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5 Digital Christmas Gift Ideas That’ll Make Gifting Easy-breezy
These digital gifts are the most hassle-fee holiday gifts this Christmas!
By: Denisse Shawntel Tan | October 20, 2022
Digital gifts also leave out the hassle of shipping and delivery fees!
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Given the world’s current situation, holding Christmas parties in person is not practical and safe. But thanks to technology, you can have virtual Christmas parties to bond with your loved ones during the holidays. Still, just because the country is under lockdown doesn’t mean we can’t continue the gift-giving tradition. Contactless transactions have become a common theme this year, extending to presents. Aside from Christmas gift ideas like physical presents, there are digital gifts that anyone in your life—a parent, a friend, or a colleague—will appreciate.
Check out the list below for five digital holiday gifts you can give without leaving home!
1. Beauty Gift Card
Where to buy: The Collective website (https://thecollective.ph)
Price range: PhP500
Six of the nine Sephora gift card designs
Images: The Collective
First on our list of Christmas gift ideas is for your beauty maven friends; give a gift card from The Collective. The card comes in three chic colors to choose the perfect holiday gift, matching your friend with another thoughtful touch. Before sending this digital gift, you can include the recipient’s name and choose a specific delivery date. The gift card has no expiration date, which is a great Christmas gift idea for someone who loves to try different make-up brands and skincare products in The Collective.
2. Streaming Service Subscriptions
Where to buy:
Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/ph/)
HBO GO (https://www.hbogoasia.ph/)
Iflix (https://pldthome.iflix.com/)
Amazon Prime Video (https://shop.globe.com.ph/entertainment-subscriptions/amazon-prime-video)
Spotify (https://www.spotify.com/ph-en/premium/)
Price Range: Depends on the streaming service’s plans
A gift subscription to a streaming platform like Netflix (L) is suitable for cinephiles.
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This second digital gift option is a perfect Christmas gift ideas for your loved ones who are into binging series or movies and will appreciate a subscription to any streaming platform. Netflix is one of the most popular streaming apps, but there are also platforms like HBO GO, IFLIX, Hulu, and Amazon Prime that you’d want to consider. For audiophiles, a subscription to a music streaming platform like Spotify would also be a great holiday gift.
3. E-Books or Audiobooks
Where to buy: Kobo website (https://www.kobo.com/)
Price range: PhP500 to PhP5,000 for e-gift
Bookworms can read or listen to their reading list using e-books and audiobooks.
Image: Kobo website
Are you thinking of great holiday gifts for a bookworm? This Christmas, expand their digital shelf through e-books and audiobooks. Websites like Kobo allow users to buy e-books and audiobook titles from various genres. Some of the books can even go as low as PhP48. Another Christmas gift idea for your bookworm friend, give them a choice to pick their books; Kobo also offers gift cards!
4. Commissioned Art Portrait
Where to buy: From artists on Twitter and Instagram
Price range: Depends on the artist’s commission price
You are not only giving someone a fantastic gift, but you are also helping a local artist.
Images: kristinamicotti (L); sidspace.art (R) Instagram pages
What makes digital portraits better than available subscriptions and e-gifts? This Christmas gift idea adds a personal touch that you can give to your loved one/s. Your giftee doesn’t need to be an artist to appreciate a well-made artwork of themselves or their pets and family. Many local artists on Instagram and Twitter offer commission portraits so that you can start your search on these platforms: Christa Vega, Kenneth Santiago, Sid Gonzales, Jill Arteche, Kristina Micotti, etc. This digital gift takes time; make sure to book the portrait one to two weeks earlier than the party date.
5. Virtual Workout Membership
Where to buy:
Barre 3 (https://barre3.com.ph/)
Evolve Yoga and Fitness (https://www.facebook.com/evolveyogaph/)
Kali Mundo (https://www.kalimundo.com/)
OneLife Studio (https://www.theonelifestudio.com/)
Price range: Depends on the fitness studio
Help your loved one achieve their fitness goals through a virtual workout membership.
Image: Pexels
During the quarantine, many people try to maintain or lose weight. Although gyms and other fitness studios have reopened, not everyone is comfortable working out with strangers. That’s why this last Christmas gift idea in our list of giving a virtual home workout membership is a perfect digital gift for fitness enthusiasts! With it, your friends can follow yoga classes and other fitness routines inside their own homes.
These digital gifts prove that you can show your appreciation this Christmas in many ways and forms!
Go to Yoorekka Magazine for more Christmas gift ideas!
This article was initially published in Yoorekka on November 28, 2020.
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About Denisse Shawntel Tan
Denisse Tan is currently a work in progress: she’s an aspiring writer, artist, and fashion designer! She’s trying to figure out how to manage her time in achieving all of her goals while also taking in life as humanly possible. Aside from art, she’s a big fan of the color pink, disco music, Bratz dolls, and Genshin Impact. By age 35, she plans to travel to New York City 🗽.
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