Ideas for Last Minute Gifts

Because the holiday season always seems so rushed, many people get gifts for others at the last possible moment. So I've decided to post a few quick crafty gifts that you can give without killing yourself over it.


Gift Baskets - Though it seems cliche', gift baskets are stilla time honored favorite last minute gift. Plus, they are fully customizable if you decide to throw it together yourself. Not to mention it can save money for you as well. I made several this holiday season as gifts filled with little treats I made myself. Along with the treats, I made little mason jars filled with the dry ingredients of a cookie mix and then printed a small recipe tag, attached it to the jar, and finished with some ribbon as an embellishment.



Bath Salts - These are great for those who are real spa buffs. Most of all, they are really easy to make. You'll need some scented oils, like lavender for example, a baking sheet for drying, some coloring, epsom salt, sea salt, and some jars or other containers to package them in. More detailed instructions can be found here


Pinecone Fire-Starters - These are great for winter gifts to friends and family who have a wood burning stove or fireplace. What you do is dip the pinecone ends into melted candle wax, allow them to dry on a hard surface, then tuck them into individual little peat pots. Tie your bows with cotton string. Each cone, pot and all, gets tossed into the firebox and acts as a wick to quick-start kindling ablaze.


These are just some of the quick ideas one can use for gift giving. Other ideas could be making a homemade garland out of dried apples and cinnamon sticks or Creating a handmade card if you're good at papercrafting. Many times, people will appreciate more that you were imaginative and gave them gifts that were sentimental.

Happy Holidays!
-Mr. Crafty