I make most of our Christmas gifts and others I buy at yard sales during the summer. I think my family would be shocked to know that their cool gift came from a yard sale. Last year I picked up Buzz and Woody dolls from a yard sale for 50cents. They haven't left my son's hands since Christmas. I also bought a huge stack of new stickers for fingernails, glitter etc. All for 10cents and gave it to my very girly 9 year old niece. I also buy hardback books at yard sales and gift them. The key is knowing what your family is into and trying to find a gem at a yard sale.
Also I look for gifts on freecycle. Even if I have to hold onto it for 10 months it saves me money on actually buying a gift since I got it for free.
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