{"id":1548,"date":"2020-04-30T16:14:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T16:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/institchesgames.com\/?p=1548"},"modified":"2020-04-30T19:49:38","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T19:49:38","slug":"thoughtful-gifts-to-send-to-your-loved-ones-in-quarantine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/institchesgames.com\/?p=1548","title":{"rendered":"10 Thoughtful Gifts To Mail Your Loved Ones In Quarantine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The other day I got a lovely surprise in the mail from a friend\u200a\u2014\u200aa 1000 piece puzzle! I thought it was such a thoughtful and kind gesture I immediately started brainstorming what to send back and what other things I could send to other loved ones to let them know I was thinking about them during this arduous time.<\/p>

So here are some thoughtful and quarantine appropriate gifts you may want to consider mailing out today!<\/p>

1. Games\u200a\u2014\u200aLet\u2019s get the obvious suggestion out of the way: a card game, board game, or puzzle are the perfect gifts right now! If you know the receiver has a preference, opt for that. Try to stay away from games they are already like to have. If you don\u2019t want to ruin the surprise by explicitly asking them, your safest bet is to go with a brand new game (shameless plug: may I suggest my new game, Cards That Make You lol\u200a\u2014\u200aa game of hit or miss party tricks?)<\/p>

2. A bouquet of flowers or a plant\u200a\u2014\u200aWho doesn\u2019t love receiving flowers or plants? And no, flowers are not just for your spouse or partner. Many companies are still delivering, and flowers\/plants will beautify your receiver\u2019s home (where they are spending a lot of time right now) so will be greatly appreciated.<\/p>

3. Fresh fruit. A lot of people can\u2019t go to the supermarket and wait in line to buy fresh goods. As such, they are stocking up on canned goods like tuna, or frozen foods that will last a good while. But nothing beats fresh fruit\u200a\u2014\u200afull of vitamins and minerals and good for you. Maybe on your next grocery run, you can pick up a few extra goods (think fruits with durable skins like bananas and grapefruits) and send someone a healthy gift.<\/p>

4. A Good Book\u200a\u2014\u200aGot a book that you recently enjoyed? Pass the joy around by sending your friend or family members the copy.<\/p>

5. Face Masks (not those face masks, the age defying ones)- For the person in your life who is all about the spa and pampering themselves. These folks will surely be missing their regular outings, but you can brighten their day and their skin by shipping out a face mask.<\/p>

6. Coloring Book\u200a\u2014\u200aAny gift that will help your friend\/family member past the time is an excellent one. That makes an adult coloring book the perfect surprise to purchase and mail out as a surprise gift. If you\u2019re not sure whether the receiver has crayons or colored pens, don\u2019t forget to add those essential supplies as well.<\/p>

7. Letter \/ Post card\u200a\u2014\u200aI know, crazy right? When was the last time you wrote, much less sent, a letter or post card? Now\u2019s your chance. Write a thoughtful letter just letting the person know you care and are thinking about them and it\u2019ll be a lot more meaningful than just shooting an e-mail, text, or DM.<\/p>

8. Recipes\u200a\u2014\u200aWe have all been slaving away in the kitchen a lot more than usual since the stay at home measures went into place. So you can be sure that people have exhausted their list of go to\u2019s and are getting tired of eating the same old, same old. That\u2019s where you can come in and save the day with some of your favorite recipe cards!<\/p>

9. A Picture\u200a\u2014\u200aWhether it be a framed photo of you and your friends in happier, active times or a piece of art work, sending a picture says a thousand words\u200a\u2014\u200aof how much the person that receives it means to you!<\/p>

10. Gift Card\u200a\u2014\u200aMoney is tight for a lot of folks, and that means stress is high. So if you can, send a little \u201cI appreciate you\u201d gift by shipping a gift card to Amazon, or your friend\u2019s favorite retail outlet of choice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The other day I got a lovely surprise in the mail from a friend\u200a\u2014\u200aa 1000 piece puzzle! I thought it was such a thoughtful and kind gesture I immediately started brainstorming what to send back and what other things I could send to other loved ones to let them know I was thinking about them […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[107,101,99,86,100,105,103],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/institchesgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1548"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/institchesgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/institchesgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/institchesgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/institchesgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1548"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/institchesgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1562,"href":"https:\/\/institchesgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1548\/revisions\/1562"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/institchesgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/institchesgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/institchesgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/institchesgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}