While the Omicron variant tends to come with milder symptoms, particularly for the vaccinated, many are still reporting sore throats, coughs and general lethargy. 

If you want to help them on their way to recovery, try sending them The Bloom Box’s Wellness Gift Box.

The box comes with Hush’s geranium and lemon hand sanitiser, You.c1000 lemon and orange vitamin drinks, mini dried flowers and healthy snacks such as Water Lily Pops and Amazin’ Graze’s Pandan Coconut Nut Mix.

Available at The Bloom Box

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It’s important to eat healthy while recovering from Covid-19 but it can be hard when you aren’t able to go grocery shopping and when you likely don’t have the energy to cook very much. 

If you are looking to do something nice for someone in your life who is under the weather, why not send them a gorgeous cheese and charcuterie platter.

Lush Platters provides a multitude of different ready to eat platters that include artisanal cheese, charcuterie, crackers, house-roasted nuts, fruit, deli meat and more. There are even vegan and vegetarian options available.

Available at Lush Platters

Nothing is worse than being stuck at home and feeling peckish but having nothing to snack on. If you’re looking to elevate a loved one’s Covid-19 quarantine, why not furnish them with some healthy snacks to keep them full up. 

Boxgreen’s premium gift boxes come with 12 pre-portioned and healthy snacks that you can choose as well as one yummy grounded nut butter from its collection. It’s the perfect gift for someone who’s stuck at home sick. 

Available at Boxgreen

Tea is always a good idea when you’re sick and if you’re looking for something simple but good, T2’s customisable gift packs are fantastic options to send to a loved one. 

While T2 has many gift box options, we highly recommend its boxes of six teas which you can customise completely to the liking of the recipient. 

Available at T2

Most cafes and coffee joints that offer hot meals are still open, but there’s no better time for a coffee lover to pick up the art of coffee brewing. Singapore-based coffee subscription service Hook offers gift sets for your caffeine-loving friends, whether they prefer their coffee dripped, brewed stove-top, or cold-brewed. Each bundle comes with three 80-gram bags of Hook’s top-selling Arabica coffees.

Available at Hook Coffee

Know someone who has been unleashing their inner MasterChef in the kitchen during the circuit breaker? This care package of condiments—chilli sauce, goreng chilli, sambal bajak and soya sauce—from Violet Oon Singapore is exactly what they need to add an umami-packed punch to their dishes.

The condiments come packaged in a beautiful gift box and with a personalised gift card of up to 75 words. You can place your orders by adding all four condiments to cart online or via email.

Available at Violet Oon Singapore

What’s better than a perfume? One that is customised to your taste. If you want to send your loved one a dose of aromatherapy but aren’t sure what they like, Maison 21G has a gifting service that allows you to send your recipient an e-gift card. They can then use the gift card to customise their bespoke perfume based on their personality or preferences, and the tailor-made perfume will be delivered to their doorstep.

Available at Maison 21G

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Liven up the home offices of busy-bee friends with colourful desktop accessories. The Vitra High Tray is available in several lively colours as well as in black and white. These versatile trays will help organise their stationery and declutter their desks; it can also function as a cake stand for midday snacks.

Available at the Vitra e-store on Shopee

The pandemic is no reason to neglect self-care and wellness. Send this Deep Sleep Wellness Set from Banyan Tree Essentials to a loved one who needs some time to wind down for his or her daily stress.

The gift set includes a Lavender Bergamot Sleep Enhancer pillow mist and a bottle of massage oil, wrapped up furoshiki-style in Banyan Tree Essentials’ signature fabric wrap.

Other gift sets available include the Midday Respite Self-Care Set and Classic Aromatherapy Gift Set.

Available at Banyan Tree Essentials

Chocolate makes us happy, and we don’t just mean it in a figurative way. This sweet treat is scientifically proven to improve moods, thanks to a number of compounds—such as phenylethylamine and tryptophan—that increase the levels of endorphins released into the brain. If you’re looking to cheer someone up, why not send them a hamper brimming with chocolates?

Singapore-based chocolate retailer Hello Chocolate curates a selection of at least eight award-winning chocolates in its Best of the Best chocolate hamper, packaged in a reusable bamboo basket. You can also leave a message with your gift when you’re checking out.

Available at Hello Chocolate

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For friends who are game on improving their tablescape while dining at home, pick up the versatile Stellar Works Arita Vessels designed by Neri & Hu. This ceramic set comprises seven bowls and plates in varying sizes and shapes, and looks as stunning when stacked together, appearing almost like a sculptural vase.

Available at P5 Studio

Known for its freestyle bud box that features unique arrangements every day, The Bud Box is also offering a Love & Protect Welfare Bud Box that includes a mask, hand sanitiser and wet wipes arranged amongst fresh flowers. If flowers are all you need, the freestyle bud box is still available as a pleasant surprise for loved ones.

Available at The Bud Box

Missing cracking a cold one with your buddies? Send them a case of beer and drink over a virtual get-together on Houseparty or Netflix party. Local brewery The 1925 Brewing Co. is continuing to offer its unique, locally-inspired brews in a single bottle, six-pack, or 24-pack.

Available at The 1925 Brewing Co. and Brewlander

Surprise your loved ones with decorative items, such as this adorable Moschino Toy lamp from Kartell, designed by Jeremy Scott. The table lamp weighs just one kilogram and will make a playful addition to any room.

Available at Lifestorey and Space Furniture

Bring back the habit of hand-written mail with these colourful postcards, created by Bangkok-based screen print studio The Archivist. Screen-printed using water-based inks, each of these postcards are made by hand individually and are available in limited numbers. 

Available at Collective Market at Siri House

Help your loved ones green their indoor spaces with these planters by Kitbox. The aluminium pot is balanced on a brass stand, with a perforated separator inside to collect excess water from the succulents, so as not to harm the roots. While the plants are not included, they can be easily purchased separately from gardening centres such as Far East Flora.

Available from Made-In

Send edible treats in the shape of blooming blossoms to your loved ones. Made using bird’s nest, rock sugar and almond, this dessert puts a fresh spin on the traditional bird’s nest delicacy, lightly fragranced with ingredients such as matcha, rose, pandan and vanilla; the product is also free of preservatives and additives.

Simply add hot water to the bloom, stir the mixture and allow it to steep in hot water for five minutes before drinking.

Available from NestBloom

Warm the lonesome cockles of your family and friends’ hearts with this new milk frother by Nespresso. The newest edition of the Aeroccino offers an enhanced range of coffee-making choices, where its versatility and expediency sets it apart from its predecessors. Prepare your favourite coffee recipes with just one whisk by pouring in your choice of milk and select from four different options: cold milk for iced coffee, hot milk for lattes, warm-airy milk foam for cappuccinos and warm-dense milk foam for latte cappuccinos.

Available from Nespresso

Send your loved ones a gift hamper of intoxicating fragrances from the collaborative effort of Botanica Home Fragrance Japan and Simply Hamper that will invigorate and calm the senses during these trying times. Each hamper comes with either preserved or fresh flowers and the scents range from a variety of diffusers and candles that you can choose according to your own preference.

Available from Simply Hamper

Create deeper connections with the people around you through this interactive and thought-provoking card game, where it seeks to allow players to strengthen their existing relationships and make new ones with three levels of questions and wildcards. This game has 150 questions and wildcards, and can be played with up to six players. So gather your friends and play this virtually as we keep safe and #stayhome.

Available from We’re Not Really Strangers

Get your loved ones in on the pandemic-inspired baking craze with this DIY Cupcake Set from Annabella Patisserie, where you can flex your creative spirit by frosting and decorating your own cupcakes. Each set contains four cupcakes, three types of frosting (white, pink, black), marshmallows and sprinkles. Islandwide delivery is available.

Available from Annabella Patisserie

Involve your friends and family in a fun and stress-relieving activity of acrylic painting with this Paint by Numbers set, where you paint the numbers and shapes provided in the canvas to create a masterpiece that you can decorate your house with. The set includes one numbered acrylic-based paint set, one pre-printed numbered high-quality canvas, three paint brushes of various sizes and an optional wood frame and hanging kit.

Available at Paint by Numbers

Send your loved ones some adorable hand-drawn cards by Adrift Gift—the new local bespoke eco-friendly gift shop that was founded by Serena Adsit, who is also the founder of Mint Modelling Agency and the Sustainability & Conservation interest group within Entrepreneurs Organization (Singapore).

Their cute and endearing punny statements like "Long time no sea" and "I Chews You" are bound to bring a smile to anyone's day in these unpredictable times.

Available at Adrift Gift

Bridge the long-distance gap with your friends and loved ones with these beautiful connected friendship lamps that complement any home's decor. Simply connect the Friendship lamp to your Wi-Fi, and ask your relatives and friends to connect their lamps to the group ID set up by you. A touch is all it takes for your lamp to change color and the lamp/s that have been paired with it will light up in that same color.

Available at Friendship Lamps

Decorate your home and brighten up your loved ones' days with these adorable handcrafted planters that were made by artisans using coconut coir. It is the perfect sustainable holder for garden plants and flowers, and can even act as a wine caddy! Be sure to place them indoors and keep the planters as dry as possible for long-lasting pig planters.

Available at Likha

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