No matter where you live, this Christmas might challenge you vis a vis your Christmas budget. To be more precise, you might find that economic times are not exactly conducive to filling out your children's wish lists without going into more debt than you may already be in.

There are a few ways to supplement your Christmas gift needs by simply seeking out a few free Christmas toy sources and make your little ones a little happier on the big day and help out your bank account at the same time.

A number of families facing an economic crisis or financial challenge wonder how to expand the budget during the holidays in a fashion to meet the special needs of their family, without blowing the budget.

Some churches have church gift trees, where members and parishioners pick a gift tag from the tree and purchase and wrap a gift for the person, (for example, tags might read "Girl, 5, baby doll" or "Boy, 7, dump truck"). You might want to discuss with the parish members or pastor concerning including your own children's wish list gifts on the tree. Churches are one of the best ways to find free toys for Christmas for your little ones.

The Salvation Army is a great place to ask about a toy voucher program for needy families. If so, they will ususally give you a form to fill out in which you can provide your children's names and ages to receive toys for Christmas.

There are wonderful national toy drives such as Toys for Tots that can give you some assistance in making little Jimmie's and little Julie's Christmas a special day.

You might need to go through a local charity that distributes the national toy drive items in your area.. For Toys for Tots, you might try contacting the local coordinator and request the free toys for Christmas for your family.

Another idea might be to research into local charities, such as Catholic Charities, civic establishments and other local residential organzations.. They usually have special toy distribution programs for Christmas for qualifiying families.

Often other items like food baskets are available to make your Christmas much more than it might otherwise be.

Toys can also be made by the creative Mummy who has a little skill and talent for inventing Christmas toys or gifts.

Sewing

Crocheting

Knitting

Painting

Cooking (cookies and other Christmas goodies)

Can you use these to make a little handmade present for your little ones?

No matter where or how you find free toys for your tots, the spirit of Christmas is always in the giving, not receiving of gifts.

Parents who can inspire that in their children are giving them the greatest gift of all.