• Shopping for holiday gifts on a budget can be a challenge. There are many Christmas-themed items readily available and affordable, but your loved ones deserve more than that. The gifts they receive should be as unique as they are. The trick is to personalize the gift, choose something unexpected, and be as creative as possible with gift wrapping. Some ideas for unusual and inexpensive Christmas gifts are sure to make you as popular as St. Nick himself.
  
  

Novelty Band Aids

• Band Aids are not only functional, but they have also become a fashion statement. In fact, top fashion designers have created some designs of their own. There is a design for almost every cartoon character, food or print. Favorites include pirate (skull and crossbones) designs, animal prints, and words like "ouch."
  
  

Stickers

• Stickers are a fun way to decorate greeting cards, letters, wallets and mirrors. They can be anything from vintage pinup-girl designs to aluminum foil hearts to witty quotes. Tuck a few sheets inside a Christmas card with a handwritten note telling the recipient why you thought these stickers were a perfect personal touch for her.
  
  

USB Drives

• USB drives are becoming more necessary and affordable by the day. You can easily transport files when the Internet isn't available, as well as share pictures and music. There are many unusual styles that camouflage the USB drive itself: lipstick cases, office supplies, food and even stuffed animals.
  
  

Pez Dispensers

• Pez is a candy invented in Austria in the 1920s. Three decades later, cartoon heads were placed on top of the dispensers and sold to children. Today Pez dispensers are collectors' items, and many character dispensers are available. Look for crowd pleasers like Star Wars, Sanrio or Disney characters.
  
  

Astronaut Ice Cream

• Everyone at one point in his life wanted to be an astronaut. Let your loved ones live that dream by letting them have a taste of real astronaut cuisine. Astronaut Ice Cream is real freeze-dried ice cream that is ready to eat and needs no refrigeration. Look for freeze-dried ice cream sandwiches, too.
  
  

LED Jewelry

• LED light-up blinking jewelry is a fun way to make a fashion statement. These are often available in bulk and wholesale quantities and are available in many choices. LED jewelry usually comes ready with batteries. Designs come in hearts, stars, cartoon characters, sports team logos and holiday themes. Pins, rings, necklaces and even magnetic body jewelry are popular choices.