Last Minute Birthday Gifts

I’m one of those people that doesn’t remember anything unless I write it down. I can try to mentally convince myself that something is important and that I can’t forget to do it but the truth is if it’s not set as a reminder in my phone or on my weekly to do list I’ll probably forget about it.

Thanks to Facebook’s weekly birthday reminders, I’ve gotten a lot better about remembering people’s birthdays. Nevertheless I admit I’ve forgotten an important birthday or two in my day.

If you ever find yourself in a similar predicament, there are a number of gifts that you can buy at the very last moment that won’t let anyone in on your forgetful tendencies. My favorite is number 5. Choose one of those and it will seem like you’ve been planning for weeks. No one has to know! It’ll be our little secret.

1.    The Gift Card – Visit giftcard.com to select a gift card to one of hundreds of retailers or restaurants. You can also choose an e-gift card to be e-mailed to the recipient for an instantaneous gift.

2.    The Gift Basket – The gift basket is pre-wrapped, ready to gift and can be shipped directly to the recipient. Visit sites like gifttree.com for gourmet baskets, Incredible Edibles for fruit bouquets and yours truly – ThePaisleyBox.com for creative birthday gift solutions.

3.    Subscriptions – Try Netflix or Hulu Plus movie/TV streaming subscriptions.

4.    Tickets – Visit ticketmaster.com to get ideas for shows and games in your area. Tickets can be e-mailed or picked up at the box office for convenience.

5.    Experience Gifts – Cloud9Living.com is a gift experience site. You can purchase certificates for over 1,700 experience gifts in 43 regions including hot air balloon rides, golf outing, race car driving, dinner cruises, skydiving, etc. Experiences range from thrilling and adventurous to relaxing and cultural so there’s something for everyone.