Budget Christmas present ideas

natc · 16 October 2008 at 10:28AM

ceebeeby wrote: »

Wow - some really inspiring ideas.

We're also doing prezzy limits this year for the first time ever, and I'm actually quite excited about it!

I am looking forward to christmas more now too with the budget, makes it more interesting, and love to find a bargain, and its true, its the thought that counts.

ONLY 10 WEEKS TO GO!!!! YEAHHHHH! :j

Thank you for all your ideas, they are all great, keep them coming!!! Other people will benefit too. thanks again.

emg · 27 October 2008 at 8:58AM

SDH wrote: »

These are lovely and at great price. Where would I get the necklace bit? (jewellery making novice here ...)

You could always just buy a cheap pendant in Claires or somewhere like that and use the necklace bit from that, especially if you are going for a cord or ribbon style rather than a chain.

bridgetsanta · 16 November 2009 at 3:01PM

Thank you original poster for letting me know I'm not alone in the £10 budget stakes for a thrifty christmas, I'm nearly there! problem is now days there are so many people to buy for, I have fround a pretty good site called Salty Sams it has lots of stuff around the £7.99 mark, although it is limited to like boaty and nautical themed gifts, well worth a look, I sorted out my trendy neice and nephew with the camper van stuff on there for under a fiver!
Good luck everyone with all your saving and hard work
Bridget xx :j

teacherandmum · 22 September 2011 at 8:54PM

theres a 99p persoanlised photo calendar here. just pay 99p and the p & p. http://www.vistaprint.co.uk/specialclearance5.aspx?GP=9%2f22%2f2011+3%3a49%3a31+PM&GPS=2187566647&GNF=1&GPLSID=

hampers are great

start looking now at the sales. ELC have a good sale on at the moment. got a keyboard for my daughter for £7.50 instead of £15 http://www.elc.co.uk/Carry-Along-Keyboard---Red/131404,default,pd.html

past times had a massive sale on in toen today too

how about big pots of gold ? https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1283835

teacherandmum · 22 September 2011 at 8:56PM

oh god, just checked the original date on this..............................................................

monkeysallsayboo · 23 September 2011 at 9:02AM

Hello

I dont know what skills you have but here are a few things I have done/plan to do

One small bottle of vodka (about £6) then add flavour, so cola cubes, werthers, etc to make flavoured vodka
Sew some crayson rolls for children, add some cheap crayons/pencils, colouring book etc.
i got a nice kilner jar and filled with some bird seed and decorated. this year i plan to make some bird feed moulds, i dont know how yet, but they look pretty when wrapped up and ribboned!
i made a breakfast in bed hamper thingy. a nice cheap tray, mug, one tea bag/ sachet of coffee like you get in a hotel. a free sample thing of sugar like costas have on the tables. one plate and kinfe and some baby jams -they sell thenm in morrisons.
i did a foot hamper last year. a washing up bowl,to soak your feet in, then filled with tissue paper, a bar of choc, puzzle book, some showergel/foot soak, footfile, nail polish, etc.
A few years back i made my nieces a joint craft hamper, so i got a cheap plastic box and filled with some playdough, paints, glue, glitter, paper, etc. wilkos are good for that sort of thing.
i trawled through the charity shops for some really old fashioned looking books for my sister. i got alice in wonderland, waterbabies, etc. then wrapped with a big ribbon around them.