15 Inexpensive Gift Ideas for Adults

Every year, there is at least one person on my Christmas list that causes me more stress than all the others combined, and I’m willing to bet you can relate. This all-important person on your list tends to fall into one of three categories: 1) this person already has, or is capable of purchasing, everything he/she wants; 2) he/she has great taste in everything and is just plain hard to buy for; or 3) this person doesn’t want you to spend money on them. This list of inexpensive gift ideas ($25 or less!) is meant to inspire you in even the most difficult of gifting cases.

15 Inexpensive Gift Ideas for Adults

For the ladies:

Monogrammed reusable shopping bag – Who doesn’t love a little personalization? A gal can get her groceries home in style with a shopping bag like this!

Flavor infuser water bottle – Even the most reluctant water-drinkers will want to give this a try. Use real fruit to flavor water in a flash.

Clip-on shoe accessories – A blah pair of old heels can be made new in an instant with these flashy accessories!

Photo reveal mug – Got a friendship that goes way back? Remind your gal-pal of all the good times with a photo collaged mug that starts out black and reveals as you pour hot liquids inside!

For the guys:

Paracord survival kit – Got a man that’s always on the go? If he’s got hiking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, and all things outdoors on the brain, get him one of these survival kit “grenades” and put your mind at ease while he roams the wilderness.

A themed lapel pin/tie tack – Do a search on Etsy or just a general search with Google. Try searching using phrases like “baseball tie tack” and, if that doesn’t get you what you want, try “baseball lapel pin” in order to get more results. There’s a tie tack for just about any hobby or interest out there!

Smartphone armband – Whether he’s working on cars or working out, this armband and its handy storage pocket will help a guy get the job done.

This game – If you know someone who’s a bit of a prankster, this game might be right up his alley, especially if he’s willing to give his friends a real “shock!”

And if you still aren’t sure what to get… here are a few more ideas that will work for just about anyone:

Personalized photo notepads

Portable iPod/iPhone speakers

Personalized casserole carrier

Kayla Lilly is a photographer, writer, wife, and mama making a house a home in eastern Idaho. She met her mister while working at an amusement park and married him a year later after deciding there was no way to live without him. The amusement has continued as they’ve added three kids and a passel of pets to their lives while finishing college and starting a photography business. Drawing inspiration from the whirlwinds of marriage, parenthood, and the media, Kayla blogs at Utterly Inexperienced, and spends the rest of her time chasing chickens, organizing junk drawers, diapering toddlers, and photographing everyone willing to step in front of her lens.

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