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The magic of Christmas shopping is discovering gifts that make your loved ones happy, and you don’t need to spend a fortune to do it. From relaxing holiday essentials and creative supplies to fun toys and accessories for kids, we’ve rounded up the best Christmas gifts under $50 that they’re guaranteed to love.
Christmas Gifts for Outdoor Lovers
Whether it’s rolling out a swag under the stars or a towel at the beach, these accessories are perfect for those who like to stay out and pack light during the summer holidays. The Rach Jackson Drink Bottle, featuring the vivid illustrations of the Australian artist, is bright enough to make sure they’ll never leave it behind. And the Rach Jackson Cooler Bag is colourful and stylish with enough room to pack a few cold ones or a picnic lunch. Plus, with its easy-to-use handle, it’s an effortless way to carry snacks. The Memobottle A6 Drink Bottle holds 375ml, but is slim and lightweight enough to fit in any backpack, making it perfect for hiking, biking or exploring. Its transparent body means they won’t have to guess how much water they have left, either.
What to Try
- Otto Rach Jackson Drink Bottle
- Otto Rach Jackson Large Cooler Bag
- Memobottle A6 Drink Bottle Transparent
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Cool Christmas Gifts for Creatives
Maybe they haven’t touched a paintbrush since high school and they want to get back into it. Or they’ve been quietly plugging away at a masterpiece for years. Help them develop their talent with some high-quality art supplies. This pack of Tombow Brush Pens contains 10 pastel-coloured dual-ended pens, each with a brush tip on one end and a fine tip on the other, making it perfect for writing or painting. The water-based ink means they’re blendable without leaving a mess. Know an artist who’s always on the go? This sturdy, wooden Born Tabletop Box Easel is portable, perfect for smaller canvases and can carry up to 5kg worth of brushes and paints inside.
What to Try
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Christmas Gifts for Kids
Christmas Day is all about the kids, and their wish list can be highly specific, but if they can’t get enough of Disney’s Frozen or Star Wars, your job is made easier with these themed sets. Elsa and Anna fans will love the Disney Frozen Backpack Set, which comes with a lunch box, water bottle, key ring and stickers. If lightsabers are more their thing, the Star Wars Backpack Set is perfect for fans of the saga.
Keep the budding engineer in your life occupied on Christmas morning and beyond with the Johnco 12-in-1 Solar and Hydraulic Construction Kit. This impressive robot can be transformed into 12 different models of animals or machines, from a T-rex, elephant or ostrich to a forklift, buggy or excavator, and it’s powered by sun and water, which means no batteries are required; they just have to step outside. And for budding gamers, this colourful Typhoon USB Gaming Microphone features noise suppression, a tap-to-mute function and an anti-vibration shock mount to make sure their voice is crystal clear.
What to Try
- Disney Frozen Backpack Bundle Set © Disney.
- Star Wars Backpack Bundle Set © & TM Lucasfilm Ltd.
- Johnco 12-in-1 Solar and Hydraulic Construction Kit
- Typhoon USB Gaming Microphon
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Christmas Gift Ideas for the Host
They’ve gone all out with the table decorations and thoughtful seating arrangements on Christmas Day. Show them you’re grateful for all their hard work with a high-quality pen they can use to take notes or write their to-do lists. The LAMY Safari Fountain Pen is not just stylish; it features a fine point with a refillable ink cartridge and a sturdy plastic body, so they’ll be able to rely on it for years to come.
As the organisation extraordinaire of the family, they’ll truly appreciate this Personalised Family Planner. It features a page for each month broken down into a date and day per line and a column for each family member, so it’ll be even easier for them to plan the next big event – and get the whole family involved.
Hot Tip: Personalised items ordered from Officeworks Print + Create require seven to 10 business days for printing. Express same-day photo gift printing is available at selected stores. Same-day photo gift orders must be placed in-store at the photo kiosk.
If they could use some mindful time over the holidays, the Rach Jackson 500-Piece Puzzle is a fantastic way to get them in a flow state. To help create a sense of calm over the holidays, this elegantly packaged Milligram Scented Candle is designed to evoke the scent of a cool forest, with notes of fresh pine, geranium and sandalwood, so they can take a breather and enjoy the holidays.
What to Try
- Safari Fountain Pen Medium Yellow
- Personalised Family Planner
- Otto Rach Jackson 500 Piece Puzzle
- Milligram Scented Candle Study of Trees
