While Christmas gift giving is a good time to show people how much you appreciate them, it can also be a pain in the pocketbook. Cutting back on gift giving in hard times is an absolute necessity. A good way to cut back on the number of gifts you need to give for Christmas is to give gifts to families and groups instead of individuals. Here are some great ideas you can give that will save you lots of time and money, while still making your recipients pleasantly surprised.
#1 gift Idea for Families and Groups: A night at the Movies
Whether you are buying for your brother’s family, or your Sorority house, you can purchase a night at the movies. Just drop by blockbusters and pick up a bucket of un-popped popcorn, and fill it with other assorted candies and goodies. Add a gift card to pay for one to a few movies as well. To save time, you may want to purchase a few of these gift sets for any groups you may have forgotten.
#2 gift Idea for Families and Groups: Dinner in a Basket
This gift idea is good for any family group, or even for your book-reading club. All you have to do is assemble a simple dinner in a basket that can be easily prepared. A pasta dinner would include a box of spaghetti, a jar of sauce, and Parmesan cheese. The recipients could add meat or not. Instead of a basket, you could put the items in an inexpensive metal colander.
#3 gift Idea for Families and Groups: Board Games
Board games are great gifts for families, or clubs, and church groups. What better thing to do during leisure time together than play board games. Some of the classics are Scrabble, Checkers, or chess.
# 4 gift Idea for Families and Groups: Matching Slippers or Toe Socks
Instead of buying one gift for the entire groups group or family, you can purchase themed gifts such as matching slippers or funny toe socks. Although they are inexpensive, presenting the gift to the group in a large basket will defray from the cheaper nature of the entire gift.
#5 gift Idea for Families and Groups: Matching T-shirts or Bath Robes
Matching bathrobes is a great gift for your sister and her family. Matching t-shirts with the family’s last name on the back is a great gift for the entire extended family. The churches youth group would love t-shirts made especially for them.
#7 gift Idea for Families and Groups: Personalized Mug set
Have personalized coffee mug sets made for your favorite aunt and her kids. You can also purchase 100 mugs wholesale and personalize them for every member of your extended family. To dress up the mugs, insert a packet of hot chocolate and a candy cane.
#8 gift Idea for Families and Groups: Genealogy Tree
A family tree is a great gift to give on a budget as you can make it yourself with just a bit of research. Alternately, you can pay to have the genealogy information preserved printed, and framed as a keepsake.
#9 gift Idea for Families and Groups: Make your Own-Opoly game
How much fun would it be to customize a monopoly game to your family or work environment. Even if the game never was played, it would surely be proudly displayed. Make your own Opoly or Photo Opoly is great games you can purchase and customize it for your recipients. You also have the option of letting them customize it themselves.
#10 gift Idea for Families and Groups: Turn a family photograph into a portrait
This gift idea is great for and family group, work group, or recreation group. All you need is a good quality photo of the group. You can purchase one large photo to be hung at home or the workplace, or duplicate copies if the same photo and give one to each member of the family or group.
In summation: Let your budget help you decide the approach you should take to family or group purchases. You can purchase one large item for family unit or group, or low cost duplicates of the same item and present them together.
