Secret Santa's kitchen gadgets we all need in our lives

From the sublime to the ridiculous, here's what you can get your Secret Santa pick for under 30 bucks.

Wow the Secret Santa circle with one of our kitchen gadgets picks. You don't need them until you see them. Source: Getty Images

Every year we say to ourselves, "I will not be drawn into any Secret Santa gift pools this year." Yet year after year, we find ourselves scrambling through the supermarket shelves at 11.57 pm, desperately rifling for something, anything, cute, funny or not-too-inappropriate-for-work.

This year, we're up against the Secret Santa clock again, but this year will be different. We're buying kitchen gadgets for everyone. Cute, funny, appropriate-for-work kitchen gadgets. We can't go wrong. Buy any or all of these online.

Kitchen gadgets for everyone. Cute, funny, appropriate-for-work kitchen gadgets. We can't go wrong.

1. Veggie spiraliser - $28

"Just slide your veggie on the twister screw, attach the slicer and turn and twist for astonishing garnishes!" Source: Colourblocker

DIY vegetable spaghetti with a few twists. The marketing blurb on this veggie and fruit slicer calls the garnishes “astonishing”. That’s worth $28 for sure! Get it at Colourblocker.

2. Skull egg ring - $26

Take the sunny out of sunny-side-up. Source: Colourblocker

Good morning, would you like a touch of the macabre with your eggs? Buy one at Colourblocker.

3. Rainbow jelly mould - $19

Bring a little colour into the Secret Santa pool. Source: Hard to Find

Make your own joy with this nifty jelly mould. Word of warning, it will take HOURS. Get it from Hard To Find.

4. Floral measuring spoons - $15.95

Your old Great Aunt Bertha probably received a set of these spoons back in the day. Source: Kitchen Warehouse

Do you give flowers, or do you give a set of measuring spoons? Dilemma, over. Buy from Kitchen Warehouse.

5. Piggy Wiggy timer - $12.95

It's called "Piggy Wiggy", do we need to know more? Source: Kitchen Warehouse

This pig will not be ignored. If it’s time to baste the ham, you’d better oink to it. Get him at Kitchen Warehouse.

6. Wombat egg cup - $6.95

"How can your turn an ordinary soft-boiled egg exciting? Use the Ashdene Barney Gumnut & Friends Wombat Egg Cup, of course," reads the blurb. Source: Kitchen Warehouse

Naw, it’s a wombat. On an egg cup. What more do you need to lift your mornings? Buy it at Kitchen Warehouse.

7. Fred Mr Tea infuser - $13.95

We're confident we'd get along very well with Fred. Source: Kitchen Warehouse

Say hello to Fred. Fred gets your tea sorted, then hangs around for a chat. Meet him at Kitchen Warehouse.

8. Tea light Brie baker- $27.79

The candle keeps the cheese at just the right level of gooey-melty. Source: Uncommon Goods

Melted Brie, drool. Psst, we hear it also does Camembert. Snap it up at Uncommon Goods.

9. Pig steam vent - $14.95ImagePut the wooden spoon down. No longer will you jam that spoon underneath the lid in order to simmer your dinner. This little piggy will sort that for you. Get him at Innovations.

10. Bike pizza cutter - $34.99

This definitely falls into the 'what'll they think of next' life category. Source: Yellow Octopus

Okay, it's a little over our $30 budget, but who could resist? This bike makes us want to make more pizza. Buy it at Yellow Octopus.

11. Jumbo cutlery drainer - $29.99

Talk about jumbo cute. Source: Yellow Octopus

So that’s what an elephant’s spout is for… Buy him at Yellow Octopus.

12. Carrot popsicle maker - $22.99

Fact: you can never have too many novelty popsicle makers. Source: Yellow Octopus

When popsicles are carrot-shaped, that means they’re healthy. Right? Buy it at Yellow Octopus.

13. Spoon sparrow rest - $5.99

This little fella will keep you company while the soup simmers. Source: Yellow Octopus

You’ve got your Piggies Timer and Steam Vent, and your wombat egg cup, but do you have a sparrow spoon rest? You need a sparrow spoon rest. Get it at Yellow Octopus.

14. Kitchen sponge bed - $15.99

Words fail us. But words are not always necessary. Source: Yellow Octopus

What do you do with your sponge after use? Why, put it to bed, of course! Find the bed at Yellow Octopus.

15 Wine glass brush - $16.49

When did life get so complicated? Source: Yellow Octopus

For the friend who is presumably too drunk to hold a dish brush and a wine glass at the same time, we gift this suction-cupped wine brush cleaner thingy. Buy it at Yellow Octopus (maybe).

16. Fishy yolk separator - $17.99

We are curious to know what else the fish can pick up... Source: Yellow Octopus

This little fishy will suck up your egg yolk, leaving the white behind. Buy him at Yellow Octopus.

17. Angry mama microwave cleaner - $19

Just quietly, this looks uncannily like our writer. Source: Gifts Australia

This gadget has got some serious attitude. We’re assuming there’s also an ‘angry dad’ microwave cleaner around somewhere too… Get it at Gifts Australia.

18. Pudding bin bags - $25

Make bin night a little bit more like eating pudding. Source: Gifts Australia

We’re all trying to cut back on using plastic, and who has a spare $25 to randomly drop on pudding bin bags? And yet, we can’t go past how satisfying this garbage looks. Buy the bags at Gifts Australia.

19. Kale and herb razor - $20.84

Because eating kale wasn't challenging enough already. Source: Uncommon Goods

Apparently just chopping the leaves off with a knife isn’t good enough anymore. Kale is so demanding. Buy it at Uncommon Goods.

20. Automatic pan stirrer - $34.73

Stirring the pot, as usual. Source: Uncommon Goods

Again, we've blown our budget, but think of the savings! Who needs a $2,000 Thermomix when you’ve got one of these? Get it at Uncommon Goods.

21. Onion goggles - $27.72

Dare you to wear them out in public. Source: Uncommon Goods

This list has probably brought the tears on by now, so we thought we should include these goggles. You could chop onions without tears, or you could pretend you’re an F1 driver circa 1942. Your choice. Get them at Uncommon Goods.