(ARA) – The ever-growing holiday gift list can be overwhelming. The amount of time you need to spend thinking of – and then finding – gifts can be daunting. And then there’s the cost. If you’re on a budget this holiday season, don’t turn into a Scrooge – here are some fabulous gift ideas that will keep your family members and friends happy for less than $25.
* Keep your loved one’s drinks hot, and hands and laps dry, with the Contigo Stainless Steel Travel Mug – perfect for the coffee lover or the hard-to-shop-for person. Its patented Autoseal technology offers convenient one-handed drinking, allowing users to drink with a quick push of a button, and automatically seals when not in use. And it’s vacuum-insulated, which means it keeps hot beverages hot for four hours and cold drinks cold for 12 hours. Visit www.GoContigo.com for more information.
* If the youngsters or young at heart on your list are fans of Sesame Street, they’re going to love the new video game accessories from dreamGEAR decorated in popular characters from the show. Items include the Sesame Street Mini Game Packs, the iPod Touch Elmo Silicone Cases and the Elmo Character Stylus for the Nintendo DS. Visit www.dreamgear.net/sesamestreet for more ideas.
* Logitech has a great gift idea for all the music-lovers on your list — the Ultimate Ears 100 Noise-Isolating Earphones. Available in five music-genre-inspired designs, it allows the recipient to express his/her personal music preference – no matter if the MP3 player is filled with holiday tunes or electro beats. Visit www.logitech.com/ultimateears to learn more.
* Laptop users are often troubled by the heat from their computers, and now a great product is available to cool their machines and fend that heat away from them. ThermaPAK’s mobile cooling pads use eco-friendly cooling crystals to absorb the heat from laptop computers, and they require no power or refrigeration and make no noise. Best yet, a variety of colors and sizes are available at www.thermapak.com.
* Those tech savvy people on your list probably have smart phones and gadgets everywhere, and they’re quickly getting scratched up. Help them keep their technology in pristine condition with BodyGuardz Dry Apply, a liquid-free scratch-proof transparent skin that helps safeguard devices from nicks and scratches. Learn more about how this works at www.bodyguardz.com.
* Another nifty – not to mention healthy – idea for those looking for a unique stocking stuffer, the Smiley Toothbrush Holder is perfect for home and travel use. The hinged cover, made of antibacterial plastic, snaps down over the head of any toothbrush to keep it free from germs. The vents in the cover provide just enough ventilation for bristles to dry, preventing bacteria from multiplying. To see all of the fun new Smiley Brand line of oral care products visit www.pacificdrygoods.com.
If this list doesn’t fulfill your holiday shopping needs, head online to Pig.com where you can shop at your favorite online stores including Barnes and Noble, Nordstrom and Macy’s, and quickly save money. The website offers cash back on every purchase made at 1,000 of the most popular online stores, and there’s no limit to the cash-back amount. You can earn up to 15 percent cash back on each purchase, and have access to exclusive coupons. Once $10 accumulates in your Piggy Bank, you can cash out and collect.
