmas shopping, so I've got just the thing that'll make your spirits bright: All of the gifts below are set to arrive before Santa if (key word: if) you have an Amazon Prime or Walmart+ membership. And while the prices are currently in your favor, there's a chance they'll go up (or down!) as December 25 approaches. So, shop now to stay under budget.
Santa Cookie Elf Candy Snowman Card Game
Pulidiki Car Cleaning Gel
Lego Gingerbread Ornaments Set
Glocusent Neck Reading Light
Etsfmoa Beanie with Light
Jack Black The Balm Squad Gift Set
Rvzhi Grill Light
Stanley Adventure Big Grip Beer Stein, 24 oz
Grace & Stella Under Eye Mask Trio
Little Flower Snack Bowls, Set of 6
Burt's Bees Hand Cream Trio
Kate Spade Outlet Full Circle Studs
Schylling NeeDoh Nice Cube
One Fire Projector Night Light
Tree Hut Holiday Treasures Body Scrub Gift Set
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Best gifts under $25 overall
They probably already know and love Taco Goat Cheese Pizza. Well, this is basically the Christmas-ified version. One by one, players put down a card and say "Santa," "Cookie," "Elf," "Candy" or "Snowman" in order. If the word matches the card, the last person to slap their hands down has to pick up all the cards. The first player to run out of cards wins.
Because adults want to play with slime too. This goo actually serves a purpose, though: Press it into car vents, cupholders or other hard-to-clean areas, then peel it back to remove dirt and grime. More than 100,000 picked up a tub last month (including hundreds of Yahoo readers), with one writing that it's "magic in a jar" especially since they can "knead it back into a ball after each use, and it's ready to tackle more cleaning tasks."
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The tree is already up and dressed to the nines, but I'm sure you can find space for a few more handmade creations, especially if your little ones make 'em. They'll get three gingerbread figures that they can build (and rebuild) with different facial features, winter-ready outfits and festive add-ons. Hang them on the tree once they're done, but don't forget to save the remaining pieces for next year!
Sure, this hands-free neck light is made with readers in mind, but it can do so much more than illuminate a page. "I’ve refrained from knitting with dark yarn because my eyesight isn’t what it once was. Since purchasing this, I can clearly see my stitches," one cheery crafter commented.
Another five-star fan uses it for needlework, raving that it's "not heavy around the neck and doesn’t give me a headache." Reading, crafting, tinkering, you name it — they can switch between three different color temperatures and brightness modes depending on the task at hand.
Best gifts under $25 for men
Nothing's going to stop your guy from doing whatever he wants to do — nope, not even winter's darkest, coldest days. Snag this light-up beanie to keep him safe and snuggly warm when he runs, walks the dog, takes out the trash or goes on a late-night trip to the supermarket. He'll get eight hours of light on a single charge.
What's mine is yours applies to just about everything except skin care products — lip balm included. Pick up this trio of Jack Black's bestselling tubes — two Natural Mint and Shea Butter, one Shea Butter and Vitamin E — to ensure he always has help for chapped lips on hand. All three are enriched with nourishing antioxidants and other good-for-skin ingredients, plus they have SPF 25 to protect his precious pout from the sun's harmful rays.
Your self-proclaimed Grill Master is about to take his title to the next level. Clamp this battery-powered light to any grill handle, then switch it on with a touch of a button (literally) and rotate it to see what's on the grates. One griller gushed that it extends his grilling season: "Now so long as I can stand the cold and winds, the light gives me the chance to spend more outside doing what I like to do best when it comes to cooking."
The next time he's camping, tailgating or tending to the grill, he can crack open a brewski and pour it directly into this insulated stein to keep it chilled for a whopping 20 hours (not that it'll last that long, of course). When he wants to switch up what he's sipping, he can fill it with coffee, tea or another hot drink of choice and keep it steaming hot for at least an hour.
Best gifts under $25 for women
She already has an eye cream in her daily regimen, but contributing beauty writer Marie Lodi swears by a "good eye mask for de-puffing and helping reduce the appearance of fine lines." Grace & Stella, loved by celebs and beauty experts alike, gives the best bang for your buck: Get 12 pairs in this gift set — the pink ones moisturize, yellow has amino acids to energize tired under-eyes and blue illuminates thanks to niacinamide.
Six cheery bowls, one million possibilities. When she's in the kitchen, she can pull out these pinch bowls to divide up different ingredients. Or if she's hosting, she can liven up her charcuterie board with these blossoming beauties, which are just the right size to hold nuts, dried fruits and jams. The list goes on.
Hand cream is one of those things everyone needs, but doesn't necessarily want to buy for themselves — especially the fancier (ahem, spendier) stuff. Pick up this skin-soothing trio, so she can have a tube in her purse, one at her desk and another by her bathroom sink. The hardest part will be choosing which scent goes where.
Sparkly earrings dress up even the most basic outfit. These dazzlers from Kate Spade — available in silver, gold or rose gold — make for a stunning finishing touch (and there's a matching pendant necklace if that's up her alley).
Best gifts under $25 for kids and teens
More than 100,000 Amazon shoppers picked up this sensory blob in the last month. "It is satisfying to hold and squish without being too squishy. There is a slight firmness to it," one five-star reviewer raved. It's simple: The slower the squeeze, the softer it'll be. The color is chosen at random (either pink, blue or purple), so it'll be a bit of a surprise for you too.
This isn't your basic night light. Nope, this one projects a color-changing celestial-scape onto their ceiling, so they can sleep under the stars from the comfort of their bed. "I love that this projector is rechargeable which means I can easily take it with me anywhere in the house without having to worry about plugging it in," one happy parent wrote, adding that it's "super quiet when rotating between the colors."
Scroll through any teen's FYP and you'll quickly learn that sugar scrubs are the thing. Tree Hut makes the most sought-after ones — and this bundle comes with three limited-edition scents, all inspired by the sights and smells of the season.
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