Cheap Homemade Gift Ideas
Isn’t it strange how often someone has a birthday? Don’t stress yourself out. There’s plenty of cheap homemade gift ideas you can try before you head out to the mall. Aside from saving you those much-needed bucks, homemade gifts also have a personal touch. You can’t do that with store-bought presents.
Give away your words of wisdom.
Here is a cheap homemade gift idea suitable for younger people. If you have a child or godchild, make up a list of proverbs and wise sayings. Give them advice from your heart. Advice that you know works based in your own experience. Once you’ve completed the list, write it down in nicely designed paper. Or you can type it out and print it in decorated printing paper.
Pass on an heirloom.
No need to wait until you’re dead before passing on a family heirloom. When appropriate, you can take a special item in your home and pass it on to your recipient. Just restore and clean it as needed, wrap it in an attractive gift wrapper and a note. They will be happy to receive a long-coveted treasure, and you’ll have saved yourself the trouble of buying a new present.
Make a bunch of trail mix.
Who doesn’t like to munch on a snack while watching television? Instead of going crazy over a bag of Doritos and other junk food, give your recipient a jar of homemade trail mix. It’s really simple. Pour a few cups of peanuts, sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds, raisins and M&Ms. It would be better if the ingredients were unsalted. Toss them in a big cookie jar. Tie a ribbon around it and stick your gift note on it.
Give them a bird house.
An open bird house is an excellent yet cheap homemade gift idea. It is good for animal or nature lovers. If you have some carpentry skills, you can look at various bird house models in a furniture store to get ideas. Then build one yourself. You don’t need a lot of wood and polishing material for just one house.
Compile a scrapbook.
Here is a cheap homemade gift idea for a family member, or a friend who shares a hobby with you. Think of one subject you know the recipient is fond of, and build around that. Gather photos, notes, tickets, stamps, newspaper clippings and other such items relating to that topic.
Share a collection.
Do you have a currency collection? It doesn’t have to be worth a fortune. Even a small envelope worth of foreign currencies would be very fine. You can have the items framed or mounted or sealed in special containers designed to preserve them. It’s a unique gift anyone can appreciate.
A healthy fruit salad.
Here is a treat that’s as healthy as it is nutritious. Get some yogurt, low or non fat milk, and a mix of fruits. You can buy canned fruit or get them fresh. Suggested fruits are peach, strawberry, blueberry, banana and mango. Mix them together or put them in a blender. If you use a blender, save some solid fruit first and top the smoothie with it later. Put it all in a bowl. Wrap in aluminum foil and chill until you’re ready to present it. If you already have it in stock, add some brown sugar, maple syrup, agave or honey.
