10 small gifts for women, men, girls or boys under €10

Who doesn't know the situation: you're invited somewhere and want to bring the family a little something, usually around 10 euros. After much pondering and deliberation, you end up bringing sweets and/or alcohol. I must admit, I am thrilled to receive chocolate, but not everyone is happy with chocolate and/or alcohol. That is why I would like to compile a top ten list of small gifts for all family members here, so that you don't have to spend a lot of time thinking about it for your next invitation.

10 small gifts for the hostess under €10

Care products for women

There are many possibilities in this category. A great relaxing bath with bath pearls or a refreshing Shower gel. Furthermore, there are some great soaps that look very beautiful and smell wonderful, or wonderful body lotions and body oils. I also find bath bombs or bath pralines to be a very original gift.

Extra tip: In drugstores, you can often find inexpensive, ready-made sets Gift sets in beautiful packaging.

Shopping tip: Care products for women can be bought in drugstores, health food stores, or even supermarkets, as well as discounters or Amazon.

Scented candles and candle holders

Candles are an ideal little gift for hostesses. They look decorative, usually smell good too, and I love the romantic light they give to any room. Candles come in many colors, scents, and designs, such as floating candles, large and small candles, etc.

If there are small children in the household, it is advisable to buy LED candles. Here, the hosts can also conjure up a romantic light without having to worry about the little ones getting burned.

At Candle jars you are spoiled for choice; there are very cute glasses in many colors and patterns, or shapes. Larger lanterns are also suitable for the terrace or balcony.

Extra tip: if it is known that there is an allergy in the family, choose candles without scent; unfortunately, allergy sufferers sometimes react to scented candles.

Shopping tip: Furniture stores or even discounters carry candles, with or without scent. Really good quality can also be bought at Partylite.

Small but fine snacks

Fine snacks are a healthy alternative to sweets. In drugstores and health food stores, there is a large selection of healthy snacks. Trail mix is probably the most well-known. But there are also delicious fruit chips from banana to coconut. Fine nut mixes or dried fruits are also a treat.

Shopping tip: These fine snacks can be found in drugstores and health food stores. I find it original to bring snacks from other countries, which might even be tasted together. How about, for example, Swedish cookies that you can buy at Ikea? The World Shop also always has very fine treats that are very suitable as a small gift.

Small plants

As a self-confessed plant and flower lover, I always think it's great when you are given beautiful, small Plants, because they fit so wonderfully on the windowsill. Of course, a bouquet of flowers is a classic and is always well-received, but personally, I find it nicer to receive plants that you can enjoy for longer.

Extra tip: For those who don't like to water or don't want to take much care of plants, always read the care instructions; there are also many plants that are very undemanding, and you don't have to go straight for a cactus :-).

Shopping tip: In hardware stores or, of course, in flower shops, there are very beautiful and inexpensive plant arrangements that make a nice gift. Discounters also always have beautiful arrangements.

Fine tea or cocoa

A fine 'good mood' tea or a tasty cocoa are a very nice gift for hosts. Especially with Tea there is a lot of choice. I think it's very nice to choose teas with themes, like 'good mood tea' or 'good morning tea'. That's something different, and if you are invited to new parents, for example, they can certainly use a good morning tea every now and then. For chocolate fans, there are very good Cocoa powder, for a small gourmet break.

Shopping tip: In drugstores or large supermarkets, there is a nice large selection of good products that are very suitable as a hostess gift.

Original spice blends

I received spice blends as a gift from a good friend and was absolutely thrilled. I must admit, I didn't know such things and was really surprised at how you can make dishes much tastier with them.

Shopping tip: Good spice blends can be found in health food stores and drugstores.

Pretty costume jewelry

Nowadays, you are spoiled for choice with Costume jewelry, because there is a huge selection of necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Of course, it is not always easy to hit the right taste, especially if you don't know the hostess too well. But a thin necklace with a small pendant is usually well-received.

Shopping tip: Costume jewelry can be found in specialized accessory shops, as well as drugstores, discounters, or supermarkets. Very beautiful costume jewelry can also be found in the World Shop. Before the Christmas season, you can also buy beautiful unique pieces, which are often even handmade, at Christmas markets.

Decorative vases or bowls

Vases or decorative bowls are a must-have in the household for almost every housewife. Here, of course, the taste of the hostess is required again, but in my opinion, you can never have enough simple, neutral glass or ceramic vases.

If you dare, you can also take drinking glasses or shot glasses as a gift. A large, beautiful bowl for the table is also a very nice gift for an invitation.

Shopping tip: Furniture stores have a very large selection of beautiful bowls and vases. I can highly recommend Ikea with its decoration department; I always find something here, usually not just for the hostess, but also for myself.

Practical kitchen gadgets

I also find a practical but original gift for the kitchen to be a nice gesture. A Baking pan in the shape of a teddy bear, an original Tray or funny ice cube trays are nice gifts for the hostess.

In most furniture stores, there is a lot of choice of beautiful and original things for the household, which don't necessarily have to be very expensive.

Shopping tip: Accessories for the kitchen can be found in furniture stores, discounters, or specialty shops.

Of course, homemade

In my opinion, this is the nicest thing you can bring. Homemade jam, compote, or pickled vegetables. Homemade juice or a fruit cocktail are also valuable gifts. Because here you know that a lot of work went into it and it is something very special.

But it doesn't just have to be food; those who can knit or crochet can bring handmade items. I have already received a hand-painted silk scarf as a gift and was very happy. I also find self-crocheted hats or knitted socks in colorful patterns very original.

10 small gifts for children under €10

Coloring book or sticker book

Coloring books are an ideal small gift for children. Most children love to color in the figures and shapes with bright colors. There are many themes and sizes for coloring books. For smaller children, it is advisable to choose larger pictures, as they do not yet have that fine motor skill. Books with animals and, of course, cars, usually for boys, are great.

Children are also very happy about a sticker book. Here they are finally allowed to stick stickers in themselves.

By the way, these gifts are also very practical for parents, because they take up little space and can easily be taken along for excursions, car trips, or restaurant visits.

Shopping tip: Coloring books can be found in toy stores or also at discounters or, of course, on Amazon.

Pens and watercolors

A very nice small gift are pens: Whether felt-tip pens, wax crayons, or colored pencils, a small treasure for children. Most children love to draw, or older ones also like to write, and when everything is nice and colorful, it's even more fun. For smaller children, there are already pens that are extra wide and therefore very easy to hold.

For slightly older children, Watercolors or finger paints are also a nice gift.

Shopping tip: Pens can be purchased in stationery stores or also at discounters.

Bath additive

Children love water and therefore usually also love bathing in the bathtub. Nowadays, there are already great Bath additive, which turn the bathtub into a fairy glitter bath, a crackling bathing experience, or turn the tub into glowing colors.

Our children love the very small bath bombs; they are always amazed at how the balls dissolve and the water is colored.

Shopping tip: Bath additives for children can be found in drugstores or even at discounters (Hofer, for example, has very good and original bath additives).

Soap bubbles or accessories for soap bubbles

Soap bubbles almost all children like, which is why you can never have enough of them in the household. Children really like the colorful soap bubbles that float around so beautifully, and thus it is a wonderful small gift for children.

If you want, you can also buy accessories for soap bubbles right away, because the soap bubbles usually don't cost that much. There are very practical soap bubble guns that are very easy for smaller children to operate. Smaller children like to spill the soap bubble container.

Shopping tip: Soap bubbles can be obtained in toy stores, as well as supermarkets or discounters.

Hair accessories or Matchbox cars

Hair accessories are a nice gift for girls, because they can use them either for themselves or for their dolls. There are already very beautiful, ready-made sets with hairbands, hair clips, and hairpins, etc., in many colors to choose from. If you want, you can also put together the hair accessories yourself in drugstores or specialty shops.

Shopping tip: You can find hair accessories for girls in drugstores, at discounters, health food stores, or specialty shops for accessories.

For the boy in the family, I would definitely suggest a car. As a small gift, the Vehicles from Matchbox or Siku are suitable here. There are all imaginable vehicles in miniature edition.

Shopping tip: Small cars can be found in all toy stores, discounters, or supermarkets (e.g., Eurospar).

Lego, Duplo, or Playmobil figures

A very nice gift for boys and girls are Lego figures or accessories.

If the children are under 5 years old, then Duplo or Playmobil 1-2-3 is very suitable. These series are built more sturdily and have fewer small parts.

From 5 years on, normal Lego or Playmobil can be chosen. There is really a lot of choice here and much under €10.

Shopping tip: Lego, Duplo, or Playmobil can be bought in toy stores or also online. Replicas are also available at discounters.

Modeling clay and accessories

Drizzling with Modeling clay children can be wonderfully creative, and it is therefore a nice gift. Modeling clay unfortunately gets hard over time, so you can never have enough of it.

Modeling clay is available in different sizes and colors. For kneading, there is also quite a bit of equipment, such as rolling pins, cookie cutters, and larger kneading workshops, such as from Play-Doh.

Extra tip: I bought the accessories like cookie cutters, rolling pins, knives, etc., in the children's kitchen department. There is much more choice there than with the modeling clay.

Shopping tips: Modeling clay is available in all toy stores as well as discounters.

Books

As a bookworm, I always like to bring books for the children. It is always nice to look at a book together with children and later to read it.

For small children under 3 years, board books.

From 3 years on, you can slowly start with 'normal' Children's books. Depending on the budget, there are thin booklets, for example from Pixi, which are very cheap.

Original are sound books, or where you can conjure up shadows with flashlights. There are also magnet books, where new stories can always be invented with magnets.

Shopping tip: Books can be obtained in book, stationery, and toy stores, discounters, and of course online, such as at Children's books.

Small rubber figures

A nice small gift are also small toy figures for children. Here, figures from film and television, such as the Smurfs, Bob the Builder, or Barbapapa, are suitable. These figures are made of robust rubber and can withstand a lot. They are handy and fit in every handbag and can therefore be taken along very easily.

But animal figures are also a nice gift for the hosts' children. There is a lot of choice here from Schleich.

Shopping tip: Small rubber figures can be obtained in toy stores.

Small games

Children usually love to play passionately, and small Games for the hosts' children are suitable. Whether Memory, Domino, puzzles, skill games or Card games like Uno, an ideal small gift for children. These games are also practical because they take up little space and can therefore be taken along very well on vacation or to visits.

Extra tip: When buying the games, be sure to pay attention to the age recommendation.

Shopping tip: Book, stationery, and toy stores, discounters, and of course online, such as at Amazon.

10 small gifts for the host under €10

Here, I could not put together 10 small gifts with the best will in the world, because there was always a standard answer in the surveys. So why think about it for a long time when the hosts really wish for it from the heart.

Small gift 1-10: Beer

Whether in a bottle or a can, large or small, as a shandy or pure, the host will be delighted. Shandy is already available in many flavors. If the host is not so well known, then I would choose traditional Beer. Sets where different types of beer are put together to bring a little variety into it are also great.

Shopping tip: Supermarkets

I hope the lists help you to buy a few gifts quickly and cheaply for the next invitation. If there are still small gifts missing here, I would be happy about a comment or an e-mail.

Read also: 10 gift ideas for a young father

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