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Christmas Gifts Under £30

Good-looking presents from £20 to £30

  • 10 ideas
  • £20 to £29.95
  • Updated

Prices and stock checked 13 October 2026 and may change · How we make these guides

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£30 is a comfortable price for a Christmas present. It buys something that looks like a real gift, such as a box of good chocolates, a hardback or a detailed LEGO set, without tipping into expensive territory.

All of the gifts here cost between £20 and £29.95. The mix covers LEGO Speed Champions and animal builds, a Ninjago set, Hotel Chocolat's wreath, box and advent calendar, and four books: a festive romance, a dinosaur book for children, a football tactics book and a hardback for a Christmas reader. If you are buying for several people, a few of these can be combined with a small extra such as a card or a bar of chocolate. Prices were checked on 13 October 2026 and can change.

  1. Ken Block's '65 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn V1

    A Speed Champions Ken Block Hoonicorn Mustang for fans of rally and drift cars.

    £22.99 View at LEGO

  2. Time Machine from Back to the Future

    A Speed Champions Time Machine from Back to the Future, a detailed small build for film fans.

    £22.99 View at LEGO

  3. Cute Animals: Playful Puppy Dog

    Cute Animals: Playful Puppy Dog, a small build for a dog lover, sold from age 8.

    £24.99 View at LEGO

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  5. Kai and Cole's Combiner Vehicles

    Kai and Cole's Combiner Vehicles, a Ninjago set from age 7, for a child who likes to build.

    £24.99 View at LEGO

  6. The Christmas Tree Farm (Deluxe Edition)

    The Christmas Tree Farm in a deluxe hardback edition, a festive romance in a gift-quality format.

    £20.00 View at Waterstones

  7. Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life

    Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life, a DK hardback for a young dinosaur fan.

    £20.00 View at Waterstones

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  9. The Spectre of Pep

    The Spectre of Pep, a football tactics book for a fan of Pep Guardiola.

    £21.99 View at Waterstones

  10. Everything Chocolate Box 18-Piece

    An Everything Chocolate Box with 18 pieces, a varied box that suits most tastes.

    £24.00 View at Hotel Chocolat

  11. Large Milk Festive Wreath

    A Large Milk Festive Wreath, a pretty chocolate gift that also works as a decoration.

    £26.95 View at Hotel Chocolat

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  13. Advent Calendar For Two

    An Advent Calendar For Two from Hotel Chocolat, an advent gift for a couple.

    £29.95 View at Hotel Chocolat

Questions people ask

What is a good Christmas gift under £30?

A box of good chocolates, a detailed small LEGO set or a hardback book suit most people at this price.

What is a good gift for a child under £30?

The LEGO Puppy Dog, Ninjago combiner vehicles and the DK dinosaur hardback all cost under £30 and suit different ages.

Is £30 too much for a colleague?

For most workplaces, yes. Use our Secret Santa pages for smaller limits and keep this price band for family and close friends.

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