One year after the first global lockdown society has grown to learn how to deal with the quarantine, and for its many downs, there were also some ups for it.
It’s been definitely weird having birthdays inside social bubbles, and newborn babies will have a story to tell for years to come, being “quarantine babies” themselves.
To further help with the coping, we gathered a killer list of Quarantine Gifts that work great for birthdays or simply just for fun. They’re packed with either fun, practicality, or both. Let’s dive right in!
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- YETI Rambler 14 oz Mug
- Throw Throw Burrito Dodgeball Card Game
- These Cards Will Get You Drunk
- Just Love Kimono Robe
- Wine Funny Adult Coloring Book
- Rainbow Scratch Paper for Kids
- CO-VID Birthday Piñata
- Chess Armory 15″ Wooden Chess Set
- Dr. Teal’s Foaming Bath with Pure Epsom Salt
- GEHE Sofa Arm Tray Table for Couch
- Barnett’s Gourmet Chocolate Biscotti Gift Basket
- Creativity for Kids Glow In The Dark Rock Painting Kit
- Bath Bombs Gift Set
- Nintendo Switch
- Made By Me Create Your Own Window Art Suncatchers
- Simple Loose Leaf Tea Box Gift Subscription
- Ferrero Rocher Fine Hazelnut Milk Chocolate, 24 Count
- Trade Gift Coffee Subscription
- Whatafit Resistance Bands Set (11pcs)
- Foot Spa/Bath Massager
- BOSOBO Paint Brushes Set
- Acrylic Paint Set, Caliart 24 Vivid Colors
- Harry Potter Houses Collage
- My Favorite Recipes: Blank Recipe Book
- Muscle Massage Gun
- The Ultimate Guide to Modern Calligraphy & Hand Lettering for Beginners
- Calligraphy Brush Pens Set
- Masterclass Online Course Gift
- TriggerPoint GRID Foam Roller
- Jorbest Burritos Tortilla Blanket
- Zulay Original Milk Frother
- Calm the F*ck Down: An Irreverent Adult Coloring Book
- Amazon Basics 6-Piece Nonstick Oven Bakeware Baking Set
- Big Red House Oven Mitts
- Paperage Lined Journal Notebook
1. YETI Rambler 14 oz Mug
I love gifts that are as cool as they are useful, and the YETI Rambler 14oz. Mug fits the bill perfectly. It’s very sturdy and stylish, and it’s useful for both cold and hot drinks. YETI is known to make products that stand the test of time, probably forged in some kind of state-of-the-art forge inside a mountain or something. The YETI Rambler is easy to use: its lid isn’t too hard nor too easy to open, making it easy to handle for people of all ages, including people with disabilities. Either way, this tumbler mug is an almost-perfect gift for anyone during the lockdown.
YETI Rambler 14 oz Mug: $35.68
2. Throw Throw Burrito Dodgeball Card Game
Following up the success of Exploding Kittens, Throw Throw Burrito is a hilarious card game that’s also a game of dodgeball (or dodgeburrito for that matter). They even say that you should clear out any fragile or breakable stuff before you play, because things are gonna get hit for sure. It’s an awesome game to play with family or with friends. Hell, you can even make a drinking game out of it. Just don’t tell them we suggested it, ‘kay?
Throw Throw Burrito Dodgeball Card Game: $24.99
3. These Cards Will Get You Drunk
Okay, this you can say it was us who recommended it. Drink responsibly. No two games are the same! Drink responsibly. It’s a fun game to play with friends every once in a while, not every weekend. Drink responsibly. With this one, you won’t have a boring house party ever again. But drink responsibly, alright?
These Cards Will Get You Drunk: $15.99
4. Just Love Kimono Robe
Quarantine usually means being at home, and a soft plushy kimono robe can be a charming birthday present at any time of the year. It’s designed with an ultra-soft velour, making this women’s robe absolutely comfy, snuggly, and sexy nightwear. Just Love’s Kimono Robes are true to size, with many happy customers enjoying its softness and comfiness.
Just Love Kimono Robe: $29.99
5. Wine Funny Adult Coloring Book
Activity books for adults are among my favorite kinds of books. I mean, I absolutely love reading, but you know, sometimes you want to turn your written language chip off and let your ideas and feelings run loose. It’s a perfect therapeutic book as well, which is why coloring books make such kick-ass gifts. Make someone’s day a little better with one of these!
Wine Funny Adult Coloring Book: $13.95
6. Rainbow Scratch Paper for Kids
The pack of 50 rainbow scratch paper sheets is a wonderful activity gift for kids that comes at an affordable cost. It includes a series of stencils that you and the little ones can play for hours. It keeps kids away from the screen and helps them nurture their creative potential, which is always a positive thing. It’s clear why we love having it on our list!
Rainbow Scratch Paper for Kids: $12.99
7. CO-VID Birthday Piñata
Let’s get this out of the way first: stop using animals for piñatas. Try a COVID virus instead! That’s something easy to aim for. Bash it into oblivion, enjoy the treats, and happy birthday to you!
CO-VID Birthday Piñata: $29.99
8. Chess Armory 15″ Wooden Chess Set
Chess has been trending super hard on Twitch recently, with players like GM Hikaru Nakamura and IM Levy Rozman leading extremely popular channels with tens of thousands of viewers every stream. While playing it online is the most ubiquitous way of playing nowadays, nothing beats the experience of playing over-the-table with another person. This makes it an awesome gift for quarantine times, but also a unique long-lasting present to enjoy with family and friends!
Chess Armory 15″ Wooden Chess Set: $28.99
9. Dr. Teal’s Foaming Bath with Pure Epsom Salt
At under $5, Dr. Teal’s Foaming Bath with Epsom salts is close to being the ultimate quarantine gift. If you haven’t tried this before, get one for yourself, and you’ll quickly realize how great of a present it is. It has the ability to turn your bathtub into a relaxing far-away-island spa, revitalizing your achy muscles, and helping you relieve stress with soothing aromas and essential oils. I feel more relaxed just writing about it. Think about it as a budget spa gift pass, you can’t go wrong with that!
Dr. Teal’s Foaming Bath with Pure Epsom Salt: $4.87
10. GEHE Sofa Arm Tray Table for Couch
You can’t argue that the sofa became more of a commonplace during the lockdown, and the GEHE Sofa arm tray is a neat gift to give to it. Yes, you must give your sofa something nice, in exchange for all the comfort and good times it has given you throughout the pandemic.
GEHE Sofa Arm Tray Table for Couch: $39.99
11. Barnett’s Gourmet Chocolate Biscotti Gift Basket
When it comes down to birthdays, food is a gift idea that’s really hard to fail at. Barnett’s Biscotti Gift Basket is a superb surprise gift for anyone involved. They’re made with ingredients you can find at any household, without any of that trans-fat thing, additives, or preservatives of any kind. For this box we’re featuring here, toppings include candied almonds, caramel chip, craisins, cookie, and coconut crunch. Happy birthday indeed.
Barnett’s Gourmet Chocolate Biscotti Gift Basket: $55.99
12. Creativity for Kids Glow In The Dark Rock Painting Kit
Staying more time at home certainly helped to grow the popularity of family hobbies, some of which are related to nature, like gardening, and some of which are related to Arts and Crafts, like painting. I recently saw one that was trending on Amazon that made me go ‘yes, of course!’, and that’s this kit of glowing paint for Rock Painting. While familiar with this art practice, I never thought about it as something to do in quarantine time, but now I feel different and here they are!
Creativity for Kids Glow In The Dark Rock Painting Kit: $11.99
13. Bath Bombs Gift Set
This pack of handcrafted bath bombs is another of those spa gifts that you just can’t go wrong with. Just dump one of these bad boys into a hot tub and watch it fizzle away in bubbles as you go deep into your therapeutic and moisturizing bath. Oh, and you can send this to someone else too, you know.
Bath Bombs Gift Set: $26.80
14. Nintendo Switch
With the months passing by and the price dropping accordingly, it’s safe to say that the Nintendo Switch gaming console is a gift idea not to be overlooked. It has games for every single member of your family, including several titles fitting for party occasions. At around $300 at the time of the publishing of this article, now’s the time to get your hands on one!
Nintendo Switch: $376.99 (new)
15. Made By Me Create Your Own Window Art Suncatchers
This cute little activity kit is perfect for any household with children, as it makes for a great activity for kids and parents for any day, be it sunny or rainy! It contains 12 suncatcher shapes, window paints, and an acetate sheet to create original designs. Crafting is a super popular quarantine activity, and it’s always a great time when you can integrate the whole family!
Made By Me Create Your Own Window Art Suncatchers: $9.20
16. Simple Loose Leaf Tea Box Gift Subscription
Tea gift subscriptions are wonderful gifts you can send to coworkers who are spending their birthdays doing home office. Every time is a good time to have a tea, and when we looked around for one we found Simple Loose’s Leaf Tea Gift Box, made up of a curated selection of delicious tea leaves from all across the globe. Each tea box includes four premium loose leaf teas, and they’re new every month.
Simple Loose Leaf Tea Box Gift Subscription: variable prices!
17. Ferrero Rocher Fine Hazelnut Milk Chocolate, 24 Count
“Ferrero Rocher 24 count”, it can hardly get any better than that to be honest. At $23.99, it’s the perfect blend between classiness and practicality. I mean come on, who doesn’t like these? (Except if you’re allergic to them, in that case: sorry).
Ferrero Rocher Fine Hazelnut Milk Chocolate, 24 Count: $23.99
18. Trade Gift Coffee Subscription
I couldn’t leave Coffee out of this list! The people at Trade Coffee carefully select coffee from the top independent US coffee roasters, pack it up in compostable bags to reduce the impact on the environment, and then deliver personalized boxes with coffees matching the recipient’s taste. Now THIS is a gift I’d love to receive!
Trade Gift Coffee Subscription: starting at $60.00
19. Whatafit Resistance Bands Set (11pcs)
Whatafit resistance bands pack is a powerful gift, as it empowers whoever is gifted with it with an extra level of fitness difficulty. This makes up for a great quarantine gift, helping to keep the body fit and as healthy as possible. I myself am one of the people who got on the home workout wagon, and I can see how resistance bands can be challenging and beneficial to stay fit!
Whatafit Resistance Bands Set (11pcs): $25.49
20. Foot Spa/Bath Massager
Add some warm water with Epsom salts to this God-made machine, and you’ll be taken to another galaxy. This foot massager is the perfect gift for someone who you love dearly. Hell, ditch the Ferrero Rochers, just invest in this. Period.
Foot Spa/Bath Massager: $52.99
21. BOSOBO Paint Brushes Set
While not the most flashy, the BOSOBO Paint Brush set is a practical set of professional brushes perfect for all kinds of people, from artists, amateurs, students, teens, kids, children, and painters of all levels. And it’s only $6.99!
BOSOBO Paint Brushes Set: $6.99
22. Acrylic Paint Set, Caliart 24 Vivid Colors
It only made sense to include an acrylic paint set after such wonderful paintbrushes. This one contains 24 – 2 oz bottles of paint, which you can use on pretty much anything. I wish these came with the brushes, but you can still buy them together via Amazon.
Acrylic Paint Set, Caliart 24 Vivid Colors: $19.99
23. Harry Potter Houses Collage
A cool Harry Potter shirt for everyday use, featuring the sigils of the four Houses of Hogwarts.
Harry Potter Houses Collage: $23.99
24. My Favorite Recipes: Blank Recipe Book
While I do get most of my recipes online, I often find myself thinking about writing down what I just cooked (if it tastes good, that is). This nifty blank book is the perfect gift for the cook in your family and friends’ groups.
My Favorite Recipes: Blank Recipe Book: $9.34
25. Muscle Massage Gun
Being used to working sitting on a chair, and also leading an active lifestyle, I cannot treasure enough every time I give myself a massage. This Muscle Massage Gun takes that to the neeeext level. I don’t have one, but I’ve enjoyed one, and now I want one. Get one for yourself, or for a friend who needs it! Pricey, but worth it.
Muscle Massage Gun: $129.99
26. The Ultimate Guide to Modern Calligraphy & Hand Lettering for Beginners
Calligraphy was also one of those hobbies that ramped up in popularity during the pandemic, and since we know how hard it is to get practice, here’s a recommendation for you to give to yourself or a loved one who loves calligraphy. You can’t go wrong with this one!
The Ultimate Guide to Modern Calligraphy & Hand Lettering for Beginners: $6.99
27. Calligraphy Brush Pens Set
We weren’t going to just give you a guide to calligraphy and leave you without the tools that go with it. We found this great set of calligraphy brush pens for you to take to practice what you learned in theory!
Calligraphy Brush Pens Set: $14.47
28. Masterclass Online Course Gift
And talking about learning, why not give the opportunity to learn anything from top masters at their crafts? Considering MasterClass has arguably the most renowned names in a plethora of industries, this is a pretty cool gift if you ask me.
Masterclass Online Course Gift: starting at $90
29. TriggerPoint GRID Foam Roller
Foam rollers are known to provide benefits such as decreased muscle and joint pain, improved circulation and flexibility, enhanced range-of-motion, and better balance all around. I actually have one of these and it’s the best thing ever. Practical, durable, resilient, portable. I love it, and my muscles love it even more.
TriggerPoint GRID Foam Roller: $39.95
30. Jorbest Burritos Tortilla Blanket
I honestly think this is as disgusting as it is amazing, and that’s the only reason why I’m having it here. They have one for waffles and another for pizza too!
Jorbest Burritos Tortilla Blanket: $18.99
31. Zulay Original Milk Frother
This is one of those things that every time I see one I think: “Man would I like to have one”, then I forget to get one and expect someone to give this to me on my birthday. It hasn’t worked out for me yet, but you can get one for your coffee-loving friend!
Zulay Original Milk Frother: $17.95
32. Calm the F*ck Down: An Irreverent Adult Coloring Book
Activity books are neat, and Adult activity books are funny, usually. At least this one is! It’s made to be relaxing as well as to crack a few laughs here and there. Just what we need when in quarantine!
Calm the F*ck Down: An Irreverent Adult Coloring Book: $4.99
33. Amazon Basics 6-Piece Nonstick Oven Bakeware Baking Set
Amazon Basics 6-piece bakeware set is just perfect for those who have committed to level up their cooking and baking game. You can make bread, cupcakes, cakes, desserts, roast vegetables, and more! While not a WOW gift, it certainly is a handy one.
Amazon Basics 6-Piece Nonstick Oven Bakeware Baking Set: $27.20
34. Big Red House Oven Mitts
Following up on the bakeware set, oven mitts are the best thing that goes with it! We saw some funny bear ones around, but this pair of Big Red House’s oven mitts seemed to be a more fitting addition to this list.
Big Red House Oven Mitts: $13.99
35. Paperage Lined Journal Notebook
Journaling is another hobby that’s been growing exponentially as of late, and we wanted to do our part and facilitate your search by hitting on this beautiful and simple ruled notebook journal. There are many out there to pick from! At under $10, this is a killer gift for journaling enthusiasts!
Paperage Lined Journal Notebook: $7.99
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