How do you select Christmas gifts?

i usually give gift to people i ONLY know best. like this morning, i went to a near-by mall to look for an "advance-christmas" gift for my seven (7) year old brother. he loves characters like ben 10, phineas & ferb, bakugan, beyblade, etc. but i think of something different besides his favorites and aimed for a WWE Royal Rumble Action Figure, and immediately grabbed the Triple H action figure. i do not know if the price matters, because there were two Triple H figures there: one that can do "punching" action and costs Php1.3k (around $30.00+), and another that is the typical wrestling action figure but with lots of accessories (like Triple H's signature weapon, the Sledgehammer, etc.) which costs Php1.5k ($35.00+). since it is christmas, and of course, he is my favorite brother, so i choose the one with the Sledgehammer thing :D. and still not contented, i grabbed another couple of toys, a Tech Deck skateboard and a neon-colored-theme Hot Wheels muscle car. at this moment, the toys are still in my possession and i will surprise him later before he and our parents go to Taiwan. i believe the excitement and his eager on his face to play with them later is priceless. and my next gift-hunting will be next week for my daughter. i am sporting a kinda-long beard and i hope the sales ladies won't laugh if they see a beard-man staring at those Barbie dolls and its accessories. i conclude, you can be "cheap" when it comes to giving gifts to others, but the price will not matter when it comes to giving gifts to your special ones.

Well this year was the first time I was finished way ahead of time and the best thing is that everything is paid off. That has never happened before. So I have been blessed this year. As for gift giving I usually ask my two grown daughters what they want or need. Then I pick a few items from the list and buy them. This year will be the first time I'm separated from my girls since they are living in New Mexico and I'm living in Puerto Rico. However, I had everything mailed to them and they will open them on Christmas morning. I also had a bunch of stuff sent for my granddaughter. I like to give gifts that are needed so that is why I usually ask. My parents since they have everything they need I sent them giftcards to buy food and gas. They received the gifts today and were happy because the gift won't take up space. As for cheap but elegant I always think anything to do with candles is pretty cheap but classy too. I also try to keep a budget and this year I did and I'm just so happy that I'm going into the new year with no credit card debt. Its a greatest feeling. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

For any holiday or birthday I pretty much know what the interests of most my family are and even friends. I also ask them and provided them with suggested ideas that can always be useful or wanted. I also let them know the limit of spending. Of course there is always the usual joking of wanting a Mercedes or a diamond ring far beyond my affordability but usually we buy between a $5 and $25 limit. I try to shop early and all year. I still have shopping to do though as we have had some new additions to the family recently. Doing this eliminates unwanted or needed gifts and still if you have a list of 5-10 items someone can use or needs they are not sure what you will choose so they are still both pleased and surprised.

I usually only give a gift to my family members and also to my love one, depends on my budget. I don't usually buy expensive thing but I always make sure that the gift is something that they can use everyday or at least few times a week. Books, jumper, socks, games, and so on are my favourite gifts to buy. Sometimes if I have ran out of idea, then I will just ask my sibling what kind of gifts they wanted. Have a nice day and Merry Christmas in advance

Oh my god, Christmas! I am so looking forward to it right now. As a student that is currently taking exams, I am really looking forward to this upcoming vacation! I haven't bought my Christmas gifts yet. But I usually select my Christmas gifts based on quality and prices and whom I am giving it to. I don't really have a budget yet, but I just plan to head down to the mall after the exams are over and see what I can find. If I want to buy cheap yet elegant Christmas gift, I might buy a pretty necklace that looks expensive or decorative things on huge sale. Have a wonderful Christmas!

When selecting a christmas gift for someone.. i believe that it is best if the gift is what best suit their personality for them to appreciate it. It is also cool if you bring personal touch to the gift. Anyways it that thought that counts! :D Merry Christmas to all!

I choose my gifts carefully. They have to be something the person has wanted for a long time or something they would want if they knew about it or thought about it but it is a complete surprise and they are very, very pleased when they open it. When someone opens a gift from me they know I have thought a lot about them and what they like. Sometimes I buy things that people need--I got my son some sheets last year as he didn't have any on his bed. But they were 1500 count sheets that were soft as butter and very luxurious. Every night he goes to bed he knows I love him and want him to be comfortable. Parents are hard to buy for. Mine are 84, 89 and 86--stepmother, dad and mom. I heard my stepmother say on Thanksgiving that she loved a certain kind of candy but it wasn't for sale in stores so I ordered her 2 pounds of it for a Christmas gift! Dad like it, too, so that will do for both of them. I got Mom a thick, soft bathmat because the bathroom floor hurts her old feet. I got my sister soft, fuzzy socks that she admired when she was here but would never think to get for herself. That's how I choose gifts! They may not be expensive most of the time but they convey my love.

This year is my "hom-made" Christmas, and gifts have been chosen by things that I can make. The little kids, were given two gifts a piece and they were items that they both asked for. The older kids are getting items that they will all be able to use in future years and for future holidays, along with some Christmas food. I have one gift left to make for my Mom, and then I will be done with all my Christmas gifts. I have had so much fun this year making gifts for my family.

I really have a list for the people I give gifts during Christmas. I always wanted those people to receive what they like. I make sure that my gift won't be wasted so I find ways on how to know what their wishes are. Christmas happens only once a year so I guess, I can give my loved ones elegant gifts if that's what they want. I budget my money enough among them and shop for the best.

I try to treat everyone differently that is on my christmas list. some are easy and joyful to buy for. Some are more difficult to find that right gift. i like to make a few of my gifts as well. I get more joy from giftgiving when it comes from my heart and not just my wallet.

Initially,I try out various things to buy for Christmas gifts.But among those gifts some gifts turn out to be useless to the person.It's not two or three persons I am talking about.I give out presents to all my relatives involving more that 30-50 people.In such a case,I run out of gifts very easily.So I turned to buying apparels as gifts which surely will be useful to everyone.They are cheap indeed and vary well fit in my budget.

I haven't done shopping for Christmas gifts and I'm still in the thinking mode. I select Christmas gifts based on the receivers' likes or needs. For example, my brother is into gadgets and high-tech stuffs so I buy stuff that are computer related but since he's not into games and entertainment, that's when the difficulty of choosing a gift for him comes. My sister on the other hand prefers cute but not too girly stuff. She's more of a rocker who likes cute stuff. That's another challenge, what are the things that she considers cute but not too girly. Flowery stuff are definitely a no-no. My mom is into clothing, jewelry and other accessories but my style is totally different from so I have to be pretty careful about it. My dad on the other hand loves gardening and carpentry but he already have everything he needs so I sometimes take a look at his tools and see if there's anything else that he doesn't have. Listening and paying attention to what others like usually helps aside from being observant on what they usually own or collects. Staying on budget is a must for me. I don't want to go overboard on the prices of my gifts. Before I decide on what to buy, I must first be very firm on my budget per person before deciding on what to buy. In case what I'm intending to buy is way above my budget or I bought something cheaper, I would make sure that I will wrap the gift with some personal touches and a little creativity plus a simple note or a poem that I personally wrote.