More Simple and Cheap Gift Ideas You Can Make

Another Day . . .

and another post to help you 

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your hard-earned dollars at gift-giving time.

Except. . .this one is for Halloween
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This one smells good!
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A Gift for Dad or Grandpa

Many yummy treats that aren't tricky --- for gift giving or just enjoying

Instant Egg Nog Pie
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/12/simply-yummy-eggnog-pie.html

Jams, Jellies, and Butters --- made-out-of-season and a perfect go-along  with homemade bread
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2012/01/making-jam-and-jelly-out-of-season.html

Quick Homemade Bread - who can resist a warm loaf of bread?
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/08/this-bread-sold-our-home.html

Same Bread Only Quicker!
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2012/04/easiest-tastiest-mixer-bread-ever.html

Speciality Pancake Syrup Mixes
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/12/replicating-specialty-pancake-syrups.html

Master Batch  for Hot Chocolate Mixes
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Just Add Water Master Mixes (You can find a wide variety of  master mixes on the internet)
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-your-own-just-add-water-master.html

Amazing Microwave Bread and Butter Pickles  - just like grandma used to make!
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2012/08/simply-amazing-microwave-bread-and.html

Freezer Cookies - Make Ahead and Bake When Ready (A good friend of ours gift was a roll of frozen cookie with instructions on how to bake them when we were ready to have a hot cookie - a simply great idea!)
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/09/lofty-freeze-n-bake-sugar-cookies.html

Chocolate Copy-cat candies
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-love-chocolate.html

http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/10/copy-cat-holiday-treats-1-of-several.html

Popcorns - in many flavors
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Fudge - in many varieties
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/11/copy-cat-holiday-treats-4-of-several.html

Peanut Clusters
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/11/copy-cat-holiday-treats-5-of-several.html

Toffee, Turtles, Pralines
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/11/copy-cat-holiday-treats-6-of-several.html

The Real Costs of  Purchased Gift Packages and How to Do it Yourself
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/11/copy-cat-holiday-treats7-of-7.html

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Christmas Activities

Create a Family Christmas Month Calendar
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-counting-days-making-days.html

Simple Activities that Create Forever Memories
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/11/memories-are-forever-gifts.html

How we Celebrate the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/11/celebrating-most-wonderful-time-of-year.html

And for Other Times of the Year

"Just Because" 
http://thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com/2012/05/noteworthy-holiday-just-because.html