Money-free gifting guides

Free gift ideas, homemade and edible gifts, experience vouchers and printable time coupons. There are 8 guides in this section, all free to read and copy from.

Every one is written for a specific moment rather than in general, so pick the closest fit and take the lines you need.

• Free gift ideas that cost nothing
  Gifts that cost nothing and still feel like a gift, plus how to present them.
• Homemade gift ideas
  Handmade gifts grouped by how much time and skill you actually have.
• Homemade food gifts
  Edible gifts that survive the journey, with shelf life and labelling sorted.
• Experience gift ideas in the UK
  Days out worth gifting, including the free ones, and how to hand them over.
• How to make a DIY gift voucher
  What to put on a homemade voucher so it gets redeemed rather than lost.
• Time coupon ideas
  Coupon wording for every relationship, ready to copy onto a printable sheet.
• Gift ideas when money is tight
  Giving well on nearly nothing, and how to have the conversation about spending less.
• Free ways to make someone feel good
  Small, free gestures that land, for today rather than for an occasion.

Other guide topics

• Best of: cards and gifts
• What to write in a card
• Messages by recipient
• Sorry, etiquette and awkward moments
• How much to spend
• Jokes and humour
• Puns and wordplay
• Rhymes, poems and quotes
• Riddles and quizzes
• Games and activities
• Party planning
• Decorations and how-to
• Fancy dress and themes
• Family milestones
• Celebrations
• Work and colleagues
• Speeches and toasts
• Cheering someone up
• Feel-good reading
• Christmas and seasonal
• Secret Santa
• Festivals and world celebrations
• Christenings and faith milestones
• Charity and fundraising
• Badges and pins
• Card design and how cards work
• How to: the questions people ask most
• Relationships, apologies and celebrating together
• Sympathy and difficult moments
• Card templates, gift ideas and game instructions

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Frequently asked questions

How many money-free gifting guides are there?

There are 8 in this section, and the full directory has 315 guides across 31 topics.

Are these free to use?

Yes. Copy any message, joke or checklist straight into a card or a party plan. You do not need to buy anything.