I'm a very poor college student and told them I cannot afford any presents this year (I spent way too much last year). What can I make them or get them VERY cheaply ($5 or less)?
2006-11-19 11:19:09 · 8 answers · asked by two_kee_kees 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
I don't know where you live but in Canada, "dollar" stores are very popular. At these stores you can buy lots of useful kitchen gadgets that are EXACTLY the same as in the department and specialty stores and they cost only a dollar (although some dollar stores are better than others). Good ones usually sell good quality candles, kitchen stuff, bathroom stuff, hair accessories, seasonal goods (at Christmas they have THE best selection). Recently I bought some wonderful socks there for my cousins and they were selling them at Costco and the department stores for 4 times as much!!! Check out these cheap dollar stores or what used to be called "five and dime stores", they are so practical and you won't have to feel bad about how much you have spent and your mom and sister will have some pretty and useful things to open for christmas! Good luck!
2006-11-19 11:25:39 · answer #1 · answered by cindiloo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use some construction paper and ribbon (or whatever materials you can) and make them a coupon book. I use to give these to my dad all the time as a kid, now it's kinda traditional. You would know what your mom and sister would like; but here's some ideas:
1. Free Window Washing, inside and out, for up to 10 windows.
2. Cook dinner and clean dishes for you.
3. Drop Off/Pick Up dry cleaning
4. A night of free babysitting (if anyone has little kids)
anyway, you get the idea. Either fun things or thing you know they don't have time for or hate to do themselves. You could also include a "dinner & movie on you" coupon, dated for next June when you aren't in school and might have some cash.
2006-11-19 11:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by bathagent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mom and Sister, that should be easy enough, Quite a few years ago, I didn't have the money to get gifts so I became inventive, I used my computer copier and printed up coupon books for different people, some of my ideas were:
One full day of house work free (For mom)
One night free baby sitting service (for my sister and her husband)
One night of romance (with me) complete with a meal and no interuptions. (for Hubby)
One blind date with a friend of my choice (for a brother)
This went over really good and I held up my end of the bargin everyone loved it
2006-11-19 12:03:35 · answer #3 · answered by kathy h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make them a coupon book. Such as, good for one night of cleaning kitchen, good for one day of cleaning bathrooms, good for one day of washing car, etc. When you are home you can help around the house and they will appreciate the hard work! For your sister, find some pictures both past and present of the 2 of you growing up and make a little scrap book for her of all the memories you've shared!
2006-11-19 11:26:42 · answer #4 · answered by party_pam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How a pair of bag of nuts and a nutcracker. those are continually great hits. you additionally can knit them each a headband! which would be much less costly and could coach the super quantity of time and attempt you positioned into it, despite if it is going to maximum in all probability be very gruesome! :0) yet another super concept could be to grant everyone of them a extensive bag of beer cans/soda cans to recycle. whilst they recycle them, they are in a position to apply the money to purchase themselves something "superb yet much less costly." McDonalds additionally sells those $5 present enjoying cards. that gets you 5 products from the greenback menu!!! undecided in case your city has one or not, yet additionally check out most of the greenback shops around city. on occasion they have products marked a greenback that look like they could actually be extremely worth $one million.29 or $one million.40 9. you could on no account have too many prevalent Rubik's Cubes! you could in many circumstances %. them up for a pair of dollars. Even much less in case you come across a competent one at a storage sale. ultimately, you're able to desire to grant them a image of your self. If it extremely is a sprint too expensive, you're able to desire to easily draw a image of your self and positioned it in a physique from the greenback save. something they'll elect to maintain perpetually and hand right down to their grandchildren some day. happy holiday journeys to you and your loved ones!!!
2016-12-29 05:43:27 · answer #5 · answered by shiner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surprise them with a visit and share all your stories about college over a nice dinner. Not only will you get food, but you'll be building memories.
2006-11-19 11:22:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
try a doller store there everywhere good luck and happy holidays
2006-11-19 11:29:14 · answer #7 · answered by kimmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stuff from the dollar stor or the christmas tree shop. Don't you have a job?
2006-11-19 11:46:17 · answer #8 · answered by BabyDolll128 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋