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Cheap Christmas presents?

So I have a fairly large friend group so I can't afford to buy everyone something nice so I usually just devolve to giving them all chocolate but that just seems kinda boring? Has anyone got any suggestions for small presents around the £3 mark???

Reply 1

Maddie088

my idea is to get mugs, probably with letter of their name on it and fill it with sweets etc. basic but cute and cheap

Reply 2

Treblebee

Have you tried charities? Some sell trinkets and things for amazing prices (I saw a lovely dragonfly clip, lifesize, for about £3.50, once). Or you could try those little shops where they sell small but nice things.
Tbh, I've always had a budget like that, and I have a large family, so I've often faced this. If you're creative, you could try making/baking things for them. I remember I once surprised the whole family one Easter with specially-painted boiled eggs (some of which I was quite proud of) :tongue:

So you could try to be original and do stuff like that. I think this Christmas I'm making a gingerbread house, possibly stuffed with sweets...

Reply 3

Applepiex3

Claire's sales: 3 for £5
That way you can get really cute and affordable jewellery (some stores don't have good stuff though).

Homemade toasted spice nuts in mini £1 glass jars with cute ribbons.

Nail varnish sets at tkmaxx; just get a box with 20 of them and wrap 3 with the jewellery.

Its all about bulk buy to give to many people :wink:

Reply 4

doodle_333

A really cute gift someone once gave me was a little glass jar filled with the ingredients to bake some chocolate chip cookies (in layers) with a little hand written recipe.

Reply 5

ThatsMyGoal

Oo why don't you make your own Christmas crackers and pop little gifts in there? You could put in little bits like nail varnish, lip balms, earrings, keyrings etc.- You wouldn't have to spend much but everyone will be impressed with the effort you've gone too!

You can make Christmas crackers like this- http://smile.findmeagift.co.uk/how-to/how-to-make-christmas-crackers/