Christmas gifts less than 60 euros

There is only one month left before Christmas: those who are already preparing gifts are not really ahead, especially if you want to do it online, sparing the queues and the crowds in the shops physical, is organized only on average. To help those who would like to be organized on average, but short of ideas, we have put together a new list of possible Christmas presents, 20 in total. There are not in things that cost less than 20 euros (a list of those you find here), but not more than 60; some are for children, many are used to learning to do something.

A portable and waterproof amplifier. According to the most recent ranking of Wirecutter, the trusted site of object critics of the New York Times, the Tribit XSound Go is the cheapest portable and waterproof amplifier in circulation in Italy. It can also be used to make hands-free phone calls and connect to the smartphone via Bluetooth. It is resistant to immersion: it can remain submerged up to half an hour under a meter of water and continue to flow. But if you plan to give it to someone who will use it in the shower, bet on the European Roll 2, which is well suspended – but it is out of the budget on this list. (35 euros)

The gold book of Perbellini. This is not really a gift, but rather something to bring to a Christmas dinner to make a good impression: more pandoro kind than panettone, could still please the two categories of people in which the world is divided. It comes from Bovolone, a city in the province of Verona, and its recipe exists since October 1, 1891: it is an adaptation of the traditional dessert of Veronese "Nadalin", the same from which Pandoro comes ; the supply of nadalin and gold is lower in comparison. Do not forget to let it heat up for a while on a radiator before serving it. (25 euros)

A table of go. Go is this chess-like Chinese board game (although it seems more difficult) that has been talked about in recent years in newspapers after the computer became better and better human. Now that the superiority of machines has some competition among people, learning to play can be a lot more relaxing. It's a gift idea for a couple in which both like activities in which mental efforts are needed and both are beginners, otherwise there is always one that gets bored or frustrated because He always loses. Go tables are wooden and quite expensive (unless you choose a magnetic): it costs 38 euros and is well done. In any case, it is good to accompany a manual in Italian: we recommend the Small treatise on the subtle art of go written, among others, by the French writer Georges Perec. Those with refined literary tastes will appreciate and be able to jump in once the rules are understood. (table + book, 50 euros)

Echo Dot. The home helpers of Amazon still have a lot to learn, but since December 1, Echo Dot, the cheapest, will cost only 35 euros, which makes it an economic gift to start getting used to this type of technology , hoping that next future, you will learn to do more things. For a higher price, according to the publishers of the postsfor the moment it's not worth it. (35 euros)

A box of surprises that comes every month. This gift idea is intended for all former children who have always wanted to receive a sock or pasqualone (these bundles of toys collected by large companies in the sector and widely advertised on television before Epiphany and Easter) and who never have a . In recent months, monthly subscriptions to boxes containing various objects have been distributed in different contexts, with a common theme, but still different and "surprising": for example, there are cosmetics and subscriptions can be distributed. We recommend Hoppípolla, which delivers monthly boxes containing "cultural" objects (books, comics, magazines, illustrations and handicrafts), and Papergang, dedicated to the (beautiful) stationery of the English brand Ohh Deer. (34 euros, a month of Hoppípolla – 50 euros, three months of Papergang)

An elastic carpet. The publishers of the posts who do not have children (the majority) are very surprised by the price of toys: they are expensive. For this reason, we have tried solutions that, for a reasonable price, can give the best possible result to arouse the enthusiasm of children. One of these solutions is the indoor trampoline decathlon that can also be used by adults (if they weigh less than 80 kilos). l & # 39; exercise. It's not one of those trampolines that are suitable for doing somersaults and strange acrobatics (it's small, you just have to use the high ceilings to use it), but "in my day, we're were amused to jump without jumps! " (35 euros)

A serious cookbook adapted to the millennia. Niki Segnit is a British journalist who writes about cooking and has become famous around the world, among those who understand culinary criticism, for the book The grammar of flavors, a kind of encyclopaedia of taste that explains which flavors are good and offers more than 900 chords. His second book has just been published in Italy Kitchen sideIt can be a great gift for those who want to learn how to cook without having to teach them. In fact, it is not a cookbook, but a textbook that teaches the basics of international cooking, combining Western and Oriental recipes from the single function they cover in their respective kitchens. or the raw material that composes them. For each, some variants are indicated. Seriousness is also evident in the absence of photos: there are only a few simple illustrations at the beginning of each chapter. But in the middle, there are also a lot of anecdotes and quotes. (25 euros and 41)

Inside it's like this:

The first pages of the chapter on broth and the like of "Side kitchen" (Il Post)

How to make a broth, according to "Kitchen Side" (Il Post)

One hundred questions. Back to gifts for the whole family (family with children): a hundred questions to start the conversation. They are manufactured by School of Life, the philosophical popularization company Alain De Botton, which produces cultural material of all kinds – videos, books, articles, courses, events – with the aim of "developing emotional intelligence through culture ". The questions, divided by subject, are in English, but for that reason, they can also be a good opportunity to reread a few words together. Some examples: what are the most stupid house rules and which ones in the world? What is the smell that you badociate with school? What my parents do not really understand about the school, is … If, instead of talking to your family, you want to fall in love with this Christmas, answer these 36 questions, they are free. (25 euros)

A knife and dishes for oysters. Many people do not like oysters, others like them a lot (including vegans, at least of some type) and it's a gift for the second category of people , to whom you can also say that oysters are among the things you can order and be sent with a site on purpose, and not just the New Year's Eve. The knife in question, French, is very well commented on Amazon; the dishes are sold in sets of six, with a fork and a knife, less beautiful than the others. (29 euros)

A terrarium for plants. A publisher of the posts recently, he participated in a lesson on building a terrarium for plants, equivalent to an aquarium, but without water or vegetables inside. If the person you want to make a gift lives in Milan, you can give him a similar lesson. If not, you can bet on this book – which explains how to create one – badociated with a glbad container. (45 euros)

A kit to learn to knit. Among the things you can buy online, there are also balls of wool with knitting needles (even if the irons are unsuitable because they are wood) and instructions to make a hat, a sweater, a scarf or even other objects. These kits are produced by a Spanish company called We Are Knitters and are combined with short, simple video tutorials in English. They are designed for breeches of different abilities: the kits are divided into "beginner", "easy", "intermediate" and "advanced" levels. A publisher of the posts With some previous rudiments (for those who know what we are talking about, just work right), he tried this easy kit to make two caps: they came well and among the paper instructions (also available in Italian) and the videos n & # 39 do not need the badistance of experts. (55 euros)

Moser hair clipper. If the person to whom you have to give a gift, like another publisher of posts, likes to have a smooth head. Moser is the German brand of Wahl, the American company whose founder was also the inventor of the first electric hair clipper. Today, Wahl is the international leader in the hair clipper market, as they say, and Moser is its most important brand. Moser hair clippers, made in Europe, seem fairly basic, but are inexpensive and, if they are constantly cured, virtually indestructible. The publisher of the posts above it has two and guarantees. (40 euros)

The smartphone cover that Kim Kardashian likes. For someone who makes a lot of selfies, this could be a really useful gift: it's called LuMee and contains lights that help you improve in pictures. You can buy on this site (it should arrive in time for Christmas, but there may be customs fees because it comes from the United States) or, for some models of smartphones on Amazon, if the color of your choice you appropriate. This is for example for iPhone 7. (61 euros and 14, the one in the picture. Close one eye, go)

A board game where you have to stop Hitler. That's Hitler's secret: it's been around for a few years and even though there's no Italian version, you can buy the English version on Amazon and print the settlement in Italian. The game is of the type "social deduction": the majority of the players belong to a team having a given objective and must identify the traitors among them. It's similar to games like lupus in the tabula. In Secret Hitler, the "liberals" (that is, the good ones) must find the "fascists" (that is, the bad guys) hidden in the group and prevent them from happening. one of them, the "Hitler Secret", to be elected Chancellor. To determine the roles, the players draw cards at the beginning of the game, after which all, with the exception of those who drew the "fascist" cards, close their eyes. The player who has caught the "Secret Hitler" card keeps his eyes closed, but must lift his thumb. In this way, the "fascists" recognize each other and recognize the "secret Hitler". The "secret Hitler" knows only his identity but not that of his allies. The "liberals" know nothing: they know that there are fascists and a "secret Hitler" but they do not know who they are among them. The rest of the instructions can be read here. (35 euros, the most recent version)

A book of Russian history. Moving from fascists to Bolsheviks, Government House Yuri Slezkine is a storybook of more than 1,200 pages that tells the story of families living in a great Moscow palace built to house Communist Party officials and their families, until their elimination by Stalin's purges. . If you are pbadionate about history or great Russian novels among the people to whom you want to give a gift, this could really be for you. (EUR 33.15)

A rebaduring gift for adults. Maybe everyone may not know that among the toys that we can give to children this Christmas, there are also unicorns at the "magic belly" that sit on a pot and, excuse this expression, produce a drool like popo. Troubled by this discovery, the publishers of the posts they thought to offer parents of children a more rebaduring gift for their children: the Kapla clbadic wooden construction game, invented by the Dutchman Tom Van der Bruggen in the late eighties. These are simple blocks with which to build castles, bridges and invented things. They stimulate the creativity of children instead of the intestines of unicorns. You can buy for example on Smallable, a site of clothing and games for children, those who also love adults. (31 euros)

A disguise. Another idea to give a child a gift is children who care most about gifts: playing pretend to be someone else is one of the funniest things and it's That's why disguises, even the most complicated ones, should not be just something you do in February and October 31st. At Christmas they are fine. Also on Smallable, there are particularly well-made costumes, such as that of a secret agent, this one as a scientist, these others as a pirate and knight. (34 euros)

Things to do an album. It's a notebook of clippings, photos, used notes and other items that can be stuck to keep and entertain them. This is an alternative to the "Bullet Journal" (agendas organized laboriously according to a method devised by an American designer that offers great possibilities of personalization) in which the decorative and creative phase is an end in itself and not related to lists. things to do. On Paperchase, a well-stocked UK website on stationery, you can for example buy a customizable album with a writing on the cover, colorful adhesive ribbons (they come from Japan, where they are called washi tape) and corners to take pictures. (from about 30 euros)

A diffuser of perfume. Many people like to have a scented house, but not everyone likes candles: an electric scent diffuser is a good alternative, spreading a good scent with an intensity equal to that of the best quality candles. This egg-shaped Millefiori measures 10 centimeters in height and changes color when it is lit. works with the water-soluble fragrances of Millefiori but also with other essential oils, to mix with water, like those of Muji, whose diffusers cost a little more expensive. (31 euros and 51, to which to add the shipment)

A cartoon that made a record. Usually in section articles Consumismi prices ending in ", 99" and the like indicate them by approximating the whole number, for simplicity and clarity. This comic, approaching this method, can be found in this list, which should technically not be part of it, costing 19 euros and 55 euros. Cavilli aside, Sabrina Nick Drnaso's is the first cartoon to feature on the list of nominated books for the Man Booker Prize (List of Exhibitions for Precision), the largest international literary prize in English. It is an American army whose life changes when a longtime friend visits him after a very bad thing. (19.55 euros we said)

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