More Thrifty Christmas Gift Ideas

Don’t throw your cash in the trash this holiday season by over-spending.

Here are some more inexpensive, great, and unique gifts that you can have fun making, and some that you can simply buy at the last minute!

And many of these gifts can be given other times of the year too.

1. Give to a variety of charities in a friend’s, family members, or co-worker’s name through http://www.GlobalGiving.com

2. A delicious gift to give is “Gingerbread Cookie Mix in a Jar.” The directions and recipe for “Gingerbread Boys” that you tie to the jar with raffia or ribbon along with a Gingerbread Boy cookie cutter is here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf701475.tip.html

3. Write down your best dozen, time-tested recipes on a set of Recipe Cards.  Tie them together in a stack with a ribbon and stick the mini-bundle in a small, inexpensive Christmas Stocking available at a Dollar Store or other bargain shop.

4. Make an Orange Pomander Ball to gift someone on your list—this is a 15th century tradition that has never gone out of style! Great directions to make an Orange Pomander Ball are available at:  http://www.organic.org/articles/showarticle/article-161

5. Give a Disposable Camera with prepaid photo developing.6. Make “Candy Cane Bath Salts” here is this wonderfully speedy Christmas craft project: http://organizedchristmas.com/recipe-candy-cane-bath-salts

7. Decorated Tea Lights are an inexpensive and fun gift to make.  You can follow the easy directions at: http://www.christmas-projects.com/html/tea_lights_bag.html

8. Movie Theater Tickets or Movie Theater gift card to a movie theater make a popular gift.

9. The scrapbook goes modern with online scrapbooks at http://www.ScrapBlog.com where you add your personal touch and flair to mini photo books to give to people. You can even add music and videos to the books!

10. Wrap a set of 4 cloth napkins with matching napkin rings

11. For a funny Christmas gift make “Snowman Poop”.  Just gather together what is needed for this quick gift project: http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/christmas/ccrafts2.htm

12. Gift a Christmas DVD.  Here are some ideas for festive movies for you to choose from: “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer,” “Miracle On 34th Street,” “The Polar Express,” “It’s A Wonderful Life,” “How The Grinch Stole Christmas,” “A Christmas Carol,” and “A Christmas Story.”

13. Make your own Christmas Music CD.  You can buy blank CD’s and Jewel cases for the CD’s.  Then just download your favorite Christmas carols.  Decorate the jewel case however you want—with stickers or an easy-to-make “cover” using your computer printer and some paper.

By The Secrets For Money Team
© Copyright 2008 by Secrets For Money™

RELATED ARTICLES: See “Gifts For $10.00 or Less for the Holidays or any Occasion” in the Archives at http://www.SecretsForMoney.info

And also see “Inexpensive Gifts For Christmas That Give Meaningful Memories” in the Archives at  http://www.SecretsForMoney.info

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