Top Three Gifts Under $10

Many people overspend at the holidays, and spend months paying off their bills. This is both unnecessary and irresponsible. For as little as $10, plus shipping in some cases, you can get some great gifts that people on your shopping list are sure to love.

Stash Tea Company offers many tea products, and also cups and teapots. They were one of the first companies to offer white tea in the United States. White tea is made from the same plants that produce black tea and other forms, but it is from a very young tea plant. It has a naturally sweet flavor, and it contains a lot of antioxidants. For less than ten dollars, you can buy several tea bags or combo packs, and place them inside a decorative mug. Wrap a bow around the rim for an attractive gift. Or for a more unique gift, one of the most interesting products Stash Tea offers is their Miniature Black Tea Brick. In addition to your gift, you can tell them a story. Centuries ago, tea leaves were ground into dust, and then pressed into forms. These forms often contained pictures, and were very beautiful. These were called tea bricks, and the bricks were often used as currency when trading with Mongolia and Tibet. Not only would you be giving them a beautiful gift of Chinese art, but also a fascinating story of an ancient form of money.

Ebay has many recipe boxes for sale. While many people would think this would be a poorly chosen gift, or only good for women, it becomes a great gift for anyone if you personalize it. Include some of your favorite recipes, but leave most blank for them. Tell them that you have put some of your favorites in there, so that this becomes a living history, rather than an impersonal, poorly planned gift. This is an especially good gift for parents to pass on to their adult children, whether they are older or just heading off to college. For boys or girls who are going away to school and may have never had to cook for themselves, the recipe cards which have been filled out allow them to learn to cook their favorite meals. As their kitchen skills grow, they can fill in their own recipes and have a great guide for the future. If the giver is older, it allows them to pass on some family favorites. For adult children, one of the things that they frequently bemoan is that they never learned to cook their favorite dishes from their parents. With this gift, they will be able to pass on your chili recipe to their kids, and keep many generations well-fed.

The Rock Chick Gift Set from Lush bath products is a great bath set from a great company. It comes with a bar of their Rock Star soap and a Creamy Candy bubble bath bar. The Rock Star soap contains Vanilla Absolute, and smells like cotton candy. Like all Lush products, the smell is intoxicating and very strong, so it will linger after your bath is finished. It is bright pink and contains little white soap stars inside of it. The Creamy Candy bubble bath bar is quite a unique product. It is a solid bar of bubble bath that goes into your bath as a hard, crumbly, pink bar that looks like hardened Playdoh, but turns into millions of bubbles when you put it in your bath. It smells like cotton candy, just like the Rock Star soap. Together, this set is wrapped in a clear plastic box with a bright pink ribbon. It's quite an attractive gift, and women on your list will love it.

There is no need to blow your budget when it's time to shop for your holiday gifts. All of these products are great ideas that do not cost very much money at all. Best of all, despite the low cost, each one has a high value. The tea provides a fascinating and interesting gift. The recipe box tells them that you are glad to be a part of their life. The bath set gives them a little relaxation. And for you, it gives you a fuller wallet.