Christmas Gift Ideas on a Budget

We all know the scenario…You’ve made your list, you’ve checked it twice, then you realise it’s bigger than last year and the panic sets in. Well fear not, we have some cracking Christmas present ideas to help transform your Christmas shopping from “The Nightmare before Christmas” to “It’s a Wonderful Life”.

With the costs of Christmas food, decorations and even visits to the local Father Christmas with your child rising every year, it is important to make savings wherever possible. Finding a balance between the feeling of elation in knowing that the recipient of your Christmas present is going to be delighted when they tear open the wrapping paper, and the feeling of dread logging into your bank account after the mince pies have been eaten, you’ve cleared up the mess and the warm feelings of the Christmas build up are long gone is hard for everyone. By being careful with your Christmas spending you can sit back and relax in the knowledge that you have managed to achieve the unthinkable…making Christmas wonderful without breaking the bank.

So where to begin? Buying your Christmas gifts online opens up a world of ideas and options that you may not find in a conventional high street store. There are countless sites offering deals on Christmas presents, with many offering free delivery and returns policies that take the fear out of not knowing what you have until it’s in your hand. With so many different sites out there it’s hard to know who you can trust, we have come across a gem of a Christmas gifts website that offers free delivery on orders over £20 so why not tick a big chunk off your list with their 2-for-£10 offer on Christmas presents. The site offers everything from children’s games and activity sets to adult books and DVDs. Not only will it save you rushing around the shops like a headless turkey, but because you haven’t bought them locally your recipients need never know that you managed to snap up such a bargain on their Christmas presents!

We all know that feeling where the auntie we haven’t seen all year drops round on Christmas Eve with the kids and shock horror they have brought with them presents for the whole family! You didn’t think you would see them so you haven’t bought anything for them…what do you do? A great tip is to buy a few very cheap Christmas presents and keep them for social emergencies such as these. These perfect Christmas gifts ideas are all under a fiver and are great to have around in case you have forgotten someone. And because they haven’t broken the bank it’s not a disaster if they aren’t used this year, simply keep them and be one step ahead next year. They also make great stocking fillers and with such a wide selection technically you could get everyone’s Christmas gifts sorted for less than £5 per person!

If there are some people on your list for whom you would like to get something a little more personal but still stay within budget then maybe you should consider some of the fantastic online businesses that supply personalised and handmade gifts that are cheaper than you might think. When we think personalised we automatically think expensive and time consuming. This doesn’t have to be the case. It is worth looking around small business Facebook pages that offer fantastic personalised creations for little expense and with zero hassle. Simply tell them what you want and they will do it for you. The great thing is that the recipient of your gift will also think “expensive and time consuming” so you win on all levels!

Many online companies offer personalised Christmas gifts for under £10, including this one. Everyone from kids to adults love to have something with their name on it which feels like it has been specially made for them, just look at the success of the recent soft drink campaign which saw people rummaging through shelves for hours looking for a bottle with their name on it. Why not join the craze and make your family’s eyes light up with a personalised Christmas gift made especially for them?

So you have bought the turkey, managed to get the decorations out of the attic without injuring yourself and have ticked off everyone on your list without going into your overdraft…Christmas can now begin! But wait…work drops the bombshell that this year we are having an office Secret Santa! Keep calm, get yourself online, order one of these brilliant Secret Santa presents, then get yourself a mince pie & a mulled wine and relax…Christmas is NOT cancelled!