Present ideas for £5 or less

oldtractor

sons and grandsons birthdays are looming. I've faced reality and realise spending lots of £'s isnt necessary . Feeliong loved is. So what ideas for birthday at no more than £5 please. Anything unusual would be appreciated. no lotto ticket ideas please we dont gamble.

Horace

Can you make them something? If you knit you could make a jumper, a scarf or a toy.

elsien

Ages and interests? Active types or more interested in playing indoors, that sort of thing.

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I love giving packets of seeds as presents, even for small people who seem to love growing radishes, sunflowers, marigolds, forgetmenots and nasturtiums as they all grow quickly and the sunflowers are an ongoing project to feed the birds with the seeds in the winter. For older offsprings if they have a patch of garden or somewhere to stand pots, lettuces, radishes, carrots, beetroots, french beans are all easy to grow, Wilkinsons usually has a 3 for 2 offer on seeds and a charity shop 'how to grow veg' book for either the small or large ones is pence. Something for the day and for some time after too, our girls loved growing things from the age of 3 upwards. Hope that helps, Lyn xxx.

oldtractor

love the seeds idea. Sons are in their mid 20's grandson will be 7

RAS

Head down to Libl and they have 5 packs for £1.

Put together something themed like chilli peppers, courgettes and herbs.

When non-English food was less common I used to make up little baskets of food items. Lined with tissue, filled with pasta, then added a jar of sundried toms, artichokes, bunches for dried herbs, chillies etc.

maman

A variation on the seeds theme:


In the past I've bought a bird feeder from Aldi (around £5) and a packet of seed from the £ shop to go with it. Often £ shop have National Trust bird food.


For the grandson, it's hard to say without knowing his interests but a little lucky dip bag of separately wrapped small gifts would be fun. I'd say go to the £ shop and get stationery things and stickers and a few sweets but it'll all depend what he likes.

clarryd

Do they read, get them a book from Asda or Tesco's they always have an offer on 2 books for £7.00.

If they like sweet things get them a bumper box and fill it with sweets they had when young. You can get these things from poundland.

If they like gardening (older sons) get them some gardening stuff from poundland, have a look in the £ shops they have some great things for presents.

Not sure about the 7 year old maybe a football and some goaly gloves.

maman

RAS wrote: »

Head down to Libl and they have 5 packs for £1.

Put together something themed like chilli peppers, courgettes and herbs.

When non-English food was less common I used to make up little baskets of food items. Lined with tissue, filled with pasta, then added a jar of sundried toms, artichokes, bunches for dried herbs, chillies etc.

My DD has done that for friends. One was a selection of cheeses and some crackers and chutney. Another was an Italian theme like you're suggesting and she included a Carluccio Italian cookbook she bought in the charity shop.


Even then £5 each won't go far. Charity shop might be a good source for gifts if either of them like books.

oldtractor

thanks everyone. As DS2 will soon be moving to his own place I am thinking some pegs a washing line t-towels etc. might even include a bottle of washing up liquid wit ha note that its really £20,000 if he does what the guy on the radio the other day did with the £1 he found on the floor.

ERICS_MUM

oldtractor wrote: »

thanks everyone. As DS2 will soon be moving to his own place I am thinking some pegs a washing line t-towels etc. might even include a bottle of washing up liquid wit ha note that its really £20,000 if he does what the guy on the radio the other day did with the £1 he found on the floor.

Nice idea. When my nephew bought his flat I gave him 2 mugs, box of tea bags and some biscuits. You could do this for a fiver from Pondland.