Crafty Gifts Under $10 For Everyone on Your List
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The list…THE LIST! It keeps growing and growing out of control.
There’s only one list that matters this time of year, and that’s your gift list. Who has the time (and money) to shop for the absolute perfect gift for everyone in your life? Your colleague that set you up with your boyfriend? Your manicurist? Your kids’ teenage babysitter? Your vegan-eco neighbor that delivers fresh herbs to your doorstep?
You’re running out of time to DIY all those cool gifts that you’ve been pinning all year. And you’re running out of money because, well, aren’t we all? Here’s the most important advice that will save you both of these things: Know. Your. Audience. You don’t have spend a lot of money to give a gift that is apropos and meaningful. Just dig deep and think of all of the conversations, text messages, and inside jokes between you and said recipient. It really is the thought that counts!
Here is the ultimate list of of gifts under $10 for everyone on your list! But we have one important caveat: All these items were available when we last checked, but of course things sell out and sites can crash. Especially small operations that aren’t set up for Amazon.com-level traffic. So order fast if something catches your eye, or hunt for similar gear if it’s too late to grab an item here.
For the Hipster-Skater-Teenage Babysitter
It’s all about the shoes, people, and Shwings give your basic kicks a kick in the right direction!
Shwings, $9 and up; shwingsonline.com
For the Friend Who Could Have Lived at Downton Abbey
This romantic Victorian ring dish would put anyone in a good mood.
Monogram garland ring dish, $10; anthropologie.com
For the Wine Guzzler
How often do you find yourself searching for the cork only to realize it’s buried under the Thai take out in the trash? #ew
Monkey Fist Cork Bottle Stopper, $4.50 each; Olio Designs on Etsy
For the Crafty Kiddo
This nifty tool produces a yarn cord that resembles finger-knitting. Maybe you can make a cozie for your earphone cords?
Knitting Mushroom, $10; normanandjules.com
For Your Best Friend, Mother of 4
This kit of mini bath bombs comes with 4 different flavors. That means 4 different baths. (And by baths, I mean the relaxing, kid-free kind.)
Bath Bomb Sampler Kit. $7.25 on Etsy
(This alternative 8-item Bath Bomb Sampler for $5 was sold out Etsy, but bookmark it for another time.)
For Your Germaphobe Co-Worker
This gift bridges the gap between gag and totally useful. Perfect for that truck-stop bathroom on the way to your New Year’s ski trip.
Public Toilet Survival Kit, $4.95 on Archie McPhee
For the Gal Who Knows Where She’s Going
Sweet and simple. Plus they go with everything.
Arrow earrings, $3; NaNa Jewelry on Etsy
For Your Child’s Preschool Teacher
In addition to the class gift you contributed to, the person juggling 17 3-year-olds all day deserves an extra special somethin’ somethin’.
Hand Held Scalp Massage, Set of 3, $3; amazon.com
For the Jetsetting Cousin
Luggage tags might seem like a wah-wah gift, but these personalized leather ones are cool enough for a backpacker, yet conservative enough for a traveling business person. Choose from over ten leather stain colors.
Leather personalized luggage tag, $10; RSVP Handcrafted on Etsy
For Your Unsentimental Boyfriend
Give him a keychain with the coordinates of your first date, your wedding spot, or the bar where you met. And no one will ever know that he’s carrying sap in his pocket. It’s just $9.50.
(Here’s a cool metal version for $10 also on Etsy (Sold out last we checked, but click to see if they’ve restocked.)
For the Culinary-Obsessed
Got a friend or loved one that has a kitchen stocked like The Barefoot Contessa? Well, I bet she doesn’t have these! Vent your pots with these cute little silicone lambies. Necessary? No. Adorable and surprisingly useful? Yes.
LId lifters, $7 for a set of 3; containerstore.com
For the Sibling Who Can’t Live Without his DVR
If you are loyal to a show or movie, you won’t find these quotable pencils lame. Harry Potter fans can use these as a wand in a pinch, too.
Embossed Hogwarts pencils. $5 on Etsy
(Sadly these Breaking Bad, Clueless, and Game of Thrones versions are sold out.)
For Anyone Still on the Atkins Diet
Does anything else need to be said?
Bacon salt, $2; Old Town Spice Shop on Etsy
For Your High Flyin’ Nephew
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s, it’s…a postcard! Thrill a little one in your life with snail mail that can really take flight.
Postcard Balsa Airplane, $8, eriedrive.com
For the Techie Tea Lover
This is not Aunt Rose’s tea infuser!
Robot Tea Infuser, $10; modcloth.com
For Anyone with a Pulse
A trip to New York is on everyone’s bucket list, and what living, gluten-eating soul wouldn’t want a doughnut map of New York City? It’s way better than the Times Square tour bus! There are also maps for Ramen, Oysters, Diners and Burgers.
Food maps, $10; kioskkiosk.com
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