Until the presents on December 24th there are only a few days and you still lack the gifts? But the business is completely and especially in Corona times you should avoid big crowds. Ordering online would also be an option, but in the last days before Christmas it is not certain whether the gifts arrive on time. Would you still like to give away something really great that reminds you of the recipient and puts a smile on his face? ThenSimply tinker the gifts yourself! We have collected great ideas for last minute gifts here that you can make you a festival in the remaining days! Look at yourself, there is a suitable idea for parents, partners, friends and practically everyone on your list.
Last minute gifts for women on their list
Each of us has at least one woman in life who you want to surprise with a special gift. Even if you choose the gift at the last moment, it doesn't mean that you love this person. Here you will find a few ideas for homemade comments that are easy and quick to make, but certainly enjoy the recipient. They are perfect for their mom, sister, aunt orbest friend. And the best thing is that you can make it the day before the presents.
Make Christmas bathing balls yourself
Giving away relaxation and Christmas fragrances is the ideal gift combination for the holidays. Pamper a woman you love, with a Christmas bathing ball as a gift! But instead of classic balls, you can make the bombs yourself in Christmas shapes so that they look even more festive.
What you need for this:
- A suitable baking pan z. B. fir tree, gingerbread male, snowflake or classic (Christmas) ball
- 300 g Natron
- 200 g citric acid powder
- 100 g Epsom salt
- 50 g cornstarch
- Powder food color or soap dye
- 2 tablespoons of water
- 2-3 tablespoons of coconut oil (more if necessary)
- 10-12 drops of winter green essential oil (or other essential oil of your choice)
- Decoration, e.g. sugar beads or glitter
And this is how it works:
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of sugar beads or glitter in each baking pan and set aside.
- Put sodium, citric acid, cornstarch and epsome salt in a medium-sized glass or metal bowl. Mix with the whisk.
- Add the water, coconut oil, the essential oil and the soap dye in a small bowl. Stir.
- Slowly add 1 tablespoon of the liquid to the dry ingredients and whisk after each encore. They don't want the mixture to bubble and activated too much (a small amount of bladder formation is okay).
- The bomb mixture is ready when it looks like damp sand and holds together when you clump it in your hands.
- Fill the mixture into the baking pan for about 3/4. Push firmly and let it dry overnight.
- Carefully remove each bomb out of the mold and store them in a dry and airtight container or pack it directly as a gift.
This DIY idea is also suitable if you need small Christmas presents for several people, because you can produce a large number of them at the same time.
DIY gingerbread sugar peeling
If you choose homemade cosmetics as a Christmas present for women in your life, it would be great if you add the most popular Christmas spices to the list of ingredients. Here we give the recipe for a great DIY sugar peel that smells of a Christmas gingerbread.
What you need:
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 1 cup of crystal sugar
- ½ cup of coconut oil, soft
- 2 TL EXMAUTIONS CAREWER
- 2 TL ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ TL nutmeg
- 2 TL vitamin E oil
Preparation:
- Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl until everything is well mixed and evenly distributed.
- Pour into a glass with densely closed lid and decorate the container for Christmas.
The vitamin E acts as a natural preservative, so that the sugar peeling can be durable for at least 6-8 weeks if it is cooled between the applications. If you give it away, be sure to note the durability on a label.
The best last minute gifts for men to make yourself
If you don't have a gift for dad, grandpa, brother or husband, and gladlySomething homemadethen you can get some inspiration from our ideas. How about, for example, an aromatic or savory spice salt? Or a homemade chili jam (You can find suitable recipes here)? So edible gifts are always a good idea for the DIY gift. But we also like cosmetics or originally decorated foods and drinks. Here are two possible load minute gifts to make yourself.
Reindeer Beer: Decorate beer for Christmas
Cool decorated and finished in a few minutes - is there a man who would not look forward to some bottles of beer? Sometimes the simplest things are exactly the most beautiful. Take 10 minutes to decorate the beer bottles with wobbly eyes, red pompon noses and antlers from pipe cleaners. The Reindeer Beer will surely put a smile on the face of the gift receiver.
DIY beard oil as a last minute gift for beard bearers
Cosmetics can also be given to men. Beard carriers would certainly look forward to a beard oil (even if they don't admit it). Here we offer a super simple recipe for homemade beard oil, which you can quickly prepare and then pack it for Christmas.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of argan oil (or other carrier oil)
- 1 tablespoon of grape seed oil
- 15 drops of essential oil of your choice, e.g. B. juniper or fir tree
Simply put the ingredients in a brown las pipette bottle and glue a pretty Christmas label on it. If desired, you can continue to beautify the bottle with real winter green or other natural material.
You can also give children joy with a homemade gift. For example, edible gifts are perfect for this, but they are not the only option. There are two ideas here that you can try out.
Hot chocolate on the stem
Children love chocolate and even if they usually keep their parents from it, these rules can be broken at Christmas. Instead of eating the chocolate, you can also drink the little ones if, for example, you give away hot chocolate on the stem.
You need that:
- Chocolate
- Spring decor on choice such as sugar sprinkles, stars, snowflakes, mini-marshmallows, smarties, sugar beads, etc.
- Claims
- Baking paper
- Prailinen-Form Oder Mini-Muffinblech
Melt the chocolate in a water bath and then pour into the prepared shape. Decorate at will and put the stems in. Store in the refrigerator for 30 minutes and then remove from the mold. If necessary, put the shape in hot water for a few seconds so that the chunks loosen more easily. Pack the hot chocolate in the baking paper.
Instead of the stem, you can prepare hot chocolate as a DIY gift in the form of hot chocolate bombs.In this articleLet's explain how it works.
DIY snow globe for children
A snow balls are happy and small. And it is much easier to make than you think. You can use an empty alarm glass and set up a Christmas figure in the middle. You can find instructions in a separateArticle about DIY snow balls. Instead of Christmas motifs, you can also use popular children's film characters for the interior of the snow globe. The sister Elsa and Anna and her friend, the snowman Olaf, go well with the film from the film “The Ice Queen”.
Last minute gifts for everyone
Some gifts go well with everyone: family, friends and employees. We have compiled some ideas for festive glasses and cups here, which you can also design at the last moment.
DIY cup with blackboard color
Who is not happy about a pretty cup with which you can really enjoy your morning coffee? You can beautify simple white cups with different techniques and design as Christmas presents. Here is an idea: spread half of the cup with table pack, so that the recipient can change the Tess design as you please. This is how it works:
First you need a monochrome cup, painter crepe, black table color and a brush. First glue the top of the cup and the handle with adhesive tape so that a straight line is created under which you can paint. Then delete the entire cup. Several coatings are required. Remove the tape as soon as you have applied the last layer.
Next, bake your cup for 30 minutes at 150 ° C. After baking, the color is as durable as burned -in enamel. The cup is also dishwasher -safe.
After baking, have the cup cooled completely. Then paint the entire table side with a piece of chalk and wipe it off. Now you can label the cup! The surface is a little smoother than a normal chalk board, but can still be described with normal chalk or a chalk marker.
Festive wine glasses as a last minute Christmas present
Wine lovers will love this gift absolutely! You can quickly and easily add a festive design and convert the simple wine glasses into a great Christmas present.
You need that:
- Wine glasses
- Acrylic paint in red, green, silver, gold
- Cotton swab
- Cord and red-gold tulle (optional)
How to decorate glasses with acrylic paints:
First clean the glass with alcohol. Then dab points or other motifs with cotton swabs and acrylic paint and let the color dry.
Then you should have the wine glasses hardened in the oven. To do this, place the glass in the cold oven and heat to 180 ° C for 20 minutes. Then switch off the oven and tilt the oven door slightly. Let the glass cool completely before removing.
To further decorate the wine glasses as a Christmas present, cut a 15 cm long piece of cord. Then cut 5-6 pieces of tulle that are 15 cm long (so many that you fill out the floor). Wrap the tulle around the cord and bind it around the bottom of the glass. You can decorate and give away a single wine glass or make a whole set of 3 or 6 wine glasses yourself.
Make personalized glasses with etching paste yourself
Another original idea would be to etch the glasses themselves and conjure up wonderful designs directly in the glass. In addition to the glass, you also need etching paste, a brush and a suitable template. They glue the stencil onto the cup and apply the paste with a brush. After about 15 minutes of exposure time (can vary depending on the paste of the paste, therefore always pay attention to package insert) pull off the stencil.
