The holiday season can be a stressful time of year. You might be preparing to host a Christmas Eve dinner for friends and family. Or you could be trying to figure out how to fit all 12 of your out-of-town relatives into your flat! While you’re busy planning out all those holiday details and logistics, it’s easy to forget to buy that gift for someone important on your Christmas list. We get it — it happens to the best of us.

That’s why we have you covered with some practical last-minute gift ideas for just about everyone in your life. Whether it’s for a holiday party or a Secret Santa gift exchange with friends, we’ve done some digging for the top gift ideas for every budget! ### Gifts £5 or under It’s common for many circles of friends to do a Secret Santa gift exchange for a mutually-agreed upon amount. Usually, this limit isn’t an outrageous figure, making it easier for as many people as possible to participate. So if you’re looking for a relatively inexpensive present for a colleague or friend, why not make something from the heart? DIYs are a fantastic gift option as they’re usually cheap to do yet an incredibly thoughtful present that’s sure to be appreciated. Many of the materials you might already have lying around your home, which means you won’t have to spend a lot on supplies! Some unique DIY gift ideas could be:

video montage or framed photo collage
flavoured homemade butter or sea salt
decorative throw pillow or blanket
perfume, cologne or body spray
favourite memories scrapbook
delicious seasonal dessert
scented mason jar candles
something sewn

### Gifts £10 or under Your kind neighbours are definitely important people to shop for — but it can be easy to forget to buy them a little something with all the goings-on at this time of year. So here are some affordable presents for that person who’s always shoveling your driveway, holding your parcels or looking after your home and pets while you’re away:

vintage-style jewelry box
homemade spa kit
mini waffle maker
herb garden kit

### Gifts £15 or under If you’re shopping for a picky sibling, a flatmate who has everything, or that aunt of yours with an eclectic taste, it can be difficult to rack your brain for good ideas. So we’ve done the thinking for you! You can’t go wrong with one of these unique yet low-cost ideas for the more difficult-to-shop-for people on your list:

digital barbecue fork
Bluetooth tracker
tabletop wine rack
coffee table book
hot sauce gift set
porcelain teapot

### Gifts £20 or under Who would we be without our nearest and dearest friends? Your best friend deserves something meaningful that will help them think of you whenever they use or see the present you gifted them. Whether they have a green thumb or are a wine lover, we have just the gift options for you. The best part is you can quickly find (or make) some of these presents...and they all fall within the £20 range!

hexagonal succulent planter set
electric wine bottle opener
homemade vanilla extract
aromatherapy diffuser
smart light bulb

### Gifts £50 or under For the very special people in your life like mum, dad or partner, you want to get them something extra lovely — but it doesn’t mean you have to break the bank to impress them. You can easily pick up one of the following present ideas at your nearest local home store or online. You’ll bring a smile to their face… and your wallet will thank you later:

homebrew craft beer making kit
espresso machine
ice cream maker
salami bouquet
smart speakers
coffee gift set

Holiday shopping at the eleventh hour can be quite chaotic and can get very disorganized really fast. It’s easy to overspend this month — especially if you didn’t plan ahead and are now frantically buying things in the nick of time. To make sure you don’t wake up to a nasty surprise on Christmas morning when you realise how much you actually spent, take Monese on your last-minute Christmas shopping spree. With the budgeting feature on your app, you’ll be able to set a limit before you head out on the hunt for any holiday presents you still have left to buy. You also have the spending overview feature, which will show you exactly where you’ve spent your money once you’ve finished making all your purchases. With these budget-friendly ideas and Monese by your side, no one on your shopping list will be forgotten this holiday. We’d love to check out some of your Christmas pictures featuring your Monese card. Send your photos to our [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MyMonese/), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/monese) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/monese/) and tell us all about how Monese helped you with your last-minute shopping.

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