How to Make a Christmas Gift List

Every year Christmas seems to arrive sooner than the last. Starting out your Christmas gift list as soon as possible will help take some of the stress off of you.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Paper for a list
• Pen
• Imagination

1. Write down the name of every person you will be buying a gift for. Make a separate page for each person.
2. Start brainstorming about ideas of a gift you think this person will like. Write down everything you think of at this point.
3. Remember conversations from the past year. Those conversations might give you leads as to what might please the person on your list.
4. Take your budget into account during your list making. Decide how many gifts you will get each person on your list.
5. Start narrowing down your list to the appropriate number of gifts that you have decided on. Decide on the final items for each person.
6. Research if it is more economical to purchase the items online or at a store location. Take into consideration gas for an onsite purchase or shipping charges for an online purchase.
7. Purchase the items on your list. Sit back and relax. Enjoy the rest of the holiday season!

Tips & Warnings

• Start looking at catalogs you receive in the mail
• Subtly throw out ideas to your gift recipients
• Be aware of hints that might be given
• Don't go over your budget no matter how tempting it is
• Don't wait until December 24th to start shopping!