Christmas is around and with it has come the season of fun, party, excitement, loads of shopping and yes the gift frenzy! But the gift frenzy can become quite a nerve wracking stuff if you are on a tight budget. But guys don’t panic! Here I’m to pass on a few frugal ideas for Christmas gifts. If you’re a bit short of cash, or would like to shift away from the store bought gifts with outrageous price tags then why don’t you try out some of these random ideas:

1. Bake some Christmas gifts –This Christmas hone up your baking skills. Get hold of the old recipes and treat all the folks who are close to your heart with some of the delicious cookies and cakes. Start collecting Christmas tins and baskets from the garage sales or thrift stores for under $1. You can also place the cookies in Jumbo coffee cans covered with colorful paper.

2. Craft work by kids – When a gift is hand made, you can be assured that it is going to be treasured for life time! So, why not frame some of the craft work made by your kids for the grandparents.

3. Memoirs – We all have stacks of photos so why don’t we do something creative with them. Take some of the photos that are close to your heart and frame them for your relatives. You can create a small photo album. Place the snaps on the left side of each page each page and on the facing page write something about the snap that makes it special!

4. Creative gifts – If you are a kind of a person who likes to pen down poems then what are you waiting for! Jot down your feelings and frame it, trust me it would be cherished for years to come by the recipient.

If you can add some more gift ideas to the list….please feel free to comment

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