10 for $10: Bargain Christmas Gifts
It’s always a fun challenge to track down Christmas gift ideas for under $10 that actually still feel substantial. I’ve tried my best with the ideas below – as always, I’m not counting taxes and shipping (although I’ve tried to avoid exchange rate issues). Whether you’re on a Secret Santa / Yankee Swap budget, doing some early stocking stuffer browser, or just curious about what a tenner will get you, here are 10 Christmas gift ideas under $10 for 2016!
Mini Hand and Nail Gift Sets – $10 each @ The Body Shop
Housed in a reusable (and easy to wrap) tin, each of these pint-sized sets comes with a nail file and luxe hand cream to keep those paws looking soft all winter long.
Eye Masks – $8.95 each @ La Vie En Rose
Want visions of sugarplums to dance in your head? Slip on an animal eye mask in a fun shape like Rudolph, polar bears, or sleepy owls.
Quo Lip Gloss Trio – $10 @ Shoppers Drug Mart
Wave this wand and you’ll have instantly kissable lips in no time. Featuring three kissable, neutral hues in the berry and pink family, you can gift this trio of lip products to one lucky lady, or split it up amongst friends for a fun little extra. At this price, you simply can’t go wrong!
Classic Survival Tool – $10 @ Indigo
Made from stainless steel, this wallet or purse-friendly tool is equipped with 11 different functions in 1 handy package. Use it as a wrench, can opener and more!
Dr Teal’s 2-Piece Bath Sets – $7.99 each @ Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart, Loblaws, London Drugs and Pharmasave
Relaxation is just around the corner with these awesome sets. A friend of mine swears by Epsom salts and these little kits contain bags of them, along with a foaming bubble bath. You can choose between two scents, depending on what speed your giftee is going at. If they need to be perked up, pick festive Eucalyptus & Spearmint. If they need to chill out, opt for the super relaxing lavender kit.
Barbie Fashionista Dolls – $9.97 each @ Toys “R” Us
When did Barbie get so affordable? Now you can nab one of a dozen plus styles of Barbie in one of her signature covetable outfits. With a wider range of skintones, hairstyles, and body types than ever before, there’s a Barbie to inspire any little girl.
Poketo Double-Sided Notebooks – $10 each @ Drake General Store
A notebook is a timeless gift for a reason – whether someone uses it at the office, for making grocery lists, scribbling bright ideas, or doodling a lazy afternoon away, they’ve got plenty of function at a low price point. These quirky books are actually double-sided…curious to see what the other side looks like? Click here or here.
Silicone Purse Light – $5.50 @ Indigo
For the woman that truly has everything, this little gadget clips onto your purse straps to illuminate the insides of your cavernous bag, making it a snap to find your keys, phone, wallet – whatever! It’s also a cool idea for any backpack-toting family members.
Playmobil Stanley Cup with Referees – $7.97 @ Toys “R” Us
He may never get to hoist the cup himself – but with this cute playset anyone can have a Stanley Cup replica in their home. You can also get a Playmobil figure from his fave team!
Invisibobble Hair Rings – $10 each @ Sephora
This product is a cult fave – and a must-have gift for all the gals on your list. The phone cord-inspired material means a perfect ponytail with no kinks, no headaches, and less split ends. Check out the festive sparkly editions too!
Want to win a few of these affordable gift ideas? I’m giving away both sets of Dr Teal’s bath kits plus the Quo Cosmetics Lip Gloss Trio featured in this post! All you have to do to enter to win is follow the instructions below.
1) First off my friends! You must be a Canadian Gift Guide subscriber to enter this giveaway. Just find the ‘Gift of Gab’ box on the righthand side of this page and either hit ‘Follow’ or enter your email address. Once you’ve done that, leave me a comment by November 22, 2016 telling me your favourite bargain gift idea highlighted in this post.
2) Entries are limited to one per person / per email address / per household (or more if you score bonus entries). A random draw will be conducted on or around November 23, 2016 to select the winner(s), who will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen in their place.
3) Entries are limited to Canadians that have reached the age of majority in their province. Quebec is not eligible for this promotion.
4) Bonus Entry: Follow @ShopprsDrugMart on Twitter and Tweet about this giveaway, tagging me (@cdngiftguide), using the #QuoCosmetics and linking back to this post. Be sure to leave a separate comment below that links to your Tweet!
5) Bonus Entry #2: Follow @DrTeals on Twitter and Tweet about this giveaway, tagging them + me (@cdngiftguide) and linking back to this post. Be sure to leave a separate comment below that links to your Tweet!
ICYMI: You can check out all active giveaways by visiting the Winners Circle section of my site!
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The purse light looks intriguing. I will have to nab a few for myself and my friends. The price is good too.
I love the purse light.
Love the Quo lip gloss and the prices.
I love the Body Shop hand cream and the Invisibobble Hair rings.
I love the purse light, such a great stocking stuffer!
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The lip gloss seems like a good gift
I love the Dr Teals Epsom salts.
I like the Dr Teal’s Epsom salts.
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Those hair elastics look great. My hair is so heavy and it gives me headaches when it is up. I always wondered if there might be a solution.
The Dr Teals Epsom Salts set is a great gift idea!! Love it.
The almond mini hand cream set. It works miraculously and feels so good on your hands!!!
For adults, I would choose the Body Shop hand and nail sets. For kids, it would be the Barbie or the Playmobil Stanley Cup.
Great ideas – for Secret Santa and Kris Kringle – book club and work events!. Love the Body Shop hand creams -hemp in particular, love it. For my (grown up) hockey mad kids would present them with the Playmobil Stanley Cub…
I tweeted & followed 🙂
The purse light. But they’re all good ideas. Thanks for the chance.
Love the Silicone Purse Light. My purse isn’t very big, but I would still find this very useful.
The Survival Kit is such a practical gift idea for almost anyone, but the lip gloss set is something I’d like to treat myself!
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I like the new Barbie ‘s. I am a subscriber. My daughter is really into making Barbie clothes.
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I think the purse light is an amazing idea, affordable & practical. All gifts under $10 great ideas! Christmas doesn’t have to expensive just from thee heart 🙂 Thanks
I think the purse light is amazing, affordable & practical.Great ideas gifts under $10. Christmas doesn’t have to expensive just from the heart. 🙂 Thanks 🙂
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I am a Canadian Gift Guide subscriber I really like the Quo lip gloss
i like the Dr Teal’s 2-Piece Bath Sets. Be nice for the upcoming cold nights.
Well barbies were my favourite toy as a kid so thats a great idea for kids! Personally I like the quo lipgloss or hair ties the best!
Love the lip gloss. I prefer to buy lots in smaller sizes!
I like the Silicone Purse Light from Indigo. It’s a unique gift idea, my sister could use one of these
My favorite is the Silicone Purse Light, would be great for my sister.
Every woman needs the Silicone Purse Light from Indigo – I would buy several for my daughter and girlfriends.
I like the invisibobble hair rings.
I like the Dr Teal’s 2-Piece Bath Sets-would love to win and gift one and try one!
Both the bath products. they are my most favorite. I subscribe by email.
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I like the eye masks. I think they’re really cute.
I like the notebooks. Great for journaling.
I really like the Silicon Purse Light. I carry a flashlight (and my cell has a light) but it would be handy to have something actually attached to my bag.
I follow Shoppers and tweeted: https://canadiangiftguide.com/2016/11/10/10-for-10-bargain-christmas-gifts/
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Followed Dr Teal’s and tweeted: https://twitter.com/Boomergirlz/status/796780355126784004
Dr Teal’s 2-Piece Bath Sets – you can never have too many bath products!!!
I like the Quo lip gloss set from Shoppers!
MY favourite is the eye masks!
I would love to win the http://www.thebodyshop.ca/en/gifts/bath-body-gifts/mini-almond-hand-and-nail-gift-set.aspx, my hands gets soo dry in this period of the year and stay like this until summer so I aways need a good cream for my hand, thank you for your super cool giveaway each day all through out the year!
I like the classic survival tool
I think the purse light is quite ingenious.
I really love the silicone purse light! It’s something that every gal could use!
For sure my favourite gift idea on this list is the Playmobil Stanley Cup with Referees.. They are perfect for my kids!
The classic survival tool is my pick. Frugal and useful.
My favorite is the Dr Teal’s 2-Piece Bath Sets
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I like the Quo Lip Trio, my son would love the survival tool, my niece would go for the Playmobil, and my granddaughter would be thrilled with the Fashonista Barbies. Super ideas for the whole family. Thanks!
Love the purse light
My favourite bargain gift idea is the purse light – it sounds interesting.
I like the Dr Teal’s bath kits.
I am a Canadian Gift Guide subscriber. The purse light is what I really like. I could use one of these.
I like a few of these but I think the Dr. Teal’s bath kit is my favourite
Loving the Quo Lip Gloss
I like the Invisibobble Hair Rings
I love the Mini Hand and Nail Gift Sets ..what a great do-able Christmas gift.
I actually like the Eye Masks! They are really cute and handy for traveling.
I am subscribed. My favorite item is Dr Teal’s bath kits
I follow shoppersdrug mart on twitter and tweeted https://twitter.com/amt946/status/796883198969978881
Follwed Dr. Teal’s on twitter. and tweeted https://twitter.com/amt946/status/796885170934554624
I like the Dr. Teal’s kit for a nice bath soak.
I like the Playmobil Stanley Cup with Referees
I like the Quo lip glosses.
Quo Lip Gloss Trio
The eye masks are my favourite from your list!
The purse light please
I like the Quo Lip Gloss Trio
I’m a Canadian Gift Guide subscriber. My favourite bargain gift idea highlighted in this post would be the Silicone Purse Light – $5.50 @ Indigo – could be used as a great light for pedestrians/cyclist in the dark days of winter
Purse light is a very practical yet fun gift.
Bonus Twitter Entry: Follow @ShopprsDrugMart on Twitter and Tweeted https://twitter.com/SoulSeeker0/status/796939612329574401
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I like the Mini Hand and Nail Gift Sets from The Body Shop.
those animal eye masks are too cute for words
like the purse light
I’d pick the Lip Gloss.
WOW SO MANY GREAT IDEAS I LOVE THE Mini Hand and Nail Gift Sets – $10 each @ The Body Shop
I like the Invisibobble Hair Rings 🙂
Lots of great ideas. I particularly like the telephone cord hair ring and the survival tool.
I love the Eye Masks. They`re so cute and would love to use them.
The survival tool is kinda neat
I love Dr Teal’s 2-Piece Bath Sets
Following and tweeted to Shoppers Drug Mart https://twitter.com/margaretimecs/status/797211865587871744
Following a tweeted to DrTeals https://twitter.com/margaretimecs/status/797212733179629568
I like the Silicone Purse Light
The eyemasks are so cute
I love the hand cream gift sets and will probably go to pick some up.
Every Christmas, we have a Chinese gift exchange. It is always so easy to find feminine gifts, but never unisex. The Dr. Teals would be a great unisex gift!!
My kiddos would love the tiny referee figurines.
I love the Quo Lip Gloss Trio!
I like the classic survival tool. Hopefully the giftee will never have to use it, but they will thank you if they do!
Dr. Teals 2 pc bath set
I like Mini Hand and Nail Gift Sets
Thanks for sharing these great gift ideas! Both Moms will be getting a purse light in their stockings this year (and of course I scooped one up for myself). 😉
My favourite is the Dr. Teals Bath set.
I like the Mini Hand and Nail Gift Sets idea.
The purse light is an amazing gift idea!
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Purse light would be great…never seem to be able to find anything in my purse…thanx
My favorite bargain holiday gift idea are the Barbie Fashionista Dolls for my daughters 🙂
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I like the eye masks, and the hemp Body Shop hand cream
My favourite bargain gift idea is the Barbie Fashionista Dolls.
Invisibobble Hair Rings are my fav!
My favourite bargain gift idea is the Dr Teal’s 2-Piece Bath Sets
My favourite gift would be the lip gloss.
I think the purse light is pretty cool.
Loving the Invisibobble Hair Rings!
I already follow @ShoppersDrugMart
Tweet #QuoCosmetics https://twitter.com/courtneygeddes7/status/799447127218753536
Following @DrTeals
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I love the Body Shop Mini hand and nail gift sets as I think they would be an ideal secret santa gift or hostess gift. I have the almond hand creme and it is incredible so I can highly recommend it.
I’m a subscriber. I think the purse light is actually a great idea, I may go look for it!
I follow Shoppers and tweeted https://twitter.com/tracydeanne/status/799826160289017860
I follow Dr Teals and tweeted https://twitter.com/tracydeanne/status/799826700314013696
I Iike the Quo lip gloss trio.
I’m a subscriber.
I could really use the purse light – it’s pretty dark and scary in there!
I love those Mini Hand and Nail Gift Sets from The Body Shop. I totally want the hemp one and they are just such a good and inexpensive gift idea
love the Quo Cosmetics Lip Gloss Trio
I love the Eye Masks from La Vie En Rose most!
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Mini Hand and Nail Gift Sets – $10 each @ The Body Shop this is my favorite of all the items in the post
I tweeted
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the quo lipglosses
Definitely could use the Invisibobble hair elastics!
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tweeted Shoppers https://twitter.com/Shellbran3/status/800770414033125376
tweeted Dr Teals https://twitter.com/Shellbran3/status/800771564690112518
I like the mini hand and nails kits!
I love the Hemp Hand Cream by The Body Shop and that is a cute little kit. I am so much in need of a purse light. I received some hair rings in a subscription box awhile back and they are amazing!
Dr Teal’s bath set!