Christmas can seem more like a burden than the blissful time it should be. This might be due to the hours and stress spent on shopping for the perfect gifts. But rather than spending a considerable amount of money at the malls, homemade gifts that won’t empty your wallet can mean more to someone than any store-bought gift.
Being on a budget does not have to mean breaking the Christmas spirit of traditional gifts. While ornaments can get pricy, homemade ornaments are easy gifts to make for friends and family. All it takes is buying a clear glass ornament and the paint of your choice at a local craft store. Then by squirting different colors into the ornament, turning it a few times to cover all the spots, and letting it dry, the gift is complete. This is an inexpensive, easy, and mess-free activity that your friends and family will be sure to appreciate.
Nothing fits the season more than a fleece blanket. Though this gift can be bought in any store, a homemade tie fleece blanket can be personalized and requires little time and skill. After a trip to the local craft store for fleece fabric and a few simple steps, this practical and inexpensive gift can be created.
To remember Christmas memories, the perfect gift is a photograph. Anyone can give a simple photograph, but by using a photo website such as snapfish.com, you can make calendars, mugs, flipbooks, stationary, posters, mouse pads, jewelry and more. Just choose your favorite photos, upload them to the website, pick a gift you want the photo to be on, and you’re done. These reasonably priced gifts can be created online and picked up at a local Walmart or Walgreens.
All of these gifts are perfect for friends and family and don’t break the bank.
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