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    Home » Gift Guides & Product Reviews

    Last Minute Gifts for Grown-ups

    Published: Dec 19, 2016 · Modified: Feb 15, 2023 · by Renée B. · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Someone on your list got you stumped? No worries - we've got this! (No lines, no waiting, no wrapping required!)

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    Whether you're shopping for an artist, music maker, crafter, film buff, or favorite aunt, we've got your last minute gift needs covered! All of these gifts can be delivered electronically, so even if you are reading this at 9am on Christmas morning, you still have plenty of time!!

    For Music Makers

    Last Minute Gifts for Grown-ups

    OnSong

    If you have someone musical in your life {e.g., campfire crooner, shower soloist, carpool karaoke-ist, or semi-pro stage musician} who is the slightest bit tech-savvy and owns an Apple device [iPad 2 or later/iOS 9 or later] and has not yet discovered the miraculous revelation that is OnSong, then this is definitely THE BEST gift you can possibly give them. (Or at least the best gift you can give them that costs less than $20 and takes less than 5 minutes to purchase.)  I mean it. This little app, available only for iOS, is the sole reason that Mr B has an iPad instead of an Android tablet, and at $19.99, it is an absolute steal as far as I'm concerned.

    Mr B and I have been using OnSong for a decade or so now for all of our music library - sheet music, tabs, lyrics, works in progress - everything!

    OnSong has taken us from carrying around stacks and stacks of bulky music binders to using one slick little tablet app that catalogs, organizes, and displays all of our music exactly as we choose (font size can be bumped way up for older eyes!), scrolls automatically, allows us to transpose on the fly, and does (almost!) a million other awesome things, all on a super-user-friendly, intuitive platform.

    OnSong's tech support is amazing, and their creative team - Wow! Just when we think they have achieved music app nirvana, they come up with some new innovation that blows us away. I will be posting an in-depth review of OnSong in the coming year; but seriously, if you want to give a gift that will make your favorite music maker love you forever, OnSong is it.

    Already have OnSong? I highly recommend getting an iPad holder that converts a standard mic-stand into an music stand. Don't know what we ever did without it!

    For History Buffs

    Last Minute Gifts for Grown-ups

    Ancestry.com Membership or AncestryDNA Kit

    Would someone on your gift list enjoy learning more about their family story? The gift of Ancestry.com can opens up whole new worlds to them! They can discover distant relatives, uncover their unique ethnic mix, and find new details about their unique family history with a simple DNA test. With an Ancestry.com membership, they can discover more stories, details, and insights about the people and places in their unique family story. Having had extensive experience in the world of genealogy (in fact, I used to a be part-owner in a family history company), I can tell you that the possibilities that may come from a gift of Ancestry.com are profound, infinite, and potentially life changing. AncestryDNA test kits are also available on Amazon.com.

    For Artists

    Last Minute Gifts for Grown-ups

    An eGift card from Blick will make your favorite Creative happier than a camel on hump day!

    Blick is my personal first choice for art supplies, and I know that I'm not alone. My favorite thing about Blick's is, in addition to their extensive selection of high-quality products and competitive prices, the people who help you are often working artists themselves. (Think of it like being able to walk up to an orange-aproned home improvement store employee and having them actually be able to tell you what you need, where to find it, and the best approach for using it.) Dick Blick Art Supplies is one of the largest and oldest providers of art supplies in the United States, and the first choice of professional and amateur artists, art educators, architects, designers, students, hobbyists, or anyone requiring quality art materials for work or pleasure.

    • Click here to buy an eGift card from Blick.

    For Movie Buffs

    Last Minute Gifts for Grown-ups | Image Credit: Naoya Fujii (Creative Commons)

    Give the gift of movies! A free movie night is always a welcome gift, especially during the holiday season when so many shows are being released. And don't forget, if you’re shopping for someone who prefers watching their movies in the comfort of their own home, a Netflix gift certificate is a great option.

    • Click here to buy a Regal Cinamas eGift Card.
    • Click here to buy an AMC Theaters eGift Card.
    • Click here to buy a Fandango eGift Card.

    For Creative Folk of All Kinds

    Great Last Minute Gifts for Grown-ups | The Good Hearted Woman

    Craftsy Class

    Is there an artist or cook or crafter on your list who wants to up their game or learn a new technique? Craftsy is a great place to shop for them! Just pick the class  you think they'll love and Craftsy will enroll them and deliver your note to their inbox. There are tons of classes in over a dozen categories, including quilting, sewing, knitting, cake creation, cooking, baking, painting, drawing, photography, paper arts, and many more. The gifting process is super easy: First: FIND IT. Once you've found the perfect class, hit the "Gift This" button (circled above) to get started. Enter the recipient's name, email address and special note. You can even plan ahead and schedule the date you want your gifted class delivered!

    • Click here to send an Craftsy Class gift.

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    Last Minute Gifts for Grown-ups - Whether you’re shopping for an artist, music maker, crafter, film buff, or favorite aunt, we’ve got your last minute gift needs covered! All of these gifts can be delivered electronically, so even if you are reading this at 9am on Christmas morning, you still have plenty of time!!

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    Renée is self-taught home chef with a penchant for creating healthy(ish) comfort food recipes, and adapting vintage recipes for the 21st century cook. In her spare time, she writes unfinished novels and songs about cowboys.

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    1. Jenni says

      December 20, 2016 at 8:09 am

      Fantastic Ideas. I actually hadn't heard of onsong and it looks perfect for someone on my list!

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    2. Create/Enjoy says

      December 20, 2016 at 6:54 am

      Brilliant! Thoughtful digital gifts are perfect last-minute gifts. I've never heard of the art and music ones!

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    3. Erin @ Platings and Pairings says

      December 19, 2016 at 11:49 am

      I'm such a last-minute shopper - These suggestions will definitely come in hand for those final gifts that I need to snatch up!

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    4. Pech says

      December 19, 2016 at 11:14 am

      OOOo I love the idea of an experience gift like a CLASS! I'm popping over now to look at what they offer, it's something that is so unique but personalized easily

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