Budget Gift Ideas for the New Year

New Year is a time of magic not only for children, but also for adults. However, there is often not enough money to purchase gifts for the whole family, so many are thinking about how to get out of this situation.

You shouldn't be sad about this anyway. After all, you can buy something according to the family budget. First, you need to distribute funds so that they are enough for gifts to all those close to you. Even if there is not much money, it is still necessary to take into account the interests and wishes of those to whom the gifts are intended. It is also very important not to skimp on quality. It is better to choose some very tiny, but good gift than a cheap fake or a Chinese trinket that will break on the second day of use.

You can also save on a New Year's gift by choosing something cool instead of a practical thing. True, such gifts are suitable only for those who have a good sense of humor. In addition, even budget presents should be beautifully packaged.

Budget gifts are often given to friends. And this is true not only for student times, when there is not enough money for anything. In adulthood, I also want to please very many with pleasant trifles. And there is simply not enough money for everyone. A company of friends can be pleased with some selection of themed gifts. Especially if the interests of all people are the same.

As a gift, you can use a variety of stationery with the symbols of your favorite bands, films or TV series, discs, fragrant soap or cosmetics. You can also choose something for your home - funny pillows, rugs with funny inscriptions, and so on. Don't forget about unusual postcards.... Now they are sold for every taste, so you can come up with original messages for all your friends.

In addition, it is possible to make an individual order. In this case, friends will receive unique cards with certain jokes or some common phrases. And for those friends who completely forget about rest at work, such a trinket as a head massager is also suitable. Just a few minutes of such self-massage, and you can forget about fatigue.

Simple gift options for young people are various gadgets and stylish additions to them. Choose from a bright mouse pad, a new microphone, or a headset.

All of this is inexpensive, but a lot of fun for those who spend a lot of time sitting in front of a laptop screen. The same can be said for decorative mugs, tea sets and colorful covers.

You can give girls something more cute. For example, an inexpensive set of makeup brushes, combs, scented candles. Beauties who follow their figure can be presented with a fruit bouquet or a certificate for going to the SPA-salon or fitness center.

It is very important not to forget about the most important people in your life - your parents. They, too, often have to make modest gifts due to lack of funds. But they are the ones who pay attention not to the price of things, but to their real value. A gift for family that shows that the child really cares about them - homemade cakes... Even a tiny preschooler can work with the test. Especially if his older sister or grandmother helps him in this matter.

For the New Year, you can bake various types of cookies: American with chocolate chips, ginger, honey, cinnamon. To make the gift more cute, you just need to give the cookies the shape of stars or hearts and wrap the finished dish in a wrapper. In memory of the most pleasant moments of the past year, a child can give his parents a photo album.

Now many companies are engaged in printing photobooks and instabooks. Such a miracle is relatively inexpensive. If you have a larger budget, you can order a handmade album decorated using scrapbooking technique. You can decorate pages with photos with various stickers, inscriptions and even drawings. Parents will definitely spend more than one evening looking at this work of art created by their beloved daughter or son.

Another way to show your imagination and talent is to please your loved ones with such an original gift as a handmade Christmas toy. There are even more opportunities for creativity. From the simplest tools at hand, you can make both classic Christmas tree balls and unusual figures decorated with a layer of snow or translucent ribbons. Such a decoration should then be hung in a conspicuous place on the tree and left as a keepsake.

If your parents have a good sense of humor, you can give them “wish coupons”. In a small checkbook, you can write items such as “an evening with the family,” “housekeeping,” or a joint shopping trip. You can start showing your concern without showing a coupon. So, for the New Year, instead of classic gifts, you can simply prepare a luxurious family dinner.

Of course, we are not talking about ordinary everyday food. You can make peanut butter or dried fruit salad with honey or lemon to help strengthen your weakened immune system. Also a great option is to brew tea from aromatic and healthy herbs or brew non-alcoholic mulled wine. Each jar can be signed with original inscriptions, for example, "Magic New Year's mixture" or "Cure for the blues."

In addition, at the table you can give everyone bags of New Year's mixtures. They can include cinnamon, cloves, dried tangerine peel, and nutmeg. In addition, each bag should have a homemade label with the composition, as well as New Year's wishes. Those who know the knitting technique can surprise their parents with mittens or socks, or knit two identical scarves. These things will delight you much more than trinkets purchased in stores.

All children love to find New Year's gifts under the tree. Most people try to keep these traditions. It is not necessary that the presents are expensive, the main thing is that the children like them. You can find out about their dreams by asking the child to write a letter for Santa Claus. However, for those who no longer believe in it, you can buy a soft toy or a large puzzle with characters from your favorite cartoon. It will be interesting for kids to get a toy car or a doll that can talk.

In addition, gifts can be purchased in accordance with the hobbies of the kids. For example, it can be a set of embroidery with both threads and beads. For those who are fond of scrapbooking, a set of quilling or colored paper is suitable. Probably the most favorite gifts for children of all ages will be sweets bought in stores or made with their own hands. Originally, you can present a New Year's card with congratulations, made in the form of a cake. It is not only interesting to read it, but you can also try it.

It would be a great idea to make a gingerbread house, as well as bake gingerbread men for it. You can play with such a gift a little, and when you get tired of it, eat it. Another popular gift that kids will definitely appreciate is medals and other tiny figurines made of chocolate. And if there is an opportunity to please the kids with a large selection of sweets, you can buy a box of goodies. You can either assemble it at your own discretion or buy it ready-made.

The main thing is to make sure that sweet gifts do not expire. For the New Year, a creative present such as a paper backpack with chocolates or caramels is also suitable.

On the eve of the New Year holidays, do not forget about those with whom people who work spend the most time. Small, at least purely symbolic presentations are worth picking up for your colleagues. The same goes for bosses. You can donate some small knick-knacks to employees. Especially if in the company of this person time is spent exclusively within the office. Closer colleagues will find things that suit their interests. At work, it is quite possible to study the hobbies and character of a person. Therefore, it is very easy to find something that will definitely please him. For other cases, there are souvenirs.

Do not forget about the stationery, which is indispensable in the office - pens, folders, beautiful paper clips and notepads still deserve the attention of office workers. In addition, even the most original gifts should be beautifully wrapped so that a person would enjoy not only the present itself, but also the process of unpacking it. Summing up, we can say that even for little money, you can please your family and friends with stylish gifts.

In the next video, you will find other ideas for budget gifts for the New Year.