The best time to get Christmas gifts is early November when the malls are not filled, and major roads are not blocked with cars. Although it’s already December, there is still time.
Those who don’t mind the stress that comes with hectic traffic and long queues at malls can try their luck. However, if you are someone like me who does not like stress, these thirteen gift ideas will save you.
The best part is that you do not have to move an inch outside your house to get or deliver these goods. They can all be bought from your phone under your duvet. Below are the thirteen gifts you can get without leaving your house.
E-gift cards
An e-gift card is a perfect gift to send someone when you have no idea what they want. It allows the recipient to choose their preferred item in a particular store.
Most places offer $25 to $100 cards, but you can get Amazon e-gift cards for as little as $5. For services like Apple or Razer Gold, the minimum is $15. The most money you can load on e-gift cards from a store like Amazon or Walmart is $1000.
Homemade Treats
Are you a good cook or chef? Do your loved ones shower you with compliments when you serve them food? Why not play to your strength?
Cookies, loaves of bread, and brownies are great gift ideas. Homemade treats show that you sincerely care and love someone and are more intimate gift options than Uber Eats.
Online Courses
Education is the best gift you can offer a person. Edible gifts will disappear, but online courses can change someone’s trajectory for the better.
The only challenge with this idea is that you need to know a great deal about the person to know the best online course that would suit them. A little chat with the person can help you understand what career path they are interested in.
Check the reviews on the course to know if it has been valuable and impactful to its users. Websites where you can get great online courses include Coursera, Udemy, Code Academy, and Skillshare.
Personalized Note Card
Christmas is a season of love. What better way to show your love for someone than penning your heart to them?
A personalized note card is an elegant way of communicating a thank you message to someone you love. It may seem inexpensive, but it is priceless. It shows people that you truly care for them and appreciate their presence in your life.
Streaming Subscriptions
Who doesn’t love spending time watching the latest films in the comfort of their bed? We are in the streaming era, and a streaming subscription is a great gift for people of all ages.
In case you are wondering how to gift someone a streaming subscription, you can pay for someone’s subscription by buying them a Netflix gift card through your preferred store. Other platforms like Disney, Max, and Prime Video offer e-gift cards, too.
Audiobooks
There’s nothing bookworms love more than an interesting or educational book. Getting someone a book as a gift comes with two problems. First, you need to know the books they like beforehand, so a bit of research is required. Second, some books are out of stock.
An audiobook is a worthy alternative when you cannot find it in a bookstore, or you don’t want to step out of your house. Some people actually prefer audiobooks to books.
Most audiobook platforms like Google Play, Apple, and Audible allow you to gift an audiobook to another individual. To send someone an audiobook gift on Audible, for example, all you need to do is pick the gift membership, select “gift,” enter the desired gift information, and hit continue.
A similar feature is available on Google Play and Apple.
Digital Tickets to a Concert
In the wise words of Maya Angelou, “People won’t remember what you said or did. They will remember how you made them feel.”
Artists don’t tour often. As a fan, you have to understand that this year’s tour might be the last chance you’d get to see your favorite artist perform live.
Attending the show of one’s favorite artist could be the person’s favorite highlight of the year. By getting your loved one a ticket to their favorite artist’s show, you are helping them meet new people, make good memories, and have fun.
Most artists sell their tickets on platforms like online Ticketmaster.
Coffee Subscription Services
There is no better way to start one’s day than with a cup of coffee, but no one wants stale coffee. A coffee subscription service ensures that your loved one gets fresh coffee beans on a regular basis. Direct access to specialty coffee roasters is a gift that keeps on brewing.
All you need to gift someone a coffee subscription is the person’s name, desired roast type, and shipping address.
Some coffee subscription services allow you to attach a personal message to the gift.
Gaming Credits
Gaming credits are the perfect gifts for your gamer loved ones. According to the Entertainment Software Association, two-thirds of adults play video games weekly.
Xbox allows you to give people the ultimate game pass subscription as a gift. Other gaming platforms like Steam, Dundles, and Carry1st shop have the buy-as-a-gift option.
Personalized Videos from Celebrities
There are websites where you can hire popular celebrities to give your kids, partner, or loved ones a special shoutout on their birthday, anniversary, special occasion, or holiday, like Christmas.
Cameo is one of the many websites that offer this type of service for as low as $1, but be warned — the fee can be thousands of dollars for bigger celebrities.
Food Delivery Gift Cards
Like coffee subscriptions, the food delivery gift card lets you send food to your loved ones. This gift idea is great because it allows you to treat people who are far away without having to travel.
Platforms that offer food delivery gift cards include DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, Just Eat, etc.
Online Fitness Programs
Heath is wealth. One of the best decisions a person can make is taking physical health seriously. Gifting a friend or family an online fitness program membership shows you truly care about them. The gift might be the push they need to grow physically and mentally.
Companies that provide online fitness programs include FitForever and Fitness Nation. Both companies allow you to purchase memberships for people as gifts.
Subscription Boxes
A subscription box is a collection of products, usually based on a theme or towards a certain demographic, shipped to the recipient’s doorstep regularly.
Companies that deliver subscription boxes are BarkBox, BirchBox, Blue Apron, FabFit, etc. They are incredibly popular, so there is sure to be something for everyone on your list.
