Inexpensive Gifts

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by Zelma Zimmerman

The best and most appreciated gifts are always the ones that are homemade and come from the heart. Most people will appreciate a gift that is creative and shows a lot of personality that is given as a gift for any occasion. Some people, of course, have nothing but appreciation for the most expensive gifts in life, and I’d recommend that you get rid of them before any holidays come about. But, for those who may have an appreciation for inexpensive gifts, a bit of creativity can put a lot of smiles on many faces.

It isn’t a secret that adults adore receiving handmade gifts from a child. There’s always the extra glue that sticks out from the edges, excess glitter that litters your carpet for months and lopsided pieces that were glued on ever so tenderly. When you really think about it, that appreciation doesn’t change much as the gift makers grow up. In high school, my children recreated some of the handmade ornaments that they’d once made in their younger years. I had no clue that they were doing this and to have them presented to me on Christmas Day was the best gift that they could have given me. Now that they are grown and have children of their own, each year their youthful and more mature ornaments hang on my tree. It is something that means more to me than any purchased gift ever could.

Quote of the Day

I hold with the old-fashioned criticism that Browning is not really a poet, that he has all the gifts but the one needful and the pearls without the string; rather one should say raw nuggets and rough diamonds.

—Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)

There are so many things that can be made to give to others. Some wonderful inexpensive gifts can be found in craft stores. Walk through some of the aisles and see if anything interests you. Candles can turn out to be inexpensive gifts to make and usually turn out beautifully. You can purchase a cheap basket and put several inexpensive gifts inside of it. Those gifts may be ones that you created yourself or purchased from a craft show or fair. Around Christmas time one year, I was financially strapped. As much as I wanted to, I simply didn’t have money to give many things. I definitely needed some inexpensive gifts, but elegant. I ended up making potpourri bags from dried flowers and petals, and made lots of candles as well. The best part was that I gave everyone on my list something homemade and all of the supplies had cost me less than $50. Of course, I knew that I had to be willing to put in the time for making everything as well. That’s always priceless.

By using your imagination, dedicating some time and doing some research, you can always come up with some inexpensive gifts that would be perfect for almost any reason or occasion. I guarantee that you’ll get more smiles than a typical and expected sweater would bring.

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