Cute Gift Ideas on a budget...

I've been using some of these for years, others I wrote down years ago, intending to use them....maybe one of these days! : )

Make a small gift basket with pancake mix, strawberry or blueberry syrup, and other breakfast items.  On the gift tag, write "Have a "berry" nice Christmas!!"

Make a loaf of fresh bread, on gift tag, write "S-breading some Christmas cheer from our home to yours!"

Make a pampering basket - fill with bubble bath, soaps, bath salts, etc - on the tag, write "May your holidays "bubble" over with happiness! Merry Christmas!"

Fill a Christmas mug with Hershey Kisses & Hugs.  On the tag, write "Kisses and Hugs ~ Merry Christmas!"

Fill a pretty candy jar or bag with Hershey Hugs.  On the tag write "A friend always knows when you need a Hug!"  (Could work any time of year as a gift or pick-me-up!)
OR
a tag that says "A Teacher can't live by apples alone! She needs hugs, too!"

Give a bag or tin full of Christmas goodies, with a tag that says" Hope your Christmas is sweet! Merry Christmas!"

Fill a Christmas mug with a bag of homemade hot cocoa mix.  Attach a tag that says "May your cup runneth over with joy this Christmas!"

Make a movie basket with DVDs, popcorn, drinks, candy, etc.  Attach tag that says "Hope Yule Enjoy the Show! Merry Christmas!"

Fill the inside of a whisk with Hershey kisses, wrap in tulle or cellophane, tie with a pretty ribbon.  Attach tag that says " We Whisk You a Merry Kiss-mas!"

Fill a candy dish with red and green Jolly Ranchers, attach tag that says "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas!"

Wrap a loaf of homemade bread in a new dish towel, then attach tag that says "Loving from our oven ~ Merry Christmas!"

Give a pretty candle with a tag that says "May your days be happy, your heart be light, your Christmas Merry, your New Year Bright!"

Fill a candy dish with red and green m&ms, give with a tag that says "Have a "M"erry & "M"ost Wonderful Christmas!

Give a decorated gingerbread house with this fun tag: "Nibble nibble, like a mouse.  We hope you'll nibble at this house! Merry Christmas!

Give a bag of mulling spices with this tag: "May your Christmas be Merry & Spiced!!"

Fill a new oven mitt with homemade goodies, attach this tag: "We have to "admitt" you are a great neighbor! Merry Christmas!"

Give a bag of soup mix and a bowl with this tag:  "You are a soup-er friend.  Merry Christmas!"

Silly gift:

In a  Christmas treat bag, pour some Whoppers or Milk Duds.  Attach this poem:
Christmas is coming, and so are reindeer.  Listen closely and bells you will hear.
Along with them comes a special treat: Reindeer droppings for you to eat!
Merry Christmas!!