$23 in 2023

September 7, 2023 5:32 PM

What are some great gifts under $23?
posted by tiny frying pan to Shopping (16 answers total)

A ratcheting multi-bit screwdriver. This one is decent. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KFMHQCP/
posted by OrangeDisk at 5:37 PM on September 7, 2023 [4 favorites]

I've been as delighted as I'd hoped with all the silly little Dash cooking devices I've tried. I generally abhor single-taskers but, verily, cooking eggs by simply adding a designated amount of water and waiting to hear a happy song is very very convenient.
posted by teremala at 5:50 PM on September 7, 2023 [10 favorites]

Klutz book kits. Even if you are an adult, these are great fun and the supplies included are decent, instructions are clear. Ours have been played to pieces.
posted by dorothyisunderwood at 5:53 PM on September 7, 2023 [2 favorites]

It’s kind of silly, but the “wad-free” laundry tool is so useful, I immediately bought extras to give as gifts after I tried mine. It prevents your fitted sheets from getting all tangled up around other laundry. Not an especially exciting gift, but genuinely makes life easier.
posted by theotherdurassister at 7:17 PM on September 7, 2023 [3 favorites]

Most of the mini gift boxes from Penzy's Spices are under $23. Those are often involved with sales or current specials Penzys has too.
posted by JonathanB at 7:29 PM on September 7, 2023 [12 favorites]

Local honey.
posted by childofTethys at 7:35 PM on September 7, 2023 [4 favorites]

A nice pen or a set of pencils.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 7:49 PM on September 7, 2023

100-sided dice - - eminently tactile desk tchotchke.
posted by fairmettle at 7:51 PM on September 7, 2023 [2 favorites]

I like the Uncommon Goods website for little gifts -- here it is filtered for under $23.

Also perhaps something in the MoMA gift store "under $25" section.
posted by virve at 8:48 PM on September 7, 2023 [1 favorite]

boutique chocolate
posted by j_curiouser at 1:22 AM on September 8, 2023

This sampler pack of luxury seasoned salt. The Magic Unicorn salt in particular is insanely good.
posted by saladin at 5:23 AM on September 8, 2023

Label maker! (Amazon link)
posted by Dotty at 6:05 AM on September 8, 2023 [1 favorite]

A pair of good wool socks from Darn Tough with whimsical pictures!

Here is a page limited to $23 maximum: https://darntough.com/collections/all-socks?range%5Bprice%5D=%3A23
posted by wenestvedt at 6:20 AM on September 8, 2023

For babies, Sophie La Giraffe

100-sided dice - - eminently tactile desk tchotchke. Or for the dice lover who has everything, Think Twice scrambled dice
posted by Mchelly at 7:06 AM on September 8, 2023

Also not to abuse the edit window, there are tons of amazing kitchen things at Otato Design. My favorite is the Spaghetti Monster Colander, but it may be juuuuust outside your price window….
posted by Mchelly at 7:13 AM on September 8, 2023

I always make people food. For my friend's wedding gift, I spent about $25 on baking chocolate and used it to make chocolate bark. That would have been under $23 in the US or had I chosen less fancy or a smaller quantity of chocolate.

You don't need any skill or talent to make it - all you do is melt baking chocolate* in the microwave**, pour it onto a parchment lined baking tray, sprinkle on toppings***, and let it set****.

*It has to be good eaten raw, not the 100% baker's chocolate
** 30 second increments on 50 - 70% power, stir well each time
*** I used Skor bits for the milk chocolate and Maldon salt and white chocolate drizzle for the dark
**** Room temp is fine, fridge is faster, freezer is fastest
posted by wheatlets at 7:51 AM on September 8, 2023 [1 favorite]