Win £200. Festive Fivers Competition 2008: The best Xmas pressies for under £5

pippitypip_2

• Name of present? Mobile Phone charger on the go
• Do you make it or buy it? Buy it
• Total Cost? Up to £3.50
• Details (the more the better)

You can get these on ebay in loads of different colours, you just need to know what make/ model the phone is of the person you're buying for.

The ebay ones tend to take a standard AA battery (not included) and come in all different colours.

For those not wanting to use ebay, M&S are also stocking similar - to be honest I'm sure a lot of stores do. Note the M&S ones take 2 AA batteries, the product details imply they come with it, though I haven't bought one from there myself.

I think it makes a fantastic gift as no-one won't want one. It's so practical if you're running low on battery and you're out and about.

• Where possible please add a link if it's an online offer

http://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/product/B001FD983G/sr=1-12/qid=1225880370/ref=sr_1_12/277-1293273-3246615?ie=UTF8&node=&m=A2BO0OYVBKIQJM&keywords=&mnSBrand=core&size=9&rh=n%3A180951031&page=2

I have to say the M&S one looks v g quality so I would suggest this is a better option than ebay.

Not an online offer as such as they sell these instore. Note buying online would probably incur a delivery charge.

silkkat50

• Name of present? Name a star for free, certificate included
• Do you make it or buy it? It's free!! :T
• Total Cost? £0
• Details (the more the better) -

You can name a star after someone for free.I've done this before and it makes a really nice thoughtful present.

Click onto the link below and it will take you straight to the name a star page where you enter all the details. You can even write your own dedication in which adds a nice personal touch.

Now, you can totally do this for free as I did but i will add a warning. There is an option to make the naming of the star invisiable on the internet. I didnt click this becuase you do have to pay $5 for the option. Im not sure what that is in pounds. Basically what happened is my partner did a search on my name on the internet to see what it would bring up and it brought up a link that said i had named a star for him! So, surprise ruined, but it was still a nice gift lol...And it's very unlikely to happen, but if anyone would do that, he would!! Just thought i would mention that. If you dont think they person you are gifting this to is likely to do anything like that then dont even consider paying for this. But if you do think it might be a possibility and want to stop this from happening then it is under a fiver! There are other options you can choose but you do have to pay for them, they range in prices from about $2 i think but I just had the free version and it was lovely!!

Once you've registered they will send you an email with a link in it that you can go and download your printer freindly certificate. I like to print this onto a peice of nice coloured card, which i already had but you can pick single pieces of card up for really cheap in places, im talking pence here. So, then you print your certificate out, wait for the ink to dry and your done!!

Where possible please add a link if it's an online offer
http://www.freenameastar.com/register.php

:T

Horace

Name of Present: Luxury pamper treat pouch
Cost to Make it: Nothing - all are freebies

Yesterday I was given a beautiful purple velvet pouch from Stella McCartney (a gift for me for buying some aftershave). I shall put in two phials of Stella McCartney perfume, a free Boots Mascara (free with mag) and 4 miniature bottles of Molton Brown products (given free when I bought something from them) comprising: shampoo, skin tonic, body lotion, shower/bath gel. I may even put in some free eye shadow if I can get one.:D - If I can't get a free eye shadow then I have one that cost me £4.50 because I was given a £5 voucher by Boots one day:D

I hope my mate loves her 'free' but rather exclusive present.

dumbblonde_2

Name of Pressie.......... Assorted items
Make it or buy it?...............Buy it.
Total Cost....................Anything from 1p to £5
Details............ Type in Free ship on Ebay and in the results you will get lots of items, I picked up real silver chains for 12 to 50p, Phone charms for 1p, a memory stick for a computer for 1p and another for 12p, a watch keyring for £2 a little more expensive, but have seen these onsale in a catalogue for £9.
You have to remember though that these are from Hong Kong mostly and I supose there is some element of risk, but I thought risking 12p or even £1 was ok
By the way...everything I paid for was delivered even the memory stick for 1p
Result.............. I have lots of lovely presents for under £5 hehe in most cases under 50p........yeah :T

ThinkingOfLinking

I like the site Prezzybox for cute, quirky gifts. I don't know if this counts or not as postage would be on top but some nice items can be found for under £5. And there's no making involved.

http://www.prezzybox.com/products/index.aspx?pid=4886 Chocolate Pills for £3.95

http://www.prezzybox.com/products/index.aspx?pid=4052 Build your own Kaleidoscope kit; £4.95

http://www.prezzybox.com/products/index.aspx?pid=3935 Personalised jelly mould £4.95

http://www.prezzybox.com/products/index.aspx?pid=3577 Candy G-string £4.95

There's countless other amusing little bits and bobs for thes sorts of prices on Prezzybox and you can get free vouchers for there by doing surveys on Lightspeed.

brookeslay

Name of present? Hand decorated Tote personalised

Do you make it or buy it? Buy it decorate yourself !!!! :j

Total Cost? 2.25 ( inc p&P) for tote then 2.00 for fabric paint Hobbycraft or glitterfabric pen best brand is Marabu-Textil

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Plain-Cotton-Tote-Shopper-Bag-Decorate-design-your-own_W0QQitemZ150307836679QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item150307836679&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1431%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

How to Use

All-purpose, water based fabric paint ideal to decorate your plain bags. Marabu-Textil paint is washing machine resistant up to 60°C and the colours offer good fade resistance. They can be intermixed and diluted with water and are easy to apply with paintbrushes, hands, fingers or any other interesting utensils you may find.

Instructions for Use

Place a piece of card (a cereal box is perfect)or a few sheets of paper inside you bag to prevent the paint from seeping through to the other side. Then simply apply the paint to your bag and allow to dry. When dry, iron (adults only please) the whole painted area through a thin cloth, at the heat setting for cotton for 3 minutes or fix in a pre-heated oven for 8 minutes at 150°C. Clean brushes, body parts and other utensils with water. There you go your very own custom made Bag is finished and ready to use. Cotton bags can be washed up to 60°C and Jute bags up to 20°C.

NatFeerick

• Name of present? Photo Collage
• Make it or buy it? Make it
• Total Cost? under £5
• Details (the more the better)? Buy a cheap photo frame and have a sort through your old photos - make a collage to go in the frame - these could be themed (i.e. black & white photos, family photos, the recipient's life story). If you're feeling very arty you could make a nice background to put all the photos on or even spuce up a cheap frame with a bit of glitter & paint (nail polish works well). The end result is a personal gift that's a true 'one-off'!

ethika

Name of present: book
Make it or buy it?: buy it
Total Cost: £3.75

Details: Two presents in one - buy a previously read book for £3.75 from Greenmetropolis.com. This saves money and trees (green metropolis gives 3p to the Woodland Trust for every book sold from their site). When yopur giftee has finished with the book thy can put it back on green metropolis for sale - if sold they get £3 towards another book and the Woodland Trust gets another 5p. Win Win all round.

londonjo_2

I've just registered in order to post this! This is one for the crocheters (I may have just registered, but I've been lurking for a while and I know you're all out there):

• Name of present? Frilled flower corsage
• Do you make it or buy it? Make it (crochet)
• Total Cost? Probably about £1 per brooch - the cost of the wool (you'll get a lot of these out of one ball of wool, and you can get brightly-coloured acrylic for a pound a ball), the cost of a button (25p?) and the cost of a safety pin for the back.
• Details (the more the better) A little crocheted flower with a decorative button and a pin to wear as a corsage/brooch. You could also make it a hairclip, or a decoration to brighten up a hat or a bag.
• Where possible please add a link if it's an online offer: Instructions and pics are here: http://mollyvaughan.livejournal.com/708.html

jenny_parkes

Blooming good pressie
both
under a fiver
buy a kneeling pad, trowel & garden fork, veg/herb &/or flower seeds, gardening gloves, from garden centre or pound shops, wherever you see an offer. Arrange the other items on top of the kneeling pad, wrap in cellophane & add a bow and gift tag saying something like "plant these and think of me when they bloom"
Lovely present to give someone you love all year round pleasure