Last Minute Gift Ideas

Last Minute Gift Ideas

1.     Gift Cards- Gift cards are a great last minute gift because you can run into most stores (like Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Food City) for almost any kind of gift card including: restaurants, fast- food, shops, iTunes, movies, and many more.  These are, also, great for people that are not very good at picking presents because you can get them a gift card and they can get what they want. Personally I like gift cards because, for example, if someone got you clothes but they were to small/ big, you would have to stand in those long return lines after the holidays, when you could just get them a gift card and they could find there size easier. 

2.     For Girls- When I think of last minute gifts for girls, I always think of: Bath and Body Works, warm accessories (scarves, mittens, socks), and taking them for a manicure/pedicure.  These are very generic gifts that almost all girls will love and appreciate. A way to combine some of these would be to wrap up lotion and a manicure/pedicure gift card with a pair of warm socks, colorful mittens, or a stylish scarf.

3.     For Guys- Guys are more difficult to decide for, at least for me. I would say go to Dick’s Sporting Goods, Bass Pro Shop, or Gander Mountain to see if there is anything there that they have talked about or something that is interesting to them. You could also take them skiing/snowboarding; it would be fun and entertaining to watch.  Another gift idea would be a video game. There are so many different kinds of video games that almost every guy is interested in one. (Just make sure they have the gaming system that matches the one on the game)

4.     Food- Food is always a great option, but you have to know if the person getting the gift is allergic to any foods.  My family always makes food platters for our neighbors.  There are so many different varieties of foods you could do breakfast, fruit, dessert, peppermint, green and red, mud buddies, party mix, and so many more platters.  I feel like you can not really go wrong with food.

 ~Alex Warner~

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