Last minute gift ideas (that are super cool)

I found these ideas on the Real Living website... Holy wow! Those peeps over at Real Living magazine really know how to make the basics look amazing.


I thought it appropriate to post these ideas today, with only 2 days left of Christmas shopping... And the most awesome thing is, you can get all of these from the supermarket which is open until 9pm most nights. Bonus! I think these are the sweetest gift ideas and would make any recipient very happy. You can check more ideas out here.

A Kitchen Garden gift:

Shopping List:

Diced Tomatoes 800g, $1.55 Herbs in Pot, $4.79; Paper Roll 10m, $2.45; Gardener Fork, $4.99; Trimmer Line, $3.98; Fun Stuff Super Craft Pack, $4.99; Super Glue, $2 for 2 tubes; Ansell Green Thumb Garden Gloves, $4.99

Kitchen garden gift how-to

Open the tinned tomatoes and transfer contents to another container. Clean the tin thoroughly, remove label and let dry. Drill holes in bottom of tin to allow water to drain through. Replant herb plant into tin. Wrap tin with a neat piece of brown paper and tie garden fork in place with green whipper-snipper line. Stick a small popsicle stick (from the craft pack) to tin with glue. Print a label for the planter on paper, cut to size and glue to the popsicle stick. Make a "lawn" for the tin with the gardening gloves.

i-Tween Gift

Shopping List

Three Threes Pickled Onions 800g, $2.89; WT Demineralised Water 2L, $1.99; Faulding Remedies Glycerine 200ml, $8.14; iTunes Gift Card, $20; Christmas Collection Star Scatters in Silver 25g, $2.15; Christmas Collection 25-piece Ornament Packs in Blue and Magenta, $4.99 each; Home Living Muffin Cases, $2.99 for 50; Home Living Balls Of String, $3.38 for 2-pack

i-Tween Gift How-to

Transfer pickled onions to another container. Wash and dry jar. Fill with demineralised water and a dash of glycerine (this helps the glittery star scatters fall to the bottom slowly). Stir well. Add giftcard, star scatters and baubles (allow baubles to fill with water if you want them to sink). You may need to tape a little bit of bubble wrap or something buoyant to the back of the giftcard to help it float. Top up jar with demineralised water and close with lid tightly. Pop a muffin case on lid and tie with string.

The Picnic Gift:

Shopping List:

Homebrand Stuffed Green Olives 450g, $1.85; Tuckers Natural Four Cheese & Chives Crackers 100g, $2.99; Home Living Muffin Cases, $2.99 for 50; Home Essentials Cooking Twine 100m, $4.99; Maggie Beer Extra Virgin Olive Oil 375mL, $8.99; Rye & Currant Sourdough Bread 315g, $3.25; Brown Paper Roll 10m, $2.45; Home Essentials Chopping Board Bamboo 37cm x 14cm, $7.99; John Sands Thick Striped Ribbon, $2.50

Picnic Gift how-to

Transfer the olives to another container, and wash the jar and lid in hot soapy water. Let dry. Fill jar with crackers. Add lid and place a muffin case on top and tie with cooking twine. Cover the bakery label on the bread by wrapping a strip of brown paper around the centre. Secure with string. Arrange jar, bread and olive oil on chopping board and tie with thick ribbon

I hope you have all of your Christmas shopping sorted.

C xo