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Office Holiday Party Games
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Gifts for coworkers under $15
Coworker gifts should be useful, small and easy to like: desk upgrades, a good mug or a treat to share. Several Mac apps we make are here too, for the colleague who lives on a Mac. Everything on this page typically costs under $15: stocking stuffers, add-ons and thank-yous that still feel thought through.
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Mac app
Up & Atom (Mac app)
Stand-up reminders that wait until a meeting ends; for the coworker who sits all day.
$4.99 · MacGift idea
Artificial succulents for a desk
A bit of green that survives weekends and summer break without watering.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Blank thank-you note cards
Teachers write a lot of notes home; a nice box of cards is welcome.
Typically under $15
Mac app
Pixel Caliper (Mac app)
A screen ruler and edge snapping in the menu bar, for the designer or developer on your list.
$9.99 · MacGift idea
Retro gamer mug
A controller or pixel-art mug for the desk.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Metal brain teaser puzzles
Twisted-wire puzzles that look impossible until they aren't. Good desk toys.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Page-a-day puzzle calendar
A puzzle for every day of the year; perfect for a desk.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Hardcover dotted notebook
A good notebook for meeting notes, lists and sketches.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Adjustable phone stand
Holds a phone upright for video calls and messages at a glance.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Fine-point gel pens
Smooth pens are a small daily pleasure at a desk.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Desk calendar for next year
A practical December gift that gets used all year.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Desk fidget toys for adults
Something to keep hands busy on long calls.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Mini desktop zen garden
A small, calm desk toy; a popular office gift-exchange pick.
Typically under $15Budgets for gift ideas are what that kind of gift usually costs, not prices; the store has the current price.