Frugal Holiday Tips – Holiday Do It Yourself Gift Ideas, Festive Decorations, Great Food

During this holiday season, we really wanted to help get as many money saving tips together as we possibly could. Some of my giveaways have been entered by sharing your money saving tips. I thought, what would be a great way to share some other frugal holiday tips, and decided to invite a guest blogger to Mommy Brain Reports! Without further ado, please welcome Jill from FabulousSavings.com with her awesome frugal holiday ideas!

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If you’re like me, preparations for the holiday feasts and gift-giving ceremonies usually drain you out (of energy and money) before the big day. So I’m here to help ease some of the seasonal stress with great frugal holiday tips and of holiday do it yourself gift ideas!

 

Let me introduce you to HYPERLINK FabulousSavings.com, where there are thousands of online coupons that are free to use. No registration is required, and no personal information is ever taken. Plus, you can use the coupons as many times as you want and anytime you want! 

 

Santa makes his list and checks it twice. But you’ll only need to go through this holiday to-do list once with my help:

 

Gifts – FabulousSavings.com has holiday shopping discounts for every gift category!

 

Electronic Lovers - Laptops, HDTVs, MP3 players, digital cameras…you name it, you can save on it with Best Buy coupons and Circuit City coupons for free shipping and weekly specials! 

Kids at Heart - To be the coolest parent, aunt or uncle, you need the hottest toys. Some of my top picks include: Kota the Triceratops (little ones can ride on it!), VTech Kidi Art Studio (expand their imagination) and WowWee Tribot (even adults will have a blast with this). Check these out and more with Toys R Us coupons!

The Fashion Savvy - OK, I’m going to share with you my fashion secrets: Overstock coupons for $20 off $300 orders of designer clothing to dress to impress and Bare Necessities coupons for 10% off with free shipping to feel comfy from within!

Hard-to-Shop-For Recipients - Need holiday do it yourself gift ideas for those who want something from the heart, not the wallet? I suggest creating a free online album and sharing memorable captions with loved ones using Shutterfly coupons! Or print out your photos and encase them in a frame with a sentimental message – get 20% off gifts using exclusive Personal Creations coupons. 

 

Decorations - I definitely recommend these coupons for holiday party do it yourself decorations to add warmth to your decor. 

 

Red & Green Workshop – It’s easy to add festivities to any space. Put up a Festive Fir (4′-14′), hang a Pine Wreath with Multicolor Lights, set out some Snowman Dinnerware, and voila! Check out  Target coupons for $5 off orders of $50 or more. 

 

Food - Get the family together for some frugal holiday celebrations! Here’s an idea to give your feast a grand finale: yummy desserts!

 

Sweet Treats - Had enough fruitcake? Me too. This year, I’m going to give my sweet tooth something different with fresh-baked cookies, brownies, cheesecakes, tarts…drooling yet? Use exclusive David’s Cookies coupons for $10 off all $79+ orders!

 

FabulousSavings.com has more holiday saving tips and holiday do it yourself gift ideas. And we also feature the latest and greatest discounts on the Fabu Daily blog every day. Check ‘em out!

 

 

Happy Holidays and Savings!

 

Jill