Are you the one in your family who always knows when someone’s birthday is?

Have you got a relative or friend who doesn’t live down the road anymore but still deserves something special on their birthday? Maybe something more than just a quick hello on their profile wall?

If you’re a quality gift giver and love surprising others on their birthdays, there are a host of ways you can give someone an amazing birthday gift without having to lift a finger, if only for a few clicks of the mouse.

We’ve found some of the best online birthday gifts you can buy someone no matter where they are or what they like. You’ll be surprised by some of the gift ideas we’ve found that will hopefully give you some birthday present inspiration.

From beautiful flowers to getting someone a unique subscription, you’d be surprised what you can get people these days.

Birthday Gift Idea 1: A tipple in the post

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We all have that one friend who is into their craft beers and can tell you why their expensive IPA is superior to whatever you’re drinking. If you have a mate who’s serious about their beer, a beer box for their birthday could be the way to go, and you don’t even have to go to the supermarket.

Companies like Honest Brew, Flavourly and Beerbods all have a wide range of hard to find beers that you can send to anyone around the UK.

And what about those who fancy a little it of fizz on the weekend? Companies like Princess Prosecco and The Fizz Company will happily send some prosecco to anyone you like as a one-off or part of a subscription.

If you have a friend planning a big birthday party and you can’t be there, it’s a very smart gift to order for them.

Birthday Gift Idea 2: Confetti Cards

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There’s no better way of saying Happy Birthday to a friend you love than sending them something they’ll have to spend ages cleaning off the carpet. You’ll probably have seen them on Instagram already, but confetti cards are one way to surprise someone when you can’t be there.

Boomf is the most well-known confetti card company with their Boomf Bomb a special photo cube card that explodes when the envelope is opened.

Birthday Gift Idea 3: Fresh Flowers

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“You don’t bring me flowers anymore.”

There’s something you don’t need to worry about someone saying when another birthday comes around. Ditch having to find a good florist or run the risk of picking up a sub-par bouquet from the garage forecourt. Like all good things, the best stuff is online.

You can get birthday flowers delivered anywhere in the country in no time at all. Bloom Magic UK is one of the top online florists. They handpick and arrange every bouquet themselves, so you know you’re getting the freshest flowers delivered next day, or same day if you’re sending birthday flowers in London. (Anyone living in Northern Ireland or ROI can order directly from Bloom Magic Ireland)

Birthday Gift Idea 4: Coffee

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Who doesn’t love the smell of coffee first thing in the morning? For people who are always in a rush to get out the door and stop to buy a coffee on the way into work, they could be wasting a lot of money, time and plastic on something they could do at home while running around to get ready.

On demand coffee companies like Pact and The Coffee Factory deliver a bag of freshly ground coffee to your front door every month, so all someone has to do is get the kettle on and let it brew.

And to help do your bit for the environment, a reusable coffee cup like the S'well Traveller Mug on Amazon or Joco Glass Cup (very trendy) will save time on that morning coffee run. Many big name coffee shops also knock a little off the price if you bring in a reusable cup for your mid-morning top-up.

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Birthday Gift Idea 5: Thousands of books!

No this isn’t a suggestion to have a postman carry the biggest sack he’s ever had to someone’s front door, but if you know someone who loves listening to podcasts or reading, then a service like Audible could be their new favourite thing.

It’s the audiobook library of pretty much everything Amazon has to offer. You can buy someone a subscription of anyone from a month to a year and let them listen to everything from Stephen Fry reading Harry Pooter to Michelle Obama reciting her new book.

Birthday Gift Idea 6: Free flights?

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Love them or loathe them, there’s no denying that Ryanair changed the way we travel. You go anywhere from Dublin to Dubrovnik for pennies compared to what flights used to cost years ago.

If you have a friend who loves travelling and doesn’t care how they get there, you might be surprised to know that Ryanair does indeed do gift vouchers. Available in increments of £25, you can gift someone with the chance to get a cheap or free flight whenever they like. For any friend who is a savvy traveller, it’s a great idea.

Birthday Gift Idea 7: Knowing your history

Have a relative who loves talking about where you great aunt or grandad lived? Or what about that friend who hasn’t the foggiest where their family is from.

You can buy an Ancestry kit online for someone’s birthday that will help find out how deep your family tree goes, where your ancestors came from, and even connect with new relatives you might not know you had.

You might just find our you're related to royalty!

Birthday Gift Idea 8: A tree in the Highlands

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Our last gift is a little closer to home, especially if you know someone who loves hiking Bens or being outdoors.

You can do a little good in the world by gifting someone a tree; not one that’s chopped down and sent to their door, but one that is planted and dedicated to someone. Trees for Life are doing amazing work planting trees to help restore Caledonian Forest. They’ve planted over 1.5 million trees so far, and every new tree helps bring life back to one of the county’s prettiest spots.

Making every birthday special

Here’s hoping you found this short birthday gift guide helpful, especially if you’re trying to get a gift delivered to someone far away. Just remember to post a card too!