Cheap Gift Items
Everyone needs to give an inexpensive gift on an occasion. This is especially true, if your budget is tight and/or your list of recipients is long. Inexpensive items are sometimes needed for stocking stuffers, secret Santa gifts, or party favors. Fortunately there are many online sources that offer ideas on, or sell items that you can give as cheap stocking stuffers or as gifts for other occasions. Some online stores also sell gag gifts to make cheap gifts or party favors from. You can check these sources for cheap items that fit into your party theme as well.
Cheap Gifts and Stocking Stuffers for Kids
The website parenting.com offers great ideas on stocking stuffers for kids that cost less than $5 per item. These great gift items range from toys, to games, to art and craft items. You can check them out at, http://www.parenting.com. You can get really cheap and fun do-it-yourself gift item ideas for kids from http://frugalliving.about.com/. You can also find cheap gift items for kids priced under $10 at http://www.amazon.com. For affordable gift basket ideas for younger kids and teens think kids coloring kits, sundae gift baskets, and teenage girl gift baskets.
Cheap Gifts for Women
There are creative gifts available for women priced under $30. Many women appreciate home-made or personalized gifts like home-made baked goods, hand-made jewelry, home-made gift baskets or framed photographs. A home-made CD/DVD of good times with friends or family can make a treasured going away gift for a woman and is free at bighugelabs.com. Cosmetics, candles, ornaments, stationary, wine, chocolates, and pen sets are also great inexpensive gift ideas. Manicure and pedicure sets make cute gifts and are sometimes as cheap as $5 and under.
Cheap Gifts for Men
Many men also appreciate receiving gift baskets, and there are ones that you can buy for under $30. You can also make one yourself with some of his favorite items. Meat and cheese gift baskets are usually winners and many are under $20. Gift baskets of treats like chocolates, nuts, and cookies are also favorites. Grilling gift baskets including great marinades, seasonings, and hickory chips are less traditional, and make great gifts at an affordable price. You can find great affordable gifts and gift baskets for men at http://www.mens-gifts.com/cheap-gift-baskets-men.html. Sporting goods also make great gifts for men. You can get cheap sporting goods at http://www.hitrunscore.com. For sports collectables for less, Ebay is a good website to check.
Gag Gifts and Party Favors
The website www.partycity.com has gag gifts and party favors that are perfect for birthdays, most under $20. Items include T-shirts, birthday beads, necklaces, lays, mugs, glasses, buttons, and games. Many of these have themes for milestone birthdays, like sweet 16, 30th, 40th, and 50th. They also have decorations, hats, paper plates, and napkins. Discounts and clearance items are available for up to 50% off. Items are also available for retro-themed and Halloween parties. Children’s birthday party favors are available for girls and boys. Gag gifts for birthdays are also available at http://www.overthehillgifts.com. The website www.stupid.com is a good online source for purchasing gag gifts, whilehttp://www.gaggiftideas.net/cheap-gag-gift-ideas has ideas for gag gifts that you can put together yourself.
This is a guest post from Nancy Weller who writes about Cheap Stocking Stuffers and Gag Gifts To Make Cheap.