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    38 Fun Birthday Gift Ideas That Are All Under $20

    Bookmark this list *now* because it's *always* someone's birthday.

    1. An air freshener featuring your lovely face. Hello, there's no better gift than that!

    2. A celestial-inspired journal featuring gorgeous gold-foil detailing for keeping their thoughts, to-do's, and dates in one stunning place.

    3. And! A ticket stub diary to organize the piles and piles of tickets they have stored in a shoebox under their bed. Now they can easily flip through and see all of the things they've done!

    4. A mug with a lil' animal figurine at the bottom so once they're finished with their hot beverage, there's a sweet surprise waiting for them.

    5. A dainty layered necklace so they always have a go-to, simplistic piece of jewelry to rely on. Honestly, it's so cute they probably don't need to own any other necklaces!

    6. An incredibly fun cocktail recipe book for the friend who's obsessed with fine literature and even finer cocktails.

    7. An actually affordable jar humidor to maintain their small cigar collection at peak freshness.

    8. Multichrome nail polish that shifts colors based on the angle. In other words, it's the coolest $10 gift out there.

    9. A DIY bath bomb kit, because the best gifts let them create something really pretty...and then use it to relax.

    10. A tarot card set for beginners that'll give them a fun new hobby to pour their attention into.

    11. Or if they're more into crafty things, a calligraphy how-to book for newbies. Just think of how pretty their thank you card to you will be!

    12. A coffee subscription box so they can drink coffee from countries around the world even if they haven't bean there before.

    13. And if coffee isn't their ~cup of tea~, then an actual loose tea subscription box that'll satisfy any tea-lover's cravings with a variety of new options to try each month.

    14. A zodiac button to match their sign *and* add a cool pop of color to their best denim jacket.

    15. An eyeshadow palette with 18 super pigmented shimmery and matte shades thats proves you don't need to drop $100 to gift them the perfect palette.

    16. A stretchy bracelet set with layers of jewels, rhinestones, metallic, and stone beads they can mix and match, or where all of them as is. Basically what I am saying here is they'll have options on options!

    17. Spicy honey you better bee-lieve they can smother on all their favorite foods since it tastes amazing with everything. When in doubt, always gift delicious condiments.

    18. A variety pack of sheet masks that'll hydrate, tighten, and brighten their skin while forcing them to enjoy some dang R & R for once.

    19. AND, a silk eye mask set with a removable gel insert and refillable pouch they can fill with lavender or flax seed.

    20. A non-stick pizza and pastry prep mat, because there is not a soul in the world who doesn't love pizza, and therefore, would not want this mat.

    21. Wine glasses with a clever straw and might I say cute little legs for an adult sippy cup they obviously need in your life.

    22. A cute little cauldron soup mug and spoon, because A) it's soup season and B) potions class doesn't stop just for dinner.

    23. A neon rainbow light that'll brighten up any rainy day — ok, at least inside the house.

    24. A large sideways initial necklace they can pair with literally any outfit for a dainty but statement-making accent. I don't know how those two things go so well together, but they do.

    25. A set of dog corn-on-the-cob holders sure to give 'em a laugh every time they break these out for dinner. I'm chuckling just looking at them in this photo:

    26. A natural wax, white tea candle in a pretty tin for the ultimate night of relaxation. The tin is so stylish, they can use it for jewelry once the candle is burned through.

    27. A pillow cover based off of The Office they'll love more than bears, beets, and Battlestar Galactica combined!

    28. A pair of in-style acrylic earrings, because friends help friends keep up with trends.

    29. A super helpful book that covers practically everything home-related. If they own a home, rent an apartment, or are in the market to buy, then no need to look any further for a suitable gift!

    30. And! A deck of encouragement cards so they can leave themselves (or others) sweet life reminders. There's even space on the back for personal messages!

    31. An initial wax stamp for anyone in your life who still loves to send letters — which should be all of us, people! *Chants* bring back the joy of snail mail!

    32. A Rick and Morty card game even cranky Rick would approve of. Game nights just got a whole lot better.

    33. A bottle-sized wine glass because literally wine not?! You probably just gave them their favorite gift to date.

    34. A rose gold makeup brush set that'll make it seem like you dropped some serious $$$. Seriously, these are so affordable you might as well get a set of your own. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    35. A pair of trusty headphones you can *cough cough* give to to the headphone thief in your life.

    36. A sweet fill-in-the-blank book that'll straight up tell 'em exactly why you love them! The pages have enough blank space for you to write additional messages and add photos.

    37. A vacuum-insulated water bottle because if you're completely stumped on a present, the gift of pretty hydration is always a solid (or liquid, HA!) route.

    38. And finally, some very funky, purrrrfect, out-of-this-world socks any COOL CAT would be honored to receive.

    Actual footage of them opening your gift:

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