For the office Secret Santa
Quiet Winter
Winter animals and Christmas plants, from the red fox to the poinsettia. Seasonal, grown-up and useful long after the party.
Secret Santa, white elephant and stocking stuffers
Secret Santa gifts and stocking stuffers for women who love to color
A good Secret Santa gift for a woman coworker is something she will use rather than display: a paperback activity book on a theme with broad appeal. Quiet Winter (45 winter drawings, from animals to Christmas plants) and Nobody Leaves the Ice (a mystery in 24 nightly puzzles) both work for an office exchange, and both ship from Amazon.
Our picks
For the puzzle fan
Nobody Leaves the Ice
One puzzle a night and 2,412 suspects. Starting after December 1 is fine: catch up by solving more than one night in a sitting.
Is a coloring book a good white elephant gift?
Yes, if the drawings are grown-up. A realistic book gets stolen in a white elephant swap; a cartoon one gets left on the table. Check the current price on Amazon against your group's limit.
Stocking stuffers for women who color
- A slim set of colored pencils or gel pens, with the book under the tree.
- A pencil sharpener and a soft eraser.
- An 8 x 10 frame, wrapped flat, with a note: "for your first finished page".
Questions givers ask
What is a good Secret Santa gift for a woman coworker?
Something useful that suits a wide range of people. A realistic coloring book like Quiet Winter, or a mystery puzzle book like Nobody Leaves the Ice, works for most office exchanges.
How much should a white elephant gift cost?
Groups set their own spending limit. Check the current Amazon price of a book against your group's limit before you buy.
Can Nobody Leaves the Ice be given after December 1?
Yes. Each night carries its December date, but nothing breaks if you start late. Solve more than one night in a sitting, or keep it as a January mystery.