It’s almost time!! The holidays are right around the corner and if you are anything like me, you can’t wait to buy your gifts at the last minute. Literally. Last year, I got all my gifts on Christmas Eve. You’re also probably looking for cheap and easy gifts to give your family! Stick with this list and save your bank account!
Make a picture album or a picture collage!
One year, I made my dad an album with pictures of us throughout my life and a collage of words that described him. My dad is a total sap when it comes to homemade gifts, so he loved it! You cannot go wrong with homemade gifts!!
Give them a movie night gift!
Get a $5 DVD at Target, some popcorn, hot chocolate, and candy, and set up a night to watch movies and just be together! Perfect for families, friends, or your significant other!
Chocolate
You literally can’t go wrong with chocolate, unless they’re allergic. Then I advise not to get them chocolate.
Gift Cards
My baby brother (he’s, like, 13, but he’s still a baby) and I always get each other iTunes cards like every year. It’s only like $15 and we both love music, so it’s perfect!
A spa day!
Nail polish, nail polish remover, and anything else that you would want to put in the gift! I put nail polish, a nail file, polish remover, cotton balls, facemask, and a nail buffer into a small jar. The total was about $15-20.
Ask your parents what they want! It’s usually something really simple!
One year my mom asked for a tennis ball on a string to hang from the garage so she didn’t hit into the table with her car. My dad usually says just a heartfelt card/homemade gift or a Lamborghini. If they say they don’t want anything, skip to the next idea.
Your presence.
You’ve been away at college for a while, what better gift than yourself! Put a bow on your head and announce to your family that you ARE the present. Merry Christmas, Mother.
If your family member has a sense of humor, get them a jar of marbles.
Put marbles in the jar and on the outside write “Look, I found the marbles you lost!” We always tell my grandpa that he’s lost his marbles (AKA: He’s crazy.) and last year I made him this gift! He thought it was hilarious and it’s sitting on a shelf in his house.
Other homemade stuff!
Paint a picture, write a poem or a story, make an ornament, or anything else you can think of! Pinterest has a lot of ideas too! I painted a poem onto a canvas with Pitt colors behind the words and the poem was so deep that my mom cried. I won Christmas that year.