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

alison99_2

Give Blood

Make it

Total cost - Free

Details
http://www.blood.co.uk/

Give a gift to a strange, a present that will last a lifetime.

grannymoney

Name of Present - Granny's Home Made Christmas Pudding
Make it or buy it - Make it
Total Cost - £2 for 1lb, ingredients from Aldi
Details - contents, mixed fruit, flaked almonds, breadcrumbs,
eggs, low fat suet, bottle stout, splash spirits, Make in
November, boil in steamer for hours. NOT dark and gluey,
light and fruity. Dress up with pretty cotton cover, ask for
bowl back. Sit back and wait for requests for
2008. Better still get family to share mixing. NO lucky coins
just in case someone is too merry and chokes.

CheapAsChips_4

• Name of present?
  Personalised Anti-Virus/Firewall CD
  
• Do you make it or buy it? Bit of Both
  
• Total Cost? Couple o quid
  
• Details (the more the better)
  This pressie needs you to have the right type of computer (with cd burner and a printer).
  Check out MoneySavingExpert :money:for the links to protect your computer for free.
  Download the free software/installations and burn them to a blank CD.
  Make a personalised label (eg. Martin's personal Firewall and Anti-Virus kit) -
  
  If you already have the computer, you will already have the blank CD's and know how to do it - If not, stick to the sock stuffed with apples, nuts and oranges
• Where possible please add a link if it's an online offer
  

mioliere

bookmad wrote: »

Hello, although i have been lurking on site for ages this is my first post so hopefully it will be right. Yesterday i came across this great little shop on the web. I placed an order for a few bits & pieces and they arrived today (the day after my order was placed). I order a couple of bracelets & necklaces for my nieces and they are beautiful - the prices are fantastic too and throughout November they are offering free postage.

Name of present? - anything from Smitten Kitten shop
Make it or buy it? - Buy It
Total Cost? - under a £5
Details www.asmittenkitten.wahmall.co.uk - almost everything i could see was under £5.00 and postage is free throughout November. They sell beautiful jewellery (see above for my comments), candles, incense, soaps, bath bombs, gifts for all - loads and loads of stuff. I about to order a golf kit for dad & pool kit for son in law now.

Thank you for this link - there are some lovely ideas here for Christmas - will make up an order tomorrow. Low prices and free postage all this month - how MSE is that!

cherabim

Name: Christmas Love Texts

You can write whatever message you want to the one you love and it will cost you depending how much you pay for texts on your mobile network.

Its nice to receive a christmas text message first thing in the morning from someone special :rotfl:

bigpaws23

# Name of present? For the man who has everything

# Do you make it or buy it? I am it! :eek:

# Total Cost? my time and my energy

# Details (the more the better) It's me, naked, apart from a ribbon (kept for free from a bouquet of flowers on our wedding day) wrapped strategically around me.
Dh is allowed to unwrap me and do as he wishes with the contents of his present for the day.

Should put a smile on both of our faces and provides a great way to work off the Christmas excesses. The best things in life are FREE :T

jaxduck

Present: A Snow Globe which you can add a favourite photo to
Where from?: Bought from Boots
Cost: 3.99 and a photo..

A great personal pressie or stocking filler..... I know my nephews will think they're funny!!! You can actually add 2 photos either side. I've put a silly photo of me and a silly photo of them!

anderf

• Name of present? mini magnifying glass
• Do you make it or buy it? buy it
• Total Cost? 40p! :j :T
• Details (the more the better) purchased this mini magnifier from TOYWORLD. useful for carrying around, to put in a first aid kit in case of splinters in the hands/feet, or as a lightweight tool to magnify things. better than lugging a heavy magnifying glass around, and easily transportable too!

letterboxer

Name of present - Packet of greetings cards
Make it or buy it - make it
Total cost - £1 - £5 depending on what you buy at Poundland. Card sets/ card/envelopes etc but use things that you have around the house too which won't cost you anything
Details - Buy items from Poundland and make up greetings cards. Use pictures, sentiments cut from used cards, also use ribbons, buttons, beads, dried flowers, wallpaper samples from DIY stores. Make inserts by printing verses on your computer. Combine the finished card with an envelope and give half a dozen or so to friends all wrapped up in classy wallpaper instead of buying wrapping paper or a box. They'll have no excuse then to forget your birthday!

jayemtee

Name of present? No7 heated eyelash curler

Do you make it or buy it? Buy it

Total Cost? £4.99 (offer price)
Details (the more the better) Half price at the moment. Great stocking filler for ladies/girls/friends/ mums.

Where possible please add a link if it's an online offer
http://www.boots.com/brandtreatment/product_details_brand_treatment.jsp?productid=1087348&classificationid=1039770