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Welcome to my completely random list of gift ideas for under $20! Did you know that the amount of items available to purchase for under $20 is staggering?!! Well, it is! As I started compiling this list, I was overwhelmed by the vast variety of products we have available to us, but I’ve done my best to pick out some specific items and also some general categories of gifts.

A few things you should know about me before you begin reading this list:

I’m super-practical, but I do like to do some crafty things.
I like things that are inexpensive but still usable (i.e. not items that sit around in a corner and collect dust).
I’m a Christian.

You’ll find everything on the list below to be based around one of those things, so I just thought I’d give you fair warning! 😉

At the end, you’ll also find 15 lists of homemade gift ideas. You can’t have a list of inexpensive gift ideas without having cool stuff you can make yourself!

Remember that prices will change, so double-check!

Babies & Kids

Rub a Dub Stickers for the Tub: Beep Beep!$11.69
Natural, Wooden Rattle from ImagiPlay $11.99
Crayola Bathtub Crayons, 9 ct.$11.28
Photo Book(for learning alphabet, colors, shapes, etc)Price varies depending on photo publisher
Backseat Car Organizer$9.99 + Toys to use in the car
Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Baby’s First Blocks $9.97
Playdoh Case of Colors $7.04
Crayola (4ct) Washable Fingerpaints $7.54
Melissa & Doug Magnetic Farm Hide and Seek $10
Fisher-Price Little People Lil’ Movers Airplane$16.50
Kidoozie My First Purse$12.90
VTech – Move & Crawl Electronic Activity Ball$14
Various Board books
Tons of Melissa & Doug Toys(these are a favorite around here!)
Scrapbook Kitfrom $16.24
Melissa & Doug Dress-Up Reusable Sticker Pad $6.09
LEGO Bricks and More Box $14.99
Insect Lore Live Butterfly Garden$12.76
Rhino Toys Big Oball $10.99
Create Your Own 3 Bitty Books $10
4M Volcano Making Kit $9.97
Darice ArtyFacts Portable Art Studio (131-Piece Deluxe Art Set With Wood Case)$15.40
Charm Necklace with Initial$7.98
Think Fun Math Dice$5.99
WebKinzfrom $4.83
Origami Fun Kit for Beginners (Dover Fun Kit)$10.17
Fiskars Scissors (Paper Edgers Classic Set of 6)$12
Alex Toys Shrinky Dinks Kit$9.04
Perler Fuse Bead Bucket Activity Kit – Safari Fun$14.20
The LEGO Ideas Book $14
LEGO City Fire ATV $7.99
Ultra Stomp Rocket$14.95
Spot It Board Game$11.92
Bananagrams$14.25
Rory’s Story Cubes$5.99
VeggieTales (DVDs, toys, etc.)from $5
Adventures in Odyssey (CDs, DVDs, etc.)from $4.49
Zoo or Children’s Museum ticket

Gifts You Can Make:

No-Sew Fort Kit

Other Gift Lists:

Teens & Grown-Ups

My Favorite Gifts to Give in Someone’s Name to Help Others (+They Don’t Add Clutter!):

Other Gift Lists:

Homemade Gift Lists

Please remember that these prices were accurate at the time of posting, but prices are known to fluctuate wildly–especially on Amazon!

If you have any ideas for inexpensive Christmas gifts, feel free to leave them in the comment section below!

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About Stacie Nelson

Stacie Nelson is the creator of MotherhoodOnADime.com. She is passionate about encouraging moms and giving them creative, yet simple, activities to do with their children. A bargain-hunter by nature, she enjoys sharing deals and freebies.

She also loves extra dark chocolate, jogging, writing, cooking dairy and gluten-free, and attempting to declutter her book-filled rooms. Faith and family are her top priorities, and she seeks to encourage others to live life on purpose.

Comments

Laura says
December 9 at 10:21 pm
So many great ideas! Thank you for providing so many ways to give thoughtfully without overspending.
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Sonia says
September 11 at 10:29 pm
What a great list! I didn’t have time to go through all your connected lists, so you may have this in there somewhere. Last year, I made those super cute stretchy ribbon hair bands. I found an online store that sold the elastic ribbon/bands for super cheap, and spent about $15 (with shipping) and made about 90 hair bands. I made up sets of them and gave them to my teenage nieces.
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These sell at Target & other stores for almost $1each.
Not sure how you feel about adding in other blogs to share ideas, but this is the site that I learned how to buy the elastic and make the bands. You’ve got a great blog!
http://www.loveumadly.com/2012/07/diy-hair-bands-in-every-color/
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- Stacie Nelson says
  September 12 at 6:13 am
  Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
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Lisa says
November 5 at 1:28 pm
Where do I find that puzzle(?) in the top picture with the letters and the pig, bus, and frog?
Thanks
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Nancy Goldberg Levine says
November 8 at 6:56 am
Love the ideas…one l would add for guys…air fresheners for cars…you can get some nice ones at Yankee Candle for around $5.
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- Stacie Nelson says
  November 9 at 9:25 pm
  Love that idea, Nancy!
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Ruth says
October 29 at 9:32 pm
We have a ding dong ditch tradition which includes 31 days of Christmas. We make a gift and deliver it to some unexpected or out the normal. Leave a precious note on the card and leave it without then knowing who gave. The kids have so much fun giving and really brings more opportunities to share Christ.
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- Stacie Nelson says
  October 30 at 2:14 pm
  That’s really neat! I need to try that idea this year!
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