Wondering how it turned out?
This year instead of just not doing Christmas (or the alternative, putting it all on a credit card) we decided early in the season to budget $25 per person for gifts. The only rule was that the max was $25. Some things were made, some were hand me downs, and the rest were from the thrift shop. We had such a great day- with lots of surprises and two very happy kids.
Here is how it broke down:
Bear:
tag reading system- free (passed down from family)
blocks- $2.00 (thrift)
pillow pet- free (repurposed fleece and about 30 minutes of sewing)
united states facts game- $2.00 (thrift)
race car track for rc cars $2.00 (thrift)
(i have to be honest, i thought i spent more on Bear, but I can't remember what i bought...)
Indie:
family of dolls- $3.00 (for stuffing, reused fabric and pattern found online for free)
doll house- $12.00 (for paint, misc. wood blocks, trim, etc. + half a day of labor +reused cabinet in living room)
Joe:
messenger bag- $14.00 (interfacing, belting, fabric, two nights, free instructions online)
patch for bag- $4.00 (ebay)
game of sequence- $2.00 (thrift)
Lauren:
all presents were bought by joe- who did not stay under budget-
two lbs of Christmas blend coffee
one super awesome bracelet from etsy (i did not pick it out)
one carabiner for my key chain
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| our Christmas Tree- handmade by Bear |
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| Stockings |
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| dollhouse |
$20 for stocking stuffers at dollar store
$22 for new books for the kiddos (i got 11 books, free shipping, all from www.betterworldbooks.com)
$1.48 for our physical christmas card (sent out 20)
real christmas card- free- all online + pictures by my sister in law
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| Cowboy handmade by my granddad Mullis |
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| nativity set |
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| supposed to be Mary... you can just use your imagination |
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| learning about candles and fire and light |
Happy Holidays!
Love,
Lauren, Joe, Bear, and Indie
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