- Gourmet coffee with a personal coffee cup
- A "blank book" and pen
- Teacup with a bag of tea samples
- Deck of cards and book of card game rules
- Homemade cocoa mix in a homey jar (wrap the lid with gingham and tie with a ribbon)
- Collage of special photos
- Gel pens and stationary
- Bottle of sparkling cider
- Inexpensive bottle of wine
- Home baked bread, include recipe
- Basket of deli cheese and fruit
- Holiday serving bowl or platter
- Christmas tree ornament (paint 2009 on it, something like, 2009 - Friends for 10 years!)
- Scented candles
- Decorative napkins and napkin rings
- Funny bar napkins, swizzle sticks, or shot glasses
- Fancy chocolate bars tied with a ribbon
- Gardening gloves with a plant, or flower seeds
- Hand decorated photo album
- Herbal soups tied in lace and ribbon
- Makeup tote
- Homemade cookie mix with instructions for baking
- Special coffee cup filled with candy
- Vintage dish, vase, or pair of wine glasses from a favorite thrift store
- Vintage costume jewelry from the same thrift store
- Gourmet popcorn and flavored oil
- Locally made barbecue or steak sauce with basting brush
- Pancake or waffle mix and a bottle of real maple syrup
- Old book from a used book store. Classics and poetry are especially nice.
- Board games
- Jar of pure honey with biscuit mix
- Note cards
- Picture frame with a meaningful photo
- Glass jar filled with candy
- Muffin mixes with muffin pan
- Set of dish towels and dish cloths
- Nail polish kit
- Pretty night shirt
- Basket filled with kitchen gadgets from a dollar store
- Video rental gift certificate
- Pepper mill and fresh peppercorns
- Handwritten copies of your favorite recipes
- For the pets, gourmet dog biscuits or cat treats
- Small clock or radio
- Decorated shoebox for keepsakes
- Colorful Post-It notepads
- Address book
- Puzzles
- Sewing supplies
- Favorite quote embroidered on a nice handkerchief
- Makeup brush set
- Cozy socks
- Home baked cookies and/or fudge
- Sets of special chopsticks
- Basket of Christmas cookie cutters
- Holiday guest towels
- New calendar
- Coasters
- Incense and holder
- Small figurine from an antique store
- Aromatherapy essential oils
- Emergency cell phone charger
- Silly tie for Dad, with the purpose of being silly
- Hand cream
- Massage oil
- Fleece throw
- Slippers
- For musicians: guitar picks, sheet music, note pads
- Something geeky from a place like this
- Tasteful fridge magnets
- Sample box of chocolates from a chocolatier
- Classic oldies CD
- Sealing wax and seal
- Pound of roasted cashews
- Scarf
- Mittens
- Sketch book
- On-sale gift book
- Nature gifts like these
- Bird feeder
- Table scarf
- House plant
- Glass paperweight
- Candle holder
- Trendy costume jewelry
- Decorative padded jewelry box
- Bubble bath or bath salts
- Small pail of electrical tools and tape
- Garage dads always need note pads and shop pencils
- Gag gifts
- Golf tees
- Mustache trimming kit
- Travel sewing kit
- Money clip
- Desktop calendar
- A homemade book of "naughty" coupons
- A homemade book of coupons for a massage, foot massage, hairbrushing, etc.
- Desk supplies
- Roll of pretty fabric. Buy remnants and tie with ribbon
- Wall decor that's on sale (check places like Hobby Lobby)
- Antique miss-matched silverware from a thrift store. Not an entire set, four teaspoons are nice
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12.05.2009
Back By Popular Demand: 101 Gifts Under $10
Through the year (especially now that it's Christmas time) I've noticed a lot of hits on my blog that are generated by this entry's title. For all of you who want to see it again, here is my list of Christmas gifts for under $10.
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That's a great list. Some of those would work nicely together for a gift basket too.
ReplyDeleteLove your list!
ReplyDeleteThanks for re-posting.
nice, love the list, especially as i have much shopping to do and a little bit of dough...i would tak the blank book and pens any day! congrats on the POTW mention!
ReplyDeleteWonderful list and I thank you for making my shopping life so easy! Good on you, for Post of the Week from Hilary!
ReplyDeleteNow, I'm going to copy and paste this list and take it with me to Target and Walmart!
Sandi
Thanks all! I like getting things like these as well.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! What an incredibly helpful list, and thank you so much for providing it!! If I knew you, I would hug you.
ReplyDeleteAnd congratulations on not merely the POTW from Hilary's blog, but for having it be easily the most useful blog post, perhaps ever :-)
Well, thank you. I take long-distance air hug!
ReplyDeleteso many clever and creative and lovely ideas
ReplyDeletethank you
congrats on POTW
What great idea's! Congrats on POTW mention!
ReplyDeleteUseful information. Congrats on POTW mention!!
ReplyDeleteMuch thanks to everyone for stopping by and for taking the time to leave a comment. Glad the list has been helpful for you!
ReplyDeleteUseful information. Congrats on POTW mention!!
ReplyDeleteWhat great idea's! Congrats on POTW mention!
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