1. A magazine subscription. Amazon has a bunch for $5 for a year
2. A gift certificate to the recipients favorite restaurant (if you are not local have the eatery put it in the mail and explain what is coming in a card)
3. A CD or book. Borders has a 30 percent off coupon good through Dec. 24. If you are looking for holiday music, check out Duke Ellington’s Three Suites for a swinging version of The Nutcracker.
4. Framed children’s art.
5. A family object from past generations. Last year my Aunt Mary gave me a beautiful quilt made by my great-grandmother. It was the most touching gift I received.
6. A stainless steel mug filled with candy, a letter, or another treat. Walgreens has a set of three mugs for just $10!
7. Tickets to a concert, ballet, opera, or show. You can let the recipient chose from a variety of performances.
8. If you want a gadget, consider a Flip Camera or GPS. If money is not an issue, pick up a netbook or iPhone.
9. A neat homemade gift is Que Bella Body Scrub, above. Five ingredients. Two hours. $40 bucks. More than a dozen gifts.
10. What’s your best last minute Christmas gift idea?
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
An additional suggestion for the list – charitable donations in someone’s name. They really make an impact and have always been greatly appreciated in my experience. If you’re looking for a nonprofit that offers them check out http://www.ForgottenVoices.org – they provide care for AIDS orphans in southern African countries and do really worthy work.
The great thing is you don’t have to spend much to make a huge difference!
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December 25th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Hi – be wary of buying gift certificates e.g. Borders in the UK has just gone bust. You may be better putting cash onto one of those instant visa/mastercard cards and give that instead.
December 26th, 2009 at 6:23 am
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