Still shopping?

Are you still looking for a few perfect gifts?  I was wondering what ideas were out there in bloggy land that didn't add to the clutter: I do NOT like clutter, and this time of year I get anxious thinking about all the stuff we are going to add to the house.  We made a huge haul to Goodwill a few weeks ago, and that helped.  Still, I would love to think about not adding to anyones clutter. 
So here are a few ideas to help you out!
From simplyorganizedwithjill.com:

• Stamps (especially great for the elderly for housebound)
• Movie tickets
• Amaryllis or other flowering plant for the holidays

From http://www.organizedhabits.com/:

• Give a coupon gift: Dinner gift card plus free babysitting for new parents
• Consumables: Chocolates are always OK (yes, I agree!)
• Gift card for a massage or pedicure

From http://smallnotebook.org/: Ideas for kids:

• Tickets to a local childrens' or science museum
• Trip (with a favorite aunt or uncle, even better) to a cooking class for kids
• Give a gift to the local zoo in their name, and a date to take them in the future

There are a ton of ways to "gift" someone you care about without adding to the clutter.  For most of us, we really don't need any more "stuff" in our lives anyway.  I would welcome a small token if you have to wrap something (chocolate, small ornament) along with a gift to a favorite charity.  I have my favorites, probably people on your list do too! 

And if times are tight, spend realistically within your budget: the people who love you really don't want you to go into debt.  A batch of fudge can go a long way (did I mention chocolate is always good?); a coupon for your time over a cup of coffee or to help with a project you know has been put off; a homemade ornament (tons of ideas there that don't take much money). 

What are your clutter-free gift ideas? Do you dread the accumulation of more "stuff" this holiday season?  Please tell me I'm not alone!

Still stumped? Give a goat, or a cow, or a gaggle of geese....or bees!  Check out a
this great organization: http://www.heifer.org/

And then there is always my absolute favorite clutter-free gift: The Kindle!  I have not missed piles of books gathering dust in my house!

Happy shopping!