Okay, truth time: hands up if you’ve got a million bills to pay this month and all this brunching is making you broke?

🙋 🙋🏻 🙋🏼 🙋🏽 🙋🏾 🙋🏿

Yeah, me too. The worst part is, after bills, brunch, food and whatever else, even when we want to spoil our friends, we usually can’t swing it. Luckily, we’ve come up with some ways to show the girls in your life you appreciate them in a way that won’t have your bank account screaming:

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Time for a little throwback to our childhood days! Break out your craft of choice (c’mon, everyone has one they’ve done or would like to do!) and get crafting. Watercolor some cute prints you’ve seen on Insta, knit up a loose throw, or construct a really cute piece of home decor.

The nice thing about arts & crafts for adults is that nothing you make has to be refrigerator art. It can be useful and decorative–a perfect gift for a friend.

BE HER INSTAGRAM HUBBY

Especially for gals who don’t have SO’s, an Instagram hubby (aka, your candid photographer) is always necessity. Snapping great candid shots of your friend is a really sweet way to boost her self confidence (and her aesthetic).

HELP HER WITH HER CREATIVE PROJECTS

Whether it’s spotting cameras for a video shoots, acting as a soundboard to bounce ideas off of, or helping her brainstorm, she’ll be super grateful to have you there in her creative process.

When she’s done, be her biggest supporter.

How do you show your vinas you love them for cheap? Tell us in the comments! 

(Feature image via @krissy)