35 Easy Holiday Gift Ideas for Co-workers
Posted by Emily Mathias
The holidays are here, and you need office gifts that are inexpensive, similar and appropriate for the work environment. Not to worry! Even if you found this post in a last-minute search, we made a list (and checked it twice), so we bet you'll find something nice.
Frugal and Funny
For inexpensive gifts, use holiday puns on a card to offset that "cheap" feel. Shop early sales or after-Christmas ones to get the best deals. For co-workers, sometimes a gift just needs to be a small gesture of thanks and nothing elaborate.
- Mini-Chalkboards. You can find these at arts and crafts stores. Add a pack of chalk and write a funny saying, a memory from the past year or even a humorous office superlative on it.
- DIY Stress Balls. Fill a water bottle with flour. Wrap the end of a balloon around the bottle opening and shake/squeeze the flour into the balloon. Tie it off and draw a funny face or saying with permanent marker.
- Frames. Buy small picture frames at an arts and crafts store. Great for cube farms to personalize desks.
- LED Candles. You know, to "brighten" the season.
- Reindeer Food. Perfect for co-workers with young kids or nieces/nephews. Kids sprinkle it outside on Christmas Eve! Mix oatmeal and glitter and place in a cute container or festive Ziploc bag. Add a card that says: "Which reindeer was known for his bad manners? Rude-olph!"
- Vacation Spot. Great for a desk. Fill a mason jar with sand, seashells and a little dollhouse sized chair. Using a paint pen, write "Vacation Spot" on it. You could also use chalkboard paint to write the sign.
