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
• DIY Christmas Ornaments
• The Best Christmas Cookies Ever in a tin
• For the cookie lover: Oven Mitt, Spatula, Cookie Mix
• For the wine lover: Wine Stopper, Wine, Glass
• Lottery Tickets in a Mini Stocking (check Dollar Tree!)
• Hot Chocolate Supplies in a Basket – Cocoa, Peppermint Sticks, Marshmallows, Mugs
• DIY Stovetop Potpourri

Subscription Box Gifts

When you’re shopping for the person who has everything, consider a subscription box for a gift! There are so many different themed monthly and quarterly subscription boxes. From wine to home decor and from kids to adults, there are subscription boxes for everyone.

BOTM Club: Book of the Month

One of my favorite subscription boxes this year is the Book of the Month Club. If you know someone who loves to read, give them the gift of books! Give a 3 month, 6 month, or 12 month subscription!

For Kids: KiwiCo Crates

KiwiCo Crates are activity kits delivered monthly for kids with STEAM activities. Their goal is to inspire kids to see themselves as scientists, artists, and makers. Annabelle and Ailey were each able to try out a KiwiCrate for their age group. Annabelle made a pinball machine and Ailey made a musical instrument – both fun toys!
Price: Try it FREE (plus $4.95 shipping)

For Moms: WINC Wine Subscription

Who doesn’t love WINE delivered right to your door? With WINC Wine Subscription service, send your favorite person four bottle of red, white, sparkling or Rosè for as low as $35. 

SHOP LOCAL – Last Minute Gift Ideas

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.
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 art and craft centers offer gift cards for art classes or DIY Kits to do at home.

Last Minute Electronic Gifts

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.

Last Minute Gift Ideas For Kids

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!

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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