The Final Countdown: 10 Last-minute Gift Ideas for Christmas
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Dec 05, 2025
Nobody wants to be that person driving around town from store to store on Dec. 24 looking for last-minute Christmas gifts. You and I both know you'll wind up at a pharmacy or mini mart buying one of those terra-cotta figurines that has chia growing from it when you water it.
Don't be that person!
Fortunately for you, if you're still looking for a gift this late in the game, we did most of the work for you — all except for you having to pay for the gift. Here are our 10 favorite last-minute gift ideas for Christmas that will make your final week of Christmas shopping easy…as long as you don't wait until the very last minute.
Last-minute gift ideas for Christmas
1. Holiday Signature Tower
Two is always better than one, and these two towers are filled with premium snacks, including several that are “covered" in goodness: chocolate-covered popcorn and cherries, and yogurt-covered pretzels. And if you like your chocolate all on its own, it also offers six signature truffles.
2. Christmas Brunch Hat Box
You can't just eat Christmas cookies all day. OK, maybe you can, and kids certainly will if left to their own (just-unwrapped video game) devices. After all the presents are unwrapped — and the youngsters come down from their sugar rush — set out a lovely brunch consisting of triple-cheese and caramelized onion quiche, and Canadian-style bacon. But wait, there's more! Spread the raspberry preserves on the Wolferman's traditional English muffins and end the meal — or save it for an after-dinner dessert — with a cranberry orange loaf cake.
3. Christmas Party Collection
Ain't no party like a Christmas party 'cause a Christmas party don't stop! And when you send a gift this substantial, they'll be partying well into the new year. The Christmas Party Collection is also hefty, weighing in at nearly 40 pounds! In all, this gift is made up of 14 components, from a 5-pound box of Royal Riviera Pears to the Ultimate Meat and Cheese Gift Box to the Grand traditional fruitcake. It's so massive that it arrives in two separate shipments! Now that's one party they won't have to worry about running out of food for.
4.Simply Chocolate® Sweet Holiday Bliss
Have a bundle of blissful bites delivered this Christmas to savor and share with everyone on your list. Pick from three festive sizes: Supreme, Regular, and Small; Each brimming with decadent seasonal sweets and irresistible treats. Celebrate the holidays with a gift overflowing with joy, delight, and smile worthy scrumptiousness.
5. Holiday Mugs and Hot Cocoa Kit
I believe, but don't quote me on this, that enjoying a nice mug of hot coco on Christmas morning became an official holiday law sometime in 1973. Good thing for this last-minute gift idea, huh? The Holiday Mugs and Hot Cocoa Kit comes with two snowman-shaped mugs, classic milk chocolate and caramel hot chocolate mix, snowflake shaped marshmallow toppers and to mix it up, peppermint rock candy hot coco stirrers! And what goes better with hot coco on Christmas morning than hot chocolate? Nothing goes better with hot coco then some delicious cookies and baked goods.
One of the best things about Christmas are Christmas cookies! Instead of going through the hassle of baking and sending your own — who knows how they're going to turn out — send a box of Cheryl's buttercream frosted cookies, which are guaranteed to be delicious. Warning: These cookies will go fast because of how irresistibly tasty they are. (Trust us, we know from experience.)
Whether it's a last-minute Christmas gift or hostess gift (New Year's Eve is just around the corner!), the pairing of wine and chocolate in the form of a full-bodied cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and dark chocolate truffles is a no-brainer. Enough said.
Super last-minute gift ideas (same-day delivery)
OK, so, you've waited until almost literally the very last minute to buy your gifts. Here are three floral options that will arrive the same day you order them. You're welcome for saving you from having to face the ire of your friends and relatives this Christmas.
8. Fields of Europe Christmas
This festive arrangement of white lilies, red roses, carnations, and alstroemeria is perfect for a joyous Christmas party or holiday gathering. Tied up with a red bow, this gift is everything we love about the season in flower form!
9. Santa Paws
For dog lovers and animal lovers, this Santa Paws creation is just so gosh darn a-DOG-able! Complete with a little Santa hat and sitting in a gold holiday ornament container, this arrangement is ready to bring holiday joy wherever he goes.
10. Christmas Magic Bouquet
At first glance, this arrangement might not seem very Christmas-y. But with its combination of red roses, purple dianthus, limonium, and stock, and burgundy carnations ― plus Christmas greens dusted with gold (not the real stuff, sorry) ― you'd be hard pressed to find a more elegant holiday bouquet out there.
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AUTHOR
Jason Stahl is an Emmy Award winner who has reported on just about everything from North Korean tourism to why Las Vegas is great for kids. He’s interviewed countless personalities, including Gene Simmons, Common, and Sir Richard Branson. He’s held editorships at WONDERLUST, SPIN, Google, Men’s Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, MSN News, NBC Sports, and Centennial Media. Stahl’s the co-author of 20 Things You Didn’t Know About Everything: Duct Tape, Airport Security, Your Body, Sex in Space… And More. The aspiring deli man lives with his wife and son in Jersey City Heights where he operates Hank Schwartz’s Delicatessen & Appetizing.