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Here we are again. The end of the season, a time to relax and reflect on another year gone by, full of trials and triumphs and so many…oh, hell, you forgot to get the gifts again, didn’t you? It’s not your fault — it’s not like you had any help. Or any reminders.
The past is in the past, as they say, but the time is now for some serious damage control. You’ve already missed many of the shipping windows for guaranteed delivery by Christmas (although not all), but there’s one retailer you can still turn to. That’s right: the last-minute Amazon gifts are as abundant as they are surprisingly varied, with a ton of stock from UGG, Apple, Calvin Klein, Oura and more all set to arrive by Dec. 25, so long as you act fast. Like, real fast.
THE INSIDEHOOK 2025 GIFT GUIDE
You’ve got questions. We’ve got the gifts.
We’re here to help. We’ve spent hours parsing through Amazon’s coffers to cut down on your scrolling time, and we’ve compiled a list of 15 killer gifts for you to snag immediately. There’s something for the doting host, the boomer mother-in-law, the surly teen, and that’s not even scratching the surface. Read on for the best last-minute Amazon gifts.
The Best Last-Minute Gifts From Amazon
Why We Love It: No, we love the Oura ring. Track your heath data (including sleep) and record workouts without the pain of having to wear a watch.
Why We Love It: This small but mighty speaker has a seemingly endless battery life and can get packed away just about anywhere. My brother brought it when he visited me for my birthday last year and it beat out my speaker.
Why We Love It: We don’t know which is the bigger deal: the fact that so many people still think basics are a bad gift (wrong, obviously) or the fact that a three-pack of Calvin Klein briefs are currently on sale and set to arrive pre-Christmas.
Why We Love It: A tasteful hand soap makes for an excellent last-minute White Elephant or host gift. We’re particularly fond of this scent from Malin + Goetz.
Why We Love It: See above: socks actually make great gifts, especially when they’re made in America and designed to last you decades.
Why We Love It: Combining the latest in AI and VR tech with the iconic Wayfarer style, these hands-free smart sunglasses are admittedly sick, even if only for the novelty. Just be careful, if you give these to your Facebook-obsessed mom, she may never take them off.
Why We Love It: Every good holiday party needs a board game, specifically one that’s easy to learn and addicting. Wavelength, an inventive social guessing game, will win over even the anti-game Grinches out there.
Why We Love It: Say it with us: stock-ing-stuff-er.
Why We Love It: For the beauty girlie, trusted label Oribe offers a full suite of haircare products. Though you can’t go wrong with any, we recommend this Gold Lust Restore & Repair Collection.
Why We Love It: We call the Moccamaster a twofer gift. That is, it’s two gifts ‘fer the price of one: a mean cup of a coffee and the $7.52 you just saved from not going to Starbucks.
Why We Love It: Required reading.
Why We Love It: It’s almost 2025. He should have UGGs by now.
Why We Love It: A cable organizer might not seem like the most exciting present, but you try a long-haul from JFK to LAX and then check back in with us.
Why We Love It: Any child, tween, teen or man-child should go appropriately nuts over the latest and greatest in video gaming.
Why We Love It: It may seem like an odd choice at first, but this special-grade, New Zealand-harvested Manuka honey has a host of health benefits, tastes great and makes a surprisingly good gift for the otherwise hard to shop for.
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