How to Pick Christmas Gifts for Co-Workers

With people often spending more time at work than they do at home, it is natural to want to give Christmas gifts to co-workers. The goal at holiday time is to not miss anyone who might be offended if forgotten, not offend anyone who may not want a gift and to not go broke during the entire process. Read these ideas for picking a Christmas gift for co-workers.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Coffee mugs
• Christmas candy
• Gift cards
• Christmas ornaments
• Cellophane
• Ribbon
• Christmas cookie cutters
• Sugar cookie mix

1. Buy coffee mugs at the dollar store and fill them with Christmas candy, wrap in cellophane and tie with a bright ribbon. Your co-workers can have the candy at their desk and then use the mug for coffee at the office.

2. Purchase $5 gift cards from McDonald's or Starbucks. Even that small amount will buy a Big Mac combo meal for lunch or a venti caramel macchiatto in the morning.

3. Find Christmas ornaments for each co-worker. Stick with a theme such as snowmen or Santas. If you are crafty, you can make your own ornaments. Shop Michael's or A.C. Moore craft stores for ideas.

4. Bake and decorate festive cookies as Christmas gifts for co-workers. Buy inexpensive holiday plates at a discount store and some red or green cellophane. Place the homemade cookies on the plate, wrap with cellophane and tie with ribbon.

5. Buy cookie cutters in Christmas-themed shapes. Gather up star, tree and bell shaped cutters to place in a basket with a pouch of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie mix and a gentle suggestion that your co-workers make their own holiday goodies. This is an especially nice gift if your co-worker has small kids who might enjoy baking.

Tips & Warnings

• If some of your co-workers do not celebrate Christmas, you can substitute a generic gift for a holiday-themed item.
• Don't spend more money than you have budgeted on Christmas gifts for co-workers. Obligatory gifts are never as good as those that come from the heart.

Resources

• Website will direct you to co-worker Christmas gift ideas
• Christmas Recipes
• Letters From Santa