5 Last-Minute Gift Ideas That Aren’t Gift Cards
Looking for some last-minute gift ideas? Don’t want to do gift cards again? Good news! You have some other options!
Many of us are guilty of waiting until the last minute to do our holiday shopping. This time of year can be incredibly stressful and time might get away from you and before you know it, Christmas is here and you still haven’t done your shopping. Don’t feel guilty! It happens to us all. There are plenty of last-minute gift ideas out there that aren’t gift cards or cash. As much as everyone can use extra cash or gift cards during the holidays, it’s not the most thoughtful gifts. So, perhaps consider these 5 last-minute gift ideas instead.
What Are Some Last-Minute Gift Ideas?
Cash sounds like it would be a nice gift. Who doesn’t need some extra cash this time of year? Plus, it allows you to pick out your own gift or use it on rent, your mortgage, or you could simply save it away for when you need it. That’s a great gift! However, it’s not very thoughtful or personal. Some people might be offended by that. The same goes with gift cards. Sure, it’s nice to be able to select your own gift–who knows what you like or want better than you? Yet, it lacks any thoughtfulness. So, you might want to find a different option.
CNET came up with a list of 5 last-minute gift ideas and I think these are great ideas for anyone on your list and definitely work for those who are crunched on time. What do they suggest? First on the list, CNET recommends a digital product. You could get them a gaming subscription, a streaming subscription, or an online course. There are so many streaming services out there now it’s expensive to have them all, even though each of them has their own great content. Paying for someone’s subscription would be very welcomed! Additionally, they might have a trip coming up to France and maybe you could pay for some online courses to teach them how to speak French! That would be clever and appreciated. The only problem with a digital product on Christmas is you lose the unwrapping process. Checking your email for a gift isn’t as exciting in the moment as unwrapping a gift. However, that’s a very minor and temporary problem.
Next, CNET suggests buying an experience. Buy a trip or tickets to a concert or a game. It would be a memorable time and it’s thinking outside the box. Some of the best gifts I’ve ever received and given have been experiences and I highly recommend it. It not only is making memories but gives them something to look forward to down the road.
CNET also suggests cryptocurrency. I don’t know much about it so I can’t really talk on it but it could be a lucrative idea for them to make money on your gift. However, you could also end up getting scammed and lose your money like the Hawk Tuah crypto stuff going on right now. That looks and sounds messy and I don’t know if you want to get involved in all of that during the holidays, let alone gifting someone else into that drama. It might not be appreciated.
Fourth, CNET suggests a homemade coupon. It can be sweet depending on how you personalize the ideas. However, it really screams last-minute and will definitely make it seem like you forgot to get them a gift or think about them. Be careful with this one.
Finally, CNET recommends photos of you together. It’s nice, cheap, and thoughtful. That sounds like a win! You can even frame them and it will be a meaningful gift that doesn’t require a lot of time.
What do you think? Any of these stand out as good last-minute gift ideas? Any others you would recommend? Let us know!
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