INEXPENSIVE GIFT IDEAS TO WISH YOUR NEIGHBORS A MERRY CHRISTMAS!

7Up: 7 Up ideas for a wonderful holiday season" (include 7 uplifting thoughts/ideas)

A plate of cookies: Wishing you a “Merry Christmas,” from your "crummy" neighbors.

Any Pop: We're "soda-lighted" to have you as our friends!

Any soda: We're "soda-lighted" to wish you a Merry Christmas!

Any sweet treat: Wishing you a season filled with sweetness!

Bananas: If we could choose our friends, and we searched the whole world through, we'd go "bananas" trying to find a better "bunch" than you!

Basket of Bath Items: When you feel like a basket case, take a break...and slow your pace

Basket of Rolls and Honey Bear: Have a honey of a Christmas

Bath oils, bubbles, salts: The holidays can be a strain on our body and brain, so when you feel stressed, a hot bath is best, it truly will help keep you sane!

Bear Shaped Honey: Hoping our "honey" of a friend has a "beary" Merry Christmas.

Bubble Gum or Bubble Bath: May your holidays "bubble" over with fun!

Candle: Hope your Christmas is full of light

Caramels: Hoping you have a “rich” and wonderful holiday.

Chocolate Covered Cherries: Wishing you a very "cherry" Christmas

Cookie Dough: Here's a little extra "dough" for Christmas

Cornbread or mix: We're not trying to be "corny," we just want you to have Merry Christmas!

Divinity: May your Christmas be "divine" and your holiday so fine!

Eggnog: Have an "udderly moovalous" holiday!

Frozen/ready-to-bake pizza: Warm up to a wonderful holiday season "topped" with Christmas cheer!

Fudge: Fudge" a little on the calories and enjoy the holiday season.

Gingerbread house: Nibble, nibble like a mouse. We hope you'll nibble at this house!

Grater & Cheese: To a "grate" neighbor

Hershey's Kisses in Wire Wisk: We "whisk" you a Merry "Kiss"mas.

Hershey's Kisses: Merry "Kiss"mas

Ice Cream: Have a cool yule!

Jar of Jam: Hoping your Christmas is "jam" packed with cheer

Jar of jam: Have a "berry" nice holiday season!"

Loaf of bread: For being there when you were "kneaded", for "rising" to the occasion, large or small. For never "loafing" on the job, for helping others "heel" with TLC. No matter how you "slice" it, you do a terrific job loving others.

M&M's: Have a Merry and Most Wonderful Holiday Season!

Matches: To our matchless friends

Measuring cups/spoons: Wishing you joy beyond measure!

Microwave Popcorn and 2-liter of soda: Pop, pop, fizz, fizz, oh what a good friend you is!

Mints: We "mint" to wish you a Merry Christmas.

Muffins or Muffin Mix: You're gettin' "muffin" for Christmas!

Mug with Hot Chocolate Mix: To our special friends so dear, wishing you a cup of cheer.

Nuts: We're nuts about you!

Paper Towels: Blot out your troubles, "absorb" the Christmas spirit!

Pasta: Have a "pasta-tively" happy holiday!

Pencil and notepad: Hope your Christmas is something to write home about!

Pencil and notepad: Merry Christmas to a "noteworthy" friend!

Pencil and notepad: Merry Christmas from our “pad” to yours!!

Popcorn: We just "popped" in to wish you a Merry Christmas!

Popcorn: We're "popping" by with a holiday HI!

Rice Krispie treats: Snap, crackle, pop" - we think you're really tops!

Root beer: We're "rooting" for you to have a Happy Holiday Season!

Root Beer (Barq's): Have a wonderful Christmas, it shows you're "barqing" up the right tree!

Salsa: Add a little spice to your holidays.

Seasoning Mix: Seasoned with love - Happy Holidays!

Snickers Candy Bar: Don't "snicker" - just be glad you got something!

Snickers Candy Bar: Don't "snicker,” at least you got something!

Soup mix: You're "souper" - Merry Christmas

Soup or soup mix: Wishing you a "souper" holiday.

Sparkling cider: Wishing you a “sparkling” holiday season!

Special recipe: Like you friend...it's tried and true and just for you. Happy holiday baking!

Sprite: May your Christmas be Merry and "Sprite"!

Sugar cookies: Rolling out a batch of Christmas cheer, for someone we think is very dear!

Veggies & Dip: Dip into the holidays and a healthy New Year!

Warm bread wrapped w/ wide ribbon: Bundled up with “warm” wishes!!

Whisk Broom: Take a break, From a Busy Day, and Sweep All Your Cares Away!

Christmas Blog Party Fun Gift Ideas

Neighbor gifts can be fun! -Delivering neighbor gifts can be a favorite memory for kids of all ages. What kid doesn’t love to ring the doorbell and run! -Plan gifts for your neighbors now, so you’ll have less stress later. Baking can be finished and frozen and shopping completed. -Cards, tags and wraps can be made ahead of time and slipped onto your neighbor gifts when delivery day arrives.

{Reindeer Food: Baggie or jar of oatmeal with glitter mixed in.} Reindeer Food letter: If Santa’s reindeer come within 10 miles (yes, 10 miles!) of your home, they will smell this magical reindeer food and come immediately to your home bringing Santa and his sleigh to deliver your presents! Here is how the magic works: Before you go to bed on Christmas Eve, sprinkle this magical reindeer food all across your yard (anywhere in the yard will work). Make sure you don’t pile it all in one spot though, because the more you sprinkle it around, the more that magic will work. As soon as you are done, go right to bed as fast as you can, because if Santa comes and your are not asleep, he may not come back! Good luck, sleep tight & Merry Christmas!! OR Reindeer Food poem: Sprinkle on the lawn at night, The moon will make it sparkle bright. As Santa's reindeer fly and roam This will guide them to your home.

{tag attached to jar of Chex Mix} Remember Santa Chex his list twice to see who’s been naughty or nice…so be good for goodness sake! Happy Holidays

{Reindeer Noses – Red & Green M&M’s} Reindeer noses bagged to eat, What a yummy yuletide treat! Take a handful, eat them slow… Soon you’ll have “Rudolph’s Christmas Glow!”

{Tag attached to pancake mix.} May your Christmas morning be merry and bright, As you mix these pancakes with love and flip them with delight.

{“Christmas Fudge” – large Hershey bar} A day or two ago We thought we’d make a treat… For all our special friends A Christmas treat to eat. Our intentions were top notch But our schedules wouldn’t budge, Hence, here’s this year’s edition of homemade CHRISTMAS FUDGE!

{Card with letter & fancy key on the front} Dear Santa, We don’t have a chimney for you to climb through, but if you don’t visit our house, I don’t know what we’ll do! Some say you are magic and can use any old key, as long as we hang it out in a place you’re sure to see. So we are leaving this key right outside our door, saying our prayers, jumping in bed, and we won’t worry anymore!

{Tag attached to _____________________.} I made this batch of Christmas cookies and dropped them on the floor. I quickly swept them up and brought them to your door. Have a Merry Christmas!

{Tag attached to pancake mix.} May your Christmas morning be merry and bright, As you mix these pancakes with love and flip them with delight.

{Tag attached to special tea or cocoa.} To our friends and neighbors dear, enjoy a cup of holiday cheer! Whether you live far or near, we wish you warmth throughout the year.

{Bag of Handmade Tags} Here’s a bag of tags for you, For all the wrapping you have to do. Attach to gifts for any reason, To show your love this Christmas season.

{M&M’s Christmas Story – attach to M&M’s} As you hold these candies in your hand and turn them you will see…The M becomes a W, an E and then a 3. They tell the Christmas story, it’s one I’m sure you know. It took place in a stable a long, long time ago. The E is for the East where the star shone oh so bright. The M is for the Manger where the baby Jesus slept that night. The 3 is for the Wisemen bearing gifts, they say they came. W is for Worship, Hallelujah Praise to His name. So as you eat these candles or share them with a friend, remember the spirit of Christmas and never let it end.