If you’re one to put off the holiday shopping, you should be prepared to either act fast or get creative. For the procrastinator who doesn’t mind rolling up their sleeves, the Sun’s annual Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide focuses on gifts you can make yourself, including makerspace opportunities at the Santa Maria library [12], candle crafting at home or in Orcutt [13], tips from a local entrepreneur on how to make soaps and bath bombs [15], and if all else fails, you can can always just barbecue [16].
This article appears in Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide 2018.