Holiday Gift Guide for Seniors Under $25.00

1. Magazine Subscriptions are great gifts, since it saves on wrapping and postage. All of the magazines listed below as well as many more are only $5.95 for a years subscription from www.discountmagazines.com. Arthritis Today, (6 issues) Conde Nast Traveler (12 issues), Fly Rod and Reel (6 issues), Golf Digest (12 issues), Readers Digest (12 issues), Wine Enthusiast (14 issues).

2.Restore a Beloved Photo and give it in a new frame. This can be done at many of the photo centers located in most of the discount department stores. Prices for restoring photo range from $6.00 to $10.00. Unique frames can be found in thrift stores, antique stores, and discount stores for $10.00 and under.

3. A Gift Certificate from a Local Garden Center along with paperwhites in bloom is a great gift for a gardener. You can either buy the flowers from the garden center or grow them yourself prior to giving. However, note it takes 4-6 weeks. Fill a shallow bowl, pot, or container part way with decorative stones. Plain stones, gravel, and even soil works too. The decorative stones allows you to display your personal creativity, and is much more fun. Set paperwhite bulbs onto the stones, pushing them down just far enough so the bulbs are supported in an upright position. Put several of them together. Don't worry about crowding, paperwhites like it.

Add water just to the bottom of the bulb. If the water covers too much of the bulb, they can rot. Now put them in a cool, dark place for one to two weeks. When the roots have begin to take hold, and the plant has sprung from the bulb, take the pot out into a brightly lit room. Four to six weeks later, your Paperwhites will be in bloom. Bulbs can be found at your local garden shop.