You don’t have to have a lot of money to build memories and start new traditions. These frugal Christmas activities are a great way to get started.
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Everyone loves handmade ornaments, especially for Christmas.  It is an activity you can share with your children, or give them to do by themselves or just get pleasure from making ornaments yourself that you will appreciate. Handmade Christmas ornaments are perfect as Christmas gifts and can be made at a much lower price than buying decorations. My favorite handmade Christmas gifts are beaded ones. You can find the beads available very easily at most craft stores or you can go online and find high quality beads more cheaply than the stores- I would use this option for gifts rather than decorations, but the choice is yours.  Read more »

Doesn’t it seem like such a waste to use Christmas wrapping paper once and then toss it out? Even if you are buying your wrapping paper after Christmas when it is half price (as you should be) many frugal consumers would like to find ways to reuse it. Here are some thrifty ideas for recycling your Christmas wrapping paper after the gifts have been opened. Read more »

If you are looking for a nice wood craft project then these Heart shaped decorations are great for Christmas.  It may be too late in the season to make them now but think about Valentines Day, birthdays or possibly getting an early start on making gifts for next Christmas. Read more »

Pipe cleaner Christmas ornaments are not only very pretty but they are very inexpensive to make.  They actually look very impressive yet so simple to make.  Use pipe cleaner Christmas ornaments on your own tree or give them out as party favors.  You even include them with a Christmas gift by decorating the package with one. Read more »