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Cheap Holiday Gift Ideas
I have always collected cheap holiday gift ideas, but when I was younger, Christmas didn't come often enough for me! As children, my brothers and sisters and I had very little spending money, but we LOVED gift giving.
| Our solution? Make our own holidays! We put all the gifts in a big container which we called the "Present Box". After several days of looking for inexpensive gift ideas, carefully shopping, and a gift making frenzy, we usually grew tired of waiting for the appointed date and unanimously voted to move it to a sooner one! |
When money is scarce, sometimes I find myself wishing the occasion away. During these times I am learning to skip looking high and low for that one extraordinary gift. Instead I take time to find a small way to say, “You are an extraordinary person!”
Cheap Holiday Gift Ideas for Men
- Put together a “gift bucket” with car care products – a sponge, some good soap, wax, etc.
- Find a humorous book on tape to ease the boredom of a long trip or daily commute.
- Buy a poster of one of his favorite stars, cars, or product ads (from an old magazine). Ebay is a good place to look!
for Women
- Buy a set of note cards or a mug showing a great piece of art and give this along with tickets to a local art show or museum.
- Put together a portable office for a busy lady. Fill a small container with a few notecards, envelopes, paperclips, stamps, roll tape, pens, etc.
- Find out the title of a book she really loved as a child. Purchase a copy new or used online.
- Buy a book of games or things to make and do. My brothers and sisters and I spent hours entertained by a big old book like this on my grandparents bookshelf. For a really good deal, I check my favorite used bookstore.
- Gather items for a little gag bag with chewing gum that turns your teeth black, a whoopee cushion, fake teeth, etc.
- Order a personalized set of address labels in a fun design. You can get FREE Return Address Labels from VistaPrint.com! Click here.