The Best $20 (and under!) Gift Guide
The holiday season is here, and we all know that budgets are tight, but I truly believe that even with tight budgets, we can find good gifts for the people we love. That’s why I’ve put together this massive (and I really do mean massive) gift guide full of $20 gifts for everyone on your list.
I’ve broken the gift guide down by interest, and there are more than 150 gifts to choose from. No matter who you’re buying for this year, I’ve got something for everyone on your list.
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Custom Leather Jewelry Organizer: Customize this jewelry organizer with a name and birth flower. $19.95
Laneige Sleep Mask Minis: I love these sleep masks, and the minis are great as one gift or to separate for several. $19.95
Peppermint Pearl Shea Sugar Body Scrub: Tree Hut makes the best body scrubs and this peppermint scent is so festive for the holidays. $8.99
Body Restore Shower Steamers: You know I love these steamers – they’re so great for turning an everyday shower into something special. $14.44
Eye Masks: These snail mucin eye patches are so hydrating. $7.15
Olive and June Nail Polish Set: This best selling nail polish is like getting a manicure at the salon. Three best selling colors and a top coat included. $17.99
La Chatelaine 20% Shea Butter Hand Cream: This cream is so luxurious and makes such a great gift. $9.50
Orbits Eye Stones: Chill these stones in the refrigerator and use under eyes for relief after work or to decrease puffiness. $20
Jewelry organizer: Perfect for organizing all of her accessories. $19.59
Wish You Lived Next Door Ornament: So sweet for a bestie who doesn’t live nearby, and such a great yearly reminder for their tree. $18
Gifts and Gratitudes Journal: This daily journal that urges is great for recognizing and listing only three things you’re grateful for each day. $14.99
Personalized Acrylic Song with Photo Custom Acrylic Album Cover: Make your bestie a custom album cover of your favorite song. $9.99
Alpine Santal Candle: This feels like such a special candle at such a reasonable price. $15
Stoneware Lidded Monogram Trinket Dish: These initialed trinket dishes feel so special, and I love the idea of giving them as a gift. $18
Icon Juice Glass: These juice glasses are so fun, and you can pick just the right design for the recipient. $16
Turkish Robe: For your bestie who needs to pamper herself, a comfy robe is always a great choice. $19.99
Lavender Pedi in a Box: This four-step pedi includes a salt soak to detoxify and deodorize feet, a sugar scrub to gently exfoliate dead skin, a mud masque to cleanse pores and smooth skin, and massage butter to soften and hydrate refreshed feet. $14
Luxe Socks: These would be great to pair with a pedicure kit or nail polish. $9.99
On the Bright Side Coloring Book: I just love this coloring book. Pair with markers or colored pencils. $16.99
Salty Birds Stickers: This book of Shady Birds is here to say what birds can’t – make shady comments and judge all of the people, places, and inanimate objects around you. $7.99
Mug Warmer: A great gift for the coworker who’s always reheating their coffee throughout the day. $19.99
Office Desk Nameplate: So many different color options to choose from, and great for a coworker who needs a new nameplate. $8.88
Desktop Vacuum Cleaner: Does your coworker snack at their desk a lot? This desktop vacuum will get all those crumbs for them. $11.97
Chaos Coordinator Cup: A great gift for the coworker who keeps everything in order. $13.99
Holiday in the City Puzzle: The perfect gift for someone who loves puzzles and the holidays. $20
Desktop Dumpster Pen Holder: This one is both fun and functional. $12.17
Golf Pen Gift Set: For the golf-loving coworker, this is great for their desk. $12.99
To-Do List Pad: We might all love our digital calendars and lists, but this is great for the coworker who loves to write lists by hand. $7.99
Burts Bee’s Gift Set: I always love to keep cream and lotion on my desk, and this set is a lovely gift. $18.99
365 New-Words-A-Year Calendar: Perfect for a friend who loves learning new words. $13.49
Productivity Planner: This daily productivity planner is great for the coworker who loves to stay organized. $19.99
Blanket: Perfect to throw over a desk chair and keep in a chilly office. $15
Monogram Mug: I love how classic these mugs are, and they make a great gift. Pair with a favorite candy or snack. $5
Goals Gratitude Journal: If you have a coworker who you know is working on goals, this journal can help them build and follow through on habits that matter. $20
Bird feeder: For the coworker who likes bird watching. $15.98
Wooden Paddle Serving Board: This is such a lovely gift for a hostess. Pair with a pretty tea towel or utensil set. $9.99
Stainless Steel Cocktail Picks with Holder: I love how vintage these look, and they feel like a very upscale hostess gift. $10
Bistro Monogram Mug: This bistro-style mug draws inspiration from the many sidewalk cafes that dot Parisian boulevards, and I just love the style. $14
Cheese Knife Set with Green Marble Handle: The gold-tone finish on these really elevates the look, especially paired with the green marble. $10
The Hygge Game: The Hygge Game is all about bringing people together, by encouraging friends and family to share their stories and bond over discussions of the big and small things in life. $20
Making Spirits Bright Cocktail Book: What a pretty book for the hostess who loves to mix drinks. $14.99
Geometry Towels: You know I love these tea towels, and they come in so many patterns and colors. There’s bound to be one for any style. Use my code JESSICAT15 at checkout to bring down the price. $18
Holiday in the City Stoneware Mug: Seven different city skylines to choose from. Grab the hostess’ favorite! $16
The Atlas of Christmas: This book compiles fascinating and unique Christmas traditions from around the globe. $18
Milk Chocolate Truffle Bauble: This Christmas bauble is filled with four scrumptious Milk Chocolate Truffles. $18
Flower Teaspoons: This set of teaspoons isn’t something people usually buy themselves, and it makes a great gift for a hostess. $14
Candle Warmer: I love this candle warmer so much, and it’s a perfect gift for a hostess, especially one who loves candles. $20
Marble Cheese Slicer: If your hostess regularly puts out a cheese plate, this cheese slicer makes a great gift. $18.05
Silicone Oven Mitts: Anyone who spends a lot of time in the kitchen needs good oven mitts, and I love these. $18.50
Meat Chopper: This meat chopper seems so simple but makes such a big difference in the kitchen. $6.99
Swan Ladle: This floating ladle is a favorite for the kitchen. $14.95
Kitchen Conversion Chart: This handy magnetic chart is a great tool to have on hand for any cook. $9.87
Twist Whisk: With a simple twist of the handle, this clever kitchen tool from switches between a flat whisk and a conventional balloon whisk.
Mason Jar Indoor Herb Garden: If your cook loves to use fresh herbs, this indoor herb garden is such a handy gift. $20
Pasta Candle: A fun and silly gift for the pasta-loving friend. Two shape options. $20
Baker & Olive Olive Oil: This creamy, smooth, sweet olive oil is redolent with the rich flavor of butter.… what a combination, the best of both worlds. $17.99
Marble Salt Cellar: Handcrafted from natural marble, features heavy-duty lid to keep sea or kosher salt clean and dry. $15.99
Cookbook Stand: This cookbook stand is foldable, so it’s great for a cook without a ton of counter space. $13.49
Jar Spatula: Get the very last bit from the peanut butter or jelly jar with this spatula. $14.99
Utensil Rest: This crab utensil rest is both adorable and perfectly functional. $14.99
Frother: Great for frothing milk for coffee, or mixing eggs or sauces. $7.58
Engraved Rolling Pin: For the baker, this engraved rolling pin makes a special gift. $14.99
Wood Spoon Rest: I love the acacia wood of this spoon rest. The style is so clean and simple. $9.99
Foodie Dice: Help a cook with dinner inspiration with these foodie dice. $18
The Cook’s Book: Helping everyday home cooks master the art of cooking with joy and confidence. $19.33
Letter Keychain: This monogram keychain makes a sweet gift for a teacher. $6.99
Lip Balm Set: This 6-pack of lip balms is nice to split among teachers and pair with another small gift. $10.18
Acrylic Desktop Dry Erase Board: For the teacher who likes to make daily to-do lists. $9.99
Fabric-Wrapped Ruled Journal: The fabric wrap on this journal makes it feel extra special. $12.99
Rifle Paper Co. Garden Party Pencils: What pretty pencils, and a nice way to make something as simple as a pencil feel special. $6
Touchland Hand Sanitizer: Best hydrating hand sanitizer around and so popular with the teens. Pair it with a holder for a great gift. $9.99
Touchland Holder: The perfect holder for their Touchland hand sanitizer. Comes in several colors. $6
Field Notes Notebook Set: Field Notes notebooks are some of my favorites, and they make a great gift together or separated between teachers. $12.95
Magnets Adhesive Magnet Tape: Teachers are always looking for ways to hang up artwork and signs. This magnetic tape is perfect for that. $9.50
Personalized Teacher Stickers: These stickers will be sure to put a smile on any student’s face when their graded paper is returned! Starting at $6.99
Insulated Ice Cream Bowl: This two-pack of insulated ice cream bowls is perfect for the ice cream lover. $19.90
Owala SmoothSip Coffee Tumbler: Comes in several colors, and the double-wall insulation keeps drinks hot for 6 hours and cold for up to 24 hours. $19.99
Hand Embroidered Corner Bookmark: I love these monogrammed bookmarks, and they make such a special gift. $5.99
Self Inking Motivational Teacher Stamps: Anything that makes a teacher’s job easier seems like a win to me! $9.99
Writing Dice: Great for teachers who love to write, or for teachers of older kids to use in the classroom. $19.95
Erin Condren 7×9 Teacher Record Book: Provides 3 tabbed sections with teacher favorites in mind. This book includes checklist pages, graph paper, and lined note pages. Comes in 3 cover options. $19.99
Mini Teacher Kit: A mini kit for teachers to keep on-hand for their own personal emergencies. $13.99
Echo Pop: This compact smart speaker with Alexa features full sound that’s great for bedrooms and small spaces. $17.99
Touch Screen Gloves: In a world of cell phones, everyone needs a pair of touch screen gloves. $6.99
Airpod Case and Cleaner Kit: Keep their Airpods clean and looking stylish with over 35 different colored cases. $3.99
Bluetooth Beanie Hat Headphones: This bluetooth beanie offers great music quality, hands-free phone calls and has great reviews. $19.54
Weighted Cord Holder: A great option for nightstands and desks to keep cords organized and in place. $13.49
Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker: Love that this bluetooth speaker can clip onto backpacks for taking music everywhere you go. $17.59
Tile Mate: Tile helps you keep track of your things. Attach the Tile Mate to everyday things like keys, backpacks or purses. $17.99
Telescoping Magnetic Pickup Tool: The magnetic base allows for hands-free use of the flashlight while getting work done. $16.99
Multitool: This is 13 different tools all in one, and is perfect for the camper or adventurer in your life. $19.99
Mini Handheld Portable Fan: For your friend who’s always hot, or who works outside. $15.99
Universal Socket Tools: Designed with 54 individually hardened steel spring pins, and this socket adapts to any shape, size, or angle. $9.99
Magnetic Wristband: This wristband has 15 super strong magnets circulated to make sure that all screws, nails and other small working tools are attached with ease. Perfect for the handyman! $9.90
Infrared Thermometer Laser Temperature Gun: This is such a versatile tool to have around the house. You can measure hot or cold items at a suitable distance, such as the pizza oven, air conditioning/ AC, car engines, swimming pools, bath water, wine coolers. Great for the gadget lover. $18.99
Bucket Tool Organizer: This tool organizer fits any 5 gallon bucket, providing instant organization. $15.90
Tool Roll Up Bag: The tool bag features 4 pockets and 2 detachable pouches, ideal for easy storage and partition management of different tools. $19.99
100 Movies Scratch-Off Poster: Scratch off each bucket list film after you watch it, and reveal the film-related art underneath. $15
Microwave Popcorn Popper: These silicone popper bowls come with a lid and convenient built-in handles. Just pour popcorn kernels to the bowl, add oil, salt and flavorings according to your taste, and put it in the microwave. $16.99
Cinephile: A Card Game: With 150 cards and multiple ways to play, this is the perfect choice for everyone from casual movie-goers to bona fide film nerds. $16.31
Movie Lovers Puzzle Book: This book takes movie buffs through the inner workings of motion pictures while challenging them to solve puzzles about more than a century’s worth of iconic films. $20
Cocktails of the Movies: This book celebrates the greatest characters and their iconic drinks through original illustrations and easy-to-follow recipes. $14.75
Striped Classic Popcorn Containers: Movie night feels extra special with a popcorn container – the perfect gift for movie lovers. $11.55
Bedsure Throw Blanket: These super comfy throws come in plenty of colors and styles and make for a perfect snuggly night on the couch. $14.99
Movie Watching Journal: What a fun way for the movie lover to keep track of all the movies they watch. $8.99
Snack Bowl for Stanley Cup: Movie watching with a Stanley cup has never been so comfy – snacks attached to your drink?! Perfect. $8.49
The Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel Hardcover: A beautiful coffee table book about a great Wes Answerson movie. $19.68
The Magical World of Disney Trivia Games: Perfect for superfans to casual viewers with 1,250 questions spanning a variety of Disney and Pixar stories. $17.17
The Movie Quiz Book: Imagine the best movie–themed quiz night you’ve ever been to, but at home! $18.25
The Walt Disney Film Archives: This illustrated publication on Disney animation gathers hundreds of images as well as essays by Disney experts, taking us to the beating heart of the studio’s “Golden Age of Animation.” $19.22
Concerts Remembered Journal: For the concert-goer, this journal is a perfect way to help them keep track of all the concerts they;ve been to and their favorite moments. $20
This Is Your Brain on Music: This book examines how humans experience music and unravels the mystery of our perennial love affair with it. $14.71
Music Playing Cards: This set of playing cards has the faces of so many music greats. $10
Mini Electric Guitar Model Building Kit: This 140-piece kit creates a realistic 3D model of a miniature electric guitar, amplifier, and stage. $15
Game That Song: A fun game for music lovers to play on game night! $19.99
Retro Bluetooth Speaker: This adorable retro-looking radio is a fun bluetooth speaker. Makes a great tabletop decoration for a music lover. $16.99
Clear Bag Stadium Approved, Crossbody: Stadium-approved clear bags are great to have on hand for concertgoers. $14.99
Drum Sticks Set: This set is a great way for drummers to experiment with different sounds. $19.99
Ticket Stub Diary: A great gift for someone who loves to go to live music events. $15.76
80s Pop Music Quiz Trivia Card Game: If you’ve got an ‘80s music lover in your life, let them test their knowledge with this trivia card game. $12
Kalimba Thumb Piano: This thumb piano is a portable instrument you can take anywhere. $19.99
Listen: The Stages and Studios That Shaped American Music: Photos of 403 venues across 26 states and 89 cities — the venues where the most memorable songs were inspired, recorded, performed, and listened to. $19.98
Book Light: You know I love this book light. The bendable neck on it makes it perfect for reading in bed. $17.99
Banned Books Puzzle and Checklist: This puzzle features more than 60 banned book titles, and is a great way to add new books to a bookworm’s TBR list. $18
Nessie Bookmark: This bookmark is so adorable and is perfect for the bookworm. $9.99
Metal Bookmark: This brass bookmark feels so special. $10
Literary Women Mug: This mug features the spines of several classic books from female authors. $15
STET! Dreyer’s English: A Game: This game is great for anyone who loves writing, grammar or puzzles. $18.03
Bathtub Tray Caddy: Reading in the bath is much easier with a bathtub tray caddy. Add a favorite drink, snack and a candle. $20
Pop Chart | Notable Novels Wall Collage Kit: This set of 70 4×6 prints features cover art inspired by many books. Great to just hang on the wall in a collage or frame a few. $18.99
Bookend Vase: This clear book vase looks great when empty, full of flowers, or even full of notes from favorite books. It makes a great addition to bookcases. $9.99
Wood Book Page Holder: Effortless one handed reading holds book pages easily. $7.99
Remote Control Page Turner for Kindle: With the page turning remote control, there’s no need to continuously touch the Kindle screen to flip pages. Simply press the button for remote page flipping. $15.99
A Day at the Bookstore Puzzle: Puzzles and books go hand-in-hand. A bookstore puzzle? Such a fun gift! $17.99
Book Nook Kit: These book nook kits are a super cute addition to any bookshelf. $19.99
Leather Heart Bookmark: No more dog-earring book pages. These bookmarks are great for corners of pages. $6.99
Pollinator Garden: Each pollinator push garden gets planted into the soil and is designed to attract specific pollen lovers. $19
Plant Terrarium: This terrarium is great for plant cuttings or propagating and looks so nice on tabletops or bookshelves. $13.98
Ceramic Pot and Saucer Set: This simple planter set is so clean and could really go with almost any decor style. $20
Plant Climbing Wall Fixture Clips: If you’ve got a long vine, you know sometimes you just need to give it space to grow. These wall clips allow the vine to climb along the wall instead of hanging down. $9.99
Sloth Hanging Planter: This sloth ceramic planter looks so cute with hanging plants in it. $19.99
Watering Can: I love the combination of metal and wood on this watering can. $16.99
Hope You Like Plants Doormat: This fun doormat is great for someone with a bunch of houseplants. $18.88
The Plant Parent Coloring Book: This book is a great way for seasoned plant-lovers to celebrate their favorite varieties as well as for newcomers to gain knowledge of indoor plants. $8.99
Soil Moisture Meter: Each plant is different. This soil moisture meter will help ensure plants aren’t being over- or under-watered. $10.99
Watering Globes: These shatterproof and weatherproof watering globes are perfect for keeping plants watered. $8.39
Cactus Ring Holder: A super cute ring holder! $15.99
Luster Glass Bud Vase: This bud vase is gorgeous, and perfect for adding flower cuttings from a garden. $18
Garden Gloves: The pattern on these gloves is just so pretty. What a special touch for a gardener! $16
Ceramic Greek Coffee Cup: This ceramic iconic Greek to-go cup is so fun. $17
Java Sok Iced Coffee Sleeve: These iced coffee sleeves come in so many fun patterns and colors. $15.99
How to Make the Best Coffee at Home: A great book for someone who enjoys making their coffee at home but wants to step up their game. $11.99
Flavored Coffee Spoons: Stir sweetness into your coffee, tea or steamed milk with these salted caramel, hazelnut and French vanilla spoons. $12.95
Tea For One: Steep and serve a single serving of loose-leaf tea with this double-walled, insulated glass. $17.95
Little Nessie Tea Infuser: I love the Little Nessie ladle, and this this adorable tea infuser is such a great gift for your tea-drinking friend. $16.95
Bamboo Bed Tray Table: Perfect for a relaxing breakfast in bed with a nice cup of coffee. $19.99
Electric Kettle: This electric kettle is perfect for warm cups of tea. $19.97
Fresh Coffee Candle: Fresh coffee-scented candle will create such a warm smell at home. $17.99
Travel Coffee Mug: Keeps coffee or tea hot for hours – perfect for the friend who’s on the go. $18.99
Double Walled Thermo Espresso Cups: For your espresso-loving friend. $17.39
French Press: French press coffee makers bring out the full flavor and aroma of your brew. $19.99
Easy Milk Frother: Specially designed press for professional milk-frothing results that can be used for specialty coffee bar drinks at home. $19.99
Coffee Cards: 50 Recipes for a Better Brew: 50 recipes for fancy coffee drinks you can make at home.
Bamboo Tea Thermos: A loose-leaf tea steeper in a travel tumbler. Keeps drinks either hot or cold. $19.99
Glass Cups with Lids: This cute set includes 4 colored iced coffee cups with matching reusable glass straws, bamboo lids, and 2 straw brushes for effortless cleaning. $19.99
If you’re looking for more ideas, check out this teen stocking stuffer list and my $5 stocking stuffer list.