I am always looking for cheap Christmas gifts. Not that I am a cheap person, but I like to save money and I have lots of friends and family to buy for.
Now I could cut back on my gift list, but this is the one time of year that I can say to important people in my life that I care about them and I want to get them something special. And so every year I start the panic mode of how to manage on a small budget and yet find just the right gift. Cheap gifts can be the best ones of all.
Quality is important to me, so when I say I am buying cheap Christmas gifts; it is not really what I mean. I want to spend my money wisely and have something nice to show for it. So if you are frugal and want cheap Christmas gifts, take a look of some of my favorite stand bys. Have fun and use your imagination and remember it really is the thought that counts.
- Gourmet coffees with a personal coffee cup –flavored creamers and a variety of specialty hot chocolate is a great idea too
- Pound of pistachios or actually any nuts. Peanuts are less expensive and dipped in chocolate they are simply delightful
- Teacup with box of herbal tea
- Homemade cocoa mix in a pretty jar
- Collage of special photos
- Bottle of sparkling cider
- Home baked bread, include recipe
- Basket filled with deli cheese and fruit
- Craft supplies and art supplies
- Gardening gloves with a plant or flower seeds
- Homemade cookie mix with instructions for baking
- Variety of bread mixes
- Special coffee cup filled with candy
- Fancy magazines tied together with a pretty ribbon
- Gourmet popcorn and flavored oil
- Locally made barbeque or steak sauce with basting brush
- Pancake or waffle mix and a bottle of real maple syrup
- Movie theater gift certificates
- Puzzles
- Home baked cookies
- A gift basket full of family favorites
- A gift basket full of chocolate of all kinds
No matter what you give, have fun, save money and give with a gift of your heart and it will be a wonderful, yet cheap Christmas season.
