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You need some holiday inspiration for gift giving this year. There are many local shops that can provide the perfect Christmas gifts for your friends and family. There are also many heartfelt gifts that you can make yourself. For all the teens out there, there’s a budget-friendly vacation gift guide you can get right here on the island!
1. Stocking stuffers for girls and boys
To keep your gifts simple and cute this year, you can create your own sock stuffers! Obviously you want stockings, but you can also use regular gift bags or boxes. Girls can get lip gloss, gift cards, false eyelashes and hair clips. For men, you can put socks, wallets, rings, gift cards, and phone cases in it.
2. DIY Christmas basket
To spread the Christmas atmosphere, you can make “Christmas in a Box” for your loved ones. This box holds everything related to the Christmas season, including candles, sweaters, Christmas movies, socks, and Christmas-themed treats like hot chocolate.
3. DIY mug set
You can also make a personalized Christmas mug set as a small gift. Get a Christmas-themed mug and put a packet of Instant His Hot His chocolates and some pre-packed marshmallows in the mug. Guam is always warm, but this gift will help keep someone warm during this Christmas season!
Interior peak of Loveclub Apparel in Agana Shopping Center.
4. Love club apparel
If you want to pamper your loved ones this Christmas, you can shop at Loveclub at Agana Shopping Center. It’s a little expensive, but it’s a shop with lots of cute clothes and accessories! We sell hoodies, shirts, shorts, phone cases, accessories, hats, totes and bikinis. Shops like this are perfect for the modern teen.
5. Tote bag
Buying tote bags for friends and family is very smart. A tote bag that can be used for going out with your loved ones or for everyday use. These totes are available at Loveclub, Idyllwyld, Crowns, SM Island Store at Agana Shopping Center, and Ross.
Inside Crystals by Paul in Agana Shopping Center.
Exterior of Crystals by Paul in Agana Shopping Center.
6. Crystal Energy and Crystals by Paul
For all your crystal-loving friends, Crystal Energy at Tumon Sands Plaza and Crystal by Pole at Agana Shopping Center have a wide variety. Crystals are a trend many teenagers are obsessed with these days. These stores work the crystals into jewelry such as necklaces, bracelets and rings. It can also be used as accessories such as fun trinkets and bookmarks. Gift crystals to your friends and spread positive energy!
Crystal Energy tables in Tumon Sands Plaza are decorated with necklaces and trinkets.
7. Gift Cards and Vouchers
Getting a gift card or certificate from someone’s favorite shop or store can never go wrong. Not sure how to get them exactly? no problem! Give yourself a chance to save money so you can “gift” yourself this Christmas!
8. DIY Coupon Book
Make a DIY Coupon Book as an easy Christmas gift for your partner or family. In this book, it will be a list of services that the gift recipient can redeem by tearing a page out of the book and turning it into you. including nights. This coupon book can be freely designed and decorated with a Christmas theme.
9. DIY bracelets
A string bracelet is a fun accessory to add to your friend’s apparel. It’s very easy to make. All you need is some different colored strings and something to hook them on. There are tons of different patterns and styles you can make, and tons of YouTube videos that teach you how to make these stylish sock fillers!
10. Snack Basket
Many teenagers love snacking. You can buy your friend’s favorite snacks and candies for this gift. You can also add seasonal snacks such as candy candies, peppermint and hot cocoa mix. Common snack ideas include takis, hot Cheetos, popcorn, M&M’s, skittles, pretzels, and gummy bears. All of these are available at Payless, Cost-U-Less, or other grocery stores. Then you can put all these in a cute holiday-themed basket or box.
11. DIY “mixtape”
You can create a “mixtape” with a modern twist for this gift. Start by creating playlists for her teenage friends and family on Spotify. These songs may be songs you’ve talked about or songs you think you might like. For someone special, it might be a song about how you feel about them.
Then take a screenshot of your Spotify code and print it. You can then print out a fun cartoon template for your mixtape and stick it in the little box, or even draw your own! Your friends and family can use their phones to scan it and listen to your playlist. You can also write the reason why you chose each song!
12. Beachwear
It’s school holidays and it’s hot, so teens will want to go to the beach. Board shorts, bikinis and dresses can be purchased at Surf his shop or clothing store. Places that sell swimwear include Lotus Surf Shop and Macy’s.
Christmas shopping can be difficult, but a gift guide like this one can help you a lot. The Christmas season is the season to give gifts with gratitude to loved ones. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do so with a budget-friendly Christmas list!
