Ideas for very cheap Christmas presents please!

moomi

Hi, I work with 2 Classes of children & would like to buy/ make something for them for Xmas- however I really don't want to be spending £1 each on em as that's £60 before you know it. Sweets are a bit of a o no as we have children who are diabetic & have various allergies/intolerances. I thought a mini notebook & crayons? Ay ideas gratefully received! Sorry if I've posted in the wrong place.x

mandco

what age groups are you working with?
for younger ones there are a few deals on book bundles which work about around 63p a book
poundland sometimes have packs of 4 smaller colouring books which you could split and add some value colouring pencils/crayons
argos clearance had some pks of 12 activity books for £2.99 still the odd pack available

moomi

Year 3 &4. I might do a little bundle with a xmassy tag on with stationary for them- its always going missing! Would be great if it had a key ring on

Bublin1

Very recently my best mate provided fantastic party bags for her 4 year old's party.

She said she found items on ebay and emailed the seller asking if they could do a deal and they obliged.

For example a seller had children's story books on CD for £2.99. My mate cut a deal for £1 each for 20 and the CD cover was personalised. This included the plastic sleeve.

She also made deals for books and DVD's.

The party bags looked like they set her back at least £20 each but she said she spend £6 each.

moomi

Good plan! I like that & will investigate further

teacherandmum

in the past for my class, ive bought the cheap as chips stuff from asda. I see thru pencil case each, the smartprice packs of pens and pencils and rubbers etc to split up between them and a smartprice note book each. think it worked out about 60p each

jackomdj

Baker Ross have some good bits in their sale. My year 4 daughter loves these things http://www.bakerross.co.uk/mini-sticky-santa-snowman-reindeer.

Savvybunny2009

Having a look at Baker Ross, you could get plastic Christmas mugs that work out at 62p each here
http://www.bakerross.co.uk/polar-pals-plastic-mugs
So for your 60 mugs would cost £37.96

Plus 3.15% back on topcashback would give you £1.14 back.

I think it's a nice little keepsake, you can't buy much for 60p these days.

You could look at pinterest and maybe make something, like a tree decoration with their names on?

NewLifeAhead_2

The Christmas mugs look like a fab idea! Im going to get those for my 3 for our xmas eve hampers
OP, seeing as you have 60 children to byuy for you may be able to find something wholesale.
Some good things here http://www.andersonswholesale.co.uk/shop/Vprod8.asp?cat=1089005134

Christmas pencils etc I like these - http://www.andersonswholesale.co.uk/shop/vclose1.asp?prd=131738&cat=6343005050 works out at 15p each!

LEJC

Why not just get some assorted pencils rubbers and stickers etc...
or perhaps bake some shortbread biscuits that can be cut into stars and iced, with a small piece of ribbon attached they will look like a christmas decoration

LE3

seriously, why do you need to provide a Christmas present for 60 children?
A card individually written to each child with a note about them that shows you know them as an individual not just as "one of 30" will mean just as much & the parents will love them ... if you really want a present a christmassy pencil will be cheap & cheerful and useful too