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

milly39_2

Name of present : Coffee Break

Do you buy it or make it : both

Total Cost: £5.57

Details (the more the better): I made two presents for the price of one. :T

I bought 2 coffee mugs (buy one get one free) from Morrisons : £1.99
I bought 2 bags of Skinny Instant Cappacino (buy one get one free) Tescos : £1.58
I bought two boxes of Orange Snaps (2 for £2.00) Tescos : £2.00

Two really neat presents for only £5.57 : two happy Coffee drinking friends

Place in a nice metalic bag (cheap on the underground market in Manchester) :j

katmints

Name of present? Free House clean
Do you make it or buy it? Both
Total Cost? Up to £5.00
Details (the more the better) Send a gift token made by yourself to your best friend, family etc offering to do a full house clean whenever they choose. The cost will depend on what cleaning stuff you may or may not need to buy. If you buy when its a buy one get one free then it may cost you nothing but the recipient will be delighted.

Mojo-a-gogo

Hello,

My entry for the festive present for a fiver is this:

As a graphic designer, I always think of what skills I could use to make people Christmas presents each year.

This year, I've made a great present for my mum. She loves Cliff Richard (!), and I've bought a nice, yet cheap photo frame, and inside I've placed a photo of Cliff - downloaded from the internet - with his arm around my mum - who I've super-imposed onto the picture.

It looks quite realistic.

And, as an extra touch, I've put Cliff's autograph on the photo too - so it looks like she went to see him and they're great friends!

OK - not strictly kosha, but it's not due to get passed around - or even passed off as real!

I recon she'll love it!

tyna_2

Hi never done this before so here goes:j
I have 5 sisters 6 brothers so we have over the years made family prezzies like these all under £5
older sister makes each family a carrot cake choice of ready decorated or family does it to their own style, all iceing provided so kids can join in :rotfl:
one sister in law gives christmas flowers:rolleyes:
youngest brother makes christmas pud of differant sorts. I think it is a tart this year :T
second youngest brother gives wine:cool:
This is my most favorite, my youngest sister has made a hand crafted, with recycled wood card and paint,advent calander, behind each shape is a little message and chocolate .It reveals a hand painted scene with cut out of the nativity from an old calander
Wooden Advent calander
Hand made with love and thought
Cost £1 in money, with hours of trial,errors and imagination
The second youngest sister is having a three level jigsaw one for this year and the wood work is improving!!!!

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tyna_2

OOPs forgot to say what I do
Babysitting
Made by arrangement
Cost Nothing
Maybe day or night
So parents can shop, cook, go out or even have a bath in peace I am in great demand as with such a large family and my kids flown the nest I available :beer: :rolleyes: :A

happytimes_2

3 LED Wind Up Torch 3 Pack
Name of present? 3 led wind up torch pack
Do you make it or buy it? buy it
Total Cost? £1.00 each
Details (the more the better) Toolstation.com are offering a pack of three wind up torches for three pounds, great for children, or gadget adults to have in the car or garage, under the stairs. The one problem people normally have is that when they need a torch the batteries are flat. Not with these just wind it up. Great fun to keep kids quiet over Christmas.
Item number 95354
link http://www.toolstation.com/shop/
There is a delivey charge if you order over the net.
Bright lights!

ellesbelles_2

Name of present : Jewellery board
Did you make it or buy it: Make it!
Total cost: around £3 (can be less!)
Details: you can buy a pinboard/corkboard for about £1, paint the cork one colour (Buying tester paint from hardware store: about 50p or free- if you already have paint in the garage then perfect!) then paint around the edging in another colour.
Screw in hooks (£1 in and around!) et voila, the perfect place to exhibit your jewellery, thus ensuring it does not get snagged or tangled up!!!!!!!

hazelyne7

Name of Present: Personalised Mugs

Do you make it or buy it? Make it

Total cost: £3.49 per mug

Details: These are a fantastic idea. How to keep your kids entertained and save money! The mugs are purchased from a place called Yellow Moon. Which in turn forward on a percentage of the money to your chosen school or playgroup. Once they are delivered you can decorate them with pens, transfers etc. I have got my little boy to design a mug for each of his grandparents. So 4 mugs (3.99), 1 pack of porcelain pens (9.99) = £3.49 per mug. You have the option to design plates, bowls etc. The best bit is, next year i can buy the plates or bowls and i already have then pens so it will be even cheaper!

Link: www.yellowmoon.org.uk

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Nelmer

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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!

I have done similar for my Dad's birthday (most Dad's have everything by the time they reach their 60's!!!) and labelled it "Husband Pack". 1 x christmas card, 1 x Valentines card, 1 x anniversary card & 1 x birthday card. He absolutely loved it as he always forgets 1 of those 4 occasions, different 1 each year!!!!

Well recommended!

katiea_3

Name of present posh personalised mug or any ceramic
Make it or buy it make it
Total cost £4.09 for a set, inc p&p
Details You buy some magic decal paper from a fab company called Crafty Computer Paper. It's A4 size so you can do a lot with a sheet. You print anything you like on it using a laser printer or photocopier, then iron it or run it through a laminator, cut it out, stick it on a mug or any other ceramic object,and put it in the oven to harden. Here's the good bit... IT WILL BE DISHWASHER PROOF!!! So if you do one of those plain mugs we all have in the cupboard, it'll only be the cost of the paper and postage. If you use a small logo you could theoretically do a whole dinner set with one or two sheets, and unlike usual personalised mugs etc you can use them all the time! The paper is here http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/products-Magic-decal-paper_256.htm I haven't used it myself yet but I got 6 mugs from Asda at less than 20p each to make a really nice set for my husband and I can't wait!