Best Birthday Gifts for Him: Lockdown Edition

Best Birthday Gifts for Him: Lockdown Edition


By Phoebe Griffiths

Looking for birthday gifts for him in London that will help ease the boredom of yet another UK lockdown? We’ve got you covered. 

For the man in your life who has completed all the box sets, jigsaw puzzles and Zoom quizzes, it’s time to get him a birthday present that will truly shake things up. Our gift experiences for him are ideal for guys who need some more fun things to do at home or more creative ways to spend their time. From relaxing DIY pottery experiences to cooking up a storm with cooking class online - there are so many options for spoiling a birthday boy in lockdown! 

For a little inspiration, we’ve put together our top birthday gifts for him, so you can show your favourite man a good time in these unprecedented times!

Shake it, don’t stir it with 007 DIY cocktails masterclass

When it comes to birthdays in lockdown, you really can’t beat shaking up some delicious cocktails at home. For the birthday man who likes to be behind the bar (or in front of one) and rewatching The Spy Who Loved Me, why not buy him a James Bond themed virtual cocktail making class as a birthday experience gift?

Get him mixing up all the sultry concoctions from different Bond films such as a delectable julep, a romantic old fashioned and of course, a vesper martini. He’ll truly be celebrating his birthday in style, even if he decides not to change out of his sweatpants! You can even buy this gift online and have it sent directly to his door to surprise him on his special day. Or, join him and invite his friends along for a unique virtual birthday party! 

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DIY cocktail martini with drops of olive oil on the liquid's surface.

Snap up a unique smartphone photography class online for his birthday

If you’re buying for a man who enjoys getting creative as much as he loves his tech, he’ll love an online photography course specially for iPhone photography. This gift experience will teach him how to turn his snap happy days into art, with insight from our expert teachers about what makes an image look great. He’ll learn new tricks like how to use shadows and different angles to make sure he gets the shot he wants. 

He’ll learn different tips and tricks for editing pictures on his smartphone too and, if you're lucky, he’ll try out his new skills with an insta-worthy photoshoot of you! This is the perfect birthday gift to help him to up his photography game and fill his time when he’s looking for creative things to do when bored in lockdown. 

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Unleash his inner Gordon Ramsey with a cooking class online

Is the birthday boy a foodie who loves experimenting in the kitchen with new flavours and fusions? Or maybe he’s a hopeless cook who lives off instant noodles and frozen pizzas? Either way, with an online cooking experience as a gift, he’ll be able to pick up some new culinary skills in lockdown whilst enjoying homemade restaurant quality food, without leaving his house. Now that’s a great birthday present! Whether he’s into carb-loading with fresh pasta or sizzling up some perfectly juicy steaks on the BBQ we have a cooking class online and even a cooking kit that’s perfect for him, whatever his cooking ability.

If he’s alone on his birthday in lockdown, you why not join him for a foodie virtual birthday party? We’re sure that your presence will be the best gift of all, even if it’s only virtual! 

Treat him to a relaxing DIY pottery online class and craft kit

It’s no secret that lots of men love a spot of DIY, so for the man in your life, whether he’s your partner, dad, uncle or brother, treat him to a relaxing kind of DIY - pottery. For men who are cooped up indoors with lockdown on their birthday, a DIY pottery virtual class will give him the opportunity to let his creativity and imagination run wild! 

He can learn how to make a variety of useful household objects from plant pots and bowls to chic clay mugs for his morning coffee, all whilst picking up expert tips from a professional ceramicist. We can’t think of a better way to spend a rainy day indoors than by relaxing and crafting your way to ceramic heaven with your very own pottery starter kit. So, if you’re hunting crafty birthday gifts for him, this is a wonderful way to help him relax, switch-off from the stress of the pandemic and tune into his creative side. 

Give him a murder mystery to solve with a CSI virtual experience

Looking for truly unique and interesting birthday experiences for him? We have just the thing. For a birthday boy who loves a good whodunnit, why not treat him to a CSI live online class? 

He’ll be able to get stuck into some seriously interesting forensic science and use his own detective skills to solve crime scenes. It’s a great way to help him spend his time in lockdown, whilst staying true to his crime show obsession. Led by real-life ex-Scotland Yard detectives and forensic scientists, he’ll be able to learn about all aspects of homicide investigation. So, whether he has a fascination for crime psychology or is more interested in forensic science - why not give him a taste of the action with this novel virtual experience? When it comes to unique virtual birthday party ideas or exciting things to do inside, you really can’t beat this plot twist of a birthday present. He’ll be feeling like Sherlock Holmes in no time at all! 

Celebrate at one of our fun London workshops

Ready to move away from your screens and into the city? If you're looking for fun things to do in the capital, one of our London gift experiences for him could be right up his street! 

If an online pottery class has given him the bug for crafting and you fancy getting out and about in the big city, try one of our pottery classes in London. Your special guy doesn’t even need to try it at home first if he's eager to get going, our gift activities are beginner-friendly! There are so many creative things to do in London that will make his birthday extra memorable with hands on help from a friendly teacher, right there and then! 

Need more inspiration? Check out our favourite birthday gifts for him here. 





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