9 gift ideas under $20 that won’t break the bank this Christmas

This festive surprise from Glasshouse Fragrances will leave their skin feeling nourished and beautifully fragranced. Filled with notes of saffron, jasmine and dry amber, you just know they will love it.

Key features:

• Midnight In Milan Eau de Parfum
• Midnight In Milan Body Lotion

Also available at:

• $19.95 from Adore Beauty
• $19.95 from Look Fantastic
• $19.95 from Glasshouse Fragrances

The perfect gimmicky Christmas gift – a cookbook all about aussie-adored superfood, Vegemite. Does it get any better? Well, possibly, but nevertheless this one is a guaranteed good time.

Key features:

• Penguin Random House
• Hard Back

Also available at:

• $23.09 (usually $29.99) from Amazon

Help accessorise their next party look by gifting them some fresh new jewellery. These gold hoops are timeless and will pair with the rest of their jewellery collection for a seamless addition.

Key features:

• Real Sterling Silver and Gold plating
• Huggie Hoop Style -Molten texture

Also available at:

• $19.99 from Cotton On

When it comes to family games, it can really go either way…we mean Monopoly has made its way onto the blacklist across a fair few households. With this one, however, the clan is encouraged to come together, with the aim of the game to write the same answer as everyone else.

Key features:

• 200 questions
• 62 cow tokens
• Two answer pads
• Suitable for kids aged 10+

Also available at:

• $25 from Kmart

If it is mindfulness that your friends and family need in the new year, then consider this Moroccan style tea infuser the gift for them.

Key features:

• Stainless-steel tea infuser
• Silicone handles

Neither too subtle nor overpowering, the scented candles at Circa embrace holistic living with these handmade pieces using soy blend wax. The vibrant mix of the pear and lime scent is a particular favourite among New Idea editors.

Key features:

• Handmade in Australia
• Lead-free cotton wicks in reusable glass jar
• Top: Anjou Pear, White Lily, Osmanthus
  Middle: Midnight Jasmine, Mexican Lime
  Base: Tonka, Davana, Warm Vanilla, Sandalwood

Also available at:

• $19.95 from Adore Beauty
• $19.95 from Circa
• $20 from Sephora

Start the year right with these mood-lifting affirmation cards from Typo. The perfect addition to a WFH workspace or even at the office.

Key features:

• 15 colour in affirmation cards
• Six colour pencils inside
• Different styles per designs

Think iced matcha, iced latte, iced cold water…really any liquid that you prefer to sip cold. This is the gift to give when you just don’t know what to get. Functional and thoughtful, the Frank Green reusable cup will become a fast favourite.

Key features:

• Made from durable food grade stainless steel
• Lightweight, packable & portable
• 8mm wide

Who said new socks are a bad gift? These plush cotton blends are cushioned at the heel for support, and the colourful design assures the wearer steps out in style 

Key features:

• Cotton, polyester and elastane (Cotton Blend)
• Available in four colour variations