Secret Santa Christmas gift ideas under S$40 for your foodie friends

’Tis the festive season for wining, dining, splurging, and of course, Secret Santa gift exchanges. The struggle to purchase a suitable gift for your Secret Santee can be real, though, especially if you don’t know the other party all too well. 

But as the adage goes: “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”. You can never go wrong with spoiling your Secret Santee with food-related gifts. Whether a decadent tub of ice cream from a well-loved brand or an eye-watering burr basket filled with moreish snacks, they’ll love it either way. 

And if you need some inspiration to get your gifting started, we’ve got a handful of gift ideas that will put a smile on their faces — they’re themed according to personalities and are priced under S$40, too!

Just head over to the Grab app and take your time to browse from the incredible assortment of brands available on GrabMart. At the end of it, your cart will be filled, and you’ll have a wonderful gift en route to your foodie friend.

1. For the sweet tooth: Bear-themed advent calendar and fruit jellies from Marks & Spencer

If you’re getting a gift for someone with a sweet tooth, Marks & Spencer has a majorly adorable, bear-themed selection of treats that are sure to light a smile on their face. And best of all, some even come with a hidden surprise! 

There’s the cosy Spencer Bear advent calendar (S$9.90), which features the brand’s beloved mascot in a blue knitted sweater against a gorgeous, snowy backdrop. Open the calendar, and it reveals 24 decadent chocolate-shaped surprises — one for each day in the festive month. 

Your Secret Santee will also, hands down, love the fluffy Spencer Bear pencil case (S$24.90), which is a furry little thing containing chewy, vibrant-hued bear-shaped jellies. Not only can they nom on gummies on the go, but the pencil case also doubles as extra storage for them to store their tiny knick-knacks — talk about a winning gift! 

2. For the homebody: Decadent ice cream from The Ice Cream Store

Ice cream is a must-have dessert for homebodies who enjoy staying at home, curled up on the couch with a luscious, feel-good treat in hand. 

If that sounds like it’s up your Secret Santee’s alley, you can find all your ice-cream needs from The Ice Cream Store, which includes popular brands such as Magnum, Ben & Jerry’s and Cornetto. 

We recommend the Sticks and Pints combo (S$30.94, U.P. S$36.40), which comes with two pints of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and two Cornetto Royale sticks — all of which come in indulgent ice-cream flavours of your choice. 

For Ben & Jerry’s, we’d suggest its Netflix n Chill’d, a sweet-salty combination of peanut butter ice cream, pretzel swirls and fudge brownies, or Choco-lotta cheesecake sundae, with its chocolate cookie chunks and crunchy graham cracker bits. 

Cornetto Royale’s Unicornetto and strawberry are delish, too, especially if your Secret Santee enjoys sweeter flavours, as opposed to the heavier, bolder chocolate ones.

3.  For the snackaholic: D.I.Y. snack-themed “burr basket” from GrabMart Grocer

If you’ve gotten a snackholic friend for the Secret Santa exchange, perhaps you may want to do up a unique burr bundle that’s chock-full of their favourite snacks. After all, one can never have too many snacks, especially since it’s the festive (or feasting) season! 

GrabMart Grocer has an extensive selection of offerings ranging from pastries to bite-sized snacks, beverages and more, making it a one-stop shop for your burr basket staples. But if you ask us, a solid burr hamper means a good ol’ bag of chips, a sweet treat and a drink, though feel free to spruce it up with additional items. 

If it were up to us, we’d put together a packet (or even two) of the crunchy Lay’s classic chips (any two for S$8.56, U.P. S$10.70), a box of luscious Ferrero Rocher chocolates (S$17.14 for 24, U.P. S$19.05) — because they look good and everyone loves ’em — and a 12-packet of Coca-cola Zero Sugar canned drinks (S$9.72, U.P. S$10.80).

This article was written in partnership with Grab.  Check out the Festive Must-haves section on Grab for more festive treats and deals.

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