suggestions for personal gifts for employees

[Jewel1310]

Good afternoon all. I am trying to get ready for holiday/Christmas as the industry I am in gets really crazy at Christmas. I try to give a small gift bag to my staff but need to keep the cost low. My company gives a gift and in February we generally get a bonus so it isn't the amount (and as it is not expensed and comes our of my pocket cost is an issue) I just want them to kow that I care and was thinking about them during this very crazy time of year.

One year it was baskets, poinsettas and candles. Last year it was a gift bag with Snow pens, pins, and a bag of micro popcorn with a $5 Blockbuster gift card. This year I am up to 30 employees and as I am on a budget need to keep cost down. I have 30 small (six inch0 wall calenders and found great gift bags and holiday candles. Any other suggestions on what might be a good option on a budger. I would like to keep the rest at under $100 total.

Thanks for any suggestions anyone has.

[DizzKneeLand]

Have you tried looking for items at Oriental Trading Company?

http://www.orientaltrading.com/otcweb/application?namespace=main

DizzKnee

[2minnies]

Food always goes over well. Check out www.allrecipes.com for many cookie mix in a jar recipes and you could add a xmas themed cookie cutter tied to the jar. Very inexpensive if you make the gifts yourself - I have seen them at craft fairs and fundraisers for over $10/each.

[mommytotwo]

Is there a bakery that could make you personalized gingerbread cookies then put them in a decorated bag? You could then included a note to thank them for their hard work and dedication throughout the year.

[ceecee]

Better yet....make your own Holiday personalized cookies. Last year for my co-workers I made Hot Cocoa mix (put in a canning jar with holiday fabric over the lid or Walmart sells cute lidded glass mugs for $1.00 usually). There's a cute little poem (with directions) that I tied onto each jar but I don't remember what it was.

[Buttercup26]

I used to give my employees a small holiday decoration/ornament that they could display in their workspace. Small snowmen, wreaths, snowflakes, etc...

Wal-Mart has good selection of inexpensive items, many for 97 cents. Sams and Coscto both have packages of small stuffed items, ornaments etc... very inexpensively as well.

[Jewel1310]

Thanks for the suggestions. I will have to go shopping!