By the middle of December every year, the disease of procrastination for buying gifts seems to take hold. The disease is so powerful it keeps people from doing their holiday gift shopping until days and even hours before the moment of truth arrives. Are you a habitual last-minute shopper?

All kidding aside, there’s a very big reason why the two days before Christmas happen to be two of the busiest shopping days of the year. It’s the time when folks with their backs against the wall finally make the time to do their holiday shopping, To their credit, the people who wait to the last minute every year seem to have a real knack for being able to pick out their gifts in rather short order.

As we near the big day, where does your holiday shopping stand? If you sense your anxiety growing about the prospects of finishing your shopping on time, you might be able to use a few tips about great last-minute gifts you can pick up for almost anyone. Take a close look at the recommendations provided below.

Techno Accessories

You can never forget we live in a time and place where new technologies are hitting the market every day. No matter who you have remaining on your shopping list, you should have no problem finding techno accessories that will make your recipients happy and surprised.

Over time, people are forced to sit by while their cell phone or laptop cases start falling apart. These are items people don’t often consider buying for themselves. That provides you with the perfect opportunity to use the holiday season to get them something they need and will certainly appreciate.

Every year, audio entrepreneurs innovate better ways to listen to videos and music. The holiday season is a great time to buy someone you care about the latest and greatest in headphone and earbud technology. These are other items that people don’t often think about buying for themselves until their old headphones/earbud wear out or break.

Man, women or child, you can rarely go wrong when you buy your family and friends what they want but can’t find the time or money to go purchase on their own.

Online Gift Cards

If your back is against the wall, you are running out of time and you don’t know what your recipients want/need, you can buy them online gift cards to their favorite shopping destination. If you can get past the thought gift cards seem a little impersonal because it might indicate a lack of creativity, this is a great way to save yourself time. At the end of the day, most people actually appreciate the opportunity to buy what they want when they want it.

Day Spa Gift Certificate

More than a few people view spending a full day in a day spa as taking part in a guilty sin. It’s one of those things people would really like to do but just can’t seem to justify spending the money to do so. You can help them cut through the guilty sin nonsense by purchasing them a gift certificate to a top-notch full-service day spa. After spending an entire day relaxing and being spoiled, you’ll be in their thoughts for weeks and months to come.

Fine Jewelry

This is the old tried and try option for someone who wants to send a message like “I love you.” Time makes clear that while buying fine jewelry for a loved one is kind of cliche, it still remains one of the best gifts you can buy someone. The good news is you can buy most jewelry items online from the comfort of your home or office.

What you may not be aware of is how popular lab created diamond rings and other precious gems jewelry are becoming. For a fraction of the cost, you can buy lab created diamond rings that have the exact same geological makeup as diamonds pulled from a mine. They are real diamonds with real value. They were just grown in a lab under the exact same condition that create mined diamonds.

If you feel guilty about waiting until the last minute to do your holiday shopping, you should give yourself a break. After all, it is the holidays, and it’s the thought that counts.