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20 Last-Minute Gift Ideas

December 21, 2013 //  by Uju//  Leave a Comment

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Are you panicking yet? Chill out and browse this selection of brilliant gift ideas to suit all ages and budgets. Baby gifts, presents for boys, gifts for girls, presents for men and gifts for her… we’ve got you covered!

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GREAT GAMES FOR ALL THE FAMILY

Cartamundi Playing Cards, at Cartamundi and leading retailers (£3.99)
Playful stocking fillers for all ages, from Star Wars and Monsters University to James Bond special edition packs.

Monopoly: City of Lagos, at Play.com (£23.99)
Own Lagos in this fun new spin on the classic board game.

Quoits by Uber Games (£25)
Old school ‘toss a rope over a skittle’ game, for indoors or out.

Pucket, at Honeyjam (£40)
Surprisingly addictive, elasticated table-top game. Pot all your pucks to win!

My 1st years Sheepskin booties

CREATIVE GIFTS FOR KIDS

Human Body Puzzle, Muji (£9.95)
Dem bones, dem bones.

Personalised Sheepskin Booties, at My 1st Years (£25)
You’ll never forget how tiny their feet once were.

Peter Pan Spineless Classic Print, at Paperchase (£30)
The magical tale of Peter, Wendy and Neverland all on one page.

Kid Campz Play Tents, at Kid Campz (£165)
Ingenious multi-shape play tent for your happy campers.

N1 Bangle

FUN AND STYLISH GIFTS FOR HER

WAH Nails Book of Nail Art, at Amazon (£9.99)
DIY projects to make your nails pop.

Cocktail Garden Kit, at Plant Theatre (£14)
Grow your own martini? Cheers to that.

Postcode Bangle, at Whistle & Bango (£60)
For girlz in da hood.

Retro Series Hot Air Popcorn Maker, at Selfridges (£64.95)
Perfect for those home movie date nights.

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COOL AND QUIRKY GIFTS FOR HIM

Game of Thrones: 1 & 2 (£26) and Breaking Bad: Complete Box Set (£50), at Amazon
Two top high-octane series to enjoy all through winter.

Three Month Subscription: Friday Night Curry, at The Spicery (£19.99)
Skip the takeaways and make him your own from recipe cards and fresh ingredients, delivered weekly.

Big Face Animal T-Shirt at Presents for Men (£19.99)
Show us your big ugly pug, love.

Saville Rogue M en’s Leather Touchscreen Gloves, at Not on the High Street (£69.99)
Classy coverage for roaming hands.

The Honest Toddler

APPS AND EBOOKS

Parcel genie, available online and by SMS (£0)
Brilliant instant gift messaging app for those last-minute surprises.

FREE Personalised Christmas Story, at It’s Your Story (£0)
Buy before Christmas at no cost! Enter code FESTIVE FUN.

Me Books: The Snowman and The Snowdog, at App Store (£1.99)
Benedict Cumberbatch reads the warm-hearted Christmas tale for the award-winning Me Books app.

The Honest Toddler, at Amazon (£2.99)
Hilarious spin-off from popular blog, through a toddler’s eyes.

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Category: Cool Stuff, LifeTag: baby gifts, Christmas gifts, gadgets, holidays, kids, shopping

About Uju

Uju Asika is a writer, blogger and creative consultant. She is the author of Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation (DK/Penguin Random House), Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World (Yellow Kite/Hachette UK) and the delightful picture book A World for Me and You, illustrated by Jennie Poh (Hachette Children's Group). Uju's books are available at Bookshop.org, Amazon, Waterstones and other good bookshops. Follow Uju @babesabouttown on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram.

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