Stuck for Secret Santa inspiration?

Friday 9 December at 3:56pm

Struggling to find a Secret Santa gift for under a tenner? From edible bubbles to giant wine glasses to even bacon flavoured toothpaste - Alice Beer has her pick of the best.

1) Tweexy Wearable nail polish holder - £14.99 from Firebox

Tweexy is set to revolutionise the way you paint your nails. Available in 4 colours, this gadget fits fingers of all sizes and can accommodate every single bottle on the market. Tweexy will keep bottles in place even if you flip your hand upside-down, so now you can polish your nails anywhere.

2) Damsel in D-Stress Emergency Essentials Kit - £10.45 from Amazon

When one of life's little emergencies catches you out, this handy kit will come to the rescue. Perfect for travel, nights out or on stand-by in your handbag, this metallic cosmetics bag is your knight in shining armour, packed with useful stuff to save the day. Bag contains over 24 items including a compact mirror, nail file, fashion tape, plasters, makeup and nail polish removers, cotton pads, toothbrush and paste, sewing kit, and earring backs.

3) Giant Candy Company's Giant Fried Egg - £14.95 from Prezzybox

This is a 24cm wide gummy egg to hit your sweet tooth and fix your gummy cravings! This sweet may be a bit of a mouthful but it makes the perfect sweet treat! So why not get this giant gummy egg for anyone you know who's a fan of this classic sweet or for yourself to hit your sweet spot. When it comes to sweets, the bigger the better.

4) Mr Bacon's Bacon Flavoured Toothpaste - £4.95 from Prezzybox

So you've enjoyed your scrumptious bacon sandwich in the morning complete with your choice of sauce and it is time to brush your teeth ready for the day ahead. But hang on just one tiny little minute there, you don't want the delicious taste of bacon being replaced by mediocre mint leaving your tasty breakfast nothing more than a memory. The travesty of it! Well, your prayers have been answered. Introducing the Bacon Toothpaste! This invention will leave your teeth sparkly clean whilst having a delectable bacon flavouring, meaning you can enjoy the that breakfasty bacon goodness all day!

5) Gourmet Cocktail Gummies - £2.99 each from Lakeland

Grown-up chewy sweets with the flavour of sweet, sparkling Prosecco‚Ä¶ sprinkled with fizzy sugar crystals. A perfect stocking filler for any fan of the bubbly Italian wine, this treat-sized pouch would also make a lovely gift to yourself, guaranteed to give you an irresistible frizzante tingle on your tongue.

6) Bubblelick The Lickable Bubbles - £12.99 from Firebox

A revolutionary new ingredient has just burst onto the mixology scene, Bubble Lick Edible Bubbles. It comes in a pack of 5 bottles, each containing 25ml of bubble solution with space remaining in the bottle to add ANY beverage you fancy, be it lemonade, cola, cold-press coffee, gin, tequila anything (well, not thick liquids like milk). Screw the lid back on, give the bottle a gentle rock and just like that, your favourite drink has been transformed into bubbly deliciousness, ready to be blown all over the place with the included wands. They're the perfect addition to cocktails, picnics, festivals and bath-time.

7) The Ultimate Wine Bottle Glass - £14.95 from Prezzybox

Know someone who enjoys a glass of wine (or 2, or 3?!) The novelty wine glass is shaped like an entire bottle of the good stuff, with a glass shaped top to make it easier (and a little more refined) to drink from. The Wine Bottle Glass can hold a 750ml bottle of wine and is easy to clean by hand perfect for those of us who love a glass of wine after a long, hard day.

8) Selfie Phone Clip - £4.99 Lakeland

Squeeze more into your selfies with this easy-fit wide-angle lens which simply clips onto your smart phone so you can get more of your friends into your group shots.

9) Jamoji Bluetooth Speaker - £19.99 from Currys PC World

Based on globally recognised emojis, the Jamoji Portable Wireless Speaker is sure to catch the attention of any person of any age. Created by Jam Audio, Jamoji delivers great sound from a single speaker. Audio is naturally clear without sacrificing on quality. Its compact size and integrated stand makes it easy to place anywhere in the home or take with you on your travels.

10) British Colour Standard Mugs - £10.95 each from Pedlars

These are a new range of mugs using the 1931 British Colour Standard, which was an early attempt to standardise colours. It's not just the rich, accurate colours and fine bone china mugs that are made in Stoke-on-Trent. Each is supplied with a foil stamped label explaining a little about the Standard.

11) The I-Spy range of books by Sam Jordison - £3.69 each from WHSmith

From Sam Jordison, author of the best-selling Crap Towns series, comes I-SPY for Grown-ups. The I-SPY concept is very simple: it's like the 'I spy with my little eye' game, only instead of all the tedious stuff about 'something beginning with', there are pictures and descriptions and genuine opportunities to use your sleuthing skills to discover interesting things. This can be alarming but when turned into a sport, it's also fun. The I-Spy range includes 'Pets - When Friendship Is Not Enough,' 'At The School Gate My Mum's Better Than Your Mum' and many more.

12) Enid Blyton for Grown ups by Bruno Vincent - £5.99 each from Waterstones

Enid Blyton's books are loved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourites of her fans. Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups they're about to discover that the trials of being an adult are even trickier to handle than a gang of smugglers, including 'Five Give Up The Booze,' and 'Five Go Gluten Free.'