SectionsSearchMorePodcasts email Created with Sketch. NewslettersWatch: Globe TodayCOVIDMetroWeatherPoliticsTransportationEducationCambervilleAround Mass.InvestigationsObituariesDeath NoticesSportsRed SoxPatriotsBruinsCelticsRevolutionCollegesHigh SchoolsTV & RadioBusinessTechnologyEconomyHousingReal EstateJobsBiotechFuture of WorkThe Fine PrintBold TypesPoliticsElectionsMoney, Power, InequalityClimateSpotlightOpinionIdeasColumns and Op-edsEditorialsLettersCartoonsSay More podcastNew HampshireBusinessPoliticsEducationCrimeHealthCommentaryRhode IslandThings to DoRhode Island PodcastRI Food & DiningPoliticsBusinessArtsCrimeWorldGlobe MagazineMiss ConductDinner with CupidPerspectiveWomen & Power 2023LifestyleA Beautiful ResistanceFood & DiningComicsCrosswordGamesTravelNamesLove LettersReal EstateArtsBooksMoviesMusicTelevisionVisual ArtsTheater/DanceCarsReal EstateEventsSearchGames & PuzzlesePaperMagazineObituariesComicsEventsManage my AccountMurder in BostonSay MoreLove LettersMr. 80 PercentGladiatorLast SeenSTAT: The Readout LoudAll PodcastsToday's HeadlinesBreaking News AlertsSports HeadlinesToday in OpinionGlobe's Most PopularRhode Island NewsNew Hampshire NewsBoston Globe TodayAll NewslettersNew: GamesWatch: Globe TodayMetroWeatherSportsBusinessPoliticsGlobe MagazineOpinionHealthMoney, Power, InequalityCambervilleAround Mass.New HampshireRhode IslandCOVIDSpotlightLifestyleArtsTechnologyClimateEducationCarsReal EstateEventsHoliday gift guide 2012CaptionWhen a disappointing gift shows up under the tree, the result is generally a forced smile and a tepid “Well, it’s the thought that counts.” But, as we all know, thought gets tossed out the window after hours of shuffling through stores while wearing an expression not so different from those seen on “The Walking Dead.” Ideas are the key to a successful shopping expedition, and here are more than a dozen of them to help you finish off your list. 1 of 18Email to a Friend Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest more galleriesMore Galleries