Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas you can Make at the last Minute
You can love the holiday season, get all of your decorating, shopping and gift wrapping done early and have time to enjoy some of the finest holiday movies television has to offer...until it happens (just like every other year), you realize that you have a few last minute gifts to get for people. Sometimes this happens because you learn of a last minute extra guest that will be joining the festivities at your house, or somehow you forgot someone during the initial holiday shopping trip(s). Whatever the reason you have last minute gifts to get, there is one sure fire way to save you money and time, makehomemadegifts.
- Care package. This is one of those gifts that is so easy to put together. You know all of those great websites that give out free samples? This is how you can put those perfectly good samples to good use. Take samples that will be fun and/or useful to the recipient and put in a baggie, small basket (be sure to place some cling wrap around the basket to keep everything from falling out and top off with a pretty ribbon) or in a small box (wrap the box in festive paper). If you do not have any free sample products, then you might want to think about looking online for some. They are generally 100% free of charge and are available all year long. You can start saving them up and by the time the holidays roll around, you will have some nice products to make last minute gifts with!
- Goodie jars. You have probably noticed cookie, soup and cocoa mixes in jars with an attached recipe and a wooden spoon tied to the jar, right? They are available around the holidays at many different retailers each year. Well, you can make your own mixes and attach your own personal recipes and decorate the jars with decals and festive ribbons. This is the kind of gift you can give to a person who likes to cook/bake and is willing to try new recipes.
- Treats. There are several quick and easy homemade treats you can make likeRice Crispy Treats,Peanut BrittleandFantasy Fudge. These recipes are all really easy to make and even easier to display in an attractive container. You can decorate the containers and even add food coloring to certain recipes to create festive colors. Not only are homemade treats great last minute gifts, they are also good stocking stuffers, just put them in baggies and drop into each stocking!
- Music CDs. Remember in the good old days when everyone used to make mixed tapes and give those as gifts? Well, cassette tapes may be a thing of the past, but you can still bring back a bit of nostalgia and create a CD with different songs that the recipient would enjoy. Music seems to be one of those things that speaks to just about everyone. All you have to do is download the songs to your computer and then burn them to a blank disc. Be sure to make a nice label for the CD case.
When you figure out you have last minute gifts to get, avoid the panic and fuss by creating something special at home. You just might be surprised at how much the recipients appreciate your effort and thoughtfulness.
