I love doing Secret Santa with all of my friends back home, and shopping for my Secret Santa is always fun. Sometimes, though, it can be hard to find good, relatively inexpensive gifts that are different from the usual Secret Santa presents. I would be totally happy if I received face masks and candy, but this year I'm looking to switch up the different gifts I give and receive for Secret Santa. Below are seven different ideas that are sure to make any Secret Santa happy!

Red Bubble stickers

A bunch of these stickers are from Red Bubble.

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Red Bubble stickers are awesome because they have an endless variety of customized stickers, for every sort of thing you can imagine. If you don't know your Secret Santa person that well beyond their name, there are plenty of stickers for initials, states, and colleges. Stickers are a more personal gift and they give your person a great way to customize their lap top, water bottle, or wall.

Grab and Go Hair Ties

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If you've ever bought a pack of these hair ties, you know that they are wayyy overpriced but they really are more comfortable in your hair. In my Secret Santa group chat, somebody mentioned that they wanted these, and everyone else agreed. Normally, I wouldn't think to ask for hair ties, but these are super useful and a choice that most people love but don't always think to ask for.

College gear from your own college

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You might think of only getting your Secret Santa gear from their own college, but you can also get them gear from your own! Most people love to rep their friends' schools, and you're already near your own campus bookstore, so stop by there and grab them a t-shirt or a sweatshirt so they can rep your school while at your own.

An experience

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There are so many different options for this one. If they are relatively close by, you could get them an anytime use bus ticket to come to visit you. Go out for manicures together, or offer to take them out to dinner for a meal of their choosing. If there is something you two really like doing together, or you have a common interest, turn that into a Secret Santa gift.

Regardless of what you get your Secret Santa this year, the important thing is that the gift comes from the heart. A meaningful card or a picture of the two of you together always goes a long way. Happy holidays!