This post is all about the best gifts to mail for Christmas.
It’s so hard to find the perfect gift for a long distance family friend that you can ACTUALLY mail to them without paying a fortune. So, I knew I needed to help you out with a post on the best gifts to mail for Christmas!
Especially during the holiday season, the costs really add up. So, it’s always a bonus to find some affordable Christmas gifts for each person on your list!
Whether you’re looking for a great gift you can fit in an envelope, or just something that won’t cost a fortune to ship, we’ve got you covered!
In this post, you’ll find the best gifts to mail for Christmas to long distance family and friends.
PRESENTS FOR LONG DISTANCE FRIENDS & FAMILY
These vintage map magnets are like a more unique version of a postcard!
Buy one of these to represent the city you live in and send it to your long distance friend or family member. This is the perfect way to bring a slice of your life to them.
A custom photo magnet is a great way to bring back the memory of a special occasion or fun time with the friend you're mailing this gift to.
They can keep it on their fridge year round to think about you every time they see it!
If you want a more holiday-themed gift idea, get a custom photo ornament for their tree!
This is still small enough to mail as well.
Looking for the best gifts to mail for Christmas that actually fit in an envelope? Write "open when..." letters for each month of the year!
Or, you can label them with specific circumstances like "open when you're sad" and "open when you miss me."
Take one of your favorite memories or places with the person you're sending a gift to and turn it into this custom art!
This gift idea has such a personal touch, which everyone loves for the holidays.
I feel like you really can't go wrong with a poetry book as a Christmas gift! You can read poems again and again and still appreciate them just as much as the first time you saw them.
This book is a great meaningful gift that's still easy to ship. And, if you buy it with Amazon prime and ship it directly to the person you're shopping for, you'll probably even get free shipping!
Holiday gift baskets are never a bad idea when you want to put a smile on someone's face!
This might be a little pricier to ship, unless you ship it directly to your recipient from Etsy. If you're looking for a good Christmas gift basket to send over, I would definitely put this on the list of the best gift baskets for long distance friends.
This tea tube set is the right gift for any tea lover in your life! It's so aesthetic and they'll enjoy tasiting all the different teas.
You can never go wrong with food gifts, and this spice sampler is perfect for anyone who loves cooking!
It's easier to mail than a whole food gift basket, but it'll go a long way in helping them make delicious meals.
If you're shopping for a small gift for a woman, she'll LOVE a dainty bracelet like this!
Another great option is a friendship bracelet. You can customize this one with the initial of the person you're shopping for, and you can choose to add a birthstone as well!
This crochet sunflower card is the cutest thing! If you're looking for a gift that will be a simple but cute pick-me-up, this will make anyone smile.
You could also easily add this to DIY Christmas baskets to make them even cuter.
I saw these inspirational sticky notes and couldn't resist adding them! These would be so easy and affordable to send with a nice Christmas card.
Plus, going into the new year is the perfect time of year to give someone some extra motivation.
This pop up Christmas card is so impressive! This is the best way to turn a simple mailed gift into a fun surprise.
A candle gift set will make any space feel more homey. Plus, you can order this from Amazon so even if you're cutting it close to last minute, hopefully you can get a delivery date before Christmas!
This floral wax melt is GORGEOUS! Having a well-scented and cozy space is the best way to bring more Christmas magic, so this is the perfect small gift to mail.
These heart bookmarks are a great small gift for any book lover!!
There's no better way to relax over the holidays than to do a little at-home spa with some Christmas-themed face masks. These are another pretty flat gift that would be easy to send in a small package!
Everyone could use some under eye masks! You could easily add these to a Christmas gift basket but if you don't want to mail a huge number of items, just send a couple under eye masks with a nice Christmas card.
You can grab a pack of these holiday lip balms and send one to each person you'll be mailing a card to! This is a great way to elevate the gift just a little without it costing a fortune.
How cute are these socks?! You really can't go wrong with a cute pair of socks, and it's the perfect present during the final holiday rush!!
These lego gingerbread ornaments are seriously so cute! These are great ideas for anyone who has kids as well.
This lego sleigh is another fun activity. Lego is one of the BEST things because it's a great Christmas gift idea for almost any age!
There's no better way to spread holiday cheer than to help your friend or family member level up in the new year. This "one line a day" journal will help them introduce a new journaling habit for their self growth and improvement in the new year!
Anyone who loves reading needs a book of the month subscription! This is one of the best gifts to mail for Christmas because you just have to buy the subscription and it will be mailed for you.
Nothing says "happy holidays" to a coffee lover better than a coffee sampler set!
Custom luggage tags are great small gifts for anyone who loves to travel!
You really can't go wrong with a cookbook. And, it would be super easy to ship this to them directly from Amazon!
I got coasters like this for Christmas a few years ago and I still use them all the time! I feel like they fit almost any aesthetic and everyone could use a few cute coasters.
This electric lighter is the perfect size to send in the mail (or straight from Amazon) and it's something anybody can make use of!
Love these cotton dish towels. I feel like homey and useful gifts are always a hit!
These hand painted postcards are the perfect little memento to send a long distance friend. You can show them a piece of your hometown, and a postcard is super easy and affordable to mail!
This flower bookmark is GORGEOUS! Any book lover would be obsessed with this.
A card holder is such a practical gift and since it's flat, it's so easy to send by mail to a long distance friend or family member!
If the person you're shopping for has a Stanley Cup, getting them a Stanley Cup charm would be such a thoughtful gift!
If the person you're shopping for loves cooking, an olive oil sampler gift set would be one of the best Christmas gift baskets you could give them! Plus, these bottles are a decent size so they should last a while.
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