Last-minutes gifts seem to be the ones we fret over most. When the people we need to give gifts to pop into our heads before the gift ideas, there’s bound to be trouble. For example, “I gotta get something for my brother’s new girlfriend! He just told me she’s coming to Christmas dinner!” This, of course, is a statement typically heard in our stores on the day before Christmas – the very definition of ‘last-minute’!
Don’t let yourself get caught without a gift idea. Here are a few of our favorites that are good for everyone, but can be personalized a bit, too.
Candles make great host/hostess gifts when you’re invited to a holiday party. They are something for the home that is useful, but their wide variety of scents make them thoughtful gifts, too. Our WoodWick 10 oz. Candles are our largest (and most popular) line, with a few no-fail fragrances like Cinnamon Chai, Fireside and Vanilla Bean at the top of the list. Milkhouse Candles are made with a rich blend of organic soy and pure beeswax, and hand-poured in Iowa. They are all un-dyed as well, so their creamy white color will go with any decor.
This is the perfect gift for guys! Most men like hot and spicy foods, and we have that covered with Pepper Jellies from Stonewall Kitchen and Jalapeno Fruit Compotes from Forever Herbs. Food is great for teachers as well, since it’s a consumable gift and something out-of-the-ordinary.
Okay, so we don’t actually sell wine. But anything wine is popular right now as people all over the world are becoming more and more knowledgeable about the great grape. Of course, our gifts tend more towards the silly than the serious, so keep that in mind!
You can check out our Wine-themed Accessories page to see all of our wine gifts together, but my favorite is the Wine-A-Rita Drink Mix. You blend it with your favorite wine and ice and the result is a margarita-like drink that is sweet and full-bodied at the same time. You can use any wine in a Wine-A-Rita, but here at The Woods we prefer Merlot!
We have many more inexpensive gifts, so be sure to visit our Gift Ideas Under $20 page before it becomes ‘the last minute’.
