Christmas is nearly here and if you havenât finished your holiday shopping, I have some great suggestions for you that will arrive on time. With travel curtailed for many with stay-at-home orders across the country, you may find you are putting together gift boxes to send to friends and family near and far. The shipping cost alone could exceed the price of the gifts inside your box as I recently found out when I sent a package to my son in Southern California. To keep the shipping price as low as possible, choose items that are small, lightweight and packaged properly to prevent any damage. The goal for packing is âno movement,â so line your box and individual items with bubble wrap and use tear-apart air bags (save them from packages you have received) to fill in any gaps. For UPS, if you ship by Thursday at 5 p.m., your package should arrive the following Tuesday.