by Texas Homesteader ~
Do you need a fast inexpensive gift idea? No worries, I’m sharing a fun list of super fast & inexpensive for gifts for children, neighbors, co-workers, groups and more.
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Save Money, Save Time – Homemade Gifts
Below is a list of quick inexpensive gifts we’ve been able to make give over the years. And they’re easy to multiply for a group such as co-workers, neighbors, clubs, etc.
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Santa Sleigh Made With Candy
This Santa Sleigh is made entirely of candy! It can be put together very quickly. Go ahead & make several!
A few snack-sized candy bars, a couple of candy canes and a chocolate Santa is all you need!
Snowman Made With Candy and Gloves
This cute snowman is a nice gift all by itself using *inexpensive gloves & a bulky candy bar or boxed treat. We purchased ours at a dollar store. 
But it can also be a cute and inexpensive way to gift cash or gift cards too.
Candy & Cash Gift
How’s this for a cute idea? Hide cash inside a small jar of candy. M&M’s or Skittles work well here.
Snowman Treat Jar
When we gifted Christmas Trail Mix to our grandchildren we presented it in a super-cute way. Using a repurposed jar with a snowman theme.
Make popcorn into more colorful Christmas trail mix if you like – tips below.
Christmas Trail Mix
This is a cute and delicious treat. Christmas trail mix!
You can buy *Christmas Trail Mix already prepared. But we wanted to make our own. So to sweetened popcorn we added various other things to add sweet/salty blend and color.
Cinnamon Sugar Candied Pecans
Sweet, salty, crunchy. These sweet candied pecans have it all and are delicious!
I never knew how easy it was to make candied pecans. But really – coat pecans in:
Gardener’s Hand Scrub
For those gardeners in your life – Gardener’s Hand Scrub.
I mixed it up & put it all in a repurposed flip-top jar and added a cute label. My gardener’s hand scrub gift was scented with *Lavender Essential Oil.
Pink Himalayan Mineral Bath Soak Gifts
I made these cute gifts for a ladies group I belonged to.
I used small ½ pint mason jars filled from a larger bag of inexpensive *Mineral Salt Bath Soak. You can make a jar for everyone in your office for very little money and almost no time at all.
Repurposed Denim Hand Warmers
We made these for our grandchildren and also a slightly larger set for my dad one year. (Oh, and pairs for ourselves too – we love these!)
Just cut out squares of denim from old worn jeans, fill with cheap *Bulk Rice mixed with a few drops of *Essential oil fragrance. So fun, so quick & so easy.
Wax-Dipped Pinecone Fire Starters
For someone with a wood-burning fireplace or a camping enthusiast, these waxed pinecone fire starters were a hit.
I like to gift them in a large thrift-store basket. It makes a beautiful gift that’s functional too, and it costs almost nothing.
Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Pint Size Jar
I wanted a gift to go with some homemade vanilla I made one year. So I grabbed a clean mason jar and mixed up a chocolate chip cookie recipe in a jar.
I like that I could use a 16-ounce pint jar instead of the larger quart-sized jars. So you can make lots of these cookie mix jars in minutes with standard pantry ingredients & clean repurposed mason jars.
Cocoa Mix in Big Mugs
Homemade hot cocoa dry Ingredients can be placed in bags and tucked into large coffee mugs.
Add a candy cane stirring stick and you have a gift that comes together in minutes. You can make this gift even faster using chunky thrift store mugs with packets of *Hot Cocoa Mix inside!
Experience Gifts
This has always been one of our favorites – experience gifts!
We often get to enjoy the gift right along with the gift recipients. We’ve gifted a ‘dinner with us at a favorite restaurant’ to our parents, and several different excursions with our grandchildren. You can gift experiences such as zoo membership, concert tickets, museum passes, etc
Quick Homemade Food Gifts
Sometimes you want to present a food gift, but still don’t want it to take too much time or money.
Pumpkin Granola – dressed up in a pretty jar. Add a festive ribbon & you’re done.
The No-Knead Skillet Bread – made & gifted in a brand new *10″ Cast Iron Skillet as part of the gift. Or simply wrap the bread with plastic wrap and embellish with a pretty bow. These gifts of homemade food have always been very appreciated.
What are your favorite fast last-minute gift ideas?
~TxH~
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