It’s hard to believe, but Christmas Day is only ten days away. I know I say this every. single. year., but where has December gone? Amazing.

If you’ve been putting off gift-giving, now’s the time to finish the task so you can move on to actually enjoying your holidays (for me, crossing off my gift list always feels like such a load on my shoulders). If this is you, I’ve got a few suggestions.

Yes, I recommend first shopping locally and with small businesses — always. But, I’m also a realist, and I completely get the convenience of shopping online, especially if you’ve got small children (going to stores with them during the holidays: my nightmare), a heavy workload, or a busy holiday schedule.

Shop our Gift Guide if you can. Then, check out my recommendations below for gift ideas via Amazon.

Here’s a few of my gift recommendations.

For Littles

1. Green Toys tea set, truck, or ferry boat
2. Wooden play kitchen +  wooden cutting food
3. Geometric Stacker
4. Scoot Around Wood Bike
5. 12-pack tennis balls (sounds crazy, I know, but our babies and toddlers loved these — they don’t know they’re not officially toys) 

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For Kids

1. Lego Classic Brick Box
2. Zingo
3. Pretend Cash Register
4. Box World Crafty Projects
5. Pirate Telescope
6. Friendship Bracelet Kit
7. Fort-Building Kit

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For Older Kids/Tweens

1. Mocassin Slippers
2. Digital Practice Target 
3. Magic Tricks Set
4. Rubik’s Cube 
5. Snap Circuits 
6. Geode Collection 
7. Slammo 
8. Microscope + STEM Kit

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For Teens

1. Freewaters Slippers
2. Telescope
3. Pennyboard 
4. Bluetooth Turntable
5. How to Draw Cool Stuff + Good Pencils
6. Ukulele
7. Hook & Ring Toss Game
8. Movie Theater Gift Card 

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For Anyone, Really

1. Homesick Candle
2. Bluetooth Shower Speaker
3. Bear Shredder Claws + Apron
4. One Line a Day Journal + an amazing erasable pen
5. Table Topics
6. Never Have I Ever Game
7. Window Birdfeeder
8. Cool Weighted Blanket 
9. Paint by Number Kit 

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For Bibliophiles

1. Tequila Mockingbird + Cocktail Shaker Set
2. Atlas Obscura + Packable Travel Daypack
3. At Home in the World (written by yours truly) + Hammock
4. What If? + Leuchtturm Notebook
5. Salt Fat Acid Heat + Mixing Bowls
6. Uncommon Type + Fairtrade Coffee

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For Stockings

1. Booklight 
2. Mexican Chocolate Set
3. Compact Key Holder
4. Rainbow Mini-Notes
5. Mad Libs
6. Slinky
7. Essie Nail Polish
8. Swiss Army Multi-Tool
9. Wikki Stix

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Amazon Holiday Delivery Schedule 2019

• Dec. 18: Last day to order items eligible for standard shipping; free for Prime members
• Dec. 22: Last day to order millions of items; free for Prime members
• Dec. 23: Last day to order millions of items eligible for one-day delivery; free for Prime members
• Dec. 24: Last day to order millions of items eligible for same-day delivery; free for Prime members in eligible areas (for orders over $35; order by 9:30 a.m. local time)

(And if you don’t have Amazon Prime, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial, to see if it’s helpful for the next few weeks.)

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