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Eid might’ve been and gone, Chanukah is on its way out, but Christmas is yet to come. And even if we are tossing in the stormy waters of economic uncertainty, that isn’t entirely obvious if you take a wander down Oxford Street. Oh no. People are everywhere, laden down with carrier bags, fighting through doorways, hurling themselves across the road, their eyes glinting with the manic fervour that can only be attributed to panic-buying presents. I can’t help but think that if Dante were writing now, he’d have it as one of his seven circles of hell.

Would you much rather do you shopping online?

I thought so.

Would you like to be able to turn your gorgeous photos into presents for people?

I thought so again.

‘But Daniela,’ I hear you sigh, ‘isn’t it too late to have my stunning Mediterranean sunset photo made into a canvas print?’ Not quite!

‘How about stickers for my nieces and nephews to plaster over the cat?’ You can still get them, just!

‘Are you sure that I can still make my photos from our holiday in the Maldives into a photo book?’ Yes, yes I am.

Here are some of the last shipping dates from some of the bigger names in photo-printing.

Bags of Love

In the UK, Bags of Love offer all sorts of insanely cool ways to use your photos, from turning them into jigsaws to printing them onto giant cubes that you can stand on.

Almost everything that they create can still be ordered online, and loads of it can still be shipped worldwide, too. (Yes, I’d love one of those giant cubes to act as a kitchen step-stool.) See what they can do, and by when, here.

I Want One of Those

Bags, stickers, calendars, and snow globes need to be ordered by 15 December. The same deadline goes for canvas, acrylic, and aluminium prints, and framed posters. Very snazzy photo books need to be ordered by 13 December, but slightly less snazzy photo books have until 16 December. Notepads and diaries should be ordered by 17 December. If you’re in the UK, take a look here.

Photobox

If you’re in the UK and want to turn your photos into all manner of presents, trundle over to Photobox.

Photo books can be ordered until 12 December in time for Christmas Eve. Calendars and diaries, together with other stationery-type gifts, stocking-filler goodies (you know, mugs and mousemats), and clothing need to be ordered by 16 December in time for Christmas delivery. If you want a canvas print, hurry hurry! The deadline’s tonight!

Moo

Moo’s last order dates are a bit more complicated, depending on whether or not you’re in the UK or the US, and if you’re shipping home or abroad. I’ll keep in simple. If you want to send stickers, you have until tomorrow (that’s 9 December) wherever you are. For other things, think of 12 December as your deadline. You can check out all the details here.

Red Bubble

Same as with Moo, Red Bubble’s shipping dates are different depending on where you are ordering from, where you’re sending to, and what you’re ordering. The very good news is that if you want a canvas print, you’ve until 11 December to order one from the UK and have it sent anywhere in the world. If you’re in the US or Australia, you’ve until 14 December to ship world-wide. You can check out all the options here, though.

Snapfish

If you prefer to order through Snapfish, some things you can order until 18 December, but be on the safe side by ordering before 14 December in the US. If you’re in the UK, you’ve until 17 December.

Now, grab yourself a drink, and relax!