what is a good cheap christmas gift idea from a student to...?
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Writing a sincere note/letter would make their day. It did to my boss. It shows them that you really appreciate what they did for you. If you want to include a little something, go to the school book store and I am sure you can find something small with the school's name to include. Something they can keep on their desk in their office like a mug would be a nice small thank you gift. Keep in touch with them telling them of your progress. They in turn will no doubt write back to you giving you any support you may need. A gift caard can get used up and forgotten about. Let them be able to remember you and say to themselves "I am glad I am a teacher." .
659316
wow! what a great idea for a present!\n\ncheck ebay. you might have to buy more than you want...but i bet you can get it there.\n\nawesome idea! will you be MY friend?
708596
I'd get her something for a teacher but not an ornament or anything else related to Christmas since she's Jewish.\nTry http://www.teachergifts.com/  Or you could just get her a gift certificate to a teacher's store. That way she can get what she wants. She'd probably appreciate it because she probably ends up buying some supplies for the classroom with her own money.
965381
Some inexpensive ideas are handy little key chains (I got my parents lock de-icer key chains for about $4), scratch off lottery tickets, funny little magnets about stuff that they're interested in (politics, cooking, etc), practical things like pens, post its, chapstick, candles. I also saw this idea to take plastic spoons and dip them in melted chocolate, then when you put the spoon in hot milk, it makes hot chocolate. My mom likes to use them in her coffee. Of course you can also put nice chocolates in their stockings.
676261
well....since she's in school just learning and stuff...i think a basket of goodies would be great, you could maybe get her some things to relax after a hard day at school, cuz trust me...it can be pretty hectic some days. just some simple things like a calming CD, maybe a book or magazine to catch up on some reading, and hey, u can probably get her a book to read about her profession. you could even get her one of those time tellers that all the nurses wear...(i dont know if they sell that)..one of those really feminine nurse carry bags would be nice....a nice pen with a notepad for jotting down to-do's. these together or whichever way u like, should be pretty neat.
123740
not to be mean dude... but looking at the clock, any gift would be good right about know.... Get going man! she's waiting! (flowers, i love you teddy bears, and chocolates are a good start tho)
479020
Something academic - Border's gift cards, maybe gift cards to Office Max or some such place (a lot of teachers buy stuff for the classroom and pay out of pocket, you know?).  Maybe give them something homemade that will represent what you learned from them - a piece of artwork, CD of some music you performed, a nicely bound poetry book or collection of short stories you wrote, models of molecules you studied...
773329
You could brew your own wine or beer pretty cheaply, and it'd make a swell gift. Especially with some nice labels on it (albeit ones you made on your computer, not spent a load on).\n\nYou could probably get the equipment to do it off FreeCycle, if you have a local one:\n\nhttp://www.freecycle.org/\n\nPeople regularly offer up the basic homebrew/wine equipment on mine. \n\nYou might also be able to find some new-in-the-box, suitable-for-'gifting' stuff on it, too. At very least, it might take care of the wrapping paper and that sort of what-not; I just gave away a decent-sized stack of Xmas cards, so...\n\nRe. all the suggestions for cookies: good enough idea, though I'm inclined to think that baked goods are in such large supply at Xmas that they get a little boring. Mind, an awful lot of stores seem to be flogging prettily packaged, not-very-perishable "gourmet" foodstuffs. Perhaps something like hot chocolate mix you made and placed in nice containers? \n\nA "make your own (etc) mix" page:\n\nhttp://members.tripod.com/~Tweezle/makemix.html\n\nEvery now and then I hit up a bulk food store and make my own muesli, and here and there I've thrown a bit at friends, and they've claimed to've enjoyed it quite a bit. The really good kind is expensive to buy but relatively cheap to make, too.\n\nIf you went running out to a plant store now and got some fresh herbs, you could divvy them up, re-pot little bits of each in nice planters, and hope they'd be nice and lush by 25 December; I'd love a windowsill box of assorted herbs somebody had already done the fussing with for me.
749569
Go to the dollar store and buy those clear large bulbs and decorate them to hang on the tree with the giftcard enclosed.  Also, my son got a really neat present one time...a gift card encased in a fancy picture frame. I thought that was pretty clever, too!
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Oooh, the dreaded office gift exchange!\n\nThe trick is to pick something fun and special, without being so specific that no one is interested in the gift.  Start with a “basic”, and then add a few twists with clever packaging.\n\nBasics\n\nMovie passes\nMovie rental card\nScratch tickets\nStarbucks card  \nPound of really good coffee\nItunes gift card  \nMag light (That light that you shake and never needs batteries.)\nGift card from Old Navy, bookstore, coffee shop, popular store.\n     (Try to pick a store that has extra “perks” with the card, one time I got an Old Navy card that said that if it was used in the week after Christmas buys also got a chance to win extra money to spend. )\nBeautiful cake from a nearby bakery.  (We did an Italian cream cake… was very popular) \nVariety box of funky/fun greeting cards \n\n\nTheme gifts - take a basic, and make it fun by bundling it with some inexpensive related items.\n\nOld fashioned fun box:\nWind up toys, Matchbox cars, “Parachute men”, slingshot, Super bounce ball, Suction bouncy toys, Silly putty….\n\nMovie night:\nPopcorn, candy, bowl, Movie rental card\n\nGourmet Java Jolt:\nCoffee, Flavored syrup, and “Frother” (it is an inexpensive “whipper” to create foam, last one I bought was $7 bucks)\n\nSummer fun:\nSnorkle and fin set\n\nInside Joke:\nBox of Diet Caffeine-free Dr. pepper.  One of the girls in our office was crazy for it, so someone found 2 big packs of it, and wrapped it up for the swap.  When it was wrapped it looked huge – after it was opened, everyone knew who it was for.  But of course, she had something they wanted.. and so the negotiating began!\n\nMaybe someone in your office has a quirky habit or interest that you can play off of!\n\n\n\nIdeas for success:\n\nWrap the gift!\n- Use an oversized box, people tend to go for the big boxes first\n- Be creative.  Wrap the present in a mysterious/fun way.  Egg Carton (who would pick a "dozen eggs") ? Coffee can? Brown paper bag with a rubber band?  Box from something else.\n-Wrap smaller items (scratch tickets, gift cards etc.) in a larger box or with a larger  item.  For example:\n-- a CD Case\n-- Box of Candy canes (Protect the tickets in a plastic bag and tape to front of box).  Looks like candy canes as they unwrap, until they see the tickets on the front.\n-- Inside a pickle jar  (I have a friend that does this one a lot... and it gets a good response, go figure!)\n-- Use an Altoids tin for gift cards.  If you are crafty, you can "remake" the tin into a one-of-a-kind box.\n\n"Break the rules"\n\n- Bring an extra ‘White Elephant” gift, wrap it, and put it in the middle of the pile. Something crazy, ugly, laughable, and totally different…. (Whoever gets that one, can always pick again after the joking is done.)  You never know, someone might actually want it!\n -- Dog chewed shoe\n -- Old child-size portable record player  (was fought over.)\n -- Look around, you probably have something that will work...\n\nHave fun with it! \n\nThings to avoid (unless you really, really, know that people in the office will like it.)\n - Obvious "gift with purchase items"\n - Practical joke items\n - Dreaded holiday Combo packages.\n - Edible underwear, or other adult items that might just go "oh so wrong"\n - Gourmet Hot cocoa set with a mug\n - Scented candles  (if it was all women maybe....)
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Hope these help.\nhttp://www.bettergroomsmengift.com/cheap.htm\nhttp://www.americanbridal.com/\nhttp://www.eflasks.com/groomsmens-gifts.html\nhttp://www.dealtime.com/xGS-Cheap_Gift_For_Groomsmen~NS-1~linkin_id-8001496~r-1~CLT-INTR\nhttp://www.groomsonline.com/
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A gift card is perfect for someone who seems to have everything.\n\n~ Barnes & Noble, Borders, Amazon if she likes books\n~ iTunes if she's into music\n~ Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Pottery Barn, if she is the decorating type.\n\nOr maybe a gift card to her favorite clothing store, hair salon, spa, or nail parlor, if she's that type. That type stuff makes you feel special and pampered, but is quite expensive and not usually in a college student's budget.\n\nHTH :-)
879946
Gift certificate sounds good or just give her money.  I also like the idea of buying her a cd of her fav artist or a nice outfit or shoes she might like.
805242
I would go for a fun present for Christmas, here are some cute ideas:\nBratz sewing machine $39.97:\nhttp://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4994649\n\nBratz dance mat $24.73:\nhttp://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4016656\n\nBratz CD boombox $38.73:\nhttp://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4994663\n\nBratz Text and Call walkie talkies $49.97:\nhttp://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4994660\n\nTwister Moves DVD $29.86:\nhttp://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5128699\n\nAny Scene It game (my kids love this game):\nhttp://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=4171&search_query=scene+it&ic=24_0\n\nHappy Holidays!
874538
go to google and type in gift ideas..there's tons of websites that give ideas based on the occassion, the age of the person, their relationship to you....it's a good place to start
784440
make some lovely gingerbread and personalise them by choosing a different cutter for each person. put them in a box and wrap in brown parcel paper with some pretty ribbon. i'd love to get something like that if i knew someone was on a budget.
799533
Give the gift of yourself!  Make coupons redeemable to babysit, clean, shop, shovel snow, etc.  Decorate them nicely.  Relatives will love them.  \nBake cookies for gifts to friends.  \nMerry Christmas.  Love is the best gift of all.