40 Last-Minute Christmas Gift Ideas

Craft these easy-to-make Christmas gifts and don't delay another minute!

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Best Hot Cocoa Mix

The secret ingredient in this mix is the mini chocolate chips, which melt when combined with the boiling water and give the cocoa an extra-rich flavor.
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Alligator Sewing Kit

This snazzy felt 'gator sewing book lives on pins and needles.
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Cookie Cutter Candles

These holiday candles are ideal gifts and fun for kids to make. Beeswax is a joy to work with: it's flexible, gently scented, and easy to cut with a cookie cutter.
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Handy Coasters

These cleverly personalized coasters offer a fun, open-handed expression of your child's generosity -- and they're a great holiday gift that kids can make.
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Candle Jars

Make a gift of glass candle jars embellished with beads.
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Cast Catchalls

Plaster casts of favorite objects make unique holiday gifts.
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iScarf

This funky scarf has a pocket for your MP3 player, letting you rock out to cool tunes while keeping warm.
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Cup Cakes

This cupcake-in-a-cup makes a great gift!
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Crunchy Sesame Candy

Brown sugar and honey make these Asian candies an irresistibly sweet gift, especially when they're tucked into small, colorful boxes (sold in most craft stores) or paper jewelry boxes.
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Foamy Frame

This funky foam frame is simple enough for little fingers yet presents limitless personalizing possibilities for older kids.
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Holiday Crackers

These simple candy-filled cardboard tubes, modeled after traditional British crackers, are a snap to mass-produce for a classroom holiday party.
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Memory Lane Picture Frame

Use family trinkets and treasured hardware odds and ends to decorate a personalized picture frame and box.
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Mini Gift Pins

Colorful pins are a great way to dress up any outfit; a great craft from Spoonful.com.
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Chocolate Cherry Mice

These little chocolate guys make a fun holiday treat, especially when paired with a mouse-related holiday book, such as "The Night Before Christmas," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!," or "The Nutcracker."
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No-Sew Sachets

These sachets are the perfect gift for all kids to make.
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Pine Pin and Card

Craft a card that offers a greeting and a gift.
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Off-the-Cuff Bracelets

Repurpose old wool sweaters by felting the fabric -- shrinking the wool until it's thick and ravel-proof -- and then it's a cinch to create a bevy of stylish bracelets.
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Printed Memo Blocks

Stamp a simple-to-make memo pad.
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Chocolate Cookie Bark

This deliciously simple chocolate confection is quick to create and easy to mass-produce. Best of all, it's fun for kids to make -- and eat!
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Sweater Mittens

Recycle worn sweaters into cozy woolen mittens.
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Creamy Nonpareils

For kids, the holidays don't get much sweeter than scrumptious homemade candies. And this confection is incredibly good.
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Bead Reading

These bead bookmarks will help keep your kids on track with their favorite book.
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Festive Fudge

Coated with sparkly colored sugar and tied up with licorice ribbon, these creamy fudge squares resemble a stash of mini gift boxes.
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Doggie Bark

Here's a sweet treat your kids can make for their favorite canine friends.
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Snowman Hat

Stitch up this adorable guy, complete with a miniature fleece scarf and an orange felt nose, in an hour or two. The bonus? He'll never melt!
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Pocket Scarf

This fuzzy fleece scarf features pockets that double as hand warmers; another great craft from Spoonful.com.
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Holiday Cookies in a Jar

This do-it-yourself, just-add-liquids Christmas cookie, with the ingredients already measured out, is perfect for people who have fun being in the kitchen.
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Pinup Containers

These handy holders make a welcome addition to an office or kitchen -- a great gift that kids can make.
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Customized Kid's Art Magnets

These funky art magnets put the "fun" in functional! Package them sweetly in a neat jewel case, then present them to a loved one you're just plain stuck on.
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Family Photo Books

Showcase family photos in an elegant book.
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Fun Felt Pens

Kids will have fun making these cute, friendly-faced pens as gifts and for themselves; another great craft from Spoonful.com.
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Snowy T-shirt

Even if you're expecting a white Christmas this year, your crafter will love making it snow on these whimsical winter shirts.
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Beautiful Beaded Rings

Here's a glamorous idea for an easy-to-make gift; another great craft from Spoonful.com.
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Treasure Gift Box

Present collectors with handy holders to house their trinkets, another great craft from Spoonful.com.
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Near Instant Peanut Brittle

This fast version of peanut brittle is yummy and kid-friendly with its measuring and mixing.
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Family Faces Ornaments

Bake a batch of these lovable look-alikes and present them to the crew they (sort of!) resemble; the salt dough is fun to sculpt and easy to paint.
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Felted Sweater Surprises

Felting a sweater is a great way to get more life out of a favorite top that's outgrown or damaged. These great crafts from Spoonful.com show you how to use your felted sweater to make a sleeve for a hot to-go drink or create a cozy bag.
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Crunchy Nut Clusters

Customizing these candies is a snap. Just choose the nuts -- either macadamias or pecans -- then blend them with toasted coconut and the chocolate of your choice.
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A New Use for an Old Scarf

If last year's scarf doesn't match this winter's wardrobe, turn it into a bolster pillow that'll help you hibernate in comfort and style.
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The A-Bottle-Able Snowmen

This charming crew came to life when a pomegranate juice bottle reminded crafter Kimberly Stoney of a certain frosty fellow.
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