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Christmas in New York can be awfully expensive, but holiday gifting doesn’t have to be with these cheap Christmas gift ideas under $25. If you want to save your money for ice skating, Christmas shows and holiday parties, stick to this list of inexpensive Christmas gifts. While there are plenty of festive gift shops and holiday markets in NYC, shoppers who don’t want to break the bank know they have to go online to score the best deals. Your loved ones won’t even realize that you spent less than $25 on each of these awesome gifts. Pinching pennies has never been so easy. RECOMMENDED: The full holiday gift guide 2017

From major clothing stores to local businesses, places for holiday gift shopping in New York City have plenty of Christmas gifts for her to get for that special lady in your life. Oh, and they’re all also a mere touchscreen tap away. Whether she’s focused on fitness, serious about vintage clothing, always entertaining at home or wanting to explore more of the city and its holiday markets, our gift suggestions will cater to her interests or personality. RECOMMENDED: The full holiday gift guide 2017

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that these fabulous stocking stuffer ideas soon would be there. If you wake up on Christmas morning and discover one of these delightful mini gifts in your stocking, you know you’ve made the nice list. Whether you’re looking for gifts for music lovers, tech gifts or funny Christmas gifts, this list of surprisingly cheap Christmas gifts includes plenty of original ideas. Cue up a playlist of Christmas songs and start shopping for the best stocking stuffers! RECOMMENDED: The full holiday gift guide 2017

Out of Christmas gift ideas for him? Never fear: We’ve rounded up our favorite gifts for boyfriends, dads, husbands, brothers and every other special guy in your life. No need to spend hours scouring the many holiday markets and best shops in NYC—everything on this list can be ordered online. You’ll even find a few cheap Christmas gift ideas for him on this list, if you’re watching your spending. From tech gadgets to cooking accessories to winter fashion, we’ve got Christmas gift ideas for every type of guy. RECOMMENDED: The full holiday gift guide 2017

If you’re looking for Christmas gifts for friends this holiday season, we got you. These picks go above and beyond your average Starbucks gift card, with everything from funny Christmas gifts to the latest tech gifts to gifts for cooks and foodies. So what are you waiting for? Start shopping now for your besties—we found everything from splurges to steals that are actually great holiday gifts. They won’t want to return these. RECOMMENDED: The full holiday gift guide 2017

We all could probably use a good laugh this year, so why not give gag gifts during Christmas in New York and hilarious holiday presents that bring out a few chuckles. From stocking stuffers to fun food finds from kitchen stores to sassy accessories and pop culture products, these hilarious and cheap Christmas gift ideas are sure to deliver some tidings of good cheer to anyone on your shopping list. RECOMMENDED: The full holiday gift guide 2017

NYC is a great place to shop for holiday tech gifts and gadgets. Browse drones and cameras at the best electronic stores, pick up pair of wireless headphones at one of the best music stores or stock up on cooking gadgets from New York’s world-class kitchen stores. But if you don’t have the time to shop in-person this holiday season, you’re in luck, because these tech gifts and gadgets are all available online as well. RECOMMENDED: See the full holiday gift guide

It’s a nightmare scenario: Just a few days before Christmas, you still haven’t finished holiday shopping for everyone on your list. Never fear: These last-minute Christmas gifts will help you pull off the holiday celebration of the century. From cheap Christmas gifts to the hottest tech gifts to Christmas gifts for friends, there’s something for everyone on your list. All of these gifts are either available for overnight shipping until December 22 or can be gifted electronically. Best of all, no one will realize you procrastinated on holiday shopping at all. RECOMMENDED: See the full holiday gift guide 2017

White elephant gift exchanges are supposed to make holiday shopping easier, but in reality, finding great white elephant gift ideas can be equally tricky. For the game also known as Yankee Swap, everyone brings one wrapped present and draws straws to see who gets to choose the first gift. After the first player unwraps their gift, each following player can choose to steal one of the previous presents or open a new one. The best white elephant gift ideas are fun, silly and something that everyone invited wants to steal—not so easy to come up with, after all. That’s where this list of cheap Christmas gifts under $30 comes in. Go the gag gift route with funny Christmas gifts like pop culture Chia Pets or opt for small stocking stuffer ideas like trendy enamel pins. These white elephant gift ideas are so good, you might just have to steal your own gift—hey, we're not judging.  RECOMMENDED: See the full holiday gift guide

Instead of searching holiday markets in NYC for homemade Christmas gifts, just make them yourself in one of these DIY classes. Whether you want to give out holiday cards stamped with a hand-carved design, one-of-a-kind ornaments or cozy knitted sweaters, you can learn all the skills you need in crafting classes in NYC. Even if your DIY Christmas gifts don’t come out exactly the way you wanted, you’re bound to get some credit for making something with love instead of springing for a cheap Christmas gift. RECOMMENDED: See the full holiday gift guide