--- title: Christmas, Holiday 2014 Presents: Last Minute Gift Ideas description: From a relaxing trip to the spa to a thrilling skydiving adventure, last-minute gift ideas for everybody on your list canonical: https://time.com/3633606/last-minute-christmas-gifts/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-12-18T12:41:30.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:15:19.939Z og:title: 10 Super Last-Minute Holiday Gift Ideas og:description: From a relaxing trip to the spa to a thrilling skydiving adventure og:url: https://time.com/3633606/last-minute-christmas-gifts/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt25111a415ef3e682/69876eb98e06014eae459375/163186103.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Christmas tree og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 10 Super Last-Minute Holiday Gift Ideas twitter:description: From a relaxing trip to the spa to a thrilling skydiving adventure twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt25111a415ef3e682/69876eb98e06014eae459375/163186103.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 10 Super Last-Minute Holiday Gifts That No One Will Know Were Last Minute by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Dec 18, 2014 12:41 PM UTC  Christmas Tree Christmas TreeGetty Images by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Dec 18, 2014 12:41 PM UTC If you procrastinated on your holiday shopping or simply just forgot Christmas was a thing, don’t panic. We’ve got you covered with 10 ideas for gifts that a) do not require setting foot in a store and b) do not require paying any kind of expedited delivery fees. Boom. Nobody will know you _almost_ forgot to get them something this year. **1\. Healthy snack box subscription:** For a health food enthusiast or for that one person who’s always _trying_ to eat healthier, send a monthly box of edible goodies. ([Love With Food](https://lovewithfood.com/subscriptions/tasting/gift): $36 for three months; [NatureBox](https://naturebox.com/gift): $40 for two months) **2\. Netflix, Hulu or Spotify subscription:** For that person in your life who is always mooching off _your_ TV and music streaming services, just get them their own account. ([Netflix](https://signup.netflix.com/Gift/Select?): $47.94 for six months; [Hulu Plus](https://secure.hulu.com/plus/buy#sid=0E6A5739C97D858DA950B52C1DD2E6F6): $47.94 for six months; [Spotify Premium](https://www.spotify.com/us/get-spotify/e-card/): $59.94 for six months) **READ MORE** [8 Last-Minute Stocking Stuffers Under $30](http://www.time.com/3646365/8-last-minute-stocking-stuffers-under-30/) **3\. Museum membership:** Great for an art, culture or history enthusiast who is always _meaning_ to go to their favorite museum more often. ([Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://secure.metmuseum.org/secure/membership/gift?type=3&acode=AM1510OW013) in New York City: $110 for one year individual membership; [The Field Museum in Chicago](http://enews.fieldmuseum.org/site/PageServer?pagename=membership%5Fsplash&%5Fga=1.88339035.1953782595.1418768940): $85 for one year individual membership; [Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles](http://mocamembers.myshopify.com/cart): $85 for one year individual membership) **4\. Beauty product subscription box:** For the woman (or man!) in your life who still hasn’t found the beauty products that work best for her (or him), give a monthly delivery of different serums, pomades, polishes and colognes to try. ([Birchbox](https://www.birchbox.com/shop/gift/index/subscription?utm%5Fsource=google&utm%5Fmedium=cpc&sitelink=featurefirstw&gclid=CjwKEAiAqrqkBRCep-rKnt%5Fr%5FlkSJAArVUBcFpc1ZFl2c6R2LQZY8YZ6jEt1gBs5Utdw9ZqFyrW54hoCxKnw%5FwcB): $30 for three months for women / $60 for three months for men; [Goodebox](https://goodebox.com/give-goodebox/): $54 for three months) **5\. Maid service:** This might sound boring, but think about how great a gift this really is: allowing someone to start off the new year with a super-clean house that they _didn’t have to clean themselves._ ([Molly Maid](https://www.mollymaid.com/gift-certificates.aspx): Gift cards available starting at $100) **READ MORE** [5 Easy, Scientifically Proven Tips to Make Your Holiday Shopping Easier](http://www.time.com/3641071/easy-holiday-shopping-tips/) **6\. Charity gift card:** Instead of giving someone a physical gift, it can be a great idea to donate to a cause in their name. If you’re unsure what cause they’re most passionate about, try giving a charity gift card. You can send it electronically, and then they can choose from a list of participating organizations. ([CharityChoice](http://www.charitygiftcertificates.org/Purchase/ECards/): Gift cards available starting at $2) **7\. A trip to the spa:** For those people who really need to relax — but would never think to buy them_selves_ a massage or facial. ([Spafinder](https://www.spafinder.com/Catalog/online-spagiftcertificates.htm?type=email&gclid=COa67rjcursCFTNp7AodLUsAmA&cmpID=SEMUS15&code=SEMUS15&spashare=true): Gift cards available starting at $25) **8\. Skydiving:** For the daredevil who’s always up for anything, or for the friend who always talks about wanting to skydive but hasn’t quite mustered the courage before. Find a skydiving center in your area and make sure to ask about holiday discounts. ([Skydive Philadelphia](http://www.skydivingphiladelphia.com/christmas/skydiving-specials/index.html): $149 Christmas special; [Skydive Chicago](https://store.skydivechicago.com/): Gift cards available starting at $25) **READ MORE** [5 Sites to Send Last Minute Christmas Cards](http://www.time.com/3645442/last-minute-christmas-cards/) **9\. Personal stylist:** For the friend who recently started a new job and needs help finding appropriate attire — or who could simply use a hand finding more flattering clothing. Personal stylists from sites like Stitch Fix will mail five items they think you’ll like and you only pay for keep. ([Stitch Fix](https://www.stitchfix.com/gifts/buy/email): Gift Cards available starting at $20) **10\. Taylor Swift’s** **_1989_** **:** As we all know, Taylor Swift’s newest album (or any of her music, for that matter)[ isn’t available on Spotify](http://time.com/3554438/taylor-swift-spotify/). So go ahead and purchase an electronic version as a gift for that friend who’s been meaning to listen to it — or for those _other_ friends who insist they hate Taylor Swift, so you can try to change their minds. ([iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/1989/id907242701): $12.99; [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Taylor%5FSwift%5F1989?id=Blmqqiajppfvuz73rnsihrbb7m4): $12.49) _Want more ideas? Try last year’s_ [_gift guide_](http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/12/23/11-super-last-minute-christmas-gifts-that-wont-require-you-to-set-foot-in-a-store/)_._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3633606/last-minute-christmas-gifts/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3633606/last-minute-christmas-gifts/"},"headline":"10 Super Last-Minute Holiday Gifts That No One Will Know Were Last Minute","datePublished":"2014-12-18T12:41:30.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:15:19.939Z","description":"From a relaxing trip to the spa to a thrilling skydiving adventure, gift ideas for everybody on your list","url":"https://time.com/3633606/last-minute-christmas-gifts/","keywords":["Newsfeed","christmas","Holidays","gifts"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt25111a415ef3e682/69876eb98e06014eae459375/163186103.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Samantha Grossman","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt25111a415ef3e682/69876eb98e06014eae459375/163186103.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Christmas tree","caption":"163186103","creditText":"Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3633606/last-minute-christmas-gifts/","name":"10 Super Last-Minute Holiday Gifts That No One Will Know Were Last Minute"}}]}] ```