Christmas decorations around campus | Photo by Jessica Fugett | The Wright State Guardian
Want to get the special people in your life great gifts but don’t have the funds for expensive, elaborate ones? Here are some gift ideas that won’t break the bank but will still put a smile on everyone’s face.
Hand Painted/DIY Christmas Ornaments
Go to your local craft store and buy a plain ornament and some paint and get creative. This is a perfect, inexpensive gift to give to parents or grandparents; they will love the personalized ornament that they can hang on their tree and appreciate every year.
Personalized Picture Frame with Favorite Picture
For close friends, pick out a plain picture frame and print out your favorite picture of the two of you. Decorate the frame however you want either with paint, stickers, glitter and anything else creative. Your friend can display the cute picture of you two in a frame that is one-of-a-kind.
Spa Night Kit
Perfect for the person in your life who loves a good self-care day. Pick out a cute basket or bin and fill it with everything needed for an at-home spa night. Things to include are face masks, bath bombs or bubble bath soap, lip scrub and maybe even a calming-scented candle.
Movie Night Kit
A movie night kit is perfect for someone who enjoys spending time with you because you can use the kit together. Fill it with bags of popcorn, fuzzy socks, their favorite drink and their favorite movie. After the holidays, the two of you can watch the movie together while wearing cozy socks and munching on buttery popcorn.
Personalized Keychain
Almost everyone has a set of keys that they carry with them. Buy or make a personalized key chain that they can carry with them everywhere and be reminded how much you care about them every time they see it. Several websites allow you to customize different items, or you can get creative and take a trip to your local craft store to make your own.
Personalized Playlist
Think: the modern-day mixtape. Whether you burn the songs onto a CD or simply just share a Spotify playlist with them, a personalized playlist is the perfect, and nearly free, gift to remind someone that you care about them. Fill it with songs that make you think of them, songs you both love and songs you think they will like. The thought put into this gift will speak volumes of your love for them.
