It’s easy to give expensive holiday gifts to your clients. But every year, I list what were the most creative ones that do not break the bank. Here is my list of holiday gifts for the year under $30 (had to increase the limit by $5 this year = inflation) :

Cat Airpod Holder $24 

For the client that is a cat lover. Airpods are sometimes put aside by hand, but you can’t find it. Now you can put it on the cat’s hand and it will keep it for you.

Spoon Face $12

Have your face engraved on the back of a wooden mixing spoon so your client can always remember you while in the kitchen.

“Times I Was Right and Nobody Listened Notebook  $18

Right? You may even list a few things in the notebook for your client to get them started! Better yet, buy 2 and keep one for yourself.

The Book of Useless Information $17 

There is so much useless and wrong information around us! Why not put it in a book? This 704-page padded hardcover book contains 250 articles, statistics, facts, trivia, and lists that range from absurd to useless to hilarious. You can about the deadliest diseases of the 20th century, the craziest entertainment acts of all time, the world’s most unusual museums, the most outlandish laws on the books, the biggest Hollywood blunders, and the most dangerous jobs.

Wine Escape Room $28

Enjoying your next bottle of wine is part of the adventure in a race to find clues, solve puzzles, and crack the code to unlock the vino.

Your Brain on Art $18 

Many of us think of the arts as entertainment—a luxury of some kind. In Your Brain on Art, authors Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross show how activities from painting and dancing to expressive writing, architecture, and more are essential to our lives. You can also listen to Ivy on my radio show. 

Advanced Subscription to ChatGPT $20 a month

We all need to use it now in our business. Get your clients started for a month so they can see the power for their small business first hand.

Hatch Ideas Notebook $25

Sometimes you just need to write it down. Designed with creatives, makers, and entrepreneurs in mind, this notebook is a 3-step system to brainstorm, keep track of your ideas, evaluate their merits, decide which ones to pursue, and then plan and execute.

Car Tissues  $15

Why have a boring old tissue box between the sheets when you can have a pretty set that fits perfectly in your cup holder!

Coops Hot Fudge  $15

Who doesn’t like fudge as a gift?…and it’s gluten free! Marc Cooper’s hot fudge is milky and chocolaty without being overly sweet. Microwave for less than a minute and you’re in business.

What are your favorite holiday gifts for your clients under $25?