Inexpensive Christmas gift ideas

Deb Bryan · #1 (**permalink**) 11-07-2002, 08:46 PM

Hi. I would like to have some really inexpensive gift ideas to make for christmas gifts. Been a very hard year..husband undergoing cancer treatments and reduced hours at work have all but ruined the budget!! Would appreciate any ideas that you may have. Thanks much! Deb

Deb Bryan · #2 (**permalink**) 11-08-2002, 08:18 AM

Thanks for the link for ideas. Looks like some terrfific ones there. Am curious about why you are closing this thread,though? Thanks again.

deejay · #3 (**permalink**) 11-09-2002, 01:18 PM

What about getting a few inexpensive wood frames and writing a poem or loving letter to put in the frames and give them to family.
You could evem use unfinished craft frames from a craft store or dollar store. Just a thought.

MNNorsk · #4 (**permalink**) 11-09-2002, 04:02 PM

One year when my brother was out of work, he and his wife made Christmas ornaments and table-top trees for all of the family. He gathered them in the woods, and with a little glue, glitter and imagination they were beautiful. It was such a thoughtful and appreciated gift because they made them.

NEAVON12 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-09-2002, 04:46 PM

Flylady has some great "clutter free ideas" They have all price ranges....even ideas for "coupons" if you've never been go to the flylady website at www.flylady.net

henryjsmom · #6 (**permalink**) 11-09-2002, 05:36 PM

What ages are you looking for gift ideas for?

Sew4heaven · #7 (**permalink**) 11-09-2002, 05:52 PM

One year we gave small fruit baskets to our families. It was one gift for the whole family.

tree3branches · #8 (**permalink**) 11-09-2002, 07:35 PM

You can fix food basket. Using themes. My dad love beans. So one christmas I gave him a cup of different types of beans, along with a pound of stoneground cornmeal and a small bag with cream drops.

My sister I fixed with a bag of noodles and canned sauce and a small gift certicate from the grocery store for the hamberger.

This year I thought I go to the dollar store get 1 dollar mugs and put homemade hot cholate mix in the in a ziplock bag and a few mini marshmellows.

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Deb Bryan · #9 (**permalink**) 11-09-2002, 08:18 PM

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Originally posted by henryjsmom
What ages are you looking for gift ideas for?

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The age groups are from 19 years up to 60's. Thanks!!

henryjsmom · #10 (**permalink**) 11-09-2002, 08:49 PM

as a shower gift I received a " no sew fleece blanket" it's really cute. you use that thick fleecey material and tie squeare knots all around to hold it together. If you go to a discount fabric store maybe you would be able to find inexpensive fabrics to do this with. If you search on any search engine (i used google to find) a bunch a different directions come up.

you could also make baskets for movie nights for the 19-20 ish crowd, put microw popcorn a couple of sodas, some candy etc.. they don't have to be large and you can get cheap baskets almost anywhere.

cookie mixes in a jar.

"gift certificates" to have people over for dinner at your house. There are plenty of inexpensive dinners to make, or even have just a dessert night at your house even cheaper

I hope this helps, my prayers are with your husband I hope he is on " the road to recovery"

Blessings!