The holidays are expensive, but to avoid serious FOMO without breaking the bank, here are 10 activities anybody and everybody can do!
1. Drive Around And Look At Lights
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Easily the cheapest and most fun activity to do. Whether it's a drive thru light display, or driving through the nice neighborhoods, either are a great time.
2. Make A Gingerbread House
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Max you'll spend is $15, and you can have competitions with your friends to see who makes the best one.
3. Buy Christmas Pajamas
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Old Navy is definitely the place if you want the most affordable Christmas jammies.
4. Make Homemade Ornaments
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If you go to any craft store, max amount of money you'll spend on this is $20 and it can be a sentimental gift.
5. Decorate The Tree
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Now if you don't already have a Christmas tree, then this might be difficult because they're expensive, but if you're home for the holidays you can decorate the tree with your family and it's 100% free.
6. Participate In A White Elephant Gift Exchange
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This is better than Secret Santa because these are items you already own, requiring you to spend $0.
7. Go Christmas Caroling
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It doesn't cost anything to sing off key!
8. Watch Freeform's 25 Days Of Christmas
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If you don't pay your cable bill then curling up on the couch watching How The Grinch Stole Christmas is very affordable.
9. Make Homemade Hot Chocolate
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We're not talking about the Swiss Miss stuff, we're talking chocolate and milk brewed in a pot to perfection.
10. Use An Advent Calendar
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Usually very cheap depending on which one you buy, but they're usually under $15 and you get chocolate everyday, what's better than that?