The Best Virtual Gift Ideas for Your Employees

1. Gift Card to Alice’s Table

Sometimes, the best gifts aren’t tangible: Giving the gift of an experience is often more memorable and creative. This gift card to Alice’s Table can be redeemed for live-streamed workshops on cocktail making, flower arranging, wine tasting, cooking classes, and more. It’s a wonderful birthday gift, graduation gift, thank you gesture, or an automated monthly reward.

Your recipient can choose exactly which type of workshops they want to see, so you don’t need to worry about getting them a gift they won’t actually use. The digital gift card will be sent to your recipient with detailed instructions on how to redeem it.

2. Make Your Own Pottery Kit by Sculpd

This Pottery Kit from Sculpd brings the magic of an art studio right into your own home. It comes with everything except the studio itself: premium air-dry clay for two, a step-by-step beginner's pottery guide, pottery carving and shaping tools, two paint brushes, waterproof paint, and a sponge for smoothing.

This thoughtful gift lets your recipient DIY whip up a masterpiece and flex their creativity. You could even convert this into an optional company-wide challenge, with the winning project earning a small gift as a prize.

3. Ui Self-Heating Ceramic Mug by OHOM

Working from home means easy access to the coffee pot, and if you’ve got an employee who is always staying caffeinated, this self-heating ceramic mug is a great gift. The Ui Self-Heating Ceramic Mug from OHOM heats coffee or tea to the perfect drinking temperature (at 130 degrees Fahrenheit). Now, you can nurse a single cup of coffee all morning.

This mug holds up to 12 ounces of your favorite beverage, and the charging pad can wirelessly charge your phone as well as heat your drink.

With Goody, the recipient gets to choose the color; all you need to do is hit send. Simple, elegant, and convenient, this is a perfect gift for any coworker, whether they’re a coffee enthusiast or not. Give this gift during wintertime when the weather starts to cool down — pair it with a bag of Devoción coffee for maximum impact.

4. Cold Brew & Chocolate Tasting Kit Experience by Liquor Lab

What better gift to pair with a self-heating mug than a gluten-free Cold Brew and Chocolate Experience from Liquor Lab?

Your worker can enjoy a cold brew and chocolate tasting with a virtual on-demand walkthrough to understand the unique flavor pairings of the cold brew and chocolate. Liquor Lab is a ground-breaking company that offers on-demand and live-streamed cocktail-making classes. The live chat feature, along with new classes every month (available on mobile and desktop), makes Liquor Lab a one-of-a-kind experience.

With chocolate sourced from the finest purveyors and coffee carefully selected for its flavor profiles, this is a digital gift that keeps on giving.

5. DIY Candle-Making Kit by Makesy

You might not be able to light up a candle in the office, but if your employees work from home, they can make their home office a self-care haven — especially when they can make their very own candle. This DIY Candle Kit from Makesy will produce an elegant 12 oz candle that smells amazing and goes along with any style of decor.

This candle will fill the room with notes of cashmere and vanilla, creating a calm and soothing atmosphere. Your giftee can relax, knowing that Makesy is an eco-friendly and sustainable company that sources wood from US-based Forest Stewardship Council Certified Mills. All their products are also phthalate-free.

6. The Spa & Wellness Gift Card

When your workplace also doubles as the same place you sleep, it can be hard to feel like you’re ever getting a break from work. Reward your employees with a self-care day that gets them out of the house and into a state of relaxation with this Spa and Wellness Gift Card from Spa Week.

Your recipient can use the voucher at over 9,000 spa locations throughout North America, giving them access to hundreds of spa and wellness services, from mani-pedis to HIIT fitness classes. The digital gift card will be sent to them with instructions to redeem, and it never expires, so they can choose to save their self-care day for whenever they want.

7. A One-Month Subscription to Brilliant Worldwide

A lot of your workers might be juggling their full-time job at your company while also juggling the full-time responsibility of being a parent. If that’s the case, the Brilliant Worldwide Subscription Service is a great gift.

This one-month subscription is a true family-friendly option, with online classes that nurture children’s problem-solving skills through fun, bite-sized content that enhances their K-12 education. Kids can learn a new language, listen to audiobooks, and complete fun educational activities.

Plus, it can take some of the burden off their parents (your employees), letting them entertain their kids with ease so they can save some downtime for themselves.

8. Gift Card for inKind Pass

When it comes to remote work, companies might have employees in several locations. This can make it tricky to find a thoughtful gift card that works for everyone, everywhere. With the inKind Pass Gift Card, your employees can treat themselves to an exciting night out or a relaxing night in at amazing restaurants across the country.

InKind’s coverage is particularly strong in New York, Washington D.C., and San Francisco, but they have participating restaurants and eateries all across the continental U.S. With this e-gift card, your employees can toast to company success at a cocktail party in Washington, D.C., or order a last-minute dinner-in as they relax with their loved ones.

The best thing about inKind is the bonus your recipient receives. If you purchase a $150 pass, for example, your recipient gets $200 to spend! The amount paid into the card never expires, but do note that the bonus lasts for three years.