How to Have a Frugal Christmas

Every family needs to rethink their Christmas Celebrations. There is no need to sacrifice fun, fellowship, family and church time that we love about Christmas Holidays.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Creativity
• A little planning

1. Think outside the box. Scour papers, community and church bulletin boards for all the Christmas activities for you and your family. Go to tree lightnings, craft how-to's, and community events. Do things as a family to concentrate on family time, NOT just receiving gifts.

2. 
   How to Have a Frugal Christmas

   Do something for a charity or your church. Ring a bell for Salvation Army, Collect money for a Christmas Light Display that is donated to charity, collect canned goods and staples for Community Services league. Serve at a homeless soup kitchen. Get away from the TV and do something as a family.

3. 
   How to have a Frugal Christmas

   Instead of regular Christmas presents, set a limit, give white elephant gifts, draw names out of a hat, donate to charity, require everyone to make their Christmas gift or donate what you would have spent to a specific charity or adopt a family and provide them with a Christmas.

Tips & Warnings

• It is not the money that makes a wonderful Christmas.
• It is better to give than to receive
• Don't confuse being in debt over Christmas with Christmas Spirit

Resources

• http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/
• http://www.ehow.com/how_2097748_not-debt-christmas.html
• http://www.ehow.com/how_2135711_things-free-give-things-free.html
• http://www.ehow.com/how_2094820_have-dollar-christmas-party.html