Become a gifting guru, last minute or not, with our clever list of last minute Christmas gifts that look anything but last minute!
For anyone who has left it a little later to finalise your gifting this year, our Christmas connoisseurs’ list of last-minute Christmas gifting tips can help you cross the line with gifts even smoother than Santa in a sleigh race. And the best part, our last minute Christmas gift ideas don’t look like they were planned, well… last minute. We believe there is always plenty of time to prepare wonderful personal and unique Christmas gifts.
Following are some of our seamlessly executed, tried and tested, last minute Christmas gift ideas.
Execute it Brilliantly with Personalised Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas
For many occasions, personalised gifts are a favoured option for being a bit extra-special as it’s always nice to receive a gift with your name on it. And when you have left it longer than usual to make a gift selection, personalised Christmas gifts are a great go-to option as they typically showcase that extra effort made to impress your recipient (even if it was done last-minute).
The Christmas Cart stocks a fabulous range of personalised gifts, which can be made into perfectly fitting last-minute Christmas gift ideas. Here are few of our popular options.
Personalised Baubles
At Christmastime, you can’t really go wrong with gifting a quality Christmas bauble for the tree. And to go a step above, personalised Christmas baubles make ideal last minute Christmas gift ideas because they truly are a thoughtful gift that repay their value year after year.
We have a range of personalised baubles available at The Christmas Cart, which includes baubles made from seamless, high-quality glass. Or you can choose a shatterproof bauble, which is particularly great as a child-friendly (or animal-friendly) option.
To package your Christmas bauble into a beautifully-presented last minute Christmas gift idea, just pop your bauble of choice into a gift box, like one of our window gift boxes. Then just add a giant Christmas bow as a topper. Don’t forget to include an impressive gift tag for presentation perfection too.
Personalised Gift Hamper
For a last-minute Christmas gift idea that will set a disguise as anything but last minute, just create a bespoke DIY gift hamper for your special someone. The wonderful thing about hampers is that you can personalise them as much or as little as you like.
To give this last-minute Christmas gift idea the perfect base, begin with a personalised box, a gift bag, or even a container that forms part of the gift itself (like a tool box, a craft box, etc). Then add some crumpled tissue paper, decomesh roll, or shredded paper, and fill the box or bag with gifts and goodies for your giftee. To keep it personalised, don’t forget to include a personalised gift or two as part of the contents.
* Tip: for more wonderful personalised gift ideas, take a look at the range of last minute personalised Christmas gift ideas available at our friends at Gifts and Keepsakes.
Following are a few gift hamper ideas to help create the ideal gift hamper:
- choose some quirky drinkware to coincide perfectly with a gift hamper of sweet temptations or beverages
- add a personalised cosmetic case into a hamper with makeup and face creams
- arrange a personalised mug or cup with some herbal tea blends or flavoured coffee, shortbread and fudge (homemade for that extra-special touch)
* Tip: for more gift hamper inspiration, see these ‘amazing DIY Christmas gift hamper ideas’.
Personalised Candle
With their magic sparkle just perfect at Christmastime, a personalised candle makes and ideal last minute Christmas gift idea. Our personalised Christmas candles are made with 100% soy wax, feature their very own glass cloche, and are scented in a choice of four delightful and distinct Christmas scents: candy cane, eggnog, Christmas tree and mistletoe, and cedar.
If you are looking for a last-minute Christmas gift idea that is a popular favourite amongst many, opt for the gift of a gorgeous Christmas candle.
Christmas Ornaments for Christmas Gift Time!
Festive and decorative pieces are not just made for decorating the home, they also make fantastic Christmas gifts (for someone else to decorate their home!). And there is always a great number of options available at this time of the year, making ornaments a fab last-minute Christmas gift idea too.
Following are some of our favourite Christmas pieces that make fantastic last minute Christmas gift ideas.
Light Up Musical Christmas Ornaments
In our range of musical, light-up Christmas ornaments:
- you can select from a smaller option, such as Santa is his car (or in a tractor for a more rustic approach);
- go all-out and gift your recipient with an entire light-up Christmas scene, like our winter houses or grandfather clock with ice skaters;
- chose a lovely Christmas scene or character inside a glass cloche;
- or get festively cosy with Santa and Mrs Claus or his elves
We have plenty of other ornamental Christmas characters for last minute Christmas gift ideas, including Christmas birds and animals, Christmas angels, Christmas elves and fairies, Australian Christmas characters, and the ever-traditional Christmas nutcrackers.
See our full range of Christmas ornaments.
There are plenty of wonderful last minute Christmas gift ideas that you can package up as valuable and memorable gifts. For an amazing range of last-minute Christmas gift ideas and festive pieces that will add plenty of cheer wherever they travel, see our catalogue online at The Christmas Cart. And for a stack of other Christmas gifting ideas, including DIY and edible gifting options, visit our blog.