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Sometimes, we miss the shipping deadline to get a gift for a friend or family member.
With the advent of email, you can find a lot of last-minute gifts that don't look like you spent a lot of time searching. There's an idea for almost every interest and budget, from snack and wine delivery subscriptions to gift cards for everything from books to trips. If they're the type of people who don't likecluttering, we included online courses that they could complete on their own.
Whether you got their anniversary date wrong or have no idea if a physical Christmas gift will ship in time, read on for some thoughtful last-minute gift ideas.
Check out our 45 picks for thoughtful last-minute gifts:
Connie Chen is a former senior reporter on the Insider Reviews team, where she led coverage of home textiles, home entertaining, and food and drink.While at Insider, she specialized in all the things that enhance life at home, from the most comfortable bed sheets and fluffy pillows to cool online wine clubs and bartender-approved cocktail shakers. She combined rigorous testing methods, conversations with professionals, and active knowledge of the home and kitchen space to help readers get the most out of their money.When she's not changing duvet covers or washing towels twice a day for articles, she loves talking about and trying the newest snacks, drinks, and food gifts. You can see more of her testing process and other behind-the-scenes of being a product journalist on her Instagram @connayreviews. Connie joined Insider Reviews as an early member in 2017 and has also reported on products and services in the style, tech, fitness, travel, and e-learning spaces, with a particular interest and expertise in emerging startups. She has represented the team at CES and moderated panels on media business and the future of retail.Connie graduated from UC Berkeley with degrees in media studies and business administration, which help inform her perspective on and coverage of industry trends, as well as the competitive e-commerce landscape at large.Read some of her work:The 4 best cocktail shakers in 2021The 7 best women's bathrobes in 2021The 5 best wine openers and corkscrews we tested in 2021The 5 best bed sheets we tested in 2021 The 5 best cordless vacuums we tested in 202112 direct-to-consumer kitchen startups that are changing the way we shop for cookware and knives8 tableware startups changing the way we shop for dishesEven chefs experience cooking burnout — here's how they get re-inspired in the kitchenHow businesses create successful virtual experiences50 cookbooks from famous restaurants across the US that will help you recreate their best dishes at homeLearn more about how our team of experts tests and reviews products at Insider here.Learn more about how we test kitchen products.
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