Long distance relationships are not the greatest relationships to have.
But they are unique and special in their own way. I believe the long distance relationship my husband and I went through really helped create us to be best friends. I mean 5 years long distance is a long time to spend getting to know someone.
If you haven’t read my post on how I survived a 5 year long distance relationship, click here!
While text messages and phone calls were essential, getting stuff in the mail created almost a Christmas like spirit in me. I would always run back into the house to open my package.
Here are my 5 recommendations for long distance gift ideas.
These gifts were sometimes a birthday gift or sometimes just a gift to show you care. All of these gifts provided a smile on my face and warmth in my heart knowing my then boyfriend took time to mail each of these to me.
1. Someone Loves You Bear. Now this gift actually wasn’t mailed but I think it is a cute idea to mail it anyway. My first birthday my husband and I were together, my husband drove all the way from Indianapolis with this little bear strapped in the seatbelt. That night when he got to my house, he showed me the bear “cutely” strapped in beside him. AND there was a beautiful silver diamond necklace connected to the bear! We had only been dating 5 months then, man was a lucky gal. 😉
2. Toolbox full of goodies. This I DID receive in the mail. It was during a stressful time in college. My husband found this cute purple toolbox and filled it with all kinds of goodies for me. It had a new phone case for my phone, tons of candy, some pens (pen lover!), a gift card, and a sweet note from my husband! This picture was from 2013, so excuse the quality. 😉 . You don’t have to send a toolbox though. Just pack up a container full of their favorite stuff. Trust me, if they are going through a stressful time, they will love it!
3. Handmade cards! They are the best. I have kept every sweet note my husband has wrote me. It doesn’t have to be a love letter. Sometimes a simple I love you is all they need.
4. Provide supper! My husband would send me all kinds of gift cards. It was fun when ever I would use them, it made me think just about him and his sweet act of kindness. Maybe you want to provide a gift card to their favorite restaurant or fast food place. Y’all could have a Facetime date while eating together!
5. Chocolate! Chocolate solves all problems. At least in my world. 😉 . I found the perfect candy shop on Etsy. It is called WhatCandySays. They allow you to send messages with chocolate candy! I surprised my husband with this for our 8 years of being together anniversary. The chocolate is delicious! Highly recommend!
These are just a few of the idea’s that my husband and I used during our long distance relationship. These gifts left such an impact on my heart that I smiled while writing this blog post. Sweet memories during an imperfect dating situation. I hope I offered a creative way for you to tell a loved one how much you care!
Please share any other gift ideas you received down below!
Much love,
-Brittany