Free Or Affordable Holiday Gifts To Give This Year

I love giving gifts! There is no better feeling than getting someone you love the perfect gift. Seeing their eyes light up and a huge smile appear on their face always makes me feel so great. It is important to remember that just because you love someone doesn’t mean you need to spend money on them. When money is tight it is totally ok to express your love to them in a cheaper way. Here are some great options for free or affordable holiday gives that you can give this year.

5 Free Or Affordable Holiday Gifts

Spend time doing something that they love to do

Who says that every gift needs to be an object? Never understatement the power of quality time. Plan a day where you get to spend time with one person doing everything they love. You can go ice skating, watch a movie, go to their favourite coffee shop, stop by a market, or do literally anything that they love to do. Pro tip: check the web for free or cheap events going on in your area.

Make a mixtape

When in doubt, make a mixtape or CD! I know this sounds old school, but there is something sweet about getting a mixed CD in 2020. You can buy blank CD’s at the dollar store, and use a computer to burn music on to it. Find songs that the person you are giving it to loves or that remind you of them.

Get creative 

If you are struggling to find affordable holiday gifts this year, consider creating a DIY gift. Jump on Pinterest, and try to create one of the millions of fun craft ideas. You could try to make jewelry, paint a picture, knit a scarf, decorate a mug etc. The possibilities are endless. You don’t have to be super talented to create some special gifts.

Bake off

What’s the best part of Christmas? All the baked goods we get to bake and eat, duh! Food will always be a great gift to give people. Pull out your mom’s Christmas cookie recipes, or make one of these healthier Christmas desserts, and start baking your little heart out. You can find cheap boxes or festive plastic wrap to put your treats in. Pro tip: try doing a Christmas cookie exchange. Gather some friends and each make cookies to give to the other people.

Book exchange

Instead of exchanging baked goods, why not exchange books? Is there a book that you have that you know one of your loved ones would just love? Wrap it up and give it to them. You could also gather a butch of your friends or family members and each exchange a book that you have loved. This is a great way to have a fun and engaging gift-giving experience.

I hope these free or affordable holiday gift ideas help to inspire your gift-giving this holiday season. Do you have another great gift idea that you want to share? Let me know in the comments.

Wishing you a merry gift giving season!

Xoxo,