Soapi Blog

Secret Santa: Rules, Variations and Gift Ideas for Your Group

How Secret Santa works, the most popular variations (junk swap, dice game, Julklapp, online draws) and gift ideas that go down well in almost any group.

Secret Santa Gifts Under €15: Ideas for €5, €10, €15 and €20

A Secret Santa gift for €5, €10, €15 or €20 that doesn't look like a last-minute panic buy: ideas sorted by budget, from the office to the family.

Unusual gifts: 7 original ideas with character

Original presents that surprise and still get used: from a sourdough starter to a bar of soap hanging on the wall by a bottle cap.

St Nicholas Gifts: Small Ideas for Adults and Children

What fits in a boot and still brings a smile: small St Nicholas gifts for adults and children, with and without chocolate.

Sustainable gifts: what to look for, plus ideas that get used

How to spot a present that gets used and lasts: seven honest criteria and practical ideas, from second hand finds to solid soap.

Bottle caps: 6 craft ideas and a bathroom trick

What to do with bottle caps? Six craft ideas from coasters to jewellery, plus the simplest use of all: as a hook for a bar of soap.

Small Christmas Gifts for Colleagues: Lots at Once, None the Same

Twelve people in the office, a small budget and no appetite for twelve identical mugs? Here are small Christmas gifts for colleagues that are quick to sort and still feel personal.

Small, Useful Gifts: Things People Actually Use

Gifts that don't vanish into a cupboard after Christmas: small, useful and practical ideas for the kitchen, the bathroom, on the go and time together.

Gifts for Neighbours: Small Gestures That Really Land

Christmas, a thank you for taking in parcels or a hello to the new people downstairs: here are small gifts for neighbours that feel friendly without being too much.

Gifts for Men Who Have Everything (and Women Too)

Does he say “I don't need anything” every year? Then don't give him something that just sits there. Ideas for men and women who have everything: consumables and small everyday upgrades.