Clever Last Minute Gift Ideas from the Grocery Store

Do you need several quick gifts for neighbors or teachers and you're out of time? These twelve gift ideas can be bought at the grocery store and put together last minute. Just swing by the grocery store, print off a clever saying on your computer, tie it all up with a ribbon (also available at the grocery store) and you're all set with easy, last minute gifts.

Last Minute Gift Idea #1: "Glad Tide-ings of great Joy." This is one of the more expensive last minute gift ideas from the grocery store. Buy a box of glad trash bags or zipper bags, a small bottle of Tide laundry detergent and a small bottle of Joy dish detergent. Put the items in a cellophane bag, tie up with ribbon, and attach a note saying, "Wishing you GLADTIDE-ings of great JOY this holiday season!"

Last Minute Gift Idea #2: "Pizza on Earth." A frozen pizza is a great last minute gift idea. Many people are too busy doing other holiday activities to think about things like making dinner! Another option is to give a gift card to a pizza restaurant if your grocery store carries them. Attach a note that says, "PIZZA on earth, good MEAL toward men!"

Last Minute Gift Idea #3: "Merry and Sprite." 2-liter bottles of Sprite will make for inexpensive last minute gifts for neighbors. Tie a ribbon around the neck and attaché a note saying, "Have a Merry and SPRITE Christmas!"

Last Minute Gift Idea #4: "Merry and Bright." A four-pack of lightbulbs can be found at the grocery store for 99 cents, and who doesn't need more lightbulbs? Wrap a box up, print a note that reads "May your Holiday be Merry and BRIGHT" and you have an easy, clever, last minute gift for less than a dollar.

Last Minute Gift Idea #5: "White Christmas." Wrap a large bar of fancy white chocolate as a last minute gift. The attached note could say, "I'm dreaming of a WHITE Christmas."

Last Minute Gift Idea #6: "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas." Take a bag of Jolly Ranchers candy, or put a handful into separate bag, or decorative container, and add a note saying "Have a Holly JOLLY Christmas." This will make a great last minute gift for your neighbors or your children's teachers.