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Who says you can't 1ind a great gift for $20 and below?

BY BAGESHRI SAVYASACHI

nthequestto findthatperfectpresent this time ofyear, even the n1ost thoughtful effortscan so111etimes burna holein yourwallet. lsiteven possible to find adecentpresentforlessthan $20 ? Well, challenge accepted! Whetheryou have aplanned Christmas budgetoryou're flatbroke,theseideas forpresentswill make everyonewishyou were theirSecret Santatoo.

1. Personal care bundles

When indoubt, giftbundles are agreat waytogo. Without endorsingthem too much, I'd sayBodyShopgiftbundles are aguaranteed winner. Allyou have to do is walkin,pickyourfavourite onewhich comeswith acon1binationofsoaps, gels, bars orperfu111es,and they'll wrapitup for you. Unbelievably,youcangetoneunder $10 attheirsales.

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Mugs

The one thingthateveryoneneeds! Regardless ofyourrelationshipwiththe giftreceiver, thisis somethingthatthey would use and appreciate. A mugwitha cute cartoonornoveltydesignwould leave themsmiling. lfyou wanttogoone step further,youcould alsoincludea small pack ofteabagsorcinnamon and clovesinside the mugasa bonusgift.

3. Thrift stores

Some people maynot optforthis option because they like togivenewlybought presents. However, ifyou are someone who'slookingto reduce theircarbon footprint and stop morewaste from endingup in garbage mines, thisis a goodway togo. Any Red Cross, Salvos orVinnies inyoursuburbwould have enough unique clothes and otherantique knick-knacks to produce the perfect present.

4. :Jewellery

Tinyjewellerystoreslike Lovisaand Accessorize have extremelybudget-friendly options.Around thistime, I've spotted some extremelyadorable festivedesigns likecandycanes, Christmastrees,or snowflakesasearrings.Alongthe linesof 4 pairsofearringsfor$10,the dealsonly getbetterasyouincreaseyourbudget. Astud orringfortheirpiercing would be a niceadditionto theircollection. (Some folksevencollectfingerand toerings!)

5. USB drive, SD/Memory cards

Thisis possiblythemostpracticalpresent you cangiveanyone. Peopleneed to backup theirdata! Asmall 64GB stick costs about $15. Asmaller USBwith 16 GB storage is also availablefor$7 at Harvey Norman. Most ofus coulduse a portablestorage device bandyincasesof unforeseen printing!

6. Postcards ls itjustmeordoesthe State Gallery (and most othergalleries) have the coolest collectionofpostcardsandpaintingprints forsale? Even aquickbrowse in thegallery giftshopwouldbe enough foryoutopick outa fewbeautiesthatyoucan wrap a ribbon around,and it's readyto begifted! Betteryet,purchaseone and postit to themwitha thoughtfulgreetingifyou share that sortofrelationship.

7. Plant accessories

Neighbou1·hood nurseriestendto have smallpotsoffloweringplants and succulentsfor3-4dolJars,or3 potsfor $10. Besides,gardeningandtendingto plantsisagoodbobbythissummer; the rightseasontoplant abunchofmarigolds oragorgeoustomatosapling. (It'sreally nosurprise thatmoreandmore ofus developed agreenthun1b to beco111e 'plant parents'duringlockdown!)

8. Postersat Officeworks Officeworkshas agreatdealonprinting posters. Alarge-scaleprintofyoursecret

Santa receiver'srolemodel (youcould find outthat info Cromyourcolleagues/friends) orastiJL fron1 their favourite movie orTV showwould defin_itelyget themexcited abouttheposter. Al sizeposterscan be printedfor $20anywhere!

9. Magazine subscription

Acurated printordigitalsubscription to a hobbymagazine isn'tson1etliing1nanyof uswould think todo forourselves, making it theideal Christmaspresent! A3-month subscription toTaste Magazine is about $13 and thesa1ne fora Vogue subscription isabout $20.

10. Origami sets

Gift then1 a simple origami setwith instructions! It'sgoodfun and a greatexercisein mindfulness. Asone becomesengrossed in thefoldingactivity, one feelspresent in the1noment,almost findingoneselfin ameditativestate.A setcosts around $20at Dymocks,you canalso buythemonlineonAmazonor Booktopia.

Afterallthis, ifyou can'tbebothered to spendthe $20 ona present,here'satip: justgrabasheet ofpaperand somecolour pencils to makethemapersonalised card. (IfyourartistskiJJsareonpoint,you could evenmakesmallcaricaturesofthem,just foralaugh!)