If your search history looks anything like ours, “great gifts for him” or “gifts for the one who has everything” are not unfamiliar phrases. We know. Gift giving can be super stressful not to mention super expensive! With many of us needing to watch our piggy banks this holiday season, getting creative is key. If you’re feeling clueless and trying to spread holiday cheer on a budget, we’ve got three last-minute gift ideas that will not only pull at the receiver’s heart strings, but they won’t cost you a dime!
These gifts do require a little bit of effort- but they’re 100% digital so the good news is you get to stay in your pajamas. Here’s what you’ll need:
- A FREE Bublup account. If you don’t have one already, you can sign up here.
- A crash course on Bublup rolls. A “Roll” is the term we use for what are essentially instant web pages.
We’ll keep this simple. Bublup is a place where you can create folders and save ANY kind of media type into them. This means links, photos, files, PDFS, etc. can all live harmoniously together in one place. Even better, the content you save into a folder can be shared in the form of a Roll. That’s right, an instant web page that’s beautifully formatted and super shareable.
Example: you create a folder, and fill it up with links and photos of all the gifts you want. When you click “create an instant web page” you’ll see your wishlist transformed into a very good-looking website that you can share with anyone using a single URL. Nifty, huh?
Check out an example wishlist here!
If you need a bit more direction, dive into our Rolls Masterclass for step by step instructions and tips!
Now that you’ve got a handle on Rolls, here are the three amazing digital gifts that you can whip up using one in no time:
1. Family Recipe Book
Digitizing treasured family recipes is honestly the gift that keeps on giving. Back in the day, recipes were handwritten on index cards and thrown in a box. But paper can burn, get wet, or get lost in a move. Next thing you know, grandma’s famous stuffing recipe is a delicious memory of the past. We all know some recipes should be protected at all costs.
A Bublup folder is the perfect home for your recipes. Organize your folders by occasion, type of dish, or even the recipe creator, and then:
- Take a photo of the recipe
- Type the recipe in a note
- Record making the recipe with a video
Up to you! Once you’ve uploaded all of your recipes and organized them exactly how you want them, you can create a Roll. Now your family’s favorite dishes are digitized and preserved in a single web page. The best part? You can easily share these recipes as a gift simply by sending the link!
Tip: Personalize your gift by writing a heart-warming message on a note and including it at the top of the Roll.
Here’s an example to help inspire you!
2. Digital Photo Album
Who doesn’t love to look at photos and reminisce!? (If a specific name just came to mind, best not to give them this gift 😂.) Collect all of your favorite images of the year and save them in a Bublup folder. You can organize them by month, by occasion, or even not at all! Your photo album could simply be a gallery of photos. Once you’ve populated your folder with images, it’s time to turn it into a Roll.
The end result? A shareable and beautifully arranged collection of memories that the recipient will adore! (And probably share on social media…so remember that if you decide to include photos from that one crazy night!)
Tip: The Roll themes designed specifically to showcase photos are Lumi and Darkroom!
Check out this example photo album or this YouTube video we created to help get you started.
3. Personalized Coupon Book
Once upon a time, personalized coupon books were created on notepads or flash cards. Well, we’ve given the concept a modern twist. If you’re unfamiliar, we’re talking about a coupon book that is full of redeemable coupons that are well-suited to the recipient. For example, coupons that are valid for:
- One breakfast in bed
- One night out with friends
- One massage
- One meal at a restaurant of choice
- One day to sleep in
…and so on. You get the idea!
To bring this concept to life with a Bublup Roll, you could:
- Design the coupons with a Canva template and save them in a folder
- Create the coupons with notes
- Make the coupons in real life and save photos of them in a folder
Once your folder is full of coupons, you turn it into a Roll, and voila! Your very own digital coupon book.
Tip: Use the checkmark reaction to tick off coupons as they are used!
Consult this example coupon book to get some ideas.
There you have it! Three gifts to create that are both sentimental and free! If you have any more ideas that you could use a Roll for, let us know!
