Don’t buy things! Buy experiences. That’s what you’ll remember anyway. Do you think at the end of your life when you are on your deathbed you’ll think to yourself “I wish I had more shoes!”. Okay, okay, maybe you will. That was a bad example. But, we all know that doing things together, creating things with our hands, is the stuff that’s good for us. It makes us feel good without the highs or the lows of imbibing. Basically, we want you to gift fun! Gift learning something new! Giving the gift of experiences this year in whatever form means the most to that special sober person on your list.
Gift Idea #1: Masterclass
Learn anytime, anywhere, at your own pace. You can watch thousands of lessons from the best as they share their stories, skills, shortcuts, failures, and successes. Act now, and their current offer is MasterClass Buy One, Gift, One!* (*limited time only) Look at that! It’s the gift that automatically gives right back to you with your own annual membership.
We love MasterClass. In fact, we’ve mentioned it before in our blog post on RuPaul. We could go on and on about all the ones we watched and would recommend. (Seriously, email us, we are thrilled to bore other people with our newly acquired MasterClass online learning knowledge)
Gift Idea #2: Succulent of the Month Club
How cute is that? From Succulents Box you’ll receive a box of succulents in clay pots with 4 species of different 2” succulent each month. Each month they’ll feature 4 different varieties. Every month, their Succulents Box team members will handpick a new variety pack, so you’ll never receive the same species!
Gift Idea #3: new mindset, who dis?
The New Mindset Journal is a journal designed to do one thing and one thing only – make you more self aware. By asking questions you likely aren’t asking yourself, you can discover the answers you want and need in your life. It only takes 10 minutes per day, can be done any time and is the perfect mix of prompted and unprompted journaling. So what are you waiting for?
Gift Idea #4: Saged & Stoned Monthly Subscription and no, you’re not going to get stoned for realz
Wait? You’re telling us we can get Saged & Stoned monthly and get a new tee to lounge around the house in? Sign us up!
With this subscription box, the gift box receiver will receive an exclusive designed tee + sage + stones, with a corresponding mantra or meditation ($55+ Value) each month. Let’s keep this weird energy moving along people and gift a nice, usable gift to the mystically minded loved ones in your life.
Gift Idea #5: Monopoly: The Met Edition
For the loved ones in your life who are missing out on a trip to the Big Apple right now, this artful rendition of Monopoly: The Met Edition is sure to cheer them up. (Or, at least keep them occupied for a bit)
This new version of the classic board game features familiar components—22 colored properties, distinctively shaped game tokens, Chance and Community Chest cards—with only-at-The Met twists. Famous pieces from The Met’s 17 curatorial departments infuse every aspect of the game. As you amass properties, you’ll be able to develop mini museums of your own, by adding new galleries, followed by wings—all paid for with money featuring portraits across cultures.
Leaf through the included booklet to learn more about the artworks that bring the game to life. Or just break out the board and read up as you go. Building a real-estate empire has never been as artful.
Gift Idea #6: Loot Crate
What’s in the crate? A curated collection of awesome items from the best pop culture franchises, delivered to your door every month. NERD ALERT! Yes, you know we are talking to you. Right now, either you want to sign up for these monthly crates right this second or you know exactly who you’re going to buy this for. Either way, head over to Loot Crate and check out their rad variety of crates and be the cool gift giver this year.
Gift Idea #7: Empowering Questions Cards
Empowering Questions Cards – 52 Cards for Mindfulness & Meditation, Writing, or Any Other Empowering Process. The Original Deck includes 52 beautifully illustrated cards with empowering getting to know yourself questions! Open the pack and discover all the self help questions. The pictures on the cards depict colourful doors in Tallinn, Estonia! The doors to your inner world and a deeper insight of who you really are!
Gift Idea #8: Pacman 40th Anniversary Edition Arcade Machine
The PAC is back, man! Outrun the ghosts and collect PAC-DOTS while navigating PAC-MAN™ through the maze. Complete each stage by collecting all of the dots and avoiding the tricky ghosts. Experience this gameplay, as you would have in an arcade with Arcade1Up’s consumer arcade cabinet featuring original gameplay.
Gift Idea #9: Vellabox Natural Candles Monthly Subscription
Transform your space with the strike of a match. Think of Vellabox as a monthly box of you-time, delivered right to your door. Er, wait, we mean the door of the person you’re gifting this to. (“we” keep forgetting we’re not shopping for ourselves, a’hem) Gift an Artisan Candle Subscription. Surprise your loved ones with a little box of happy. Holidays, weddings, birthdays, and more – candles go with every entertaining occasion.
Gift Idea #10: The ultimate mobile karaoke gift with mini microphone included
First, you will need to buy a tiny microphone. We’re recommending this one that we tried from Amazon. It’s under $10, so the perfect stocking stuffer idea if you’re into stuffing stockings. Then, you’ll need to download the Karaoke App (as pictured above) or try out Smule, another top rated karaoke app we have yet to try. Entertain yourselves for hours and compete or duet with other singers from near and far.
Gift Idea #11: The Hampton by Victrola
You can never have too much vinyl in your life. Currently, on sale at Victrola, this 50 Watt Wood and Linen Fabric Bluetooth® Record Player with 3-speed Turntable, Farmhouse Oatmeal finish might just be the perfect gift for that someone that is interested in starting a vinyl collection.
Gift Idea #12: Oculus Quest 2
If you haven’t embraced virtual reality yet, we promise it will help you with Covid-19 imposed lockdowns and quarantines. Experience the most advanced all-in-one VR system yet with Oculus Quest 2. Every detail has been engineered to make virtual worlds adapt to your movements, letting you explore awe-inspiring games and experiences with unparalleled freedom.
What do we love about it? Where do we even start? The games are great, especially Oculus Quest Beat Saber. We also love to virtually travel around the world and visit cities and lands. Not only that, but you can download great meditation games that help you relax and focus on your breathing. Check out exclusive live events and more, the Oculus Quest 2 will be worth the investment. Sober Curator Pro Tip: If you don’t enjoy going to 3-D movies at the theater, this game is not for you.
If you missed some of our other curated holiday lists, you can find them here:
- Advent Calendars: 12 Advent Calendars curated for those unique and quirky people in your life
- Recovery Gifts: 12 recovery gifts curated for the people in recovery from alcohol or drugs
- Give Art Therapy: 12 artsy gift items for the sober people in your life who love to keep their hands busy creating fun projects
- Alcohol-Free Gifts: 12 alcohol-free recipe books and zero proof beverages curated for the sober people in your life who still want to have fun with zero-proof beverages
- Selfie Care: 12 selfie care gift items for the sober people in your life who need to slow their roll and have some good selfie care downtime
- Alcohol-Free Barware: 12 barware gift items for the sober people in your life who love to have fun making and mixing mocktails
- Give Entertainment: 12 entertaining gift items for that sober person in your life who still likes to have fun
- Ice Ice Baby: 12 ice molds for the sober people in your life who still want to have fun with zero-proof beverages
- Keep it Glassy: 12 glassware items for that sober mocktail-maker in your life!
- Give Books: 12 curated recovery books to gift this year to that sober reader in your life (it’s ok if that’s you)
Recovery is hard 24/7, 365 – Please know that resources are available
If you or someone you know is experiencing difficulties surrounding alcoholism, addiction, or mental illness, please reach out and ask for help. People everywhere can and want to help; you just have to know where to look. And continue to look until you find what works for you. Click here for a list of regional and national resources. If your life or someone else’s is in imminent danger, please call 911. If you are in crisis and need immediate help, please call: 988.
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