Best Secret Santa Ideas

Ssshhhh…..Santa's already been here, and stuffed his sleigh with affordable gifts to surprise the elf crew. Unusual, fun, and they start from under £10. ‘HO, HO, HO’ said Santa. ‘Hoorah’ said the elves.

1. URBAN PHOTOGRAPHY SAFARI - £24

Brian from accounts has just been given control of the companies Instagram account.. lucky old Brian.  Give him some 'elf with this hands on urban photography workshop to turn his 'snaps' into something worth sharing.  

2. AUDIO ADVENTURE - £9.60 

This is no ordinary audio tour!  Go it alone with just your phone (any smart phone will do) around the City of London accompanied by 13 actors and expert commentary from Dr Matthew Green learning the murky and amusing history of the coffeehouses. You'll begin on the steps of St Michael's and be taken on rather a dramatic adventure.

3. BOTTOMLESS TACOS - £15  

At £15 per person for gourmet tacos this makes for a brilliant evening and even better Secret Santa gift.  And did we mention the tacos are bottomless??  You could even put some in your handbag for later....

4. NEON LIFE DRAWING - £16.50

In a pitch black room, your neon life models will emerge, glowing and vibrating, their bodies alive with colour and pattern. encouraging you, the artist, to think about colour, light and texture in a new and exciting way.

Possibly not one for a work colleague you hardly know (although it is an excellent talking point!)

5. THE SWEET ESCAPE - £28 

 Crack the secret code and you'll be lead to a new mouth-watering milestone. This adventure is part foody walking tour, part urban adventure.

Ideal Secret Santa gift for those that work in Soho or Covent Garden - you could even do it in your lunch break. Team building over a double chocolate fondant.  Yes please!

6. MAKE BEESWAX WRAPS - £28  

If the cost of living (and the cost of Pret) has been getting your Secret Santa recipient down then its time to crack open the Hovis and butter those slices.  A homemade sandwich can be quite dull unless its wrapped in a homemade, bespoke, reusable beeswax wrap - jolly or what?!

7. GROW YOUR OWN MUSHROOMS - £27

The world is your Oyster with this at home experience...  the gift for that fun-guy in your life (sorry we had to).

8. BAKE DOUGHNUTS - £25

For the person that always brings in the vegan, gluten-free cake.... try mixing it up a little.  Learn how to make your own doughnuts from home.  Accompany this experience gift with a list of your favourite fillings "Make mine sea salted caramel crème filling laden with cacao chips and dusted with a sparkling, pistachio crust". 

You can thank us later.

8. GO FOR A GIFT CARD - from £5

Can't decide? With a 2 year validity let them choose with a gift card starting at £5. From restaurant kits delivered nationwide to a creative day out.  Gift cards >

9. VINTAGE CINEMA & COCKTAILS - £20

Sit back and watch a classic film while sipping a delicious, classic cocktail. Go it alone or take a mate to TT LIquor.  A super cool cocktail bar in Shoreditch.  Not only does this bar have a booze shop above but the subterranean bar even has tunnels that lead to the local courthouse - so make sure you're on best behaviour!

9. BRING YOUR BABY! PUB QUIZ - £10

Grab your baby / toddler / small person and get down to your nearest (extremely lovely) pub for a lunch time pub quiz. What a brilliant Secret Santa for someone that has a little bundle of joy on the way.  And the perfect excuse to extend that mat leave!

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