How to Save Money with Christmas Gift Ideas for Families

How's your Christmas holiday shopping going?

If you want to save some stress and money this year, try thinking about gifts for a whole family rather than each individual member.

This is the perfect way to buy gifts if you are on a tight budget, and we have plenty of family gift ideas  that will help to make their Christmas merrier.

Read on for Christmas gift ideas for families that will save you money...



How to Save Money with Christmas Gift Ideas for Families

If money is REALLY tight, any family will be delighted with a thoughtful hand-made card, a batch of homemade cookies or the offer of babysitting or garden work.

Remember, when giving gifts, it isn't the monetary value of the present that counts, it's the thought behind it that really matters.

But, if you really do want to give something concrete for a present, here are some unique family Christmas gifts you can choose from:

1. Craft supplies

If you are buying for a family with kids under 12, crafts are a BIG deal.

Grab a big box, cover it in fun paper or draw designs and slogans on it yourself, and fill it with craft supplies.

You can buy cheap craft supplies at Pound or Dollar stores, but you can also pick them up from car boot and yard sales, local scrap stores and on Freecycle.

Add some of your (clean) recycling too as there are so many things a kitchen roll tube or a jam jar can be turned into!




2. Subscription

This really is the gift that keeps on giving.

By gifting a one-year subscription of the family's favourite magazine or newspaper they will have something to look forward to each week or month.

National Geographic World is ideal as it is so engaging for kids as well as being secretly educational!



3. Railcard

Gift them a Family and Friends Railcard for a whole year of money off journeys around Great Britain.

The perfect way to make unforgettable memories with their loved ones for less this Christmas and beyond, while making savings on everyone’s rail fares!

Enjoy ⅓ off for up to 4 adults when accompanied by up to 4 kids who get 60% off!
 
Perfect for parents, siblings, neighbours and friends, travelling with a child between 5-15 years - it’s the gift that saves on most train journeys for parents and kids.

Package it up with a guide to family days out in their region or across Britain and some fun snack supplies for their days out.

You could even add a note promising to go with them to somewhere special to you all.




4. Classic books

Whisper it... before Harry Potter there were other (better) books!

Kids these days are wrapped up in an endless round of Wimpy Kid, David Walliams and Jacqueline Wilson it seems.

Why not treat them to a selection of gorgeous books from times past?

There are so many wonderful classics from Pippi Longstocking and Charlotte's Web to Little House on the Prairie and Misty of Chincoteague.

Wrap a selection up and show today's kids what they're missing!!




5. Movie night gift card

Going to the cinema is SO expensive, so why not gift them a night at the movies?

Lots of big cinema chains offer gift cards.

Package a gift card up with some bags of sweets and popcorn and they have a readymade nnight out to enjoy in January!



6. A new Bible

If the family are Chriatian, a new Bible will definitely be a prized possession.

You can buy a newest or latest version in hardback or if you want to be somehow techy, an audio Bible is perfect for the whole family especially for those members who love to drive.



7. Board games

Another gift they can all enjoy is a new board game.

Like the cinema night gift, you can pack the game up with a box of chocolates and other treats to give them a ready-made game night for all the family to enjoy.




8. Membership

Know somewhere they like to visit often, or they would like to?

Gift them a year's membership to their local nature reserve, science or natural history museum, trampoline park or soft play.

They get a whole year of days out and plenty of fun for the cost of gas and a packed lunch each time.

Ditto extra-curricular classes if the family kids love them. Maybe you can offer to pay for gymnastics or make a contribution towards drama club this year?



9. Subscription box

Signing up to a subscription box makes a great gift for families.

First of alol, who doesn;t love getting mail these days?! Then you get to do the crafts, make the machine or do the science experiment and keep busy all month - another gift that keeps on giving!

It's great for the parenst too because you don’t have to be a crafty or science-experiment-type to enjoy these boxes with kids as it's all prepared for you.



If you're shopping on a budget and buying for a family there are lots of ways to make your money go further.

I hope this list has inspired you with some fun gift ideas for families this Christmas!

I have even more gift ideas to help you save time AND money this season, take a look at all of our gift  guides here.


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