Holiday gift for less than $2

So now is the time of year we start thinking about all the people we love and want to give gifts too...if you're like me, you also have to realize you love a lot of people and don't have that much time or money. So here is a simple thoughtful solution that won't break the bank.

You could make one of these very pretty Cookie Mixes in a Jar recipes or you could skip this step and try mine...which I'll be honest, not as pretty, but still tastes pretty good!

Acme

This week at Acme, these packages of Betty Crocker Cookie Mix are on sale for 99cents if you buy 10.  There are a few places to get 40cent off coupons for these cookies, like Sunday's paper.  Acme doubles the coupon to 80cents...so if you have a few coupons you can get these cookies for 19 cents.  (FYI, I purchased 5 of them yesterday for .19). 

Then you take a clean, empty, label pealed off jar( I found the 24 oz jar was the best size, just a little extra room at the top) and dump your cookie mix into it.


So I know my jar isn't very pretty but I just used what I had...If I were making this for real, I would purchase a small amount of holiday fabric & ribbon. 

 So anyway, last step:  Add fabric & ribbon to cover the lid, don't forget to type directions and add to the card or hang by the ribbon.  If you don't like the fabric/ribbon idea, check your local dollar store, they will probably have holiday tins you can buy for $1. 

What quick and easy, holiday gift ideas do you have?