64485518 - beautiful stack of christmas presents with ribbons and bows
64485518 - beautiful stack of christmas presents with ribbons and bows
So far this year you've had 356 days in which you could have got your Christmas shopping sorted. If you're leaving it until now, the very last of the available last minutes then, sorry pal, but you should be ashamed of yourself.
But fortunately for your procrastinating butt TimeOut ishere to save Christmas!
No. 5: Give generously
4-year-old Jim Macken (R) donates some money to The Salvation Army collectors at New World in Devonport this afternoon. 20 December 2011 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Sarah Ivey
Not only 'tis it the season for goodwill to all men but you also need to remember that charity begins at home.
These are the two things you will have to tell your unlucky recipient as you explain that "a donation has been made in your name" to a charity of your choice.
They'll deservedly hate you, but they won't complain because only a real a-hole begrudges charity. Especially at Christmas time.
It's a good deed, yes, but be under no illusion, you'll be a terrible person for gifting this.
No.4: Tigers and orangutans
Orangutans at Auckland Zoo. Pictured is Charlie. 15 September 2016 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Doug Sherring.
Online shopping is great and all but if you go that route you'll need a Christmas miracle to ensure your gift gets here in time. Instead play it safe. Phone Auckland Zoo on (09) 360 3800 and purchase a gift voucher direct.
If you're buying for someone with kids be sure to cover admission for the whole family. As a present it's hard to beat and will totally disguise how ill-prepared for Christmas you really were.
Guns N' Roses are playing two shows in New Zealand in 2017
When Axl, Slash, Duff and the rest of the Guns N' Roses gang hit the stage on Saturday February 4, Auckland will need to be renamed Paradise City.
And now the hard-rocking Wolfmother has been named as support act, 2017's first big music event has become just that little bit bigger.
If you give someone this you're gonna win Christmas. The only downside being that you'll have to fork out for a double pass. But that's you'r own fault for leaving your gift buying to the last minute.
Even though it's all hot and summer, now is the perfect time to receive a movie gift card.
Firstly, cinemas crank up the air conditioning so you can escape the awful heat and secondly, most peeps are on holidays and seeing a film during the day is one of life's great little pleasures.
But more relevantly, right now it's blockbuster season so all the biggest and best films are out now - stuff like Star Wars: Rogue One, Moana and La La Land.
And, bonus, movie cards also cover popcorn and drinks, ensuring your recipient doesn't have to spend a dime.
This image provided by Nintendo shows a screenshot from the game "Super Mario Run," which the gaming giant released for the iPhone on Dec. 15, 2016. Nintendo has done a good job translating
Okay, we're not gonna lie, this gift 100 per cent says you left things until the last minute.
But, on the flip side, everyone has a phone and everyone is always buying apps and games for them.
So, though it's a cop-out, any extra credit you gift will be gratefully accepted.
Best of all, vouchers for iTunes and Android, as well as services like Spotify, Netflix, Xbox and PlayStation can be easily picked up from supermarkets and barns like the Warehouse.
This means there's no need to brave the mall! This, friends, is what we in the biz call a win-win.
