Christmas Gifts on a budget- The Dollar Tree is your BEST FRIEND
Girl ideas $10 or less
BUBBLE TIME- Use a container that you already may have, or buy one from the Dollar Tree. Use one of the nylon scrubbies in the bottom of the container. This will "lift up" the items like they do in the dept stores gift sets already made. However they use tissue paper. (wasting $) Add the other items on top of the scrubbie. This will make it look like there is a LOT in the container. (just like the stores do)
Purse for the princess- Little girls love getting pocket books, right? The Dollar Tree has pocket books from time to time. Could even be a canvas carry-all type bag. Fill it with things like, gum, lotion, note pads, pens, crayons, fun pad, chap-stick or lipgloss. NOW is the time to buy most of these items, during the back to school sales! Office stores are having .01 sales!!
Artist Basket- During the back to school sales, buy extra crayons, rulers, pencils, pencil sharpener, etc for the budding artist! You can also buy coloring books, drawing paper, etc at the Dollar Tree. Buy a basket at the Dollar Tree to keep them in too!
You're Beautiful Darlin'-- Remember when you were 10-12 yrs old? Starting to get interested in makeup, nail polish, etc? DOLLAR TREE !!! Again, buy a small container at the Dollar Tree to use as the "gift bag" and find items to fill it with. Hair brush, headbands, nail polish, nail file, etc.
Magazines- Our Dollar Tree is now selling magazines. Make up a basket of these for teens or even friends etc.
Puzzle Lover? - Dollar Tree has got lots of puzzle books. You can pay up to $5 each at wal-mart for these books. Circle words, etc. Pack of pens and some snacks!
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Boy gift ideas-
When I Was Little- They all hear the stories, when I was little... Make a gift using some of those toys / candies that we enjoyed as kids! jacks, pick up sticks, marbles, dominos, old maid cards, "old candies".
BATH TIME FUN- Boys love baths too, if you make it fun! Those sponge balls we use in the pool is great for the bath! Dollar Tree has bath sponges in animal shapes. Water guns, if you aren't a "no gun house". What little boy doesnt like to play with cars in the bathtub?? lol
Little Boy Toys- Dollar tree has lots of toys to choose from. Many times, they have Disney toys or other name brand toys. Make up a gift bag of these items. Also, sometimes it will be several items in one bag. Seperate those to make several gifts. If you have friends/family that have kids and little space..... they will love these types of gifts. These gifts are great for kids, but parents don't feel guilty for tossing them later, when parts are missing etc.
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College Students- and Teens-
SNACK ATTACK- Buy a "snifty" (my own word lol ) container, and fill it with snacks!!
GADGETS- If you take your time in the DT- you can find many items college kids like. Ear buds, ipod covers, batteries ( may not love, but will love u when they need them ) lol Picture frames, add in families pics or let them add in friends pics.
Dorm Room Spruce Up- Air fresheners, new bath sponges, containers, pretty candy dish, etc.
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NOW FOR SOME ADULT IDEAS -
These ideas are not from the Dollar Tree lol
"GIVE" your TALENTS as your gift!
We all have talents that our friends and family may not have. Maybe you are a SAHM so your "gift" is "time".
Cake Decorator- Give coupons to make X many birthday cakes for your friend in the coming year.
Music Teacher- Give coupons for lessons
Cosmetologist- Offer the family one free haircut each!
Landscaper- Help with yard work in the spring. Print it like this... You buy it, I'll design it. That way, the receiver, knows you aren't offering to "purchase" the products. OHHHHH how I would LOVE to have this!!!
12 Nights of Bliss-- One night each month, you will babysit your friends or families kids, so they can have a date night! I WOULD LOVE THIS TOO!!
Handmade Cards- Make a bunch of cards for your friends / family! Put them in a cute container!
Get where I am going with this idea? None of these "gifts" will cost a lot if anything! But the receiver will LOVE them!
I clean my aunts house every other week. She is home mostly on weekends, so she has little time at home. This week as I was cleaning, I had an idea. I know she would love to have her closet organized. Now, I can't afford to buy a closet organizer, but I am going to mention this to her husband. As his gift to her, he buys a closet organizer, and I do the organizing. I KNOW she would be thrilled with it.
Are you great at organizing? Offer to do the same for your friends or family. It doesn't have to be a closet.
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My son is currently into dinosaurs, so were getting a lot of plastic dinosaurs too. Both my kids are into balls, so we buy a LOT of foam and blow-up balls for inside the house, and regular balls for outside the house (tennis balls, softballs, footballs, etc.)
I like the snack attack idea - I'm going to do this for my sons. We rarely have snacks in the house anymore, so they would love some sort of container with all their own snacks in it!!