Cheap Unique Gift Ideas
From Head to Toe

Cheap and unique gift ideas aren't hard to find. It takes a bit of imagination and sometimes a bit of luck.

One year, I was invited to my minister's home where there would be a gift exchange with people I didn't know well -- or at all. An oddity I found at a local flea market was a gadget to roll up a toothpaste tube tightly. I started to buy it for another attendees husband whom I'd never met.

During the gift exchange, joking revealed he was known for his frugality. The toothpaste tighteners would have been perfect.

The moral of this story: Trust your gut feeling when choosing that cheap unique gift.

I have some suggestions to get you started.

A cup of tea shared between friends expresses the warmth of shared years, laughter, and tears.

Tea Time Gifts from $2 to $10

The lovely thing about tea is that it comes in a wide variety of flavors, as subtle and lovely as wine.

Some of my favorite tea accessories are cups devoted to creativi-tea, simplici-tea, and sereni-tea.

Or tuck some flowering tea buds into a clear glass mug. These bloom in the hot water like exotic orchids. Add a packet of honey crystals.

If there's a tea room in your town, tuck in a gift certificate for high tea -- if your budget allows.

For either a tea lover, coffee lover, or gourmet cook, these three traditional and beloved flavors from France -- vanilla sugar, chocolate sugar, and cinnamon sugar -- are appropriately packaged as a gift.

Unusual Umbrellas and Whimsical Boots that Won't Break the Bank

This palm tree umbrella is one of dozen of fancy flowers and colorful art scenes from Monet and Van Gogh that you won't find anywhere else.

There's even an umbrella with an LED handle for safety.

Then there's the rain boots to die for.

There's every kind of color and style from faux cowboy boots to wanna be a fire fighter in engine red. There's tattoo motifs for city gals and Asian koi for gardener gals. Whether you want to give paisley, plaid, polka dots, or a psychedelic print, there are boots for every type of gift.

Find More Gifts for Friends and Family that Get Creative, Use Natural Fibers, or Add Sparkle

She'll Feel Like a Goddess Wearing a Unique Necklace

These necklaces come from the far-flung corners of the globe. The National Geographic Society and Novica bring together a wide variety of sustainable artisan crafts. Prices start with highly affordable trinkets.

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