Gift Guide: Last Minute Gifts

Looking for last minute gifts? Enjoy this Last Minute Gift Guide with ideas for everyone in your family that will hopefully help you out.

If you’ve waited until the last minute to shop for Christmas gifts, you’re not the only one. Or perhaps, you just need a couple items, but don’t want to leave your warm home! I made a last minute gift guide with ideas for everyone in your family that will hopefully help you out.

Homemade Gift Ideas

• DIY Salt Dough Ornaments
• Give the gift of TIME – offer to babysit, do chores, drive carpool, etc.
• DIY Christmas Ornaments
• The Best Christmas Cookies Ever in a tin
• EVERYTHING in a jar – look up a cookie recipe and put all dry ingredients in a mason jar. Don’t forget to attach the recipe!
• For the cookie lover: Oven Mitt, Spatula, Cookie Mix
• For the wine lover: Wine Stopper, Wine, Fun Glass
• Lottery Tickets in a Mini Stocking (found at Dollar Tree!)
• Hot Chocolate Supplies in a Basket – Cocoa, Peppermint Sticks, Marshmallows, Mugs
• DIY Stovetop Potpourri

SHOP LOCAL – Last Minute Gift Ideas from a Local Spot

Wine from a Local Vineyard – Paradise Hills in Wallingford sells half bottles of wine which make the perfect teacher or corporate gift. Check your local vineyard or brewery for gift ideas.
Eat + Drink – Gift a gift someone can use to eat or drink their favorites from a local spot.
Hot Chocolate Bombs – There are so many bakeries and small shops selling hot chocolate bombs in our town.
The Boutique at the Salon – I don’t know about your salon, but mine has a WONDERFUL boutique attached with a wide variety of gifts. Or why not give a gift certificate to a salon/spa?
Art/Craft Centers – Many of our local arts and craft centers offer gift cards for art classes or DIY Kits to do at home. SPLAT in Wallingford has gift cards AND a local boutique with handmade gifts from small businesses.
Winter Market – Our town has a pop-up winter market where you can shop small for a variety of items – from homemade bread to handmade soap, there is something for everyone.

Last Minute Electronic Gifts

Fitbit Google LTE Watch // My number one ‘big gift’ for kids ages 7 and up is the Fitbit Google LTE smartch. The smartwatch is the best way to motivate your kids to move in fun and new ways. Think of a modern day Tamogochi plus smartwatch texting/calling/location tracking abilities. The Fitbit App by Google allows families to communicate and offers up movement challenges too!

Amazon Fire Tablet (for Teens/Adults)

ECHO DOT // We are obsessed with ALEXA in our house and the Echo Show is great! You can listen to music, watch movies, or even video call someone! There is also a Kids Echo Dot with free Kids Unlimited Subscription for a year. If it won’t arrive in time, print a photo of it instead.

FIRE TV STICK // Know someone who wants to stream t.v. instead of buy cable? Grab the Fire TV Stick for $15 with Alexa voice controls.

Roku // Not a fan of Amazon Fire Stick? Try the Roku in your house for under $30.

Apple Air Tags // Attach an AppleAirTag to the thing you worry you may lose – keys, pets, purse, etc!

Last Minute Gift Ideas For Kids

Fitbit Google LTE Watch // My number one ‘big gift’ for kids ages 7 and up is the Fitbit Google LTE smartch. The smartwatch is the best way to motivate your kids to move in fun and new ways. Think of a modern day Tamogochi plus smartwatch texting/calling/location tracking abilities. The Fitbit App by Google allows families to communicate and offers up movement challenges too!

DIY Necklace Kit // My girls have a few of these necklace kits and LOVE them. They are under $10 and will arrive by the weekend!

Looking for last minute gifts for preteens? Check out my Preteen Gift List here!

The Amazon Fire 10 for Kids // We LOVE our Amazon Fire Tablets – they are half the price of an iPad and just as wonderful. It offers videos streaming apps, games, and parental controls.

Stick On Earrings // Have a little girl wanting pierced ears but just not old enough yet? I have two… so this four pack of stick on earrings for $9 will be here before Christmas!

MagnaTiles // Every child I know LOVES building with Magnatiles. This kit comes with a storage box!

First Reader Books // Perfect for kids for love to read – a First Reader Book box is a great gift for any little one!

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