Christmas Ideas

So, I was talking to a friend at work about Christmas. She was telling me about what her husbands family does to give gifts that doesn't cost, since their family is getting big and so many to buy for. I was really impressed with the idea and thought I would see what you girls thought. Her family saves the free stuff that they get threw out the year like shirts, mugs, hats etc and they give it to the person who's name they have. They also pass around a red high heel. You write on it your name and the year that you have it. She said that their family just has a lot of fun with it. I thought it sounded fun but thought of a different twist that might fit our families personalities better. What do you think of taking the name of the person you have and buying a gift that has to come from a clearance rack or a garage sale or even D.I.? Then sending around a family "Christmas Trophy" some what like the red high heel. I think gift giving should be fun and creative and it shouldn't stress the budget of the families. Some families are getting a lot of people they would like to buy for at Christmas and on a small budget and it gets stressful and changes the feelings of Christmas. We can brainstorm if you'd like but I just thought it was worth putting it out there for a vote. Post your comments and we'll go from there.