The best gifts under $50 that are guaranteed to arrive by Christmas

Send a piece of history straight to his door. Sign him up for a six ($40) or twelve-month subscription ($76), then prepare to hear him gush about the detailed replicas of historical documents he receives, like Albert Einstein's letter to FDR, in the months to come.

Yard in need of some heavy-duty pruning? This small but mighty chainsaw is powerful enough to take down tree branches, yet weighs under 2.5 pounds. Plus, this top-seller is cordless for even more convenience. 

One Yahoo editor gave it a try, writing, "While testing the Saker, I first noticed that it was very easy to hold in one hand. I also appreciated the safety features, including a safety lock that must be pressed before the saw activates. This gave me some comfort that it wouldn't just 'go off' if I squeezed it too tight while walking between locations. It's also easier to use than something like pruning shears, which can be heavy and unwieldy and take much longer to get the same job done."

Check out our full Saker Mini Chainsaw review for more. 

If a colleague likes brown-bagging it instead of spending $20 on a burrito, congratulate them on their thriftiness, then gift them this. While it looks like a small slow cooker, this 20-ounce Crock-Pot is a food warmer that will help them eat a heartier meal at work — and spare them from fighting with Linda over the office microwave. The inner bowl is dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup.

Sol de Janeiro's award-winning Bum Bum Cream is the epitome of luxury — and the price tag is a reflection of that. Instead of wrapping up a single tub (it's a whopping $48), opt for this three-piece set, which also includes travel-friendly versions of the perfume mist and body wash in the same sweet scent.

Stanley has released a new cup just in time for Christmas. It might not look all too different from their tried-and-true tumbler, but there's one noticeable difference: This one's actually leakproof. That's right, the lid has a built-in flip straw — just flip up the straw when you want to take a swig, then snap it shut to prevent spills. 

Who it's for: Kids (and kids at heart) ages 7 and up 

Why I picked it: I bet you know and love Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, so why not add this Christmas-themed version to the game night rotation? The easy-to-learn rules are more or less the same, and each fast-paced round (10-15 minutes) keeps the cheer flowing during busy holiday gatherings.

Think of this viral eye mask as a mini weighted blanket. It's full of microbeads, which equally distribute weight on pressure points to provide soothing, slumberous relief. "Not too heavy, not too light, you can position it wherever you need it," one five-star fan raved, adding that "it drapes down over your ears so it can also help block out sound from noisy partners."

He can take the jams with him by clipping this waterproof speaker to his backpack, beach bag or, heck, even his belt loop. Stream up to 10 hours of music from a phone, tablet or Bluetooth-enabled device on a single charge. Don't let the size of this speaker fool you: "This little speaker brings a big sound! Audio is clear and volume can get loud enough to bring music to any size party," one Walmart shopper wrote. 

This isn't the flashiest gift by any means, but it's something that'll actually save him time, money and stress in the long run. This nitfy organizer divides batteries by size and type to make the search a whole lot easier. Plus, it comes with a tester, so he can double-check that he's holding onto the good ones. 

Senior Beauty Editor Jennifer Romolini waxed poetic about these "super-soft, ultra-insulated" sweats. She wrote that they have "gotten me through more than one East Coast polar vortex, a snow squall and even a dark, freezing month in Iceland." 

She's not alone: One Amazon shopper said they were like "wearing a heated blanket," while another called them her "No. 1 cold-weather pants." There are eight colors to choose from, but you'll want to go for the bolder hues like pink, yellow and red to guarantee delivery by Christmas. 

Get two Kate Spade bracelets for the price of one. Stack these dainty dazzlers for a double dose of color or wear one bracelet on its own for a more understated look. A bonus: You won't have to sneak her wrist measurement because she can simply adjust the slide closure until it fits just right. 

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Treat the hostess with the mostest to a spread of your most treasured treats — homemade cookies, chocolates or whatever creations you have cooking up this season. Lay 'em all out on this snowflake-shaped board, which they can use long after the festivities wrap. It's a guaranteed statement piece — and a serious steal for just $10! 

Let budding artists turn basic doodles into 3D creations with this kit, complete with a pen, charging cable and three colors of plastic filament. They can crank up the speed to fill something in or dial it back when working on more intricate details. More than 70,000 Amazon shoppers picked it up last month, with one customer raving that the "possibilities are endless" and "you get so much for the price."

Set this astronaut's sights on the skies (er, your kid's bedroom ceiling) and be immersed in a galaxy of stars. Use the remote to switch between eight different light shows, all of which can be customized with different brightness levels and rotation speeds. One five-star fan gushed that this "little moon man makes an ordinary room extraordinary." Pick one up and see the magic for yourself. 

Because everyone should be able to see life through a child's eyes. Little ones can capture their silliest, sweetest moments in the years ahead with this instant camera, which lets them customize each snap with 16 different stickers and comes with three rolls of printing paper (that's enough to print 372 photos!). 

"It prints arcade-style black-and-white small prints," one satisfied shopper wrote. "The good part is each picture is stored on the microSD card so you can print color later on a real printer."