Gifts
It’s the 1st of December, no doubt your local towns Christmas lights will have been up for a month already, the shops will have hiked their gift prices up 20% for even longer and you hadn’t even thought about what you’re doing for the ‘big’ day until you stumbled across this dandy little feature here!
Fear not, because our Christmas diary is full of things to do to get you ready in the run up to the wintery wonderland right from day one.
The countdown has begun, the advent calendars have been opened, and you’ve got just 24 more days until you’re all wrapped up and ready to enjoy a 12 hour session of family, friends, good food and great wine.
It’s also the time when you really need to be thinking about the really special presents you want to buy for your most loved ones. No doubt this can cause some issues if your Christmas lists are beginning to look like a phonebook. Here is a comprehensive guide to those beautiful, blowout buys and the cheap as chips alternatives.
Christmas isn’t all about the presents, but it’s difficult to deny that you wouldn’t be secretly chuffed with that diamond bracelet you saw in the window of that very expensive jewellery store the other day!
Our celebrity faves don’t do our cravings any favours when they flash their ridiculously expensive gifts for each other. Simon Cowell’s PR man Max Clifford gave him an £80,000 miniature sculpture of Frank Sinatra in the eye of a needle, along with a microscope to see it.
Although this wins prizes for originality the present of a life time has got to be Mohammed Al Fayed’s daughter’s birthday present of a Bengal cat! Well, you know what they say, you can never have too many jungle felines in your accessory kit. Hmm.
So, If you’re looking for a £400 swarovski crystal encrusted pen or an £8,000 panther bracelet, then we’ve got the site for you! gift-library.com is the perfect site for those regrettable splurges that could earn you top present buying status!
But you don’t have to hear that empty sound of penniless pockets when it comes to buying presents anymore. Creativity has never been more apt at Christmas time and that old adage of ‘it’s the thought that counts’ is spearheading the way to personalised gifts.
Trying to find the perfect personalised gift can be time consuming. The internet is a great source of ideas for unique and personalised gifts at affordable prices.
Our top gifts to make for little or no cost at all will earn you some brownie points for originality and get you well in with crafts corner.
Check out makingyourown.co.uk
Knit a warm fuzzy scarf - wikihow.com/Knit - how to knit.
Personalise a t-shirt - crafts.kaboose.com/painted-t-shirts.html - how to personalise your own t-shirt.
Make a themed basket and fill it with all your loved ones’ favourite goodies.
Make the ultimate movie gift box. Pack a box with a big tub of popcorn, some 3d glasses, a few sweet treats and a cinema gift card. You’ll be any film fans Christmas angel!
With a few of these cheap gift hints, you can skip the painful bank charges and embrace the compliments and appreciation for your new found crafting skills!
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