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Published 20:58 IST, December 12th 2019

Christmas gifts to buy for loved ones without burning a hole in your pocket

Cheap Christmas gifts are truly life saviours if one has forgotten their shopping. Read more to know about some cheap and extremely helpful Christmas gifts. 

Reported by: Sahil Mirani
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A great Christmas holiday is incomplete without partying with your loved ones and also exchanging gifts. It is possible that one might just be a bit tight on their Christmas shopping budget. There are a lot of options still in the play area for you. But do not forget that, it’s really not the money, but thoughtfulness that distinguishes a so-so gift from a great one. So here is a list of some easy-on-the-pocket gifts for your loved ones. 

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Last-minute cheap Christmas gifts

Scented candles

During the festival of Christmas, usually, everyone’s house smells of delicious pine. But after a few weeks, when that pine tree’s corpse has been tossed out into the street for trash pickup, a nice scented candle can just be the most beneficial gift one could use. Also, scented candles can help lighten the mood of the person with its refreshing aroma. 

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A jar full of candies

Food can never be a bad gift because food is very important and people need to eat, and they’d prefer to eat something delicious. Also during the festival gifting home décor is often the last thing on somebody’s mind. So a jar or vase full of candy of your choice might just do the thing for you. The jar can also be a nice receptacle for flowers to go on the dining room table. 

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Bitters and a book of cocktails

Bitters is basically an extract that goes into classic cocktails like the Manhattan, the Old Fashioned, the Mai Tai, and the Mojito. Gifting bitters and a book of cocktail recipes might be a great option to consider while buying the last-minute gift for your friend. Plus honestly, cocktails might just help to chill out the mood during the festival vibe. 

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Updated 23:10 IST, December 12th 2019

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