Free Tip Tuesday: Making Gifts from Freebies!

Anyone who knows me knows I love freebies! I requested all that I can for myself, friends/family, and donation. But sometime you might get way too many free samples (I know you are asking, "How is that even possible?" hahaha). I mean, I own so many samples of free lotions and shampoos on top of my usuals that I buy. These are great to donate, but lets say you have a friends birthday coming up. Or, you are having a party and what to do door prizes, or sleep over for you kids, or sleep in at church, or game night.... the list can go on and on. That's when those freebies really come in handy!

Back in April, I had my baby shower. When you read further on you might think it is weird I threw my own baby shower, but I LOVE throwing parties/decorating for them, and I am a control freak. I knew I wanted to play baby shower games, and I needed prizes for the winners. The I remembered, I had stock piles of free samples (and even some full size products I got for free in giveaways/couponing). So I went threw the freebies and decided what I could part with. I them had to decide how many games were going to be played and how many prizes were needed. I decided 5. I am a sucker for presentation. I wanted my prizes to look like and some what professional. I when to Dollar Tree where they had cute, purple plastic gift baskets, 4 for $1. I also has some wicker gift baskets from gifts that had been given to me (Admit it. At least once in your life, if not every year, you have received that spa gift set with basket that you did know what to do with after you took the goodies out. SAVE THAT!) Also, I save all my tissue paper and gift bags from parties, so I used the tissue paper to line the bottom of the gift baskets.

I then organizes my freebies by category. I had one basket with tea and sugar samples along with coupons if that sample came with them. Next, I had a coffee sample basket, then 2 shampoo/conditioner sample basket, and a make-up/lotion sample basket. An idea for the tea and coffee samples are to put them in a mug as the basket, but that will cost a little more. You can get mugs at Dollar Tree, but you might not find one that you like or that was too cheesy (that was my issue.).

You can play around with these idea to work for you and whatever event you want to use them for! It will barely cost you a dime, and your gifts/prizes will be a big hit. More ideas are care packages for military members overseas or families who have lost there homes, donations to charity auctions (presentation will bring in more money!), teacher gifts, "get well soon" present for someone in the hospital. etc.

If you have more ideas/suggestions to add to this please let us know by commenting below!

“The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.” ― Pierre Corneille, LeMenteur