Comments on: Christmas gifts for under $1

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:41:15 +0000

I got eight Aldi’s pineapples today near Indianapolis….and they were only $1.00.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:59:25 +0000

the pineapples at Aldi are $2 now.

By: spinwcin

spinwcin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:03:49 +0000

Every year my brothers and sisiter and I exchange a $5 family gift. This year I used a laundry soap bucket from Sam’s Club and sewed a covering to slip over the bucket inside and out that had pockets on both sides. I filled the pockets with banana bread and goodies I made. One year I bought a popcorn bowl at the dollar store, a movie rental gift certificate and a box of microwave popcorn. Something anyone could use!

By: Ewokgirl

Ewokgirl — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:18:42 +0000

I always bake bread for my friends. Each loaf is less than $1, and everyone LOVES my homemade bread!

By: Deputyheadmistress

Deputyheadmistress — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:47:05 +0000

I am giving my newlywed daughter and her husband a deck of cards and a handmade booklet of instructions for card games for two people.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:00:39 +0000

shopping at the dollar tree you can find a lot – i’ve purchase hand sanitizer, puzzle books, & reading material as gifts for this year alone.

oh and the pregnancy test i bought for a gag gift…

By: Rachael

Rachael — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:46:52 +0000

Being an avid couponer and Walgreener:) I have been getting makeup and chocolate for my female relatives for under a dollar (for the nice brands/types) for a few months. Another idea I used was to find like-new frames at thrift shops or on clearance for a dollar and frame artsy family photographs for certain relatives. I also quit buying the huge tubs of popcorn in the decorative tins for my dad but instead make several gallons of caramel popcorn homemade for him in the old tin for about $1! Another idea I’ve used before is to do plant starters in cute pots from thrift shops from my “spider” plants. Grandparents and friends have loved these:)

By: MamaOlive

MamaOlive — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:47:02 +0000

One year (8 or 9 years ago) our family gave each other gifts for $1 each. The children just drew pictures. DH made an ornament by covering a baby food jar with felt to make a Christmas scene. I made my baby girl a necklace out of yarn and wooden spools – each one hand decorated. We still have the ornament and the necklace.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:24:03 +0000

I made a ton of biscotti for my coffee-loving friends. I like the fact that since it’s already dried out, it keeps well. Thus, they can put it away until mid-January when all the Christmas cookies are consumed or stale, and it will still taste good!

By: Jen M.

Jen M. — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:06:42 +0000

I pulled a Maria Von Trapp and cut up some drapes and sewed pillowcase sets tied up like a package with ribbons for our married relatives.

Cost: Free

I found several vintage nutcrackers in good shape at the flea market.

Cost: .50 cents

I save up Walgreen’s rollover and use coupons combined with easy saver instant coupons to get bath and body products for free from Walgreen’s and then put together Spa Stockings.

Cost: Free