Gift Ideas for Under $15
'Tis the season to freak out ....
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Trying to find gifts for smal amounts...
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Ok, you get the idea. For those of us that have a gift list of any size and monies of a very small size, this time of year causes us much aggravation and stress
. What do we get for who? How much should we spend? How much CAN we spend? And if your budget is like mine, your "should" is a LOT more than your "CAN".
So, here's a nice list of gifts to get and won't break your wallet. I received this list a few years ago but it's too good to not share. It's a long list so I'm putting it behind a cut.
Hope it helps you out.
Gift Ideas for Under $10 by Michelle Jones
With the holidays drawing near we'd like to share some great ideas with you for frugal gift-giving. There are hundreds of gifts that can be purchased or made by hand for under $ 10. Gifts that are both thoughtful and frugal at the same time. You don't have to spend a lot of money to find that perfect gift for someone, just be sure to put some thought into it and hopefully your gift will be well received. Here's a few of our favorites . . .
- Gourmet coffees with a personal coffee cup
- A pound of pistachios
- Child's artwork, framed
- Journal with special inscription inside
- Teacup with box of herbal tea
- Deck of cards and book of card game rules
- Homemade cocoa mix in a pretty jar
- Collage of special photos
- Get pens and pretty stationary
- Bottle of sparkling cider
- Home baked bread, include recipe
- Disposable camera or rolls of film
- Basket filled with deli cheese and fruit
- Craft supplies
- Holiday serving bowl or platter
- Pretty basket filled with special jams or mustards
- Decorative napkins and napkin rings
- Fancy chocolate bars tied with a ribbon
- Gardening gloves with a plant or flower seeds
- Photo album, hand decorated is even better
- Makeup tote
- Prepaid photo developing envelopes
- 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
- Board games
- Jar of sourwood or pure honey with biscuit mix
- Note cards and book of stamps
- Picture frames, buy them on sale!
- Specialty cookbook
- Pretty glass jar filled with candy
- Collectible sports cards
- Muffin mixes with muffin pan
- Books, there are still a few for under $10.00.
- Set of dish towels and dish cloths
- Nail polish kit
- Pretty night shirt
- Basket filled with kitchen gadgets
- Video rental gift certificates
- Pepper mill and fresh peppercorns
- Handwritten copies of your favorite recipes
- For the pets, gourmet dog biscuits or cat treats
- Baking pans and supplies
- Prepaid long distance phone cards
- Small clock or radio
- Pretty box for keepsakes
- Colorful Post-It notepads
- Address book
- Christmas ornaments
- Puzzles
- Blank video or cassette tapes (update this to CDs and DVDs)
- Sewing supplies
- Flashlight with batteries
- Favorite quote embroidered on a nice handkerchief
- Makeup brush set
- Expensive socks, still under $10
- Special soaps and bath puff
- Home baked cookies
Ideas I managed to come up with
- Bottle of wine or apple cider and a set of pretty glasses
- Marinades and/or spices
- Assortment of herbal teas packed in a pretty box
- A calendar for the upcoming year
- Hand-made cookbook with each recipe selected, tested, reviewed and photographed
- Hand-made coupon book with coupons for a meal or dessert out, movies (home or theatre), walks, shopping, festivals, kid-sitting, dishwashing, vacuuming, painting (fingers, toes, walls, etc.), massages, hugs (and kisses), , home-cooked meal, etc.
- Hand-decorated apron
- Hand-made note cards and envelopes
- A set of herb plants in pretty pots that you started from seeds
- Fancy coffee mug or pair of mugs with flavored coffee packets or flavored creamers
- Tea cup with assortment of herbed teas and a pretty spoon
- A compilation of the recipient’s favorite songs burned onto CD
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