15 Holidays Gifts under $30

Naomi Bereketab, Eastside Opinions Editor

The holiday season has arrived — a season that is supposed to be full of magic, joy, and giving. Although 2020 has unfortunately been far from that for many people, this holiday season can still be special. It’s easy to feel like gift-giving is a burden, especially since this year has been economically challenging for many families, but there are so many affordable and thoughtful gift options out there. Here are 15 options under $30 that won’t break the bank!

1) All-new Echo Dot (4th Gen, 2020 release) — $29.99

Starting off with a classic gift, this smart speaker allows users to stream music, control your smart home, and of course, has virtual assistant Alexa to help make your days easier!

2) Custom iPhone Cases — $29.99

Examples of customized cases for iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (Courtesy of Custom Envy).

CustomEnvy is offering customizable phone cases at a discounted price this holiday season. This is a great way to give a meaningful gift that they’ll remember for years to come

3) Name Necklaces – $29.95

The silver sterling necklace (Courtesy of mynamenecklace.com)

This sterling silver necklace is a great gift to give to your daughter, significant other, or even just your best friend. You can even make the chain longer or shorter at no extra cost.

4) BS-Mall Makeup Brushes, 14 Pcs – $11.99

This 14 piece makeup brush set is a gift that comes in many different colors (Courtesy of Amazon.com).

Having used this brush set for years, the price is an absolute steal for 14 quality pieces. Despite being only $11.99, this quality beats many of my more expensive brush sets. You can get this set in rose gold, matte black, golden black, golden pink, and purple.

5) Hamilton Beach Electric Kettle – Stainless, $24.99, $27.99 with 2 year protection plan

The Hamilton Beach Electric Kettle (Courtesy of Target.com)

For the tea lover or oatmeal-addict in your family, this gift is a great way to make their mornings easier and more convenient.

6) Conair Foot Pedicure Spa – $24.99

The Conair Foot Pedicure Spa (Courtesy of Amazon.com)

Spoil your loved one this holiday season with this foot bath; it has soothing features like bubbles, jets, heat rollers, and vibration massages.

7) Tile Mate – $17.99

The Tile Mate (Courtesy of thetileapp.com)

Help out your forgetful friends with an easily attachable “Mate”; this allows users to track their keys, airpods, and other important belongings.

8) Block Daily Calendar – $18

Block Daily Calendar (Courtesy of bespokepost.com)

This cute and clean home piece can easily be changed to reflect the current date. The best part: you can change the year so it will never be outdated.

9) Fanatic’s NBA T-Shirt – $14.88

The men’s navy New Orleans Pelicans T-Shirt (Courtesy of walmart.com)

Get the NBA fanatic in your household a t-shirt jersey of his favorite player – with the season starting on Christmas, they’ll definitely appreciate it!

10) Zodiac Necklace – $19.19 with birthstone

We all have that one friend who swears by his or her horoscope. Gift them a dainty and gorgeous necklace this holiday season.

11)Burt’s Bees Gift Set – $14.90

Burt’s Bees Gift Set (Courtesy of burtsbees.com)

Whether you’re a girl or guy, we all deserve the present of good skin. This set is super high quality and is easy to take on the go. This is a perfect gift for the on-the-go person.

12) Crayola Colossal Creativity Club, 90 piece gift sets

Crayola Colossal Creativity Club set (Courtesy of walmart.com)

This set lives up to the name, giving you a “colossal” art experience, full of markers, crayons, chalk, paint brushes, and more. This is the useful gift for nearly anybody, regardless of age.

13) Alex and Ani Bracelet – $24.99

Here, we have another piece of jewelry – who knew great pieces could be so affordable? You can’t go wrong with this timeless silver bangle.

14) The Comfy Jr

The Comfy Jr slip-on blanket (Courtesy of goodhousekeeping.com)

The Comfy Jr is perfect for snuggling up and watching hours of holiday movies! It’s a cozy slip-on blanket worn by children and adults. The blanket ensures that you won’t get cold anywhere you go, just pick a color and get comfy!

15) Amazon Gift Card – $5-$30

Amazon gift cards (Courtesy of Amazon.com)

If you can’t decide what to get them, you truly can’t go wrong with an Amazon gift card (or any gift card). Amazon, in particular, is a great choice because it can get nearly any of the things on the list and gives you access to the largest online marketplace in the world.

These gift ideas are great and affordable options to choose from during the holidays.