Personal Gifts Record yourself singing hymns or lullabies onto a cd or as an MP3. Record yourself reading a children's book. Send it to a faraway grandchild. Record yourself reading scriptures onto a cd or as an MP3 and give it to your spouse to listen to on the way to work. Record yourself playing a instrument onto a cd or as an MP3. Print photos or make a photobook for members of your family. You can often get these for free, or a minimal amount. Make a cookbook of favorite family recipes for your adult children or a child attending college. Make Family Games Family Trivia Family Yahtzee Photo Jewelry In the comments it tells you where to get the supplies. Make silhouettes of your children and frame them. Or, turn them into ornaments. |
Books
If you are giving giving books for gifts, consider buying them used. Often, they still look brand-new!
I have bought used books from the following places:
Thrift stores
Used book stores
Some of their used books are .01! (you do pay shipping on these--usually $3.99). Just look for the books you want and see if they have some for sale that are used.
Half.com
Alibris.com
Also, I have seen great cook books, children's books, and art instruction books
(brand-new) for very little at Joann's and Michael's stores around Christmas time. These are usually hardcover, too! I have bought hardcover cookbooks for $1-$5 and unabridged children's classics for $4.
I have packaged an Italian cookbook with dried basil, oregano, and parsley, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.