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4 useful last-minute gifts

Author

Joel Schriber

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3min

Published

05.12.2023

4 sinnvolle Last-Minute Geschenke - NIKIN CH

Homemade cooking and baking goods

If you enjoy cooking and baking, you can give homemade treats as gifts. These are best when fresh, anyway! Cakes, cookies, chutneys, and jams are just a few ideas that can be easily whipped up and given as gifts at short notice. Presenting them in a beautiful jar with a ribbon or on a special plate creates a high-quality gift that's been made with love.

Spending time together in nature

A wonderful gift is the gift of time together. The demands of work and everyday life often make it difficult to spend time together. Taking time for others has therefore become a special way of showing love. A break in nature creates shared memories that last a lifetime. And you don't have to travel far for adventures – you can explore the surrounding forests on foot or by bike, go for a gentle sledding run in the village, or spend a night in a tent on the local mountain.

NIKIN | Spending time together as a perfect last-minute gift
Image: Spending time together creates unique memories.

Vouchers as guaranteed joy makers

To complement the gift of time together, you could also give a gift certificate from an outdoor brand like NIKIN. This way, the recipient has something to unwrap at the Christmas party. They can also choose what they like or what they need to prepare for an adventure. Gift certificates are often more sustainable, as the products they choose themselves are actually needed and used. The recipient will surely be delighted every time they use the gift they chose.

The NIKIN voucher is available digitally or physically , loaded with the desired amount. In both cases, you will receive the voucher code via email; the physical card can then be filled out by hand for a personal touch.

Subscriptions for a whole year of enjoyment

Annual subscriptions are equally useful, but often a bit more expensive, than gift vouchers. Giving a subscription as a gift offers the advantage of being perfectly tailored to the recipient's hobbies and interests. For example, annual subscriptions to a themed magazine, a streaming service, a gym membership, a SBB night pass, or a weekly newspaper can be given as a gift. Loved ones will enjoy these subscriptions all year round, making this type of gift particularly long-lasting.

NIKIN | Sustainable and meaningful last-minute gift ideas
Image: A newspaper or magazine subscription is a meaningful gift that brings regular joy.

Sustainable and meaningful last-minute gifts are easy to find—so no need to worry if you're running late this year! By the way: If you have a specific NIKIN product in mind that you'd like to give as a gift, you can still order it from our online shop until December 17th for delivery before Christmas.*

* We cannot 100% guarantee timely delivery, as potential complications with delivery services are beyond our control. However, if you place your order by December 17, we will hand it over to the delivery service in time, so that, under normal circumstances, delivery will take place before Christmas.

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