{"id":4125,"date":"2015-12-21T12:50:16","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T12:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4125"},"modified":"2020-04-14T09:20:59","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T08:20:59","slug":"last-minute-christmas-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/last-minute-christmas-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Minute Christmas Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s getting closer and closer to Christmas and odds are that a good number of us will still have presents to buy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It\u2019s getting closer and closer to Christmas and odds are that a good number of us will still have presents to buy, I know I have! With only 4 shopping days left I\u2019ve come up with a fool proof list to use if it comes to Christmas Eve and I\u2019m still struggling to find a gift for Great Aunt Edna.
\nBelow is my magic seven last minute gifts that can be used no matter who\u2019s receiving them!<\/p>\n

Vouchers<\/strong>
\nThe gift we all dreaded when growing up, vouchers or a gift card. Now we can thank our lucky stars that such a thing exists! Vouchers are somehow more acceptable than cold hard cash to give as a present, mainly because it shows that you have made some sort of effort to buy a gift. Nowadays you don\u2019t even need to visit the store the intended vouchers are for! Petrol stations, supermarkets and even corner shops now sell gift cards of varying amounts! No longer are you required to brave Marks and Spencer\u2019s on a Saturday afternoon to buy your Nan a \u00a310 gift card that she will use to buy those slippers she wanted in the January sales. Vouchers are the perfect cop-out present for any occasion and anyone you are buying for! With any luck you\u2019ll also receive a complimentary card that you can write that last minute message in too!<\/p>\n

Chocolates<\/strong>
\nA last minute gift that is usually reserved for Valentine\u2019s Day or as an apology for missing an anniversary, yes that means you lads! Chocolates are a quick and easy way to get away with a present for a loved one. You have a good choice as well, for a close relative you can pick up a box of Thornton\u2019s or Lindt, for a brother of sister how about a tub of celebrations and who doesn\u2019t love a Toblerone at Christmas? What\u2019s even better is that chocolates are relatively cheap, so you can get that last minute gift without having to spend a small fortune!<\/p>\n

Re-using old gifts<\/strong>
\nOkay, we might get a bit of stick for this one but surely what the receiver doesn\u2019t know won\u2019t hurt them? Reusing a gift that has been given to you, or upcycling as we prefer to call it, is a great way of giving a last minute present! We\u2019ve all received things in the past which end up at the top of the wardrobe or hidden away in a cupboard never to see the light of day. What better way to both declutter your home and save yourself from the faux-par of not having a decent Christmas gift to give than upcycling that bath set or unwatched DVD. Just be sure that the gift you intend to re-use wasn\u2019t sent by the person you are giving it too!<\/p>\n

Wine<\/strong>
\nThis is a gift that can strictly be only used for adults but it is still one great last minute present! Wine, or any alcohol for that matter, is a perfect gift if you are seriously struggling for last minute gift. Most corner shops and supermarkets stock a variety of alcohol to choose from and you may also have the luxury of a local off-licence. This one is particularly good if you happen to know the person\u2019s favourite tipple as it shows that you have put some thought behind the gift, when in reality you have spent 5 minutes picking something up down the road. For those who are really cutting it fine you could also use a bottle of something that you already have in (unopened of course)! We\u2019ve used this trick a few times when we\u2019ve not had the chance to buy for (or forgot about) someone\u2019s birthday. If you\u2019re in luck they may even choose to share this one with you!<\/p>\n

Cash in a card<\/strong>
\nProbably the most unimaginative option of this list and something of a last resort, putting money in a card can always be used if necessary. As mentioned earlier, somehow a voucher or gift card is seen as more acceptable than cash but cash can be used nevertheless! If you are resorting to this, I would recommend picking out a very fancy card with lots of room for you to write something witty in which will hopefully spare your blushes. For those who are struggling with words, why not use something like the poem below?
\nTwenties are purple,<\/em>
\nFives are blue,<\/em>
\nI forgot your gift,<\/em>
\nSo this cash is for you!<\/em><\/p>\n

Lottery Ticket<\/strong>
\nThis is probably my favourite on the list, not least because it\u2019s one of the cheapest, but it has the potential to be the best Christmas gift ever! Buying someone a lottery ticket or a number of lottery tickets is a great way of showing someone that you have made an effort to buy them a gift without having to actually make much of an effort. This is perfect for those people who have everything and are really hard to buy for, grandparents I\u2019m looking at you! You also have the chance of being the person responsible for changing someone\u2019s life around, hopefully if they did win they wouldn\u2019t forget who provided the winning ticket!<\/p>\n

NCC Home Learning Course<\/strong>
\nAre you still struggling to find that perfect gift? Then why not the gift of learning? The NCC Home Learning office is open until Christmas Eve and you can also place orders online throughout the Christmas holidays! With courses ranging from Autism Awareness to Zoology we provide something to suit everyone. What\u2019s more, we currently have a special offer where you can receive a 20% discount on all orders made online by using the code XMAS20.
\nNeed some more information? Then contact a course advisor by Telephone: 0800 970 2522 or Email: enquiries@ncchomelearning.co.uk<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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