THE food is in, the tree is up and you’re all raring to go, but don’t forget those last minute gifts.

A typical festive nightmare is finding out someone has got you a got a gift you weren’t expecting, so why not cover all bases and buy some extra stocking fillers just in case?

It may seem like excessive consumerism at its finest, but you’ll be patting yourself on the back should that particular festive emergency arise.

Best bet is to stick to buying two or three ‘all-rounder’ gifts which you can give to anyone from a work colleague to a relative who turns up at the last minute on Christmas Day.

These types of gifts are also great as literal stocking fillers if that’s your game.

Perfect for ‘topping up’ the festive merriment, they can be a great accompanying gift to a main present and it doesn't always mean spending a fortune.

Here we have some ideas for you.

First off Bare Minerals make up have the perfect solution for gifts for beauty enthusiasts with their Kissing Booth lip glosses set, £25.

The set, which comes in festive red packaging, features a selection of six of their popular Moxie lipgloss shades sure to suit any style.

Or for something little which has a great impact, treat your friends, daughter, or mum, to a pair of quality tights.

It might seem a bit boring, but a good pair of tights will always be used.

Try Marks and Spencer’s Magicwear™ Secret Slimming™ Tummy Tuck Shine Tights at £12 or Heatgen™ Opaque Tights, £9.50 are true miracle workers. Whether toasty toes or a figure enhancing pair is your preference, these are a truly useful gift.

Another practical gift are the makeup bags by Victoria Green for Debenhams from £5. They are perfect for storing away all your toiletries neatly and prettily be it in the house or on a journey.

A personal favourite is the Victoria Green Starflower Print Traveller, £15, but the new collection is full of beautiful styles, designed for women who love style, prints and colour, combined with outstanding quality, value and practicality.

For the man in your life, you can’t go wrong with a quality scarf. Again it may seem boring but like the tights, its a good foundation layer on which to build a functional look.

The White Stuff Stripe Diamond Jacquard Scarf at £27.50 is a bit pricier than your average stocking filler but it looks good and will bring a smile to even the less fashion conscious gent’s face.

For something a bit more fashion forward, albeit traditional, Debenhams has come up with a great range of men’s bobble hats by Hammond & Co. by Patrick Grant from£25.

The stand out hat this season is the red version which features a textured fairisle knit with a ribbed cuff.

You still have a few days left to get shopping, so make sure you don’t get caught out this Christmas.