Starting to sweat? You have a little more time before you must admit online defeat and head to the mall for those last gifts. We’ve found several that are cool and pretty cheap, too.

We’re swooning for these organic cotton knit throws, which are made in Portugal without dyes and would complement nearly any decor. Order them in sea spray, neutral or clay, and relax into a luxuriously pretty present. At West End ($49, above).

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Everyone knows the best things come in small packages, e.g. diamonds and babies. (Well, except for a car, a house or a pony.) We’ve rounded up some penny-wise “little somethings” that may not be as exciting as a diamond, but they’re practical and shrunken for your amusement. 

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Courtesy of The Style Insider — and because we know the economy is dicey — this particular list of gifts under $100 actually consists of gifts under $50. We’re always looking out for you:

Ah, Sephora. Need we say anything else? Their Ultimate Blockbuster collector’s edition is the grownup version of the box of 120 crayons we all coveted when we were kids. In one sleek black case, you get 71 eyeshadow shades, 13 cream eyeshadow shades, 5 blushes, 1 compact powder, 60 lip glosses, a lip liner, an eyeliner, 4 brushes and 3 sponge-tipped applicator. It’s a stocking-stuffer supreme, all for $48 (above).

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When we say experimental gifting, we’re not talking about dropping a hint with a DIY lip waxing kit for your boss, or testing your unrealized welding skills for the sake of winning the “Most Inventive Party Favor” award. (God forbid, you do something normal, like candy canes and snow globes.)

In this case, the experiment is the gift itself. Check out this trio of Urban Outfitters’ very cool, not to mention affordable, gifts with a scientific twist for your favorite quirky friend or relative ­(because we all have them). 

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The wine lover on your list will adore this. Tuscan roof tiles that have been removed from villa restorations and repairs have been turned into Tuscan tile wine holders, exquisitely decorated with wrought iron grape vines and leaves. At Napa Style, where they clearly know what to do with a bottle of wine ($98, above left).

Leave it to Neiman Marcus to create a game that has all its fashion priorities in the right place. Their Shoe & Handbag tic-tac-toe set pits silvery high heeled pumps against zebra-striped handbags on a metallic play surface that no one will be able to resist. It’s the perfect gift for your favorite fashionista ($65, above right).

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How are you doing on that Christmas list? We bet you’ve had the easy people filled in since October, and are still fretting over some of the more difficult ones. Here is a bundle of cool gifts to consider, all for less than $100:

She wants Chanel’s newest fragrance, Chance eau fraiche. We promise. In fact, she wants it even if she doesn’t yet know that it exists. With top notes of citrus and floral and lower woody tones as a base, Chance will make all her pulse points smile. ($82) At Macy’s (left).

You’d like to dress him up a little, but he resists? Start slowly, with Calvin Klein’s casual field jacket in black or gray. The button-up jacket tosses a hint of military and a touch of casual Friday into the mix ($74, above left).

We cannot imagine any words that wouldn’t take on an unexpected beauty in this Medallion Italian leather journal ($30, above right).

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 You’ve got someone special on your list. You can’t go way overboard, but you want to get something a little uncommon, a bit sophisticated, maybe a tad eccentric - and less than $100. We can help.

She’s a techie? We’re all over this Kate Spade Jane Street portable media case ($95, left), a classy black calfskin cover for her iPod or Blackberry. She can flip it open in the street and look totally au courant.

For a creative soul, you want to check out these whimsical striped rain boots ($45, above left), which wrap a rainbow of melon, strawberry, kiwi and khaki around her calves and signal to the world that she most likely will be dancing in the rain. At the Gap.

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