RESOURCES
Holiday Gift Ideas that won’t break the budget
- Set Real Limits no more than say $40 per person. This includes tax, stocking stuffers, wrapping and everything!
- Draw names so that each person only has one family member to buy for.
- Choose A Family Gift that everyone can enjoy, such as a board game or family membership to a local attraction: Science World ($49), Vancouver Art Gallery ($80), Vancouver Aquarium ($95), Vancouver Maritime Museum ($60)
- Gift Certificates For Everyone, this keeps it fair, and will keep you clearly on budget.
- Give A Charitable Donation World Vision has a great program where you can buy a piglet for $40 or “2 Hens and a Rooster” for $50 to help out a family in a developing world.
- Make Your Gifts these days its easy to make a family calendar from photos taken throughout the year, frame a nice photo, bake cookies and brownies, write a poem, or make a scrapbook of family memories.
- Give A Coupon Or A Coupon Book for babysitting, cleaning, massage, chauffeur service, dinner or anything your loved ones would value.
- Deliver Gifts Personally, save on delivery charges for folks in town. Make the time to drop over and wish your loved ones joy and prosperity for the holiday season.