Forgot someone on your Christmas list? Don’t worry. You’ll be able to find a last minute gift for anyone in this list below.

1. Bottle of sparkling cider. Do you need a gift for a party? Forgot to pick up a hostess gift for your sister-in-law’s Christmas brunch? Stop by the grocery store on your way and pick up a nice bottle of sparkling cider. Tie a ribbon around it and voila. They will never know you didn’t buy it in advance.

2. Basket full of cheese and fruit. Grab a basket from the dollar or craft store and head to the grocery market. Pick up some cubed cheese, grapes, and crackers. Arrange them neatly in the basket for a nice gift for a co-worker, family member, or friend.

3. Festive serving bowl or plate. Stop by a home goods store to find a beautiful Christmas bowl or platter for the home diva in your life.

4. Photo album. You can buy a cute and cheap photo album at the dollar store. Grab a Christmas tote bag while you’re there. If you have photos of the recipient, slide them into the album. No investment of time and hardly any money.

5. Movie theater gift certificates. Buy movie tickets in early December and have them around the house in case you need them in a pinch. This gift works for kids, teens, or adults. If you don’t wear them during the holidays, take your family to a movie on New Year’s.

6. Nail polish kit. Do you need a last minute Christmas present for a teenager? Buy a manicure kit at the drugstore or make your own kits for multiple people by placing nail polish, nail files, nail polish remover and hand lotion in small gift bags.

7. Christmas decorations. You can find beautiful Christmas decorations in many stores and they make lovely gifts for any special person in your life. You can save even more time and frustration by shopping for decorations on sale each year after the holidays. Use them as gifts during the upcoming holiday season whenever you need a quick treat.

8. Bottle of organic wine. If the recipient is worried about the future of the environment, give them a bottle of organic wine from a local vineyard that most people can pick up in less than ten minutes if traffic is on their side.

9. Holiday Cookies: About a week before Christmas, bake a couple batches of holiday cookies and put them in holiday containers from the dollar store. If a neighbor happens to exchange gifts, you’ll have the perfect exchange in seconds.

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