This month is chalk, chopped, whatever that word is, full of birthdays and people days for us. With no budget {try negative budget} for gifts, we had to get really creative. Lucky for me, I have a bad habit of saving toys that my boys loved to play with. These animals were played with for years and will be loved by little cousins. They look like a great gift when piled in an extra galvanized bin.

Even dollar store toys look appealing when packaged in a clear take out box. What are your creative gift ideas?