The tree’s looking sparkly, the Turkey’s been defrosted and the kids are happily battering each other on the Wii. Just one minor issue: you’ve not got any presents. But fear not: here are some perfect gift ideas that’ll get the everyone cooing come Friday morning. Just remember if you buy ‘em online, Santa won’t deliver until after Christmas morn’!
Wii Sports Resort
For the past three Christmases you and the fam’ have gathered round to box each other senseless on Wii Sports. So buy Wii Sports Resort for your clan and try everything from cycling to rowing. Guaranteed to keep everyone happy and consign the original to gaming history in your household.
Apple iPod nano
It’s the obvious choice, but the 8GB iPod nano remains top dog when it comes to natty jukeboxes. For £115 you get a choice of swish colours, from green to bluw, via silver. And if you buy the (Product) Red version, Apple will donate some of your cash to charity. A winner for the kids.
Sony Reader Pocket: Mills and Boon Edition
Your better half might think eReaders are for geeks. But the Sony Reader Mills and Boon edition is aimed right at her swooning inner romantic. As well as a fetching frame, it also includes three books: Snowbound: Miracle Marriage, Christmas Betrothals and Under The Boss’s Mistletoe. Here’s hoping the latter isn’t a fictionalisation of her office Christmas party.
Starbucks Reward Card
Sidestep buying your coffee loving pals a bag of beans this year. Instead, head to your local Starbucks, nab them a reward card, fill it up with cash and they can dose on caffiene to their heart’s content. The best bit? It also comes with free Wi-Fi at the coffee giant’s stores, so your pals can tweet you every time they have a half0caff’ mochachino with extra sprinkles.
Spotify gift vouchers
So your tightwad office buddy still hasn’t stumped up for Spotify Premium. Save them from a month of increasingly infuriating ads with a dedicated gift voucher which you can print off and slap in an envelope. One month’s Premium access costs £9.99, rising to £59.94 for six months. Load their phone with a Spotify mobile app and the job’s a good ‘un.
Amazon Gift Certificate
Totally stumped about what to get your best mate? Shop’s closed and you’re about to head to the pub for the traditional Christmas Eve bender? Then head to Amazon and get one of their Gift Certificates now. You can spend however much you fancy, as long as it’s above a fiver. And you can even get it emailed to them in case you can’t be bothered to print.
Clarity DAB Cube
This neat little Clarity DAB has been one of our favourite gadgets of 2009. It starts up in record time, is no bigger than half a matchbox and you can set your favourite stations just as you would on a full size digital radio. Sling in some buds and this is perfect for your old man’s trips to the footie of a weekend.
Moon on Blu-ray
Sam Rockwell’s lone lunar miner makes for one of 2009′s very best movie characters. Moon‘s classic sci-fi styling had our inner geek in raptures and the Blu-ray extras will keep you glued for hours after the closing credits. The HD footage is nothing short of astonishing and we reckon it might just be an Oscar winner come Spring.
Sony Ericsson MH907 headphones
Not the revolutionary product Sony Ericsson would have you believe. Nonetheless, these nifty little numbers are ideal if you know anyone with a penchant for tunes. See the MH907s cut out when you pull one bud from your ear, as well as killing the music when a call comes in. They don’t have a 3.5mm jack, so make sure its for someone with an SE phone.
Samsung Genio Touch
This bargain bucket touchscreen phone might not tickle your tech fancy. But if your youngest is pining for a killer new mobile, the Samsung Genio Touch is a great choice. It’s £89 on pay as you go, comes in a raft of different hues and has easy social networking access to boot.
