Paint the Distance Away

Author

Patrick Kucharson
June 11, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

 

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Greetings Gift-Givers!

 

Hi gift-givers! Today we share a gift idea that will allow your love to cover more distance than a toddler chasing bubbles.

 

To celebrate 100 straight weeks of putting out a Better Gift Coach edition, I’m going to take a month off of writing the newsletter!

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Gift idea time! Here’s a story of a
great gift to spark your creativity

 

The “virtual bonding experience" Gift:

One of the most meaningful gifts that I received was a virtual "Let's paint together" in a box from my long distance niece. I think it said, "Just add wine". The package arrived with a canvas, paints and a really nice card. I think it also had a wine glass. Inside the card it told me to pick a date. So we did and we "got together" over a Zoom call and painted and showed each other our work as we went along and of course we chatted through the whole thing.

Karen from California

 

Brainstorming your version of this gift

 

General tips/guidance for virtual bonding experience gifts:

  • Plan ahead!

  • These make great one-on-one gifts, but also group gifts

  • Just like in Karen’s gift story, consider opportunity to provide kits/supplies to take that burden off of them

 

Alternative virtual shared experience gifts:

  1. Virtual Mixology Class (see YouTube videos)

  2. Virtual Craft Workshop (get craft kits at craft stores)

  3. Virtual Yoga or Fitness Class (check out Alo Moves, Glo)

  4. Virtual Wine Tasting (check out In Good Taste Wines, Vinebox)

  5. Virtual Cooking and Baking Class (check out Cozymeal, Cuiline)

  6. Virtual Game Night (check out Jackbox Games, PlayingCards.io)

  7. Virtual Escape Room (check out The Escape Game, Mystery Escape Room)

  8. Virtual Trivia Night (simply watch Jeopardy together, see The “personalized group trivia" Gift)

 

 

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  • Virtual gifts

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My attempt to send
you off with a smile

 

Sending you a virtual high-five,
Patrick Kucharson
Better Gift Coach

 

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