Cheaper christmas present ideas?
As everyone around the world will be affected with the credit crunch!
How about everyone’s ideas to help save money for christmas!
I remember when I was a little girl, my grandma made me a dolls bunk beds out of brand plastic new vegetable racks! They were brill! they dip down in the right area to put dolls in and out ,They obviously stacked on top of each other! She made little pillows and blankets for them too!
What ideas do you have?
Last year I made my kids “coupons”
I gave them each a little coupon booklet I made online and the coupons were for things like…
“stay up an extra 30 minutes”
“your choice for dinner”
“no chores today”
“30 minutes of extra TV/video games”
“get out trouble free coupon”
I made a few more just don’t remember what the were. I made like two of each coupon for each kid. The get out trouble coupon had to be suedon a brother and could not be used on yourself. I fel tthis would help teach them to stick together and get alone. It was nice to see them use them. One time oneof them lost a privilage because they got into an argument with a brother that got heated and his brother used a get out trouble coupon for him because he felt bad LOL
My kids LOVED these. I might do it again this year too. of course they get other things too but this helped.
Cost = $0.
Here are a few of the coupons I made to give you an idea…
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/trish32/extratvcoupon.jpg?t=1222779713
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/trish32/familydinnercoupon.jpg?t=1222779739
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/trish32/nochorecoupon.jpg?t=1222779766
