{"id":8942,"date":"2017-12-06T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/?p=8942"},"modified":"2023-02-10T13:59:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T18:59:03","slug":"easy-last-minute-christmas-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/06\/easy-last-minute-christmas-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Last-Minute Christmas Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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These last-minute Christmas gifts still feel personal and special. | Image courtesy Unsplash user rawpixel.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re here! They\u2019re here!\u201d my kids squealed, running between the just knocked-upon front door and the kitchen, where I was elbow-deep in sugar cookie dough. My sister was slated to arrive for a Christmas visit that night, but she was two hours early. <\/span>Not to worry!<\/span><\/i> I thought, remembering all the time we spent meticulously cutting out and decorating cookies when we were kids. I wiped the dough off my hands and ran to the door, flinging it open to see my sister…and my two favorite cousins, whom I hadn\u2019t seen in years.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSurprise!\u201d they shouted, as I dove into their arms for a group hug. We spent the night making cookies and watching Christmas movies, finally going to bed around midnight. Which is when my mind went into overdrive\u2014because I didn\u2019t have any presents for my cousins, who\u2019d arrived with an armful of pretty wrapped boxes for my family! I lay awake brainstorming\u2014could I put together any last-minute Christmas gifts that would still be heartfelt? <\/span><\/p>\n

Luckily, I\u2019m no stranger to unexpected guests, and I had a few ideas up my sleeve. These easy last-minute Christmas gifts totally saved my holidays. When we were sitting around the tree opening presents together, my cousins each had a gift from my family and felt included in our celebration. And fortunately, it doesn\u2019t take a lot of time or money to get a gift that will be truly meaningful.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A gift for a chocolate-lover. | Image courtesy Etsy seller CreekHousePatissere<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I could smell what was inside the box before I opened it. \u201cIt\u2019s here!\u201d I shouted, calling my kids downstairs. Every year, my mom sends us a huge package of holiday treats. Chocolate truffles, shortbread cookies, candy canes, hot cocoa mix\u2014the works. Tearing into it makes me feel like a kid again. <\/span><\/p>\n

Pretty much everyone loves to eat, and even at the grocery store, you can find tasty morsels that are almost as good as anything you can make homemade, for a lot less time and hassle. With your specific Christmas guest in mind, one of these last-minute edible gift baskets could be the perfect present. <\/span><\/p>\n