15 Holiday Gifts for Under $15

‘Tis the season to be...broke? The holidays are here but this year you don’t have to break the bank or stray too far from Harvard to get that special something for that special someone. Here are 15 gifts under 15 dollars that will make the perfect present for anyone on your list. Can I get a holiday holler?

1) The Body Shop Original Body Butter, $10: The winter can be dry, so lather up. (The Body Shop, 1440 Mass. Ave.)

2) Honey Moisturizing Shampoo, $13.50: To attract bees...or just to smell good. (The Body Shop, 1440 Mass. Ave.)

3) Soap, Soap, Soap! Five bars for $12: Scents include: coconut, passion fruit, papaya, satsuma, strawberry, almond, and olive. Perfect for your stinky roommate. (The Body Shop, 1440 Mass. Ave.)

4) Gingerbread House Kit, $9.99: Fun and tasty! (CVS, 1426 Mass. Ave.)

5) Travel Scrabble, $14.95: For your favorite dorky verbalist. (The Coop, 1400 Mass. Ave.)

6) The Ultimate George W. Bushisms: Bush at War (with the English Language) by James Weisberg, $9.95: #10 in this book of George W. quotes: “I am the master of low expectations.” Buy it. It’s funny. (The Coop, 1400 Mass. Ave.)

7) “Somebody from Harvard Loves Me” Bear, $15.98: Use your Coop card beginning this week, and you get an additional 20% off—$12.78. Your high school girlfriend will love it. (The Coop, 1400 Mass. Ave.)

8) Assorted holiday chocolates and hazelnut pralines $12.99, Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cakes $6.99, Caramel Corn $2.49: Treat yourself, and, okay, someone else to these holiday faves. (Cardullo’s, 6 Brattle St.)

9) “Control a Man” and “Control a Woman” remotes, $8 each: “GIVE ME: beer, sex, food” and “TALK ABOUT: feelings, shopping, shoes” are some of the controls on these humorous remote controls. (Urban Outfitters, 11 JFK St.)

10) 1,000 sex games, $14: Don’t give this to mom, but it could be a good gift for your latest lackluster h-up. (Urban Outfitters, 11 JFK St.)

11) $15 iTunes giftcard: Give the gift of downloading legally. (Radio Shack, 28 JFK St.)

12) Minibooks, $5 and under: so small, and yet, so full of knowledge. (Hidden Sweets, 25 Brattle St.)

13) Winter Mug, $8.95; Starbucks Gift Card, $5: Pair these two up for a warm and delicious holiday gift. Or they can put the gift card toward some crappy album from the display on the counter. (Starbucks, 655 Mass. Ave.)

14) Harvard Winter Gear (winter hat, ear warmer, gloves), $9.98 to $14.98: Ideal for cheesy family Christmas card photos. (The Harvard Shop, 52 JFK St.)

15) $15 gift certificate to Felipe’s. (Felipe’s, 83 Mt. Auburn St.)