This year hasn't ben the best for me and my fiance'. we need ideas for cheap ideas for christmas presents. presents range from a little 2 year old gilr to a 40 year old woman.
please help if you have any ideas! greatly appreciated!
2006-12-05 13:15:24 · 11 answers · asked by chantal h 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
For the young children play dough. It is cheap and fun. You can also get together some old cookie cutters you have or buy a huge lot of them for very little money and give them a little gift bag with the play dough and cookie cutters.
If times are really tough you could make the playdough - just get a recipe online and add in something to make it really special such as a scent, or glitter, etc.
How about making those fleece blankets. The kinds where you cut the ends and tie the knots? You can get directions online easily too. They are always nice to have and cuddle up too.
Cracker Barrel has adorable Christmas ornaments for only a couple dollars.
A cool jar from the dollar store, filled with homemade cookies and a cheap ornament on top is a perfect gift. Wrap it up beautifully and you have a great present for just a small amount of money.
Good luck! SD
2006-12-05 15:00:51 · answer #1 · answered by SD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about talking to the adults and letting them know there won't be any Christmas presents this year? Stick with buying gifts for the kids. Make it one gift per child.
Other ideas...one gift per family (out to dinner, movie passes, etc...) or do a gift exchange with the adults. Perhaps many of the adults feel obligated to buy gifts for everyone and would appreciate someone stepping forward and suggesting a gift exchange.
2006-12-05 13:19:57 · answer #2 · answered by ubiquitous_mr_lovegrove 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would give the adults ornaments. You can get them pretty cheap at certain stores, especially Kohl's when they have the %50 off sale every week.
As for the kid, go to the dollar store and buy a few books. Tie with a ribbon and that's it. Still thoughtful, but cheap.
2006-12-05 13:37:30 · answer #3 · answered by GiddyGiddyGoin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be honest with everyone! Ask them to provide you gift ideas within a specific dollar range. I do this with my kids (grown up now) every year. They don't mind. And it makes sure I stay in budget. Just tell them you'd like to buy them a gift but are on a limited budget. Other people really do understand!
2006-12-05 13:28:07 · answer #4 · answered by keyz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Photo frames with photographs of family and friends, personalized! Winter cap and gloves.
2 yr old girl? A little purse with a brush it in, a ball?
2006-12-05 13:20:55 · answer #5 · answered by PJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Small toys, books, CDs, videos/DVDs, small vials of cologne or perfume, baked goods (bake 'em yourself!), little Hallmark ornaments, gloves, scarves, hats, small radios,homemade felt ornaments.
Once I made for my co-workers gingerbread men and women that looked like them!
Have I got an essay for you! I published it in a small New York newspaper last year:
Christmas at my (limited budget) house
my view by melanie n. lee
DEC 18, 2005
http://ny.metro.us/metro/blog/my_view/entry/Christmas_at_my_limited_budget_house/366.html
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2006-12-05 13:26:50 · answer #6 · answered by MNL_1221 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try dollar stores for the 2 year old, they have really cute stuff for really cheap prices, as for the older people try gift certificates, you can choose how much you want to put on it,
is your really creative you could try home made gift, those are always fun
2006-12-05 13:27:24 · answer #7 · answered by Shorty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of great recipes online for special holiday breads, etc, and you can gift them in nice baking dishes, or on plates that your friends can keep.
2006-12-05 13:20:53 · answer #8 · answered by Misa M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check out this link... http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Festive-Food-Gifts/detail.aspx?ARBMID=797&ARFMTID=1
you can make cookie, soup OR hot chocolate mixes in a jar and tie ribbons and raffia on it... very inexpensive and easy to make.
2006-12-05 13:32:44 · answer #9 · answered by sweetpea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well.... you could just get every one a gift card to walmart... who doesnt like walmart? if you dont like the clothes there's always the food!!!!
2006-12-05 13:49:00 · answer #10 · answered by Sea Otter!!!! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋