A fully made scrapbook with no pictures. For that person who doesn't have time to scrapbook but would love to have one to show off their pictures.
Christmas Gift for Farmer Boyfriend
What should I get my boyfriend for Christmas? He's 17 and we've been going out for a month. He's a farmer and a country guy.
Christmas: What is Important Gift
When thinking of fun things to do at parties, I did this one several years ago when selling Tupperware. I adapted it today for a gal who needed holiday party ideas, and thought I would share it with all of you.
Give to Food Banks in Lieu of Christmas Gifts
Instead of buying Christmas gifts for people who already have everything they need, try donating some food to your local food bank. Send each person who might be thinking they will get a gift from you a note telling them that you gave their "gift" to a needy family this year and thank them!
Personalizing Ornament Christmas Cards
Personalized Family Christmas Cards can be made at home. Find a card, old or new, which has large ornaments on the front--at least as many ornaments as members of the family.
Christmas: Use Different Wrapping Paper for Each Person
For years now, I've been wrapping Christmas presents in a unique way. Each recipient gets his or her own paper!
Around Christmas I make my sisters something like a memory jar. Instead of memories with them, I put in inside jokes, movie lines, pictures, random facts, and drawings on little pieces of paper with colorful backgrounds. Then I decorate the jar.
Ask For Christmas Gift Ideas In October
During the first week of October, I send a "gift ideas" list to every person for whom I'll be buying a gift all year long (not just at Christmas). They have a month to get the completed list back to me.
Mark Christmas Presents With Numbers Instead Of Names
If you have little impatient gift-peepers at your house who can't stay away from their gift under the tree, here's what I do.
Homemade Jelly as Christmas Gifts
Give Christmas presents that come from the heart. I buy stemmed glasses at the lowest price possible, figuring one set of 4 for each present. Next, I get 4 boxes of SureJell, a package of wax, and 4 bottles of 100% juice without sugar.
White Chocolate Candy Cane Popcorn
I just whipped up several batches of delicious white chocolate candy cane popcorn to give for gifts this Christmas, and it was so easy and inexpensive.
Make someone special a CD of music. You can even customize the CD labels and cases for occasions and holidays. Music is a great way to express how you feel and is very personal yet inexpensive.
Craft Project: Greeting Card Bookmarks
This in one of the bookmarks I made to go with the less than a dollar new books I picked up on half.com to give as gifts this year.
Dollar Store Treasure Chest for Christmas
Since one of the best parts of Christmas for little kids is to open presents, I decided this year to make it a real treasure chest for my grandchildren. I went to our local Dollar Store and bought each one of them a plastic bin, then started picking out as many gender/age appropriate little items as I could find.
Give a Little Getaway Instead of a Gift for Christmas
Wanting to make every dollar count this year at Christmastime and with 6 grown kids, 3 with spouses I decided to approach gift giving a little differently. We used our Air Miles to purchase each one of the couples a $50.00 gift certificate for a dinner out, movie ticket packages that include drinks and popcorn.
My Frugal Holiday: Thinking About Gifts
I'm the first to admit I am one of the least organized people I know. That being said, when it comes to saving money I am a little less lazy than some people but don't get it confused with my terrible organization skills!
Craft Project: Recycled Gift Cups
Recycle plastic containers into holiday gift cups! Fill with treats and give with a smile!
A nice Christmas gift is to make a pot of gold usually found at the end of rainbows! This is a good present for people who are difficult to buy for.
My Frugal Holiday: Pictures Are Worth More Than Presents
With 3 children, son-in-laws, several grandchildren and a hoard of steps there were too many family members to purchase a nice present for all. It came down to gift cards for everyone. We realized the presents the adults liked most were family pictures.
Be a Good Sport When Buying for Yankee Swaps
Just a reminder about Yankee Swaps, Dirty Santas, Chinese Christmases, etc., those gift exchanges where someone opens a present, the next person opens another gift and can trade gifts with the first person, a third contestant opens a gift and can trade with either of the first two players, on and on.
A fully made scrapbook with no pictures. For that person who doesn't have time to scrapbook but would love to have one to show off their pictures.
Craft Project: Greeting Card Bookmarks
This in one of the bookmarks I made to go with the less than a dollar new books I picked up on half.com to give as gifts this year.
My Frugal Holiday: Thinking About Gifts
I'm the first to admit I am one of the least organized people I know. That being said, when it comes to saving money I am a little less lazy than some people but don't get it confused with my terrible organization skills!
Craft Project: Recycled Gift Cups
Recycle plastic containers into holiday gift cups! Fill with treats and give with a smile!
