Gift Guide: Last Minute Gifts

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If you’re like me, then you thrive under a little pressure and now is the optimum time to start crafting those last minute gifts, just in time for xmas. If you’re not like me, don’t worry, here are some projects that you can get done real quick!

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If you have some conductive thread handy, then a pair of DIY iPhone Gloves would make a great gift for the cold-handed smart phone users in your life.

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Got a few extra zip ties laying around? You can always make a Zip Tie Basket and fill it with crafty stuff.

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You may have some bacon just sitting in your refrigerator, why not make some Bacon Jam and jar it and give it as a gift?

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Give someone their own little garden in a jar with a Mason Jar Terrarium.

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Give the gift of protected wooden furniture with some homemade Felt coasters.

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Cookies are always a reliable last minute gift, especially fancy-looking ones like these Peppermint Meringue Cookies.

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If things are getting desperate, practically everyone has the rubber band, paper clip, and clothes pin required to make a Clip Pin. Its uses include: organizing cables, holding sunglasses and…anything else you can clip.

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