The $5 (or less!) Gift Guide – 2013 Edition
5 Dollar Christmas Gifts
1. Long Party Candles ($3.00 for 12) – I love these alternatives to standard birthday candles. They come in a whole host of colors and ship for free. If I were attending a favorite things party this year (missing the annual Texas one. . . ), this is what I would take. I guess I’ll just have to order some for myself instead.
2. Sidewalk Chalk ($1.99 for a 9 pack) – My girls are sidewalk chalk fiends (Ella draws with it, Ani tries to eat it). We can never have enough of it.
3. Tulle Skirt for Little Girls ($8.98) – I’m sorry, but this is darling. It comes in pink, but the gold is my favorite.
4. Hankies ($5.00 for 6) – These are listed as being for men, but I think they’d be a great gift for a woman too.
5. Keychain Measuring Tape ($4.98) – Top of my list for an inexpensive gift for men. Or for me.
6. Hand-crank Flashlight ($8.99) – Doesn’t need batteries. Enough said. (Okay, one more thing. How great is that color?)
7. Hairbows ($6) – Next time I’m at the store, I’m totally picking a set of these up.
8. Citrus Reamer ($2.79) – My juicer is tiny and inefficient, and this is also much cuter.
9. Coarse Kosher Salt ($2.29) – All recipes are salted something or other, so some coarse salt is always useful. I have a huge box of the Morton variety in my pantry, but you can also get fancy with pink sea salt and whatever from the bulk section of most grocery stores.
10. Earphone Winder ($4.95) – How cute are these? Cannot tell you how many times I am irritated by my headphones ending up in a giant wad of knots. And I love the cute animals.
11. Twig Pencils ($6.89) – I am not at ALL artistic (seriously, I can hardly draw a straight line), but I love these so much. Just using them to write a grocery list would make me happy.
12. Headband ($4.98) – I like that this one has wire in it to help keep its form and also so it’s not slipping off your head all the time. I think I’m finally ready to jump on the headband train.
13. Map Tacks ($2.99) – Am I the only one who loves push pins? I have tons of them.
14. Lunch Box ($5.00) – I think a lunchbox is the most useful thing ever (and a great way to avoid waste).
15. Memo Clips ($10.00 for 10) – A cute way to display pictures on a bookshelf or hold cards or notes on your desk. Not that the post-its-all-around-your-monitor look isn’t a good one.
16. Stamp Pens ($5.99 for 8) – Looking at these makes me desperately miss having an IKEA 10 minutes away.
17. Patterned Paper Straws ($6.00 for 25 ct) – My mom bought me a couple of sets of these for my birthday and they just make EVERYTHING look darling.
18. Chalkboard Labels ($5.99 for 12ct) – I’ll admit that I don’t much care for chalkboard (because chalk gives me the creeps), but I know I’m alone in this. These are a fun way to label containers, gifts, and drinks.
19. Knit Beret ($12.98) – This year, I’ve really started warming up to hats. It’s time to start wearing some winter ones.
20. Mini Cheese Slicers ($5.99) – This makes me want to have a cheese party. But then, what DOESN’T make me want to have a cheese party? (Actually, why share? I’ll just sit alone in my kitchen and eat all the cheese). If you live near an IKEA this one is $2.49!
And now go check out Kayla’s list for the other 20 suggestions and my other lists of 5 dollar Christmas gifts!
Love these lists! Now I want to make the trek to the nearest Ikea (and a few other places).
5 and 6 are going in the boys' stockings, because those are two things they are obsessed with. Thanks!
Dude, I could use that flashlight. And I just sent the link to the chalkboard labels to a friend who is looking for something similar! 🙂
dang Janssen – I thought I was done with my Christmas shopping!
I'm all about eating cheese alone and not sharing. Thanks for the ideas! These are awesome!
This is so awesome. I'm totally buying those pencils!
My husband is a chef, and he swears by the citrus reamers over a standard juicer.
The post-its-all-around-your-monitor look–sounds like my world.
Seriously, I love this more every year. Also, must have a cheese party when we next see each other (except maybe hide it all from the husbands/babies?).
$5 and under, you're speakin' my language. Earphone winder and bento box are calling my name.
Perfect ideas to tie up all my loose strings! Thanks!
OK, you put me to shame with this list. I didn't even think of going down to $5 because … jeez, it feels like everything costs more than $5! I just did a $10, $15 and $20 gift guide.
Also, I'm with you on the stocking stuffers. My favorite (for adults) is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket.
Mini cheese slicers!! I want!! (And they don't sell them online…which means I must venture to the World Market, stat!)
xox
What a great bunch of cute ideas! I always struggle with stocking stuffers and these are perfect! Thanks!