Gift Guide Of Items You Can Post – Christmas 2020

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We’ve somehow reached December before I’d even gotten used to the colder days. I’m at the stage of Christmas where I’ve written and sent my cards and I’m blasting Michael Buble while wrapping presents. Christmas 2020 is going to be very different from normal years; it’s going to be a lot more relaxed and less social. There will be no Christmas Eve crazy pub trips for people or massive family gatherings. And that’s why I’ve created this guide of items you can post to people. Because let’s face it, each of us are going to have some people we just can’t see over the period.

For the book worm

Books that matter* is a subscription box you can gift someone, or you can buy a one-off box for someone. And the brand was started by Molly in her second year of university after feelings of frustration on the under-representation in books. Out of 16 available GCSE curriculum books, only 1 is by a female. This figure is so low and isn’t empowering for young women reading the books as many won’t feel represented. And that’s the same with authors of colour or from other minority groups.

Each month you get a book written by a female author that captures an important theme to enlighten, educate, and empower. Then you also get 3 themed gifts by independent female creatives. I had the September box which is pictured above and everything about the set just made me smile. For a one-off or rolling monthly subscription, it’s £17 a month. Or if you commit for 3, 6, or 12 months you can save some money.

The other thing I love is that the brand has just launched a version aimed at kids called Brave Girls Book Club. Aimed at a 7-12 reading age it runs on the same concept where you get a box and accompanying goodies.

Gifts you can post- For that person you don’t know what to buy for

Sometimes when you try and find gifts for someone you just can’t find the exact right thing. Vouchers are a great alternative if you’re stuck for ideas, but where do you buy a voucher for?! That’s where the Vex gift voucher* comes in as you can buy this voucher to send to someone. And then the recipient can use this gift card to purchase a specific voucher for the store they want to shop in.

There’s so much choice from Ikea and John Lewis to ASOS right through to Asda and Screwfix. There’s literally something for everyone.

Letterbox gifts for the chocoholic

Letterbox gifts are the ultimate easy way for items you can post as gifts. They’re designed specifically to fit through the letterbox so you don’t even have to worry about the person not being in. The chocoholics letterbox gift box* (£14.99) is a great option from Buyagift who now has a huge selection of physical alongside experience gifts.

This set is the right thing for a chocolate lover and features eight chocolatey snacks. There’s a fudge bar, a hot chocolate stirring spoon, a honeycomb bar, a dark chocolate coffee bar, a fruit and nut milk chocolate bar, a pack of chocolate popcorn, and chocolate shortbread.

Creating your own DIY box to post

Little Letterbox Gifts* offer both pre-made boxes of treats that you can buy including some special Christmas boxes. But what I love most about them is that you can create your own DIY box. You can make a gift that is completely bespoke to the person you’re buying for and your budget. So you don’t have to spend money knowing that one or two of the items in the box aren’t quite right. You can choose from loads of different gifts from chocolate to pin badges to make the perfect box.

The items are really well priced with items starting from just 20p each so you don’t have to spend loads of money to get a really lovely and thoughtful box. In my box, I picked out a bag of Christmas tree sweets and a chocolate Christmas tree for something sweet. Then there are some pamper bits including an Avocado hair mask, a coconut peel-off mask, and the cutest Ciate nail polish. Then to round it off I chose a pizza pin badge because why not, and a lovely wooden Christmas decoration.

Show someone you’re thinking of them and handpick a box of items especially for them. And it isn’t just letterbox gifts you can build your stocking or reindeer sack as well which is such a nice idea!

Gifts you can post for the coffee lover

Blue coffee box is a specialty coffee subscription and you can get a subscription of either a single bag (From £7.99 a month) or a duo box in a presentation box* (From £15.49 a month). Each month different UK artisan roasters are showcased in the subscription box along with tasting and origin notes. All of the coffee is ethically sourced and by purchasing it you’re enabling the farmers to invest in a sustainable crop and to provide an improved quality of life for their children and community. So you’re getting a great gift but also supporting a great cause.

I’m all for subscription boxes especially when they’re for the little luxuries in life that everyone deserves to be treated to like coffee or chocolate. While a lot of us are working from home (or at least more often) there are fewer chances to grab a coffee from a coffee shop, but with this set, you can make your own at home.

Ice cream subscription

Yes, you heard correctly, Oppo are launching an ‘Oppo Tasting Club subscription service which you can order for Christmas. If you’ve not heard of Oppo before then they’re a brand that sells low-calorie ice cream (up to 60% fewer calories and sugar than regular ice cream) which tastes super indulgent. I’ve been eating Oppo for quite a while as it makes me feel less guilty about eating ice cream.

As items you can post the original gift comes in the form of a gift box with a personalised message inside, an Oppo gold tasting spoon, ice cream tasting notes, and a code for 1,2 or 3 months’ worth of ice cream depending on the gift value. With the codes, recipients can select six tubs from the range that they’ll receive each month from Double Salted Caramel to the dairy-free Simply the Zest. Caramel chocolate crunch is a personal favourite of mine.

You can grab your box now and 10% of all profits are going straight to the NHS.

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