So Christmas is around the corner and your wondering what you should buy for your love ones and friends but your money is short.  There are several gift ideas that people can do on a budget.  I'm a person that love when Christmas comes and always find the best low price gifts.  There is no need to break the bank and wipe out the credit card to pay for Christmas gifts.  There are so many people still paying off for the gifts they bought people the year before!  Now that's just crazy!  You can still buy low price gifts and make the people receiving the gift happy.

This 2009 Christmas season there will be plenty of deals going on since the economy is down but not a lot of people are going to be buying much because either they lost their job, their salaries got cut short, bills piling up, etc.  You can still give great gifts on a small budget and I don't mean, socks, ties, or arylic scarves!  Here is a list of good low price Christmas gift ideas.

1. Christmas Cards.  Now who doesn't like Christmas Cards?  They are one of the best gifts you can give someone. It is a great way of setting the mood of Christmas with sentimental value.
2. Children's Books.  Kids love pretty much getting anything new and having a good book is one of them.  Open up their minds to explore new things.  Get a book about their favorite cartoon character or favorite colors.  You can find good low price books at the $1 Dollar Store.
3. Cookbooks.  There is always someone you know that loves to cook.  Give that person a cook book so they can explore other food ideas to make.  You never know you may come to their house and they have cooked you a new recipe from the book you gave them!
4. Christmas Candles.  They make great decorations and also setting the mood for Christmas.  Yankee Candles always have sales on different candles during the Holiday Season.
5. Christmas Cookies.  You can either buy the cookies at the store in a tin or make them yourself.  I think the best would be make them yourself if your a good cook and decorate a nice basket to put them in.  You can make butter, oatmeal, and peanut butter cookies. Just wait and see how the person you give it to face light up with join!
6. Puzzles.  Puzzle is a great way to get people together and have fun!
7. CDs. If you know what type of music the person likes then you can buy them a CD.  If you do not then you can give them a nice Christmas CD for them to play at Christmas parties, around the Christmas tree, etc.  Some people do not listen to CDs anymore and buy their music online so another great idea is to give them a iTunes gift card.
8. Scrapbooks.  With scrapbooks people can put their pictures together and share all their memories.
9. Stocking stuffers.  Stockings can be stuff with real cheap items, like cookies, holiday mints, gift cards, money, Christmas ornaments, cell phone accessories, books, small calenders, small candles, coloring books, pens, pencils, erasers, CDs, jewelry, small toiletries, etc.
10. Frame pictures.  Give a gift of joy by framing a picture of you and your family and giving it to someone you love!
11. Christmas Ornaments.  Great gift so people can add it on their Christmas tree.
12. Gift cards.  Sometimes you can never come up with an idea on what to give someone so if all else fails, give them a gift card!

Christmas is about the joy of giving.  Don't be the person left out not giving a gift this year.  Enjoy your holiday!