Blogmas Day 22: Last-Minute Gift Ideas!

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Hey Guys x

It's so close to Christmas, and there will always be a few of us who leave everything to the last minute and then have no idea what to get someone!

So I thought that I'd give you some ideas for last-minute gifts that you can get for the people that you left until now!

Homemade Christmas Cards
I saw this on a blog yesterday and I thought that it was such a great idea! You can print out pictures from your computer, cut them out, stick them on a piece of card and make your own Christmas card for any friends or family that you haven't bought anything for yet!

Trinket Box
I love this idea! In your house you might have a little empty trinket box, or even a mason jar or something. Then you can buy loads of cheap but pretty things to put in the jar, like a nail varnish, a lip gloss etc, and then you don't even need to wrap it, you can give it to someone like that. Especially if you bought things specifically for one particular person.

Second-Hand
This is probably the easiest thing to do. If you have a book that really touched you, or a movie that means the world to you, you can wrap it up and give it to your friend or a family member, with a note explaining how much the object touched you and why you want them to have it. (If you don't want to give away a book or movie that you own, what about still writing the note and buying them the movie/book for themselves in the new year?)

Dedicate Something
For me it would be a blog post. Dedicate something personal from you to the person who you're meant to be buying for, depending on who it is. I mean, it would be a bit weird if you dedicated something to a relative that you hardly see! But if it's a good friend of yours, they'll probably really appreciate the effort you go to for them.

Take Them Out
I've said this in a previous gift guide, but if there's someone who you haven't yet bought a present for, call them up and promise to take them for dinner after Christmas or in the new year. That way you can give them something that they'll really remember and you can make great memories!

Thank you for reading. I hope these ideas have helped!

It's 3 days until Christmas!

Come back tomorrow for Blogmas day 23!

Comments

  1. Unknown22 December 2015 at 20:42

    Hey, love the post could you do me a favour and ask me anchristmas related question for a Christmas Eve post haha sorry to do this to you but it would be a big help xoxo
    Ella
    ellacrabb.blogspot,com

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    1. Lou23 December 2015 at 10:55

      Sure: Do you do your Christmas shopping early or leave it to the last minute? xx

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  2. Unknown23 December 2015 at 10:53

    These are some great ideas! My go-to is always origami. I have a little bag of 'stocking fillers' too, but I can't always find something appropriate.

    TheDonkeyInvasion - A Bookish Blog!

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