Quick and Inexpensive Neighbor Gifts for Christmas

Here is an awesome list of quick and inexpensive neighbor gifts for Christmas.

This is a list of over 50 ideas for neighbor Christmas gifts this year many of which cost less than $3.00 each.

Mini Cake– Bake and frost mini house cakes covered in white frosting and powdered sugar for a festive, delicious, and cute neighbor Christmas gift. These cost just over $1.00 each. Get the details here.

Christmas Potpourri + Free Printable— What a classy festive gift for under $2.00 each

A Puzzle– I gave a nice jigsaw puzzle to 67 of my neighbors with a bow. See how I was able to gift these for $2.83 each here.

Just Add Snow, Snow Cone Kit + Free Printable- Gift your neighbors this fun and vibrant “Just Add Snow”, shaved ice kit that comes with cups, straws, and syrup. There is a free printable that says, “Just Add Snow” and a, “Is snow safe to eat?” QR code.

Hot Cocoa in a Jar + Free Printable

Hot cocoa is a nice treat for a winter’s day and they cost less than $2.00 each to make.

To Make: Mason Jar (thrift store, on sale, classifieds, or Dollar Tree), mini mallows, powdered milk, cocoa powder (or ready-made hot cocoa powder bought bulk at Costco/SamsClub), candy mints, and chocolate chips. Recipe and free printable here.

I have a homemade hot cocoa in a jar recipe plus a free printable available here. However, this hot cocoa recipe is a little more expensive than most bulk store-bought mixes. My family loves it though so it may be worth it to try it out and see if you’d like to gift this hot cocoa recipe.

Nature’s Garden Organic Mix – A healthy and festive mix of nuts, seeds, and berries for your neighbors and friends this Christmas. Get the cost breakdown and details for this gift here.

Inexpensive Peppermint Hot Cocoa Bombs– This delicious, beautiful, and classy neighbor Christmas gift comes with a free printable. See how to make five peppermint hot cocoa bombs including the box and decorative shred for $2.05 each.

Clementine Wreaths – These clever clementine wreaths are a lovely way to wish the ones you love a happy & healthy holiday season!

27 Neighbor Gifts in 27 Minutes– Great idea for a quick, inexpensive, yet lovely gift.

Old Fashion Christmas Candy– This Neighbor Christmas gift of old-fashion Christmas candy in a corked jar is decidedly festive, pretty, delicious, and unique. Each one only takes a minute to assemble which is perfect for a busy holiday season and costs less than $1.50 each. Get the cost breakdown and supply list here.

Saltine Toffee– This is a well-loved saltine toffee is made with a few ingredients. It is an impressive and delicious neighbor Christmas gift and costs under $1.50. Get the recipe and cost breakdown here.

Bonne Maman Preserves Mini Jar– These mini jars of French preserves are darling, delicious, and inexpensive. See how you can make these in just a minute and gift them for under $2.00 here.

Christmas Candle with Free Printable– This is a festive and beautiful way to gift a candle to a neighbor, it has a cute printable to go with it.

Bowl of Fruit– This is a simple yet healthy gift and the bowl can be reused. See the tutorial on how I made these using real cereal bowls for about $2.00 each here.

Rolo Pretzels– I received these as a gift last year as well. They are so delicious.

To make: See the supplies needed as well as assembly instructions here.

A Deck of Playing Cards plus a free, “Join in some Reindeer Games” printable. Playing cards make a great neighbor gift for Christmas as friends and family often play games and cards together during the holidays. Get the free Reindeer Games printable and cost breakdown here.

Charcuterie Mini Boards- I love a good charcuterie board and since they are also healthy and “on-trend”, I thought that it may be a great idea for a Christmas neighbor gift.

Produced in mass I made them for under $2.50 each as well.

Tied up in cellophane with a ribbon, my neighbors said that they were so cute!

Holiday-Shaped Pasta– This neighbor gift with holiday-shaped pasta is unique, classy, and festive. With its darling shapes and colors, it should appeal to both young and old.

Homemade Lollipops– These beautiful glittery lollipops are not only beautiful and inexpensive but also delicious. Get the recipe, cost breakdown (5 lollipops cost about $1.00), and the supply list here.

Emergen-C- These darling vintage-looking Christmas tins contain a lot of Vitamin C. They make unique, healthy, and festive neighbor Christmas gifts. See how to make them with 4-5 packets for under $2.00 each here .

Rock Candy Sticks + Free Printable

I was amazed at how much my family members—both young and old, loved the rock candy sticks that I ordered for my daughter’s recent birthday party.

This got me thinking that rock candy sticks in white, green, and red would be a hit for a unique but well-liked classy Christmas neighbor gift.

So, I put them together for about $2.15 and made a free printable to go with. Get the free printable here.

Creamed Honey- Creamed honey has such a light airy/whipped texture and is lovely on rolls, bread, toast, and more. It also has a pretty golden-yellow hue. You can gift these beautiful creamed honey jars to friends for about $1.80-$2.20 each.

Get the details/cost breakdown here.

Christmas Books- Many people have traditions of reading one book a night in December to their children. We try to do this at our home as well so I love when I am gifted Christmas books. I was able to get 60 of these for $2 each. Details here.

Maple Syrup- Grade A maple syrup makes a very classy neighbor Christmas gift—especially when it is presented in a glass bottle with a pretty ribbon. See how to assemble these for $2.00-$5.00 each, depending.

Homemade Grape Jelly- My mom and I would make this homemade grape jelly out of the juice that she bottles from our grape vines. We would deliver it to our friends and neighbors sometimes at Christmas (she would rotate bread, jelly, and other homemade goods every year). My family loves my mom’s homemade grape jelly and our neighbors do too. Get the recipe on how to make grape jelly out of grape juice here.

Candy Canes- This is how to make this festive, bright, and pretty Christmas neighbor gift in a darling box filled with mini candy canes for just over $1.00 each.

Tin with Herbal Tea– These Christmas neighbor gifts with herbal peppermint tea are darling. The tins and contents have a very cute vintage vibe; they make me happy just looking at them. Here’s how to assemble the tin of tea gift for $2.00 each.

64 Neighbor Gifts in under 64 minutes—Lifesavers—all for about $25.00!

Nativity Statue– I was able to get these light-up beautiful Holy Family nativities for just over $2.00 each in an after-Christmas sale. Right now they are about $5.99 each. Get the details on where to find them and how to present them here.

Magnetic Mistletoe (Magnets) + Free Printable- This neighbor Christmas gift is useful, fun, and simple. It only costs about $1.00 each and come with a free printable that says, ” Use this magnetic mistletoe to attract kisses from the ones you love.”. Get the printable and details here.

Pretzel Sticks– Pretzels are widely-liked snacks and these sticks can also be used to build log-style gingerbread houses. The tin is reusable and cute and together they make a great neighbor Christmas gift. See how to make this gift (including the tin) for $1.98 each.

Just a Spoonful of Sugar- This wooden sugar bowl and spoon: “Just a spoonful of cinnamon sugar” plus free printable– These darling little wooden bowls with wooden spoons filled with cinnamon sugar would make a great neighbor’s gift for Christmas. Get the free printable here.

Sanitizer Gift – This is inexpensive, yet useful.

Macarons- I was able to put these gorgeous macaron boxes with 6 delicious and different flavored macarons for under $2.50 and in only a few minutes per gift. Get the details on how here.

Peppermint and White Chocolate Drizzled Popcorn– Wow, this peppermint and white chocolate drizzled popcorn turned out good! It makes a classy and delicious neighbor Christmas gift for under $1.00. Get the cost breakdown here.

Kettle Roasted Nuts– At under $1.50, this amazing-tasting mix of nuts and seeds is not only very easy to put together but a festive and traditional holiday gift. Get the price breakdown and recipe here.

Snowy Trail Mix plus Free Printable– A festive Christmas trail mix that is great for gifting. The price ranges of this gift depend on multiple factors. So, it will cost about $2.00-$5.00 each. Get the supply list and free printable here.

No Bake Healthy Energy Bites- I got these dishes at a thrift store for .50 so this gift came in well under $2.00 each.

I think this would make a great neighbor gift because every single person I have given these bites to has asked me for the recipe. They are beyond fantastic! They ride the line between sweet and healthy.

If you give these out as neighbor gifts, get ready to forward this recipe to your neighbors, family, and friends.

These darling little gingerbread houses are classy and cute. They are filled with Hershey’s Hugs and Kisses in Christmas wrapping and flavors. See how to make these for $2.00 and get the free XOXO printable here.

Mini Gourmet Drink Flavoring– These mini gourmet flavorings are beautiful and come in many fun festive flavors. Get the details and cost breakdown here.

Store-Bought Cookies– Store-bought cookies can be beautiful and delicious. Check out how to make these large cookie cups filled with a holiday homemade cookie mix for around $2.00 here.

Red Pepper Jelly- Red Pepper Jelly is a holiday favorite for many people. Gifted in a jar with a beautiful Christmas ribbon it makes a great neighbor Christmas gift. See how to make these for under $2.00 here.

Nice Pen and Post-it Notepad + Free Printable– He’s Making a List free printable with a nice pen and Post-it notepad is not only festive but useful for just about anyone. See how to put this gift together for $2.00 here.

Wonderful Pistachios- This gift of Wonderful Pistachios is pretty, has Christmas colors, is healthy, and is very simple. It is a perfect neighbor Christmas gift. It costs just over $2.00 a gift. See the price breakdown here.

Buttered Popcorn– Good old-fashioned red and white popcorn bags filled with buttered popcorn and a green bow can be a classy, simple, and well-liked Christmas gift for neighbors. See how to make these for $0.78 each here.

Lindt Truffles- Lindt LINDOR makes gorgeous Christmas-themed truffles that can be put into a clear bag and look lovely and festive without doing much of anything. Get the tips for how I was able to make these gift bags of 10 truffles for $1.64 here.

Frosty the Snowman Melting Candles– This snowman candle is another great gift for families with children as they get to watch Frosty melt. Get the supply list and how to make these for under $1.50 here.

Caramel– This was a favorite Christmas gift I received one year as well. I have since given these out as Christmas gifts as well.

The downside to caramel gifting is that making it homemade is very time-consuming. Store-bought caramel can be just as good, if not better than homemade, and can be assembled quickly in this beautiful way for about $2.00 each.

She how to gift this delicious, soft, and buttery caramel for about $2.00 each here.

Cookie Decorating Kit-

This is a fun way to celebrate the holidays. Gift your neighbors and friends a cookie decorating kit. Ginger snaps plus cream cheese frosting and sprinkles make a delicious and festive gift. See how to make these for under $1.50 each here.

Gumballs- These pretty Christmas-colored gumballs in cellophane make a classy and delicious neighbor Christmas gift for under $2.00 each. You can get the cost breakdown and supply list here.

Hand Towel- This hand towel is a very nice and practical gift to give neighbors and friends during the holiday season. Folded nicely with a pretty ribbon, it looks beautiful. See how to gift this high-quality towel for under $2.00 each here.

JOJO’s Chocolate Bar- If you or your friends are clean eaters, this neighbor Christmas gift of JOJO’s chocolate bars would be the perfect one to give. Like most things that are healthy and/or Organic, this gift costs a bit more, $2.89 each. Get the cost breakdown here.

Toblerone Bars– Depending on when and where you purchase the full-size Toblerone bars will determine the price of this gift. If you just pick them up at any grocery store, they can be fairly expensive. I give some tips on how to purchase these bars for about $1.25 each here.

Hand Soap– One of my favorite neighbor gifts is a foam soap dispenser with wonderful-smelling soap. I love Bath and Body Works Christmas soaps. I share some tips on how to purchase these normally $8.00 soap dispensers for around $2.00 here.

Life Savers- This a great gift to give neighbors during the holiday season. It is a tin filled with Life Saver Mints and if desired you can add a religious message about Jesus Christ by printing off and attaching the free printable here.

Wood Serving Spoon(s)- These wooden spoons are nicely sanded and are smooth can reach into the pot’s inside edgesand they don’t stain—even after several uses. Get the cost breakdown and supply list here.

Whipped Symphony Truffles- Delicious, soft whipped Symphony chocolate truffles with a slight crunch from the small bits of almond and toffee make great neighbor Christmas gifts. They are quick to make as well. Get the recipe here.

Cheetos Snowflakes- Because they are seasonal and widely unknown, I thought they’d make a fun unique neighbor gift for Christmas. Check out this link to see how to gift these for under $1.50 boxed.

Ribbon Candy- Gifting ribbon candy to your neighbors, friends, and family in this way is so simple, beautiful, nostalgic for many, and delicious. Read how to gift this gorgeous gift for $1.85 here.