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63 Gift Ideas for Under $10 / £5 -
For Any Occasion of the Year!
by Michelle Jones
Stop! Before you go out and spend hundreds of dollars (or thousands!) on
Christmas
presents, read through our favorite list of inexpensive gift ideas. This
column has been a favorite among our readers since it was first published
in 2001. We hope it will help you find that perfect gift for everyone on
your list, while spending less! More...
These frugal gifts are great for any occasion all throughout the year,
including Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine's Day, Mother's
Day, Father's Day, end-of-school teacher gifts and more. They also make
great hostess gifts during the holidays.
There are hundreds of great gifts that can be purchased or made by hand
for under $10, gifts that are both thoughtful and frugal at the same time.
Put them in an inexpensive basket or wrap them with a pretty ribbon and
you'll truly have a beautiful gift--without breaking the bank!
I know you've probably heard it before but it's really true that you don't
have to spend a lot of money to find that perfect gift for someone. Just
be sure to put some time and thought into it and your gift will be well
received...
Our loved ones probably appreciate our time and love more than anything.
Here's a few of my favorite inexpensive gift ideas...
1. Gourmet coffees with a personal coffee cup
2. Pound of pistachios
3. Child's artwork, framed
4. Journal with special inscription inside
5. Teacup with box of herbal tea
6. Deck of cards and book of card game rules
7. Homemade cocoa mix in a pretty jar
8. Collage of special photos
9. Gel pens and pretty stationary
10. Bottle of sparkling cider
11. Home baked bread, include recipe
12. Disposable camera or rolls of film
13. Basket filled with deli cheese and fruit
14. Craft supplies
15. Holiday serving bowl or platter
16. Pretty basket filled with special jams or mustards
17. Decorative napkins and napkin rings
18. Fancy chocolate bars tied with a ribbon
19. Gardening gloves with a plant or flower seeds
20. Photo album, hand decorated is even better
21. Makeup tote
22. Prepaid photo developing envelopes
23. Homemade cookie mix with instructions for baking
24. Variety of bread mixes
25. Special coffee cup filled with candy
26. Fancy magazines tied together with a pretty ribbon
27. Gourmet popcorn and flavored oil
28. Locally made barbeque or steak sauce with basting brush
29. Pancake or waffle mix and a bottle of real maple syrup
30. Movie theater gift certificates
31. Board games
32. Jar of sourwood or pure honey with biscuit mix
33. Note cards and book of stamps
34. Picture frames, buy them on sale!
35. Specialty cookbook
36. Pretty glass jar filled with candy
37. Collectible sports cards
38. Muffin mixes with muffin pan
39. Books, there are still a few for under $10
40. Set of dish towels and dish cloths
41. Nail polish kit
42. Pretty night shirt
43. Basket filled with kitchen gadgets
44. Video rental gift certificates
45. Pepper mill and fresh peppercorns
46. Handwritten copies of your favorite recipes
47. For the pets, gourmet dog biscuits or cat treats
48. Baking pans and supplies
49. Prepaid long distance phone cards
50. Small clock or radio
51. Pretty box for keepsakes
52. Colorful Post-It notepads
53. Address book
54. Christmas ornaments
55. Puzzles
56. Blank video or cassette tapes
57. Sewing supplies
58. Flashlight with batteries
59. Favorite quote embroidered on a nice handkerchief
60. Makeup brush set
61. Expensive socks, still under $10
62. Special soaps and bath puff
63. and don't forget my absolute favorite... home baked cookies!
I hope you will be inspired by this list, after all, it's not the amount
of money you spend for a gift that matters the most, but that you cared
enough to give something special.
http://www.betterbudgeting.com/authors/michellejones.htm
SOME MORE GIFT IDEAS
(1) Photo album with photos/family history
in it.
(2) Recipe box with some of your favorite family recipes jotted down.
(3) Tea pot or fancy tea cup with a pkg. of English Breakfast Tea &
Shortbread packet in it.
(4) Music box that plays their favorite song.
(5) A GOOD set of auto jumper cables in super heavy gauge.
(6) Imported beer or micro-brewery sample pack for those that enjoy beer.
(7) Book: Auto Repair For Dummies. Best book on basic auto Fix-it. Now,
it's on video also.
(8) A car caddy filled with car wax, tire gauge, ice scraper, brake fluid,
etc
(9) Visit the people you buy for and notice what collections they have,
interests, favorite colors, etc. A collector is easy to buy for.
(10) Work bench items:
(A) An "oiler" with an expandable tube. Can be found at sewing machine
repair shops or stores.
(B) Small "C" clamps for wood-workers.
(C) A divided box filled with various size screws, nuts, and bolts.
(D)Target sells a ratchet screwdriver set with sockets & various bits
(11) Hunters & people who are outside alot in cold weather appreciate
Quilt-lined flannel shirts.
(12) Lap or Stadium robes are handy. (Good to carry in the car also!)
(13) Children are easy but if you buy for some that have everything try
the unexpected:
Do they play inside the house or outside? Are they physically active?
Follow this pattern and you'll narrow down a gift.
(14) A road atlas & atlas cover.
(15) Set of speakers for personal type radios/cassette players.
(16) Subscription to a specialty type magazine or newsletter
(17) A wood stenciled greeting card box with greeting cards & dividers
(18) A 18" English bristle dart board
(19) Blank DVD's
(20) IOU'S & favorite family photos copied. Or get an old video put onto
DVD
(21) One person a year, I write a Christmas letter to. I give it to them
in a card the day of Christmas. I tell them how I feel about them, how I
appreciate them in my life or something they have done.
If its' a family member, I write a "memory" letter to them; things we've
shared as a family, funny goofs some of us made, trips we made together &
what we remember about them.
You take time to treat strangers kindly at Christmas...why not the people
most important to you??? You never know when that letter will be pulled
out & read when the person needs "something" & no one is around! (Been
there; done that!!) It helps.
(22) For those into musical instruments or are musically inclined: music
books for keyboard, vocal, organ, guitar etc.
(23) Christmas ornaments
(24) An antique
(25) Joke books
(26) Food Gift Packages
(27) Food Presentation Packs
(28) Out-Of-Print Books are always good. Cook Books, or any subject
someone loves.
(29) A bird feeder or suet feeder or thistle seed feeder.
(30) Mini-Greenhouse 6"x8-10"
(31) Old Timer brand pocket knives
(32) A basket can be filled with jam, Christmas candy or cookies in a tin
(33) For the guys that prefer the old-fashioned way: shaving brush & mug &
soap. You'd be surprised how many still like to use the mug & soap!
(34) A Genealogist is easy: Paper, pens, order self-stick address labels,
third cut file folders
(35) If someone on your list has trouble reading - try a magnifying glass
(36) Senior Citizens are easy to buy for if you stop and think about their
needs. Robes are great, if they snap down the front or have larger
buttons. Avoid the 1/2 zipper down the front type, that have to be stepped
into or pulled over the head! I buy what they wear- some hate small
buttons, things that fasten down the back, pull over blouses etc. If you
think about it, all of us have likes & dislikes...if someone noticed, they
would be happier with their gift.
(37) Swiss Colony, Hickory Farms & a few others will directly ship your
selection of cheeses, beef logs, candy, etc.
(38) Sewing Basket
(39) Artists' supplies for those children or adults that love to draw
(40) A Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
(41) Photo buffs that use 35mm would appreciate a slide viewer
(42) Try looking in junk shops. What is one man's junk is another man's
gold.
Courtesy:
Crystal Jensen - members.tripod.com/~Crystal_J/Christmas-2.html
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