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Holiday Gift Ideas on a Budget

A list of Inexpensive or Free DIY Holiday Gift Ideas

By Courtney J, Macaroni KID Acadia-St. Landry publisher November 25, 2021

We all want to make the holidays extra bright and special for family and friends this year, but that can seem difficult or even stressful when you're on a tight budget. So we've put together a list with a few ideas to help you give meaningful gifts on a budget or even free! 

Send a Special Greeting

 


For the Foodie

My kids are all in grade-school with multiple teachers. I love to have something for each of them but with several teachers to gift to it can get expensive very quickly. This year we made hot cocoa bombs, which was a fun treat to create and they came out really cute. We wrapped them and made little cards with the directions and a cute saying 'You are the bomb dot com!' 

Create a gift basket filled with homemade treats

I bake fairly often and usually have the staples in our home to get baking or cooking something quick. You may have the foundation items for cookies, or brownies or cakes to create a special sweet treat. The next trip you make at the store pick up extra items you may need like dried fruits or a few other items that you can put together such as nuts, hot coca mix, candy, etc. It will be the variety and the way you package the items up with leftover holiday gift boxes, that really make the gift special and thoughtful.

If you need some more ideas, check out these 4 Homemade Holiday Treats that make great gifts for family and friends. 


The Gift of 


Gift of Memories


Gather up your favorite photos with your loved ones or friends and create a special scrapbook that captures those special times together. 


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