Last Minute Holiday Gifts and Stocking Stuffers (Easy DIY Ideas)

Do you need last minute holiday gift and stocking stuffer ideas? You’re in luck! I’ve rounded up some amazing DIY holiday gifts you can craft at home. You don’t need much time to make these quick and easy homemade Christmas gifts. Just a fast trip to the grocery store for supplies and you can polish off your gift list ASAP. Whip up these last minute holiday gifts for friends, family or surprise guests with these easy DIY Christmas gift ideas.

Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas

While the holiday season isn’t quite in full force yet with Black Friday still around the corner, it won’t be long. And, while I know we still have time to shop for Christmas gifts, I also know how time has a way of sneaking up on us. I mean, who here hasn’t scrambled to shop for Christmas gifts at the last minute?

Additionally, there’s always the possibility you’ll have last minute guests arriving for your holiday celebrations. To be a proper hostess, you need to have extra holiday gifts on reserve for those just in case moments. So whether you’re here looking to put together small, DIY holiday gifts or stocking stuffers now — for people you know and those who may show up at the last minute without notice — or you just happen to be down to the wire at the last minute on Christmas Eve, here are some fun DIY Christmas gifts you can whip up in a short amount time.

Most of these ingredients and supplies can be found at your local grocery stores at the last second. So, there’s no need to order specialty items. I especially love these easy DIY crafts for homemade stocking stuffers or holiday gifts for coworkers.

DIY Christmas Gifts and Stocking Stuffers

Following are some of my favorite DIY Christmas gift and stocking stuffer ideas you can make for friends, family and coworkers this holiday season.

Boyfriend Stickers

Perfect for your teen who goes jumps between love and hate on a frighteningly common basis — or a college friend who’s gone through a recent breakup — these handmade boyfriend stickers can be created last minute as a fun, gag gift. They are perfect in a stocking or included inside a Christmas greeting card.

Simply find photos you’d like to use online for your “boyfriend faces.” They could be vintage photos of strangers or pictures of people you know. (Canva is a great resource for this!) You can then use a program, such as Canva, to  arrange the photos onto the page. Size them to yearbook photo size. Then simply print the page of photos out onto a full sized page sticker label.

Be sure to leave spaces in between the photos to draw colored hearts or other shapes with a permanent market. You can also add graphic elements in Canva. Then, cut out your stickers and package or draw dashes around each sticker. Your gift recipient can then cut out the stickers herself. (The stickers pictured here were featured in the shop Nowvember on Etsy.)

Homemade Spice Blends and Rubs

The favorite men in my life have always loved to grill. So, it’s safe bet that a surprise male guest who shows up for the holidays will also have a penchant for cooking out. Playing off this for gifts makes gifting in this situation easy. Not to mention, this spice blends also make wonderful DIY Christmas gifts for your boyfriend or husband!

It’s easy to mix up a set of flavorful, handmade grilling and BBQ spice rubs as stocking stuffers for the men. Plus, these also work great for friends that decide to crash your Christmas party once your family mozies on back home.

You can find the recipes for making Homemade Brown Sugar Rub for Pork or Beef, Homemade Tandoori Rub for Chicken, and Homemade Greek Rub for Chicken or Pork at kojo designs blog. There are also free printable labels that coincide with these recipes. And, you can always do a search for more recipes online.

What really makes this a great gift is that if you make too much, you can stock the leftovers in your kitchen for your own use. (If you have time to shop online, Mountain Rose Herbs offers an excellent, quality selection of organic herbs and spices.)

Also be sure to check out these spice blends for men who love to cook. There are even printable labels that you can use for your homemade holiday gifts.

Homemade Sugar Scrubs

Whether you need a DIY holiday gift for mom or your BFF, bath and beauty recipes are an easy and affordable way to pamper those you know and love. That’s what makes this homemade rosemary mint sugar scrub such a great gift! It’s perfect for pampering dry winter skin. Plus, it’s a great way to away the soothe the stress from the holidays! Not only does it exfoliate and moisturize skin, it’s simple to make and doesn’t require a preservative.

You can find the recipe for this DIY rosemary mint sugar scrub at Good Lifestyle Blog. There are even free printable labels for your finished handmade gifts.

If you’d like to explore other last minute holiday gift ideas, I also like the recipe for an extra festive, DIY Candy Cane Sugar Scrub found at The Craftinomicon and this Organic Lavender Sugar Scrub Recipe. For even more handmade sugar scrub recipe ideas, check out these other DIY Sugar Scrub Recipes from Soap Deli News Blog. Sugar scrubs not your thing? These best body moisturizers are also a wonderful gift idea for her. Or learn how to make bath bombs.

(If you have the time to order supplies online, I highly recommend the organic carrier oils, butters and essential oils from Mountain Rose Herbs.)

Eggnog Cupcakes

More of a baker? These homemade eggnog cupcakes from Annie’s Eats make a great last minute holiday gift idea. If you know someone who loves homemade Christmas food gifts, then this is one recipe you don’t want to pass up! This Christmas cupcake recipe calls for a flavorful addition of dark rum or bourbon and the icing on top includes a dash of rum, some eggnog, and bit of freshly grated nutmeg.

Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows

Another tasty treat sensation sure to be devoured before your holiday party ends are these Chocolate-Dipped Marshmallows from Life Good Eats. These are popular last minute holiday gifts. If you like this idea, but aren’t big on marshmallows, try this other scrumptious recipe for Chocolate Raspberry Vanilla Bean Marshmallows. Other edible gift ideas I like include this Divine Caramel Sauce Recipe — seal it in a jar with ribbon and jingle bells tied around the lid — and this recipe for Homemade White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge.

More Last Minute Holiday Gifts

For more last minute holiday food gifts, you can also make these white chocolate covered pretzels as a quick and easy mason jar gift. You can also make hot chocolate bombs with marshmallows, green tea bombs, no bake bourbon balls, or a vanilla chai tea mix.

Down to just minutes before you’re headed out the door? Print out a holiday wine label onto adhesive sticker paper, cut and go. Simply apply the label to a bottle of wine you have in your cupboard, or pick up a bottle from the store on the way to your destination! Martha Stewart has a nice selection of wine label clip art for Christmas and the New Year.

For even more help with your holiday shopping or DIY gifts, be sure to visit my Pinterest Boards for DIY Christmas Gift Ideas and DIY Stocking Stuffers. Or, discover last minute gift wrap ideas and printable Christmas gift tags on my Gift Wrap Ideas board.