Genuinely Thoughtful Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas

Considering you’re here, looking for some last minute Chrstmas gift ideas from Liberty's experts, there’s a good chance you’ve either A) a troublesome habit of leaving things later than you should, or B) just realised to your absolute horror that – despite thoroughly planning who gets what way in advance of the 25th – someone, somehow didn't make it onto your ‘to buy for’ list. But while the Christmas countdown waits for no gift-giver, by no means should you resort to panic-buying (shopping with haste rarely ever ends well). Be you in need of a secret santa for your colleague, a present for the host of an impromptu party or you’ve a loved one who deserves something extra special this year around, give them one of these cherry-picked gifts and they'll never suspect a thing.

It’s rule 101 of house party etiquette to furnish the host with a thoughtful gift as a way of saying “thanks for the invite,” but time is of the essence here, so look straight to this edit of crowd-pleasing yet far-from-basic gestures. Better still, buy a few now to save you from being caught out come Christmas.

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When it comes to picking out presents, it’s actually surprisingly common to forget about those who mean the most to us, but leaving mum, dads, partners and best friends giftless come the 25th is completely out of the question. Secure them one of these loveable presents while you can to avoid the gut wrenching guilt.

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Picture this: you’re in the office and everyone starts dishing out their secret Santa, a tradition that completely slipped your mind. Horror! Forget grabbing that stapler or rushing to the supply cupboard to get a fist full of pens. Instead, act now by getting one of these non-naff gifts they’re bound to love…

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Did your other half forget their own parents, leaving the responsibility annoyingly allocated to you? Perhaps you’re looking to win a gold medal in the best son or daughter-in-law race but being tight for time has got you panicked? Either way, find gifting greatness within this specifically selected edit.

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Aside from their birthday, any child will tell you that it’s the 25th December they look forward to the most, specifically because they get to unwrap heaps of new toys, games and clothes they’ve been dreaming of. This, of course, relies on you playing Santa, a role where there’s no room for error (let alone forgetting altogether), so shop from this edit to make this their best Christmas yet…

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