2020 and 2021 have been 2 years of immense change thanks to Covid-19. The pandemic has changed how we do things, what with the nationwide – nay, worldwide – lockdown and the easing and tightening of restrictions. With the onset of the pandemic, everyone has taken to the internet and come up with new trends, new activities, and new changes in their lives. And one of the biggest changes is how we celebrate birthdays.
Seeing how advanced technology is today, things have never been so within reach. Just tapping on your phone brings entertainment to you and brings family and friends together no matter how far apart you are. Which is amazing and extremely helpful when someone’s birthday is coming up.
As each celebration is unique to the individual, you may find it difficult to get something the other party likes or a fun way to wish him or her. Well, don’t worry about that because it’s time to get creative.
Surprise Delivery
Deliveries are all the rage now and have spiked since the pandemic started. People have been ordering in through food delivery apps or straight from the restaurants when they don’t have time to cook, when they’re too tired to cook, or when they just feel like it. So convenient, so easy. And this can be taken advantage of for friends and family on their birthdays.
So imagine the surprise when they receive a cake, some desserts, or their favourite food delivered right at their doorstep on their birthday. What better way to tell your loved ones that you remember and you care?
But, that’s not all. Why restrict deliveries to just food and drinks when you can get physical goods too?
Does your mother love flowers? Does your little brother enjoy playing with toys? Has your friend been eyeing a shirt? Well, you can just as easily order those items from online shopping platforms and have them delivered. The only thing you’ll miss out on will be their initial reaction to the gift when they receive them.
Virtual Gifts
Now, presents no longer need to be something tangible. There are virtual versions of them and it makes it even easier to gift them for a birthday. Don’t have a birthday card? Send an online wish card or record yourself wishing happy birthday. Know that your brother is interested in taking a course? Buy an online one for him. Have a bookworm for a dad? Get an ebook for him. Is your friend a foodie? Purchase online vouchers to a restaurant she likes. The list is endless!
They may not be able to hold the gift in their hands, but you know they’ll feel the warmth in their hearts.
Subscription Services
Being home all day can be very boring if you’ve got nothing to do and you can’t go out. If you know someone who’s been restless and his birthday is coming up, why not get them a subscription to something they like? Subscription services have expanded over the past few years and there are so many to choose from. There are audiobooks, music, streaming services, and so much more.
Subscription Boxes
An extension to subscription services, we now have subscription boxes. Subscription boxes are recurring delivery of products for a certain period. It could be clothes, snacks, jewelry, toys, books, etc. What’s great about this is some of them have a return policy.
So, picture this. You select 3 jewelry pieces for the first subscription box of 2 to be sent to your sister for her birthday. Delighted as she is for the gift, she might find perhaps one piece that is not to her fancy. But, it won’t go to waste! All she has to do is return that one piece and exchange it for something else that she likes from the website. Isn’t that just a win-win?
Watch Party
Can’t go to the cinema with your bestie on her birthday to treat her to a movie? Well, you don’t need to because you can spend time together even when you’re apart.
How? You may ask. Well, the answer is easy – a virtual watch party! Simply select a movie or a show through a plugin or website and you can all watch it together from different locations as it plays in real-time for all involved. They even have a little chat box where you can catch up, comment, and chat to your hearts’ content. How fun! You can even get popcorn and drinks delivered to both your houses for the experience.
But do note though that many websites require the participants to have a subscription for their streaming services to have a virtual watch party. All the more reason to get one!
Online Get-Together
What can be better than being physically present at a celebration? But, when the situation doesn’t allow it, we stick to what we can do. As common as this is, an online video session is the most heart-warming. To have loved ones taking the time to spend with you, it is more than we can wish for in such a difficult time. Sometimes, all we need is to see your family members and friends to have a great time. What’s more, this doesn’t have to be only during birthdays. From traditional festivals to anniversaries, you can easily bring in the festivities to wherever you are, albeit through a screen.
The best part is, you don’t have to stick to only one of these ways of celebrating a birthday.
A baby full month celebration is a great example. Although not exactly a birthday, it is still a celebration of birth. People usually would get a baby shower gift or baby full month cake. But guess what? Gifting a baby shower gift does not have to be difficult. In fact, you could do a surprise delivery and have a little online hangout to celebrate the little one’s addition to the family. And Celegift does that exactly for you. Just hop on to the website and the little gift or cake will be delivered in no time.
At Celegift, we make baby full month celebration during a pandemic hassle-free for both parents and their guests, with our online full month pastry delivery service and online, shoppable baby gift registry.
For parents who are celebrating their newborns’ milestones, like a full month or 100 days celebration, you can simply order delicious full month pastry boxes on our website, and we’ll deliver them to your guests with free delivery! Troubled about receiving repeated baby products or products that you don’t use from your guests? You can also publish a baby gift registry on our website, which your guests can directly shop for you! And once your guests are done with their shopping, we’ll deliver all your gifts to you in a huge hamper, with free delivery!
For guests who are celebrating a baby full month with a close family member or friend, deciding a practical and suitable gift for him or her can be challenging. With Celegift’s baby gift registry feature, gift-giving will be more satisfying and meaningful, as you’ll be able to know exactly what the parents hope to receive. Now that’s a win-win for both of you!
Interested to learn more about how Celegift works? Reach out to us at +65 6436 3642 now!
