| With the cool "ber" breeze around, it is undeniable | | | | the effort the giver exerted just to come up |
| that Christmas time is just around the corner. | | | | with the present. |
| Since Christmas time is the perfect time to give | | | | If you don't have the knack for cooking, writing, |
| gifts to your loved ones, you should be doing | | | | drawing or any visual art, don't lose hope yet. You |
| your list as early as now. | | | | can still come up with cheap but great Christmas |
| If you're feeling low because you don't have | | | | gift items by scouting bazaars, stores on sale and |
| much dough to buy gifts, worry no more because | | | | malls. |
| there are a lot of cheap gifts out there that you | | | | Before doing that, you must set your budget |
| can give out. Remember, the value of a | | | | first. These days, more and more stores offer |
| Christmas gift does not lie on its price but the | | | | frugal gift items that can be purchased. Here is |
| thought behind it. | | | | the top 10 list of cheap but great Christmas gift |
| MAXIMIZING YOUR RESOURCES | | | | ideas you can give out this Yuletide season. These |
| If you're on a tight budget, one way of spending | | | | wide range of Christmas gift ideas will surely rock |
| less money is by making home-cooked Christmas | | | | your Christmas festivities and though they're |
| treats such as cookies, sweets, and breads. You | | | | cheap, these Christmas gift ideas can personify |
| can give out these home-baked cookies by | | | | the hope and joy the season brings. |
| wrapping it up in a nice cookie jar or box. Sweet | | | | 1. Unique Christmas decors and ornaments. |
| bottled sweets like jams can also be placed in | | | | 2. A set of cheap teacups and saucers with box |
| beautifully-shaped glass bottles that are perfect | | | | of special or herbal tea. |
| for display while baked special bread can be | | | | 3. Cheap gourmet coffees in a personal coffee |
| placed in personally-crafted colorful boxes. | | | | cup. |
| Aside from Christmas food gifts, you can also | | | | 4. Scrapbook or collage of photos. |
| make cheap hand-made Christmas gifts because | | | | 5. Home-made treats such as cookies and candies |
| they are more personalized. If you have a knack | | | | arranged in a Christmas-inspired jar. |
| for visual art, hand-made Christmas gift ideas | | | | 6. A fruit basket filled with a cheap but wide |
| may include a special painting, a sculpture, or a | | | | selection of fruits. |
| sewn or knitted item of clothing. If you're into | | | | 7. A Christmas food basket filled with different |
| photography, a candid framed photo of your | | | | cheese and cheap wine. |
| recipient is touching. If you are into cooking, cook | | | | 8. A disposable camera that comes with rolls of |
| your specialty dish or specialty dessert and send | | | | film. |
| it your recipient. And if you're literary inclined, try | | | | 9. A basket of fancy chocolate bars beautifully |
| writing a short story or a poem for him or her | | | | tied with colorful ribbons. |
| and have it published. | | | | 10. Special set of holiday serving bowls, platters, |
| Remember, most people cherish and appreciate | | | | and glasses. |
| home and hand-made Christmas gifts because of | | | | |