The $5 Gift Thread!

Mopsie · 11-25-2013, 09:18 PM

Well you have to be crafty ... but two small skeins of cotton yarn (like sugar and cream brand) cost $4 plus tax. I made (knit) coasters for my friends - two skeins makes between 10 and 14 coasters. Ya know - depending on the size.

Medusa · 11-25-2013, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mopsie

Well you have to be crafty ... but two small skeins of cotton yarn (like sugar and cream brand) cost $4 plus tax. I made (knit) coasters for my friends - two skeins makes between 10 and 14 coasters. Ya know - depending on the size.

LOVE that idea! Handmade gifts are always my favorite!!

Jesse · 11-25-2013, 09:46 PM

For an inexpensive gift that keeps on giving. Use a solid color plate, (cheap thrift store find) and write the message with non toxic paint pens. Load the plate with goodies, maybe some cookies, or a dinner for someone who is sick or shut in. Use the words from the plate below or write your own, but the idea is that the receiver pass the plate on to another, preferably in your circle of friends and/or family. In all fairness, for this to come in under the $5 one may need to already have non toxic paint pens.

Here are the words for those who are like me and have some vision issues:

“This plate shall have no owner for its journey never ends, It travels in a circle of our family and friends. It carries love from home to home for everyone to share, The food that’s placed upon it was made with love and care. So please enjoy what’s on the plate, Then fill it up again, Then pass along the love it holds to your family and friends.”

Medusa · 11-25-2013, 09:50 PM

That's a fabulous idea, Jesse! I am allllll about thrift store finds that can be repurposed and the idea of being able to pass the plate along is great. Nothing worse than wanting to take some food to someone and either slopping it onto a cheap paper plate or worrying about getting one of your actual plates back.
This would solve it all!

The Oopster · 11-25-2013, 09:55 PM

For the photo buff!

8x8, 8x10, 8x12 enlargements $1.49
12x12, 11x14, 12x18 enlargements $2.99

price for photo enlargements at Costco ... and you can probably find a frame at the dollar store or 99 cents store for 1.00

they also have other stuff you can do a few under 5 a few a tad over and a few a lot over.

Medusa · 11-25-2013, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by The Oopster

For the photo buff!

8x8, 8x10, 8x12 enlargements $1.49
12x12, 11x14, 12x18 enlargements $2.99

price for photo enlargements at Costco ... and you can probably find a frame at the dollar store or 99 cents store for 1.00

they also have other stuff you can do a few under 5 a few a tad over and a few a lot over.

GREAT idea, Koop!!! My sis and her hubby habe 3 children and they always struggle for money during this time of year but she is flat-out insistent on getting me something for a holiday prezzie so I always ask for a photo of the family! (that way, she can just enlarge or copy something she already has but she has also set up her own camera and taken a new photo just for me and it's been amazing!)

Sparkle · 11-25-2013, 10:02 PM

If you're the crafty sort and you have scraps of fabric, batting and thread laying about then you can make these darlings for the cost of 2 altoid tins!

http://http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/...07/6853135827/

The Oopster · 11-25-2013, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Medusa

GREAT idea, Koop!!! My sis and her hubby habe 3 children and they always struggle for money during this time of year but she is flat-out insistent on getting me something for a holiday prezzie so I always ask for a photo of the family! (that way, she can just enlarge or copy something she already has but she has also set up her own camera and taken a new photo just for me and it's been amazing!)

If she belongs to Costco she could do a collage even ... here are the breakdowns

Display up to 30 of your favorite photos in a collage print. Choose from a variety of background colors, and add a personalized title. Keep shuffling your photos until you get the best arrangement.
$1.49 - 8x10
$1.49 - 8x12
$2.99 - 11x14
$2.99 - 12x18
$5.99 - 16x20
$8.99 - 20x30

The Oopster · 11-25-2013, 10:18 PM

I know you asked for specifics but since I don't bake I don't know is someone can bake anything worth whiled for under 5 dollars.

But I know a lot of us would enjoy homemade baked goods.

heck I'd even take a homemade meal ...like maybe a chicken pot pie if somebody can do it for that price.

I know when I cook sometimes it feels more expensive then if I just ate out. But if you have a garden and are able to get some good food deals.

LaDivina · 11-25-2013, 10:29 PM

How about <insert favorite baked goods mix> in a jar? That's always fun. (Assuming you have jars already.)

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11-25-2013, 09:18 PM	#1
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The Oopster Senior Member How Do You Identify?: transgender male Preferred Pronoun?: he Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: carson city nv Posts: 1,987 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 303 Thanked 2,655 Times in 759 Posts Rep Power: 20061509	For the photo buff! 8x8, 8x10, 8x12 enlargements $1.49 12x12, 11x14, 12x18 enlargements $2.99 price for photo enlargements at Costco ... and you can probably find a frame at the dollar store or 99 cents store for 1.00 they also have other stuff you can do a few under 5 a few a tad over and a few a lot over.

11-25-2013, 10:18 PM	#9
The Oopster Senior Member How Do You Identify?: transgender male Preferred Pronoun?: he Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: carson city nv Posts: 1,987 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 303 Thanked 2,655 Times in 759 Posts Rep Power: 20061509	I know you asked for specifics but since I don't bake I don't know is someone can bake anything worth whiled for under 5 dollars. But I know a lot of us would enjoy homemade baked goods. heck I'd even take a homemade meal ...like maybe a chicken pot pie if somebody can do it for that price. I know when I cook sometimes it feels more expensive then if I just ate out. But if you have a garden and are able to get some good food deals.