If you are among the millions of Americans working on a tight budget this holiday season, then you have no reason to fret. There are hundreds of cheap christmas gifts you can purchase to make your holiday season fun and manageable and flexible on the purse.
You may for instance go on a trip to a popular public place like a water park, museum or a zoo. This will create precious memories for the whole family. If you are looking to pinch your pennies further, visit a museum belonging to the Association of children’s museums or the association of Science. These are free of charge during school holidays and also offer free admission to their affiliates around the states.
Another inexpensive gift idea is getting a painted portrait of the whole family. Here, presentation comes first and you need to select a good location, picture frame and portrait certificate to wrap it up.
You may also choose to watch a Christmas movie with the whole family. It’s simple as picking up movie tickets which can be bought at discounted prices in bulk and visiting a local cinema. If you prefer to remain indoors, it is quite fun enjoying a family movie night during the holiday season. There is always a collection of feel good holiday movies on TV or better yet by rental. Fill a basket with popcorn, candy, cookies, sodas and other goodies then arrange pillows in front of the Telly for best effect.
Just before that, you can keep the kids busy by preparing various goodies in the kitchen. This may include homemade cookies, a Christmas cake, pies, and other such delicacies. If you feel like going out at night, you can take the family for dinner at your favourite restaurant.
Purchasing gifts is rarely a cheap affair. That is why you need to get extra creative when it comes to buying gifts for family members. This especially rings true for those with large families.
Some families have devised the “secret Santa” gift giving strategy as a way of reducing gift purchasing costs. Basically, each family member draws a tiny paper from a hat or sock. The paper has the name of a family member for whom you will buy a gift. Every one ends up buying a gift for only one person and receiving the same.
Other families have come up with a strategy that every relative only purchase gifts for family members under eighteen. This greatly reduces overall costs and ensures gifts are received by those who appreciate them most, the kids.
The kids can in turn make thank you gifts from readily available materials around the house and give them to the adults.
Some families also put a spending limit on each gift to be given during the festive season. A low spending limit is useful since it sparks creativity and makes you think genuinely before buying a particular item. It takes off the pressure of having to buy expensive stuff to match each other.
You can also purchase personalised cards with messages to express your feelings to family and loved ones during the festive season.
