Cheap and Cheerful Gifts
When it comes to gift giving, no matter what time of the year we can usually feel the strain on our purse or wallet. Even if you’re not feeling the pinch, these ideas are great for secret Santa gifts, stocking fillers or little bits of gifts to go along with what you’ve already bought. Hopefully, you’ll gain inspiration from these gifts below, no matter what kind of person you’re buying for.
For the Food Lover, there are plenty of basic, inside the box things to buy, like salt and pepper shakers or a peppercorn mill but one thing food lovers like to do, is to eat, so why not make your gift and give it to them. This can be as cheap as you’d like it to be. Cakes, pastries, jams and chutneys are some of the simplest and basic things you can make but dressed in the right jar, you’ve got a thoughtful and tasty gift that’s probably cost you less than 5.
For the Music Lover in our lives, even a pair of themed headphones can be as cheap as 5, they may not be the best quality, but who could resist a pair of earphones with cute kitties on them or the Batman symbol? This gift shows you’ve thought about their interests at least. If they are a musician themselves, then maybe something like personalized guitar picks would also be a great idea! Another gift, which is just as personal, would be a poster or a print of their favourite music lyrics, that’s if you know it, or even a print of the lyrics of a song that reminds you of them. Perhaps you could make this song into a plaque that is unique to them, in French they call these a Plaque Personnalisée Spotify. There are so many affordable but meaningful gifts out there. From bigger companies, this can be more expensive but smaller companies on eBay or Amazon can do these for under 10. Also, personalised musical notebooks are also a cute alternative for around the 8 mark with covers that have their name along with gold discs or a Les Paul guitar on them.
The book lover is generally the quietest one, especially if they’ve always got a book on them that they’d rather read. Like the music lover, a good gift to give may be a poster of their favourite quote from a book, this is thoughtful and could also mean a lot to them if the quote is personal. You can also buy reading journals for under 10 that allows the bookworm to keep track of what they’ve read, allowing them to rate the book and write a mini review of what they thought. This would be a good gift if your book lover is overly opinionated about what they have been reading. An obvious but thoughtful alternative option would be to get a personalised bookmark, these can be as cheap as you like, with a lot of different companies offering their take on the gift and this way they’ll always be reminded of you when they next read a book.
Another group of people who love reading books are writers. To many of us, writing comes easily, yet for others, it maybe a different story. Even if you believe you are unable to compose, there can be occasions when you easily jot down your thoughts. If you are someone who loves to write or has a friend who enjoys writing, a journal might be one of the many gift ideas worth considering. These journals could be found in various sizes, colours and pictures. If you are a fan of really, cute journals which have llama pictures all over it, you’ll be amazed by the collection found on sites like We Find The Best Gifts.
For the entertainment lover who you can’t seem to prize away from the cinema or the Tv, here are a few options that don’t break the bank if you’re looking for a gift for them. Getting them their favourite movie poster is always an option, alternative movie posters are also a good option and they wouldn’t cost you more than 10 maximum. An outside the box approach would be a personalised clapper board, which would only set you back around 10- 15 if you wanted to spend that little bit extra or even a funky pop figure of their favourite movie or tv character, they’re fun and only cost around 8 or 5 for the keyring alternative.
If you’re looking to splurge a little, read our post on Gifts to Splurge On.
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