Cheap Christmas ideas

skintchick

Me I shop all year round, so my budget is spread. And I also make shortbread as pressies for people who I want to give something, but not to buy for. Just a token gift.

Also, I don;t buy Christmas paper - I buy plain red or gold paper and use it all year round for birthdays as well.

in-trouble_3

thats a great idea about buying red and gold paper, never thought of that, thank for that.

DramaQueen29

I cant shop before December for people otherwise i get too excited and want to give them thier pressie early :S

Another bargain - bookmarks handmade from a seller on ebay £1.95 each plus 50p postage

in-trouble_3

i normally make my handmade cards for family friends and everyone else, but this year i just dont have the time so i have had to buy cards, again for next year i am going to be more organised.

PeachPickle

DramaQueen29 wrote:

I cant shop before December for people otherwise i get too excited and want to give them thier pressie early :S

Yeah me too :rotfl:

LookingAhead

If anyone else likes DramaQueens suggestion then you may also like World Vision's website as their hugely useful alternative gifts start from £5 or £6. I've bought two this year and my get a third for my brother & sister-in-law as she comes from somewhere abroad they don't have much of anything so this could go down well.

http://www.greatgifts.org/GiftSelection/home.aspx

jamtart6

Have a look on the CHRISTMAS AND WINTER FESTIVITIES BOARD (on here!) we have loads of great ideas that have been posted by various people....the hampers have been especially great!

Tustastic

Thanks to DQ and LA for reminding me that I needed to find a suitable present for a [STRIKE]pesky[/STRIKE] aggressive person in my life. I went to goodgifts.org and purchased Peace and Quiet for £20. It's true value is priceless:)