Every year: We help you with 7 suggestions for last-minute gifts

We all know it: Christmas comes faster than previous years and you are already up to your neck in stress from shopping. Or even worse – you are being duped:

Do you feel the same now? Or did you just forget to buy something decent? Then here you will get a lot of ideas for gifts that are relatively easy to find and especially at short notice:

As we all know, the way to the heart is through the stomach – even platonic ones. What’s especially nice is that everyone has their own preferences and that the items are easy to find. It is quite easy to make beautiful personal gifts with food and drinks. Here are a few suggestions:

Admittedly, the joy of eating and drinking is relatively short-lived. So how about something longer term? A subscription lasts a whole year for the recipient and even better: if he or she likes the subscription, you are assured of everything for the coming years. You can easily take out these subscriptions online:

Is there anything better than giving the gift of your own time? Or as joker Sergio says: “Who needs material things when time together is so valuable.” All you need is an idea of ​​what the person might like and a nice card to introduce the selection.

For example, a selection of vouchers for yoga studios in your area: “This way everyone can become a yogi or at least achieve their life goal: being able to touch the floor with their hands,” says Watson prodigy Alexandra Heusi. But would you prefer something else? Then one of these activities might be suitable:

Books have style, especially when you give them as gifts. However, it is an advantage that the recipient also likes to read. Or maybe you just need the right way to get started? However, you should avoid the online offer, because our former news desk and commentary boss Adrian Eng has another tip:

If you prefer something material, don’t think too far! Just give cash, you just need to pick it up and drape it well. Here is the idea of ​​our culture journalist Simone Meier:

Or, like our sports journalist Nik Helbling, you can give away the chance to win even more money: winning tickets.

If you haven’t found what you’re looking for in this list yet, it’s time for some curiosities. For example:

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Or:

The fake bonsai tree, the peeler and the cotton don’t appeal to you either? Then it’s time for the final emergency: the packaging has to do the trick. Or as our data journalist Reto Fehr knows: