Christmas Countdown: 10 Great Last Minute Gifts (VIDEO)

1) Excitations.com - a website filled with unique gift experiences for everyone. Buy your best girlfriend a vino & vinyasa experience, your guy an ice fishing trip,  the kids in your life a private trapeze party , or the whole family a safari sleepover. There are special gift adventures at all price points.

2) Gift your Airline Miles - No gift but a plethora of miles?  For a small fee you can transfer miles in to anyone’s account. A great gift for the travel buff in your life (or those who are bonkers over rewards). Also, this holiday season, many airlines are also doing special promotions. US Airways will double your gifted miles, and American Airlines is also giving added bonus miles when you give the gift of miles.

3) Online Fit Coach - does a woman in your life want to get fit? Women’s health online makes it easy. With a few clicks of the mouse you can purchase an online coach for the gal you love. She’ll gain access to a fully customized interactive fitness and nutrition plan, expert advice, and everything needed to reach her fitness goals. A great gift for someone looking to get in shape for 2010.

4) Restaurant.com - Have a foodie in your life? Restaurant.com sells online gift certificates to select restaurants throughout the US. And the kicker is you can buy a $25 gift certificate for only $5. A gift for all!

5) Coupon Books – The quickie gift that keeps on giving. Make a run to local Borders or Barnes & Nobles and you will find an array of “I owe You” and Coupon Booklets.  From “Coupons for Kids from Santa” to “Love Coupons” to “Great Sex Coupons”(every man’s favorite), there is something for everyone. They are the gift that will truly keep giving all year long. But…be prepared to pay out!

6) Create an online slideshow or Album –  Snapfish.com , photopeach.com,  &  Mac’s mobileme  all give you the ability to create a special slideshow for the one you love. Just because you have left it until the last minute does not mean you have to grab a generic gift.  If you have pictures online you are just a few clicks away from creating a heartwarming, and incredibly personal gift. Many sites allow you to add your favorite music as well, making it all the more special.

7) Itunes.com - head to the online music store and compile a personalized playlist for the one you love. Find all the songs that bring back memories of times you shared, or just their favorites. If you have access to their ipod and can upload it for a super surprise. OR if there is no, ipod, follow it up with the apple.com gift card and this is a gift that will truly strike a cord! AND if the kids in your life are all about the music, you can create an itunes allowance account just for them.

8. Apple.com For the technologically savvy (or not so savvy) person in your life, Apple.com sells online gift cards that are great. As far as I am concerned, every one should own something Apple! My fav? The one-to-one annual membership which gives personal training on a mac for a whole year. It is the steal of the century. For only $99, you can buy weekly hour long tutoring sessions at your local Apple store, for a whole year! Give your favorite tech pal one-on- one tutoring, whether it’s learning  the basics of email and itunes , or how to build a website or edit a movie. A great gift for those at any level!

9) “Of the Month” Club Memberships - Yes, we’ve all heard of the “Wine of the Month”, “Fruit of the Month,”  Whatever of the Month Club. From wine and flowers, to fruit and steaks there are a PLETHORA of monthly membership/delivery clubs. Whatever their pick, you can now give the gift of a monthly batch of their favorite goodies for a whole year.  (My suggestion would also be that if possible, grab a sample goodie at the local grocery store, wine store, or florist to present with the gift-certificate. ie – run to the florist and grab flowers, and while a bouquet might not seem like the best Christmas gift for mom, flowers w/a card attached saying she’ll receive a delivery every month for the next year, is pretty darn sweet. And dad will not only love a good bottle of pinot noir, but stick on a note saying 12 more to come over the next year and he’ll be intoxicated!) There really is something for everyone: Fruit of the Month Club by Fruit Company, Wine of the Month Club. Cheese of the Month, Meat of the Month Club.

10) Donate - If the person you love is all about giving back, give them the gift of charity. PIck a charity of that is close to their heart, or one that you think they taps in to their interests or loves. Many organizations including The American Heart Association, Save the Children, American Cancer Society,  allow you to donate in Honor of another person.The World Wildlife Fund allows you to adopt an endangered species. Adopt a polar bear, sea turtle, or emperor penguin for a friend who loves the furry ones. Or you can buy the tree hugger in your life a part of the rainforest. Rainforestforever.org gives legal ownership of a living rainforest tree, complete with certificate of ownership, a high resolution GPS locator map,  and more.