Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas ’11

Still need gifts for some people on your list? Here are five easy ideas…

If you can’t be home for Christmas, why not (1.) Send Flowers?
The following online florists offer same-day or next-day delivery as late as Christmas Eve afternoon plus deals:

1-800Flowers – 15% off Christmas Flowers & Gifts Code: CHRMAS15

ProFlowers – Free Glass Vase through our link

FTD – 10% off through our link

Who doesn’t love (2.) Gift Cards?!

Amazon Gift Certificates – Amazon carries Everything! And these never expire. Send by E-mail, Facebook, Print yourself or mail with Free One-Day Shipping!

Spa Finder – Accepted at over 7,000 participating spas, fitness locations and wellness practitioners worldwide and can be used for massages, facials, beauty products, yoga classes and more. Ship, Print or Email.

Fandango Bucks – Redeemable for any movie at any theater with no fees and no expirations. Great for movie buffs. E-mail or Mail.

Restaurant.com – Get a $25 Restaurant Gift Certificate for only $1 with Code: JOY (expires 12/24)! Thousands of restaurants participate across the country. Heck, go out to eat for Christmas at 90%!

Make sure you always check out our Restaurant Printables Page for coupons before heading out for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

(3.) Order Online & Pick-up Purchase Instore! This is a great way to avoid the crowded aisles of last-minute shoppers! Here’s our top list of local Stores offering Instore Pickup.

(4.) Magazines make great gifts! If the merchant doesn’t offer a printable certificate, Print Out One Here. Or buy a single issue at the store with a note saying more issues are on their way!

• $5 Magazine Sale! Save 90% off Cover Prices from Amazon (several titles to choose from including Popular Mechanics, Redbook, Country Living, SmartMoney, New York Gifts, Esquire, Parenting and more)
• All You Magazine 15 issues only $20 (perfect for coupon users!)
• Nylon Magazine only $3.76/year w/Code: 8668 ($40 cover price)

You can even get FREE Magazine Subscriptions (the recipient doesn’t have to know it you got them FREE!)

• Free American Baby Magazine Subscription
• Free Cosmopolitan Magazine Subscription (12 digital issues)
• Free Electronics Products Magazine Subscription
• Free Sound & Vision Magazine Subscription
• Free BabyTalk Magazine Subscription
• Free Seventeen Magazine Subscription (11 digital issues)

(5.) FREE Christmas eCards! Save postage and just let your friends and family know that you are thinking of them!

Free Christian eCards from DaySpring

Free Christmas eCards from American Greetings

Free Personalized Christmas Scrapbooks from Smilebox You can even add your own photos, videos, words and music to email, blog or print.

If you do still plan on sending out cards via Snail Mail (better late then never), you can get FREE Postage from Stamps.com! I just mailed out my holiday postcards (yes, they were free postcards, preview below) yesterday.

As I say every year, the best gifts to give do not cost a dime: Offer to help run errands for a shut-in. Make cookies for neighbors. Visit elders in a nursing home. Smile at strangers. Pray for Peace.

Fun (and Free) Christmas Links

Upload photos to make Elf Yourself funny videos.

Send a personalized video from Santa himself via Portable North Pole.

Then track Santa’s Journey with the official NORAD Santa Tracking Radar.

Be Sure to Check out ShoppingBookmarks.com for some more HOT HOT Deals (but sorry, I can’t guarantee for Christmas delivery).

Here’s Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year from my family to yours! Kim & the Kids

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