Festive Fivers Competition: The best Xmas pressies for under £5

katchambers

Name of present:
Various items under £5 at boots.

For kids:
- Boots get scientific dig for a Tyrannosaurus £4

Using the tools provided, dig away at the plaster block to reveal the skeleton of the legendary T-Rex.

http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1064410&classificationid=1050847&slmRefer=

Boots get scientific human biology kit £3.50

This kits contains a model skeleton to show the bones in the body, a clear body with colour coded internal organs, and a model of the brain along with an information booklet.

http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1064333&classificationid=1050847&slmRefer=

Bratz fantasy journal £4.99

Glitter Journal with notepad and Glitter Stickers. Features cool fold up Fuzzy Holder and a Furry handle.

http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1087262&classificationid=1050847&slmRefer=

And in boots it's 3 for 2 on most christmas items, including those above, therefore you can purchase all 3 items above for 3 children and only pay £8.99, which is only £2.99 each, and well under the £5 limit. :j

eridgewell

Name of present? Love Hearts Surprise
Do you make it or buy it? Buy it and Make it
Total Cost? £1 - £2
Details (the more the better)
Buy a tube of love hearts from the shops and one piece of wrapping paper that has a design that is covered in hearts. Unwrap the tube of love hearts. Cut 2 hearts out of the wrapping paper, put one love heart between the 2 cut out hearts and seal the hearts with sellotape so you have a mini love heart parcel. Repeat for all the lover hearts in the tube. Put all the wrapped love hearts in a little christmas gift box.

My girlfriend loved this present more than all the expensive presents that I bought her, and so did all her friends. Trust me - You can become the ultimate romantic overnight!

katchambers

I am afraid my gifts are not lovely, homemade personal gifts like a lot of the suggestions on here, but I figure, a lot of people are really busy and don't have time to implement a lot of these suggestions as lovely as they are, so this is for all the busy people, like me!

Name of present: Breast Cancer Care shopping bag

and

Lip Gloss Charm

Do you make or buy it: Buy it

Total Cost: £5 shopping bag, £2 gloss (£2.95 combined postage)

Details:

Bag: great present for any shopaholic, but even better because you are donating to Breast Cancer Care AND saving the environment by re-using this great shopping bag rather than using plastic bags.

So, save the environment, help raise funds and awareness for breast cancer, save your arms and fingers from aching, be fashionable with a great pink shopping bag all for just £5!

http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk//content.php?page_id=10179


Gloss:
The lip gloss is also a mobile phone charm, so perfect when you are out shopping or on the move and need to look good, you always have your phone, but you don't always remember your make-up, never forget your gloss again by attaching to your phone as a phone charm, also creates breast cancer awareness and gives a donation to breast cancer care.

Combined the 2 gifts above come to £9.95, so divide them by 2 and you have just under £5 per gift, so 2 gifts for 2 special ladies, all for a great cause. :T

http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk//content.php?page_id=10311

mirandamayhem

Gambit-2003 wrote: »

• Name of present?
  Gentlemen's Ballscratcher:money:
• Do you make it or buy it?
  BUY IT!

• Total Cost?
  £5.00 Free Delivery:beer:
• Details (the more the better)
• http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/479011/Gentlemen-Ballscratcher/Product.html

Simply brilliant, solid pewter and well worth the money, even for a joke for xmas!
Great for those itchy moments that every guy experiences. Now you can scratch in sophistication without compromising your integrity as a gentleman. This high quality, silver coloured device comes in a lovely presentation box with the words 'For the busy male executive' on the outside and 'Gentlemen's Ballscratcher' inside the box.

have bought this for bil, it really is the dogs doo dahs! :rotfl:

trace_567

Name of present? Paint your own mugs, bowls, piggy bank
Make it or buy it? Both
Total cost? Around £3-5 depending on which you choose

Details: You can buy paint your own mug, mug and bowl, or piggy bank kits. The actual kits come with the mug, bowl or piggy bank, plus the paints and brush. The instructions for each seem to be slightly different. Some need to be put in the oven for about 20 minutes 24 hours after painting. Other kits you can put them in the microwave to seal the paint.

This gift could either be a present for a child, for them to paint their own personal mug. Or you could buy the kit and have your children/child paint it for someone for a present.

All sets come with paints included.

Woolworths set, this ones a mug and a bowl. You microwave this one instead of oven bake. http://www.woolworths.co.uk/web/jsp/product/index.jsp?pid=50711555 £4
Woolworths set of 2 mugs. http://www.woolworths.co.uk/web/jsp/product/index.jsp?pid=50940492 £4.99
Wilkinsons 1 mug http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/invt/0236251 £2.99
Ebay have a few here's are some
paint your own piggy bank http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Paint-your-own-pottery-piggy-bank-inc-paints-Elephant_W0QQitemZ130170130596QQihZ003QQcategoryZ886QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem £4.25 including postage
This ones a paint your own snowman mug http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Paint-your-own-pottery-Snowman-Mug-inc-paints-Brush_W0QQitemZ130170133278QQihZ003QQcategoryZ80546QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem £4.25 including postage
Paint your own santa mug http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Paint-your-own-pottery-Santa-Mug-inc-paints-Brush_W0QQitemZ130170133593QQihZ003QQcategoryZ80546QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem £4.25 including postage
There are several on ebay, mostly below £5

I know our local woolworths have the mug and bowl option so if you want to save on postage check your local store.

karmasprout

Name: Grow your own pressie!
Make or buy: make
Total cost: £4.79
Details: Buy a nice terracotta pot from your local garden centre/cheap shop for about £3-4, fill with home grown compost and add a packet of pot marigold seeds (79p from my local hardware store). Wrap, and give it to anyone who likes growing things and having a pot full of sunshine all summer and autumn.

karmasprout

Name:tie-dye for!
Make or buy: bit of both!
Total cost: £3.16 each (making more in one go reduces the unit cost further)
Details: Buy a pack of 3 white baby vests from Ethel Austin/Woolworths/Asda etc for £4. Buy a pack of Dylon washing machine dye £4.99 plus salt (49p) and a fabric glitter pen (£3.50). Tie knots in the vests then follow the dying instructions for the washing machine. Undo the knots to get a unique tie dye pattern. Dry and then write your won slogan on with the fabric pen, perhaps "I'm a mini Money saver!". Give to your friends/relatives babies for christmas.:T

karmasprout

name: the big lie in
make or buy: make
total cost: £5
Details: Give your best school mum friend a January treat. Pick up her kids for the school run and let her stay in bed all day until you pick them up and bring them home again. It costs you about 20p per mile in petrol and wear and tear on teh car (provided the kids don't trash it!) so you can do 2 round trips of up to 25 miles.:T

karmasprout

Name: celebrity photo shoot
Make or buy: bit of both
Total cost:£4.50
Details: Recycle a mates celebrity magazine such as Heat and cut out a picture of a stunning celebrity in catwalk attire. Scan into the computer and use all your best skills in photoshop to replace the celebrity's face with that of your giftee. Print out on good quality photopaper (printing costs £1) and mount in a frame (3.50 from all good cheap shops). Present your friend with a piece to show off on their mantelpiece.:T

peachesandclive

Name of present: Personalised mug/plate/bowl or tile

Make it or buy it? Bit of both but mostly make it.

Total cost:Initially about £5, the more you make, the cheaper it gets.

Details: Buy some ceramic paints or pens from an art shop and a cheap white mug/plate/bowl - maybe from a charity shop to keep costs to a minimum. Just paint your design or message and then bake in the oven to make it dishwasherproof. The best thing is that once you have the paints you can always make a cheap gift. My children paint mugs for their teachers and they make brilliant gifts with a handmade tag tied to the handle. Sometimes we write names on them, other times we just paint spots or sripes both of which are easy because they require no artistic ability and yet can be really effective. You could even do a handprint or footprint for the grandparents. Easy, well-received presents.