Gift-giving can be an issue when you’re on what economists call the “broke college kid budget.” Fear not, MOVErs. We’ve rounded up five great gifts under $20 for everyone on your list.
**[Sand by Brookstone](http://www.brookstone.com/kinetic-sand-by-brookstone)** –– $14.99
Brookstone’s Sand is not the kind of sand that gets wedged in everything from your bathing suit to your beach bag to that shirt that you didn’t even take to the beach for the next three months. This stuff is kinetic sand, which means it’s made of sand and polymer; therefore, it only sticks to itself –– great for building sandcastles indoors in the dead of winter. And when you’re ready to destroy your creation, it collapses like a liquid, not in a huge cloud of sand. It’s great for stress relief and for when you’d rather play in the sand than the snow.
**[Doctor Who Tardis String Lights](http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/eee7/
)** –– $19.99
Tardis lights are perfect for that friend who wishes they could be the Doctor. This 9-foot string comes complete with 10 Tardis lights. These lights are great to add some mood lighting to the dorm room (or any room), and will remind the recipient that their beloved Time Lord will always be with them.
**Meow-nt Rushmore iPhone 5/5s Case** –– $15.99
This iPhone case combines two of everyone’s favorite things: cats and presidents. Seriously, who would not want to look at their phone and see Mount Rushmore with cats as the presidents on their phone case? Feline George Washington has his suit on, kitty Theodore Roosevelt has glasses and cat-ified Abraham Lincoln has the top hat. This case is a fun conversation starter for that friend that is obsessed with cats, the presidents or both.
**[Minibru Coffee Press Mug](http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/eef2/)** –– $14.99
This gift is perfect for the resident coffee connoisseur who loves French press and wants to brew one cup at a time to perfection. The cup has fill lines to help your giftee see where the coffee grounds and water need to be filled and a filter to get the grounds out with. The cup is dishwasher safe, and the filter just needs to be rinsed out. This is perfect for making French press even easier and only makes one cup at a time, so no worries about having to make too much coffee before being able to drink it all.
**[Zombie Plant Growing Kit](http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1692/0** –– $12.99
Zombie plants are the best kind of plants. They look like small ferns and have hypersensitive leaves that, when touched, fold in on themselves so they look like they are dead. The leaves then open back up in a few minutes. These plants lead to hours of entertainment as the plant is “killed” then magically comes back to life. No one has to feel bad for killing this plant — it’s probably just playing with you anyway.
