10 Christmas Gifts Under $10
Buying gifts is really tough….. Now I’m a practical gal – and am not really into fluffy marshmallows and rainbows – so the following gifts are useful – they probably won’t be for everyone – but it’s a start. Buying a gift for someone should involve a bit of thought – and it doesn’t need to be expensive to be appreciated. So here are some excellent Christmas gifts under $10. Many of these are especially great for Secret Santa gifts and presents to neighbors or even to have in a cupboard, ready to give out if you receive a gift from someone unexpected and have nothing picked out for them (you know it happens!!!)
1. A Pretty Mug
Buy a nice looking $5 mug from the supermarket or cheap shop – and fill it full of lollies or chocolates – then wrap up in cellophane and add a ribbon!
2. Candy Cane Play-Doh
3. Christmas Biscuit Tins
I got these great Xmas tins from Crazy Clarks last year – they were $2 after the xmas sales – cook up some lovely fudge or scottish tablet or even some toffees…. It could work out under $5 – this is an especially great present for the boss!
Available from EclecticGals
4. Make a ‘Care Package’
This is a great present for a fella. Buy a magazine the receipient would be interested in eg Fishing, Drumming, Gardening etc – also include a packet of biscuits (eg shortbread) or a pair of gardening gloves or a packet of hooks if he’s into fishing. Shows a lot of thought and will be appreciated!
5. Ingredients in a Jar.
I love this idea – use a nice jar from home (an old coffee jar works well!). Soak off the label, clean and dry really well. Find a recipe your friend would appreciate – it’s always good to find one with different coloured ingredients for more visual impact. Then ‘layer’ the ingredients in the jar – of course don’t add any wet ingredients or it will just be awful. Then write up a label with instruction on how to finish the cake/biscuits etc. Tie with a some string and your done!! Cheap and cheerful!
Available from Mylittleglassjar
6. Veggie Seeds
Another gift for the gardening buff – buy a few packets of cheap seeds. Ebay is great for this – I’ve picked up 30 packets of different vegetable seeds for a couple of dollars! Keep it simple – things like pumpkin, tomato, corn etc will be fine. Pack up the seeds with a pair of gardening gloves or a terracotta pot – beautiful and thoughtful!
Available from VectoriaDesigns – $8.24
7. Flavoured Lip Gloss
For the Diva – quite often you can buy little bundles of different flavored lip glosses or balms. Bundle them up with a sachet of fancy coffee! I like this Prosecco flavoured lip balm, yummy!
Prosecco Lip Balm
Available from HearthandHeritage – $11.75
8. A Gorgeous Tea Towel
For the gourmet cook, a beautiful tea-towel or oven mitts would be cheap and cheerful. Something that will look smashing hung over the oven door…
Via Placewares
9. Jigsaw Puzzles!
I bought a 1000 piece puzzle at Big W for $4 a few weeks ago – there was a huge range – everyone loves puzzles! Good for all ages!
10. When in doubt – just get a gift voucher.
Australia Post has hundreds of gift vouchers from every store imaginable – not very creative…. but sometimes you just can’t please everyone!
Via Rent.com
It is the thought that counts, and you don’t have to spend a fortune to show someone you care and are thinking of them.
Merry Christmas everybody!
Response to “10 Christmas Gifts Under $10”
crazy as it might sound, the most raved about gift i ever gave to a family was a tin opener and potato peeler. It had attached a card which read, they would think of me each time they opened a tin or peeled their spuds. I had to buy something small as i was posting it and i loathe to give and receive useless gifts. As far as gifts went, it really had the desired effect. They laughed hysterically when they opened it. They got plenty of use out of the items. And they remembered me everytime the discussion came up “we need to peel potatoes”. This idea of desperately practical items came to me after receiving a frying pan for my 19th birthday. It was the best gift i had ever gotten as it was my first run-in with teflon and the non stick cooking dream lol. Buying something also that you seem to never go out and shop for but always swear about like blunt scissors or never being able to find a pen. They may seem silly to give as gifts but i think they are way presents than dust collectors for the shelves 🙂