37 Socially-Distanced Birthday Gifts To Send Your Friends

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1. A 25-pack of Baked By Melissa cupcakes for anyone whose favorite flavor is "all of them."

Baked By Melissa
Each box includes Tie-Dye (vanilla), Cookies & Cream, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Cookie Dough, Triple Chocolate Fudge, Chocolate Chip Pancake, Red Velvet, Mint Cookie, Brownie Batter, Cake Batter, Cookie Butter, and Confetti.
Get it from Baked By Melissa for $37 (also available in vegan packs!).

2. Baby Yoda puzzle, because birthdays are a time for reflecting on the important things in life, like the fictional alien child they've pseudo-adopted with the rest of humanity.

Barnes & Noble
Get it from Barnes & Noble for $10.99.

3. "because quarantine birthday" wineglass they can use to toast to everyone in the Zoom birthday chat after y'all sing "Happy Birthday" in nine different (but no less enthusiastic!!) keys.

Red Lines Designs/Etsy
Promising review: "This wine glass turned out so AMAZING!! I bought 3 for family birthdays this week... Shipping was super fast and price was great!! Such a fun gift idea!! Everyone loved it!!" —Maria Galdamez
Get it from Red Line Designs on Etsy for $7.99+ (available in 35 colors, including *glitter* options!).

4. Plus a personalized delivery of Winc wines your friend can choose for themselves, because honestly, our collective new favorite varietal of wine is the "pick it up from the doorstep" kind.

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Your friend will receive a personalized gift voucher with a custom message from you, which they can then use at Winc's website to choose from 46 curated wines to have delivered straight to their door.
Get it from Winc for $60+.

5. A copy of 52 Lists For Happiness perfect for setting the birthday ~mood~ for everything they want to appreciate in their life now, and accomplish in the future.

Target
Promising review: "My friend purchased the first journal for me (The 52 List Project). I bought this one on a whim and enjoy it just as much! If you like making lists, this is for you. Provides prompts for introspection and action towards more happiness. A very mindful approach to your own emotional well-being." —runninglegs12
Get it from Target for $10.22 or from Bookshop (to support local bookstores) for $15.59.

6. An assortment of Milk Bar cookies from the iconic New York-based bakery, aka the ultimate birthday bragging right — ordinarily you have to stand in line for a bajillion years for one of these!

Milk Bar
This set comes complete with *takes a deep breath* one Compost Cookie, one Cornflake-Marshmallow-Chocolate-Chip Cookie, one Corn Cookie, one Blueberry & Cream Cookie, one Chocolate-Chocolate Cookie, and one Confetti Cookie. I would fight you for any one of them.
Get a set of six cookies from Milk Bar for $20.

7. A personalizable non-medical birthday-themed face mask they'll still get use out of after the big day when they're inevitably celebrating other people's birthdays over Zoom (or if social distancing is relaxed enough for small gatherings in the future).

Zazzy
This non-medical mask is reusable, machine-washable, has elastic ear loops, and has a pocket for a filter included.
Get it from Zazzle for $12.95.
Psst — you can check out the rest of Zazzle's mask designs for more personalizable options for your friend!

8. socially distanced birthday card they can keep to look back on that one weird birthday we were all quarantined as heck.

Studio Yelle/Etsy
Psst — you can ask the seller to personalize a message on the inside and send it directly to your friend!
Get it from Studio Yelle on Etsy for $3.81.

9. A garden-themed monogram mug you can get personalized with the first letter of their name, so they can immediately set to putting it in all their cozy #StayHome Instagrams.

Anthropologie
Promising review: "These cups are lovely and perfect for drinking tea. The size of the cup is generous and is really more mug-sized, which I like. The monogram adds that perfect personalized touch. Would definitely recommend!" —Olivia D.
Get it from Anthropologie for $10.50 (originally $14; available in letters A-Z).

10. Plus one of these birthday celebration-themed teas — one full of rainbow sprinkles, and the other full of POPPING CANDY. The ideal quaran-tea to sip on your day of birth.

UncommonGoods
Promising review: "Sent this to my brother for his birthday. He loved the confetti in the tea and confirmed that the flavor does hint at birthday cake, especially when one adds milk." —Jenn
Get it from UncommonGoods for $17 (available in two flavors).
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