With the Great Recession rearing its' ugly head and nearly 10% of the nation unemployed (not including those who have already dropped from the roles, which would move the numbers closer to those of the Great Depression) and unemployment about to run out for those who are fortunate enough to have gotten extended benefits, this is no time for anyone to be spending money on buying expensive Christmas presents. Instead, you should consider looking into some homemade Christmas gift ideas.
Now the traditional homemade Christmas gift, as popularized by Chris Rock in Everybody Hates Chris is some form of silly macaroni art. However, you don't have to be quite that cheesy. Here's a few great ideas you can try at home:
Apple Cider. This one is really easy and will be greatly appreciated at Christmas dinner. Buy a jar of apple juice, some cheese cloth and some cinnamon sticks. Basically, what you do is, you wrap the cinnamon sticks inside of the cheese cloth and then wrap that with a ribbon around the neck of the bottle of Apple Juice. Include instructions that people should take the apple juice, put it into a pot together with the ready made bag of cinnamon sticks and boil for about 10 minutes. You will then have an instant non alcoholic apple cider and an amazing homemade Christmas present which makes people feel like they've learned a new skill as well.
For something romantic for those close to you, try this great homemade Christmas gift idea: an iou. Now I know what you're thinking. That sounds like a cop out, but it isn't. The iou can basically be in the form of a coupon. If you're a man you could give one to your wife, redeemable all year, "iou a romantic homemade dinner." Or maybe your iou could be to your mother, "iou a chance to spend some time with the grandkids." Heck, speaking of the kids, you could even give one to them, "iou one day off from school." Just make sure to include in the terms and conditions that it cannot be a test day.
Whatever you do for homemade Christmas gift ideas, the important thing here is to look for something that says, "I care."
Ultimately, Christmas isn't about the latest and greatest video game or the cool camera phone or the diamond necklace. It's about family. And if you show your family you care, that's the best Christmas gift of all.
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