What to Gift People Who Really, Truly Don’t Want Any More Stuff

Do you have a friend who was in quarantine and is now trying to improve their French at high school? Gift them ” data-vars-ga-product-id=”2eba1002-c2cb-4d68-bd40-6f3f2ef08f7e” data-vars-ga-product-price=”0.00″ data-vars-ga-product-sem3-brand=”” data-vars-ga-product-sem3-category=”” data-vars-ga-product-sem3-id=”” data-affiliate-network=”” data-affiliate=”true”>Babbel, a language-learning app that provides online classes, games, videos, and podcasts to help them learn up to 13 languages. Gift subscriptions are available from $42 up to $199 and can be purchased for any budget. C’est magnifique.
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Most studios still offer virtual classes due to the pandemic. This means that you can gift a subscription regardless of where your recipient lives. A few to try: Alo Moves, which offers barre, pilates, and HIIT; The Underbelly, body positivity advocate Jessamyn Stanley’s online yoga classes; and Socanomics, dance-fitness workouts inspired by Caribbean Carnival.

Uncommon goods is similar to Airbnb. This class allows you to have your personal forecast for the next year by an astrologer. Essential for your BFF who’s constantly checking their Co–Star app.SHOP BIRTH CHART CLASS

I gifted my daughter, my granddaughter, a few years ago in lieu of a tangible present. Gossip GirlCameo from Zuzanna Szadkowski – a Cameo for your roommate, Dorota, also known as Dorota. It went over so well that I plan to keep purchasing Cameos—personalized video messages from your favorite celebs—whenever I’m stumped on what to get. Pro tip: Buy chigs from The Great British Baking Show *is* on there.SHOP CAMEO

Anyone can benefit from some counsel. Talkspace, an online therapy platform, allows you to gift a one-time video chat or unlimited messaging. Just be sure to read through Talkspace’s guide on respectfully sending a therapy e-card before you purchase. SHOP TALKSPACE

This one’s for your interior design-loving friend who’s DMed you one too many inspo photos. Spoak offers a suite of tools that will help anyone—novice or expert—design and execute a room refresh. Joanna Gaines is who?
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The solution for all the hard-to-buy-for people in your life: MasterClass offers 100+ online classes taught by some of the world’s best, letting anyone dive deep into an established hobby or pick up a new one. MASTERCLASS: Perhaps you want to start with Alicia Keys songwriting and producing.

Chances are you dabbled in Jackbox during those dark days of quarantine, but the online games—which can be played by people in the same room or across the country—still hold up months later. You can always get a new pack to brighten up the winter days.
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This mental wellness app, founded by two women from color, offers daily meditations as well as an inclusive online community. Anyone who is focusing on self-care by 2022 can gift a yearlong subscription.
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Is there a podcaster/YouTuber/writer/musician your loved one is obsessed with? You’re likely to have a Patreon account, which allows creators to offer additional content at a premium cost. You can start by listening to Crime Junkie, a popular podcast that releases additional episodes for Patreon members.
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Finally, something to send their way. Through Substack, you can gift a subscription to hundreds of newsletters, including Ask Polly, an extension of Heather Havrilesky’s beloved advice column, or Hung Up, former Vulture writer Hunter Harris’s weekly musings on all things pop culture.SHOP SUBSTACK