Over the several years I've been writing this series, I've collected lots of good links on various topics. If you are still looking for gift ideas that won't break the bank, perhaps some of the links below might inspire you.
Past Frugal Friday Diaries
There have been a bunch of great diaries posted with gift ideas in this series. I can say that almost without ego, since most of these weren't posted by me. Check the comments section in these diaries as well, there are often some realy clever ideas posted there as well.
- Frugal Fridays: Spending Online by sarahnity Nov 27, 2009
- Frugal Fridays - Creative Gift-a-Palooza by asterkitty Nov 20, 2009
- Frugal Fridays: Handmade Holidays w/poll by kirbybruno Nov 13, 2009
- Frugal Friday: Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas (with update) by rb137 Dec 19, 2008
- Frugal Fridays: The Season of Giving by sarahnity Dec 05, 2008
- Frugal Fridays: Holiday Gifts, Lean Times Edition by AnnieJo Nov 14, 2008
- Frugal Fridays: Holiday Shopping Redux by sarahnity Dec 07, 2007
- Frugal Fridays: Shopping Sanity by sarahnity Nov 16, 2007
- Frugal Fridays: Frugal Gifts Holiday Edition by AnnieJo Nov 09, 2007
And a couple more that weren't a Frugal Fridays diary, but sure fit the theme:
Daily Kos Diaries on Books to Give
Books are probably my favorite presents to give or get. Here are some diaries I've seen here with good gift ideas.
Making Your Own Gifts
Besides all the great diaries listed above, there are a ton of resource on the web to help with inspiration and advice for making your own gifts and crafts. Here is just a smattering of sites I've stumbled across:
and a couple more links with cool projects you can make:
Shopping for Toys
If you are looking for sources of toys that are a little more unusual than the typical stuff you can find at the mega toystores, these links might help.
Eclectic Gifts
Here are some more sources for cool gift ideas.