Our Top 5 self care gift ideas during coronavirus times

In these times of Coronavirus we all need some self care, here are our top 5 self care gift ideas during these coronavirus times.

1. "Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise" Les Miserables Print

In these difficult times, it is always great to remind ourselves and our loved ones that hard times do not last and that eventually they will inevitably come to an end! The quote “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise” by Victor Hugo from Les Miserables captures this sentiment perfectly. Many customers have been buying this print from us to send to their loved ones during these difficult times, along with a personalised note. The wall art print comes in an elegant modern flower design and is a great pick me up gift for yourself or someone you love.

2. Sparkly and colourful Bath bombs

Why not break up your routine with a fun and self indulgent soak? Go buy the sparkliest, most colourful and loveliest smelling bathbomb you can find! Enjoy splashing about in the colourful suds and lie back and think of your first beach holiday once corona virus is finally over. Lush make the best handmade bathbombs ever, that come with sparkly tones, here's their 'Groovy Kind of Love' bomb below for inspiration.

3. Adult dot-to-dot art books

Now is the perfect time to make the most of that little bit of extra free time and indulge in relaxing mindfulness habits such as adult colouring books or a modern dot-to-dot books. The most creative modern dot-to-dot book we know is The 1000 dot-to-dot book: Materspieces by Thomas Pavitte. You can recreate 20 masterpieces by the likes of Van Gogh, Michelangelo and Hokusai which are rendered in stunning line drawings for you to complete yourself. Once you've finished, you can even tear out your masterpiece ready to be proudly displayed, thanks to the easy to tear out pages.

4. Modern Board Games

Now is a great time to connect with your household, step away from your screens and enjoy socialising face-to-face by playing a modern board game, they have come such a long way! Now there is so much more choice than just Monopoly, Scrabble and Risk! Modern board games are clever, inventive and much cooler than their older classic counterparts. What's more there are now so many of them there is bound to be one just for you! A wonderful introduction to the modern board game universe is 'Ticket to Ride', a max five player game which can be played by all age groups, in which players compete against each other by placing train routes across the United States of America. 

5. Order a takeaway

Sure you can't go to your restaurants right now, but they can come to you. Why not support your local small business restaurant at this difficult time by ordering from them online? What can be more comforting and familiar than a meal you love and remember. It's great to treat yourself to meal when you're fed up with all the cooking you've been doing during lockdown and a great way to support local businesses.