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Give Christmas to Christ, sing carols and share time and love.
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Buy yourpresents throughout the year, look out for sales and specials.
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Instead of family members having to buy gifts for everyone, suggest thateach person draws a name out of a hat and buys a gift only for the person whose name they draw out.
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Make your own Christmas cards and write in them the things that you really value about the person you are giving the card to.
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Put an extra grocery item in the cupboard each pay as a store for Christmas.
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Make your own presents.
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Lay-by gifts during the year.
- Give gifts of need.
- Try to pay cash for gifts instead of using credit cards.
- Contact family and friends and inform them that you are setting a $5 limit per person, and giving something that is fun.
- Get everyone together for a shared picnic and have a lucky dip.
- Grow some cuttings or seeds as presents to give at Christmas.
- Organise to share the cost of the family meal and rotate the location yearly.
