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1. A giant bubble-making kit so the whole fam can enjoy a magical backyard activity with surprising ease — and take plenty of photos.
2. A foldable exercise bike with all the basic features you need if you don't have space or budget for a Peloton but want access to a quick cardio workout at home. It has a magnetic tension system to up the difficulty, and handy features on the screen so you can track your time, speed, distance, and more!
3. A DIY bubble tea kit that'll help you whip up eight servings of delicious boba — it comes with tapioca pearls, earl grey and jasmine green tea, reusable boba-size straws (a must!) and a recipe.
4. The most recent version (it has a built-in light now!!) of the original basic Kindle so you can *instantly download* your next read — either from the Kindle store or from your local library's selection of ebooks. No waiting.
5. How To Bake, a cookbook from Paul Hollywood and his baby blues so your cakes, breads, and pastries will no longer be disastrous or over-baked. This bb has tips, tricks, recipes, and step-by-step photos to guide you on the way — hello Star Baker!
6. A sleek bamboo bath caddy to securely hold your favorite novel, your phone and (most importantly) a glass of wine while you luxuriate amongst the bubbles for hours until eeeevery single last one pops.
7. Drinking Like Ladies, a compilation of 75 cocktail recipes from today's leading women bartenders, for any feminist looking to add a little variety to their weekly, OK daily, happy hour. Here's to us!
8. And a set of large fizzy aromatherapy bath bombs to moisturize your skin and make your next soak a little more spa-like. Ahhhh, relaxation in a steamy tub o' good smells. What a way to spend an evening!
9. A vintagey 8-in-1 entertainment center that'll do it all: play records, stream music from your phone via Bluetooth, record from vinyl, CD, or cassette directly to USB, AND play CDs, cassettes, aaaaand AM/FM radio. It's time for a living room dance party.
10. Codenames, a game that transforms your friends or family into two teams of rival spies, plus one assassin and one double agent. You only know the "codenames" of the people on your team, so who will figure out which spies belongs on their team first?
11. A crepe-making set complete with 12-inch nonstick griddle, wooden spreader, and spatula to ensure the lightest, thinnest crepes outside of Paris.
12. An at-home manicure kit from Olive and June with everything you need to get to prep, polish, and perfect your nails with ease, including their famous Poppy handle, to help you ~get a grip~ on any polish.
13. A Shiatsu shoulder massager you can use to relax overworked muscles after hunching over a computer all day. Plus, it has an optional heat setting for even more pain relief. It's like having a portable spa!
14. A mini (but bright and powerful) multimedia projector (and screen!) perfect for turning any room into a mini movie theater. Just plug in a phone, gaming system, streaming stick (including the Amazon Fire TV stick), or laptop.
15. A challenging, 1000-piece Milky Way puzzle featuring an image shot by the Hubble Telescope. If you're feeling stuck at home, this'll take you ~out of this world~.
16. Villainous, a Disney-themed game to let everyone release their inner evil queen. Why?! It's a strategy-based game featuring your favorite Disney villains (duh!) — every time you play as a different character, it's a totally different game.
17. A set of scratch-off cityscapes for a whole new level beyond adult coloring books. A whole nighttime world is about to be revealed with just a few scratches.
18. An expandable wall gardening system so you can turn your porch or patio into a gorgeous garden — no backyard, no problem. And it has a built-in dripper system you can connect right to your hose so you don't need to worry about watering.
19. Or a nine-herb window garden kit with everything you need to grow dill, basil, chives, thyme, parsley, oregano, cilantro, sage, and mustard if you're more of a DIY-er (or have a fantastically sunny kitchen window).
20. The Movie Quiz Book, a handy little volume chock-full of (you guessed it!) movie trivia quizzes so you can test your knowledge across a whopping 1,600 questions.
21. Or if your tastes skew more general, Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac so you can prepare now for your eventual Jeopardy domination.
22. A subtle, geometric removable peel-and-stick wallpaper to dress up your walls, furniture, or even shelves with ease if you've been thinking about a home refresh (like all of us are, am I right??) — no need to watch YouTube videos or hire a wallpaper installer.
23. An Unexpexted Cookbook, a collection of recipes inspired by Lord of the Rings, so those hunger pangs you always felt around ~elevenses~ can finally be sated. We're talking recipes for EVERY HOBBIT MEALTIME!
24. Werewolf, a unique take on Mafia you'll want to play with your family or quarantine pod to figure out who'll defend the village and who'll tear the group apart with their devious behavior?
25. A subscription to Book of the Month to supplement all the books you already have in your to-read pile, because what's better than a new pick every month, selected from an array of shouldn't-be-missed new releases, plus a fun little surprise.
26. A DIY cross-stitch kit so you can bring out your ~crafty~ side, one thread at a time. Then you can move onto more challenging designs!
27. A subscription to Disney+ so you can create the marathon of your choosing whether you're doing a full Marvel rewatch like me or want to see every single DCOM (Disney Channel Original Movie, duh!) in order of release.
28. A tequila-infusing kit to make your very own ~spicy margarita~ in the comfort of your own home and without having to follow a recipe or shop for special ingredients. The pouch is filled with dehydrated lime, orange, grapefruit, jalapeño, and pineapple for the perfect balance of sweet and spicy.
29. A set of three *fabric* resistance bands so you can add some more movies to your at-home workout, without the rolling, pinching, and snagging caused by latex ones.
30. A Hello Fresh subscription that'll basically be like a cooking class you can do at home. Sign up for a plan that fits your diet (including vegetarian and family plans), and you'll get allllllll the ingredients you need to prep each meal! WHILE learning how to cook!
31. My Bucket List, a coffee table book-slash-journal to encourage you to create a list of all the things you want to do in life — with prompts to inspire you, and room to detail what you think each experience will be like, and room for your thoughts after *actually* doing it.
32. A book of *supersized* New York Times Sunday crosswords for all the productive (exercising your brain!) procrastination you'll ever need.
33. A wine-tasting notebook if you're a burgeoning sommelier looking to expand your horizons — it has space to reflect and take notes on your favorite blends!
34. An ice dye kit for a ~sophisticated~ take on the tie-dye trend all over your TikTok FYP. It comes with everything you need including dye, soda ash, instructions, tips and tricks, and a bandana so you can try it out.
Actual footage of me baking my way through quarantine:
