2020 has been the year that remote work went mainstream. Most of us are spending more time at home than ever before – and when you live where you work, it can be easy to go a little stir crazy.

We might not be able to get back to our normal lives just yet, but that doesn’t mean we can’t use our imagination to enjoy being at home in fun new ways! If your employees are working from home, why not treat them to an extra special gift this holiday season?

From plants that perk up a desk to mouthwatering custom cookies, here are seven of the best gifts for employees working from home.

1. Give them an Experience Gift

When it comes to buying the right gift for your employees, one size definitely doesn’t fit all. So why not recognize your team’s individuality and treat them to a gift that they can choose themselves?

Giving your employees an experience gift certificate allows them to browse hundreds of different activities and choose the one that excites them most.

From adrenaline-pumping driving activities to laidback cooking classes and river boat cruises, there’s something for everyone at Xperience Days – and this way, you’ll give someone the chance to create happy memories they’ll cherish for years.

2. Gift them a Monthly Coffee Subscription Box

For most of us, coffee is an essential part of the working day. We may not be able to enjoy the social aspect of chatting by the coffee machine right now, but we can still look forward to our coffee breaks.

Why not give your employees a monthly coffee subscription box, like this one from Coffee-Esperanto? Packed with a selection of the finest coffee beans, this box allows employees to try new flavors each month, and is something they can look forward to throughout the year.

Who knows, it could even lead to a Zoom coffee club, where employees can stay connected while swapping notes on their favorite coffees that month!

3. Send them a Plant for their Desk

If you want to help your employees be more productive, as well as feel more comfortable working from home, why not send them a beautiful plant for their desk? House plants aren’t just for decoration – they’ve also been shown to boost mood, productivity, concentration and creativity, as well as reduce stress levels.

Plus, they also inject life and can provide a welcome sense of peace to a busy working area. Sending your employees a plant that’s easy to care for, like this one from Urban Stems, is a great way to help them spruce up their desk while they’re working for home. Plus, as an added bonus, it might just give their performance a little boost, too!

4. Gift them an At Home Spa Kit

We all need some pampering now and then, but right now not all of us are able to head to a spa for some well-deserved rest and relaxation. So why not bring the spa home with you instead, and treat your employees to a luxurious at home spa kit?

We love this Just Breathe Tropical Spa Gift Set, which is packed with indulgent and sweet-smelling treats to help your employees unwind. If we can’t jet off for a relaxing exotic vacation right now, blissing out in a coconut-scented, candlelit bath is definitely the next best thing.

5. Send a Spotify Gift Card

For many of us, music has become even more important now we’re working from home. From the tunes that help us focus to the songs that get us pumped for exercise, music just makes everything that bit more enjoyable. So this year, why not give the gift of music, and treat your employees to a Spotify gift card?

This way, your team can use their gift to listen to their favorite music, either during or after work. To help employees feel connected to each other, you could even set up a chat thread where people can recommend their favorite songs and swap the latest tracks they’ve discovered on Spotify.

6. Gift them a Bubble Wrap Calendar

When you’re working from home, it’s easy for the days to start to blur into one. Before you know it, a week has been and gone – and then it’s a whole month, and you’re left wondering where on earth the time’s gone. So why not help employees keep track of time – and relieve stress – with this fun Bubble Wrap Calendar?

Few things are as satisfying, stress-reducing, and strangely addictive as popping bubble wrap, so this is a great way to keep your employees on course while letting them enjoy one of life’s unique pleasures, every day.

7. Send them Custom Cookies

If there’s someone who doesn’t like receiving delicious baked goods in the post, we’d like to know. When you’re working from home it’s easy to forget to treat yourself the way you used to – so why not make sure your employees enjoy some well-deserved treats by sending them some custom shortbread cookies?

Not only are these vanilla cookies absolutely delicious, they’re also super inspiring, as you can personalize the cookies by writing little messages on them to brighten your employees’ days. Whether it’s congratulating someone on some great work or making an employee laugh with an in-joke, this is an experience that’s wonderfully sweet – in two very different ways.

Thanks for reading!

We hope you enjoyed our gift guide for employees working from home. If you have a question for us, feel free to leave a comment – we’d love to hear from you.

Happy holidays from all of us at Xperience Days!