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summerBaby10
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small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
We do secret santa for 1 person where our limit is $50 & also all get each other a small gift. Our office recently added a bunch of new employees & can't spend the $10 per gift that I used to in the past for everyone. In the past I would do an Essie polish with file, mug with marshmallows & hot chocolate. This year I need to buy small gifts for 20 people but I seriously have no idea what I can even get for around $5-$6 - Help!
Anyone else's office buy for everyone?
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Michi
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
What about an esos chapstick and a scratch off card? Target has the esos chapstick for a great price in the holiday dollar bins.
Or I would do $5.00 gc's to dunkin donuts.
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summerBaby10
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
Posted by Michi
What about an esos chapstick and a scratch off card? Target has the esos chapstick for a great price in the holiday dollar bins.
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Or I would do $5.00 gc's to dunkin donuts.
LOVE!
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Michi
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
Posted by summerBaby10
Posted by Michi
What about an esos chapstick and a scratch off card? Target has the esos chapstick for a great price in the holiday dollar bins.
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Or I would do $5.00 gc's to dunkin donuts.
LOVE!
In target they have the usual dollar bins then by the Xmas stuff they had an area that could be stocking stuffers. They had the chapstick for so cheap. I was like damn why don't I need these for someone LOL
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
$5 giftcard to dunkin donuts OR starbucks OR panera bread
$5 worth of scratch off cards
$5 worth of candy
or a mix of all of this. I bet you can get holiday chocolates at Costco/Sams Club/BJs and spread it around for cheap like $1-$2.50 a person and then also add like a $1 or $2 scratch offs and a $1 lip balm from the target bin. Things like that. So then there are a few good items but it's still in a $5-$6 range
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Hofstra26
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
You can get cute cookie tins really cheap everywhere this time of year so I would make batches of cookies, fill the tin, attach a bag of ground coffee to the top (Target has a nice selection), wrap in cellophane and add ribbon. I did this last year for the guys that work for DH and they LOVED it!
ETA - OR.............just got everyone a bag of ground coffee, wrap in cellophane with a ribbon. Everyone loves coffee!
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RocPin
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
I always buy a bunch of these and hand them out to my coworkers.
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summerBaby10
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
Posted by Hofstra26
You can get cute cookie tins really cheap everywhere this time of year so I would make batches of cookies, fill the tin, attach a bag of ground coffee to the top (Target has a nice selection), wrap in cellophane and add ribbon. I did this last year for the guys that work for DH and they LOVED it!
ETA - OR.............just got everyone a bag of ground coffee, wrap in cellophane with a ribbon. Everyone loves coffee!
the cookie idea is cute!
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summerBaby10
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
Posted by RocPin
I always buy a bunch of these and hand them out to my coworkers.
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luvbuffet
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
What if you throw a pizza party for everyone one day for lunch?? Send out an email and tell them for the holidays you're treating them to lunch
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
Posted by Hofstra26
ETA - OR.............just got everyone a bag of ground coffee, wrap in cellophane with a ribbon. Everyone loves coffee!
LOL... not true. I hate coffee! True story.
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blu6385
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
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Posted by Hofstra26
ETA - OR.............just got everyone a bag of ground coffee, wrap in cellophane with a ribbon. Everyone loves coffee!
LOL... not true. I hate coffee! True story.
 I hate coffee too  but that still wouldn't stop me from using it as a gift if I couldn't use it I would give it to DH cause he can or someone else who can
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Hofstra26
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
I actually don't like it myself, LOL, but it's one of those things that won't go to waste. Everyone knows someone who loves coffee and it's good to have in the house for those occasions when you do have guests over who drink it. 
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| Posted 11/13/15 1:47 PM |
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MaeDe
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
some times you can find scarfs for really cheap.
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MarisaK
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
I'm a baker so every year my coworkers get a bakery style box of cookies/candy decorated w/ nice ribbon.
I just realized this sounds like I'm a baker, like I do it for a living ........SO not the case. I wish !!
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MsSissy
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
wow...that's a lot of gifts to buy for and adds up really fast!
You do a grab bag AND still buy for everyone? Whats the point of the grab bag? Sorry I know that's not the point of this post
I would do probably do $5 gift cards to DD.
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summerBaby10
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
Posted by MsSissy
wow...that's a lot of gifts to buy for and adds up really fast!
You do a grab bag AND still buy for everyone? Whats the point of the grab bag? Sorry I know that's not the point of this post
I would do probably do $5 gift cards to DD.
yes! insane right?
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NervousNell
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
Posted by summerBaby10
Posted by MsSissy
wow...that's a lot of gifts to buy for and adds up really fast!
You do a grab bag AND still buy for everyone? Whats the point of the grab bag? Sorry I know that's not the point of this post
I would do probably do $5 gift cards to DD.
yes! insane right?
I'd figure out a way to nip that shitt in the bud ASAP
I have WAY too much money to spend at the holidays as it is
Insane
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MsSissy
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by summerBaby10
Posted by MsSissy
wow...that's a lot of gifts to buy for and adds up really fast!
You do a grab bag AND still buy for everyone? Whats the point of the grab bag? Sorry I know that's not the point of this post
I would do probably do $5 gift cards to DD.
yes! insane right?
I'd figure out a way to nip that shitt in the bud ASAP
I have WAY too much money to spend at the holidays as it is
Insane
OMG..I thought I was the only one thinking this.
To the OP, yes it's insane. And kinda silly. I mean nobody really needs a $5 gift much less 20 of them. I'd rather pool the money and make a donation as a group. Seriously 20 people x $100 makes a very nice donation.
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BargainMama
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
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Posted by Hofstra26
ETA - OR.............just got everyone a bag of ground coffee, wrap in cellophane with a ribbon. Everyone loves coffee!
LOL... not true. I hate coffee! True story.
Ditto! LOL
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jlm2008
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by summerBaby10
Posted by MsSissy
wow...that's a lot of gifts to buy for and adds up really fast!
You do a grab bag AND still buy for everyone? Whats the point of the grab bag? Sorry I know that's not the point of this post
I would do probably do $5 gift cards to DD.
yes! insane right?
I'd figure out a way to nip that shitt in the bud ASAP
I have WAY too much money to spend at the holidays as it is
Insane
This exactly! One grab bag gift if anything and the limit should be $20, not $50! These are co-workers, not kids!
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summerBaby10
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
Posted by jlm2008
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by summerBaby10
Posted by MsSissy
wow...that's a lot of gifts to buy for and adds up really fast!
You do a grab bag AND still buy for everyone? Whats the point of the grab bag? Sorry I know that's not the point of this post
I would do probably do $5 gift cards to DD.
yes! insane right?
I'd figure out a way to nip that shitt in the bud ASAP
I have WAY too much money to spend at the holidays as it is
Insane
This exactly! One grab bag gift if anything and the limit should be $20, not $50! These are co-workers, not kids!
Does it count if they act like kids because most of them do? lol
Believe me, I would love to end this.
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JDubs
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
Posted by summerBaby10
Posted by jlm2008
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by summerBaby10
Posted by MsSissy
wow...that's a lot of gifts to buy for and adds up really fast!
You do a grab bag AND still buy for everyone? Whats the point of the grab bag? Sorry I know that's not the point of this post
I would do probably do $5 gift cards to DD.
yes! insane right?
I'd figure out a way to nip that shitt in the bud ASAP
I have WAY too much money to spend at the holidays as it is
Insane
This exactly! One grab bag gift if anything and the limit should be $20, not $50! These are co-workers, not kids!
Does it count if they act like kids because most of them do? lol
Believe me, I would love to end this.
Yeah I don't see a point doing the grab bag plus getting each other small gifts. I am sure others feel the same way as you but just don't want to be the one to say anything.
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mrsg121314
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small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
We do a secret santa and then some of us get each person a small something. The first year I was in my office I made everyone an ornament (the clear plastic ones with puffy paint), the second year I went to the dollar store and bought everyone an oven mitt, a dish towel and a wooden spoon and tied it up together with a ribbon and then last year I got a great deal on some Mikasa votive holders and I popped in a votive candle and called it a day.
I'm not sure what I'm going to do this year though.
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Peainapod
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Re: small, inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers
i think $5 gift cards to DD or Starbucks would be nice.
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