Are you running out of time to get a gift for your loved one, family member or friend? Last minute gift ideas can be hard to think of; however, it does not necessarily have to be a candle, a pair of socks or a generic shower pack. Last minute gifts can still look like they have had a lot of effort put into them and can look well thought out.
The best way to get a last minute gift is to personalise it, find out what they need, make something at home or surprise them with something special. If you tailor it to something they want, need or is specific to them it will always look like you put a lot of thought into the gift.
To make sure you aren’t stuck trying to come up with any last minute gift ideas here are some of our favourite ideas that are perfect for birthdays or any holiday.
The first of our last minute gift ideas is to customise a notepad for whoever you are giving the gift to. This is the perfect gift for the writer, list-maker or forgetful person in your life. This gift is easy to get and as long as you have a 2 – 5 working days available for the gift to arrive it will come in time.
You can get personalised notepads in many different colours such as pink, black, green or yellow. You can also write any title on the front – their name, a quote – anything you like!
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Make your own perfume for the next of our last minute gift ideas. This may seem like a tricky thing to do, although it is super simple, and you probably have most of the things you need at home. Start with an empty spray bottle and a base of fractionated coconut oil, jojoba oil or almond oil mixed with a bit of water and a drop of alcohol. Then you can add any essential oils that you like, flowers, herbs and spices to create your own scent perfect for the receiver of the gift.
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Give the perfect, last minute gift with a layered cookie mix in a jar. This way you are giving a gift of fresh cookies without doing the hard part of actually making them. All you need is an empty jar to layer the dry ingredients of any cookie recipe in, pack down all the dry ingredients so they layer properly. If you don’t have a cookie recipe in mind here is a perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe!
Finally, label the jar with the type of cookies and stick another label on the back with the wet ingredients and method!
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The next of our last minute gift ideas is another DIY present! Learn how to make your own soaps and give them as gifts for an easy way to give a present that is personal and looks well thought out. Making soap is really easy and all you need is a “melt and pour” soap base, and essential oils and dried flowers for the scent. If you aren’t sure where to begin, here is an easy to follow soap making instruction page.
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Give the gift that really does keep on giving with the next of our last minute gift ideas. There are many different subscriptions that you can sign up to and have delivered as a gift. This includes socks, food, coffee, beauty and flowers. These subscriptions are often available for 3 months, 6 months and 12 months.
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