From the article: Best Gifts Under $10
$10 isn't a lot of money, but it is enough to buy a nice gift. Tell us what you like to give when you're trying to keep it to $10 or less. Share Your Ideas
gift for mother in law
- A good gift for someone who has everything (my mother in law) is $10 worth of stamps. She writes 5 or 6 letters a week and she can't always get to the post office because she lives in an assisted-living facility
- —Guest mary
Bags and Pens
- In Chicagoland Jewel Osco offers green reusable bags... and blue for frig items - Happy Hanukkah! Fountain pens are often more than $10 but you can get used ones for a great price... and they make such distinctive writing on cards etc. I like ThePenMarket.com for great used writing instruments from just about every era. Amazing selection!
- —Guest Bing
Green Bags
- I like the idea to give reusable bags. If you're looking for them, Lunds sells green reusable bags.
- —Guest captomner
Make gifts from catalogs
- I've found a lot of cute things in catalogs that I've made for gifts. This year, for kids, I'm making soap with money in it. In the catalog it's $13. I make mine for about $6. Follow directions to make soap and then add a $2 bill folded as a fan and bind with a rubber band in the middle. buy special coins at the bank - Susan B. Anthony, silver dollars, half dollars, state quarters, etc. Put two or three coins in and then add the $2 bill. Kids LOVE it! For adults I'm making a small cup strainer found in another magazine for $23. I am already enrolled in a pottery class and so I make a cup, poke holes in the bottom and voila! I have a strainer for about $5. Great for berries or other small things.
- —iskf
Best gifts under $10.00
- A book of stamps and a box of stationery, especially for shut-ins.
- —Guest littleladybug
Gift Ideas Under $10
- Most stores today sell reusable grocery bags for $1 or less. They make great gifts AND feel good to give because you and your recipient are contributing to a greener earth. Target sells red ones; find a store that sells green bags and tie up 5 of each with colorful Christmas ribbon.
- —Guest JuleS
