Now that I'm finished shopping for friends and family, it's time to start my office Christmas party shopping. Like most places, we have a dollar limit for our Secret Santa Things. That's why I thought I'd show you three perfect Things for coworkers - all under 20 bucks!

"Think outside the box." There's a phrase that's been Done To Death, right? For the person (you know there's at least one) who's overly fond of that overused imperative, this perfectly puzzling Thing makes them try to get inside the box. It's not as easy as it looks. (I still can't solve it, but I haven't looked at the instructions yet.) Want max laughs? Give them the box this year and the instructions next Christmas. Boom! Two gifts in one! They'll be so grateful for the solution next year, they won't even notice they didn't actually get anyThing new...

Everyone needs a good calendar. Especially if (like me) you don't get along with your smartphone calendar app at all. Besides, a funny desk calendar makes your coworkers laugh and that can be good for you. How? Stress is like a little virus. Left untreated it affects everyone. Laughter reduces stress. And the less stressed they are, the less stressed you'll be! As much a gift for you as for them...

Pranks have no season, that is, unless you stuff a Christmas stocking with them, which is exactly what we did. Our Soc-O-Pranks comes with all the Things they need for office hijinks that last all year. There's a joy buzzer (priceless for introductions to new employees), a rubber donut for the break room, a plastic cockroach, plus a fart ring, whoopee cushion (of course) and fake poop. It's the holiday gift that keeps on giving...

So go ahead, get your Secret Santa on. These Three Things are fun, inexpensive, and totally suitable for work.

See you next week,
Bobby