5 Great Gifts For A Merry Pandemic Christmas

5. The Germ Avoiding Antimicrobial Hand Tool $24.99

Before the pandemic, who among us considered pressing an elevator button or gripping a door handle risky behavior? This brass hand tool spares you from touching the potentially contaminated surfaces you encounter every day. Its 60% copper content has been proven in laboratory tests to kill up to 99% of harmful bacteria on its surface within two hours. It clips to a keychain, keeping it on hand to protect your hands at all times.

4. The Photo Archiving Organizer $39.95

For shutterbugs and genealogists, the pandemic has provided the opportunity to rediscover long lost photographs buried in the back of closets. To protect your visual valuables from moisture and dust, transfer them to this clear polypropylene bin that organizes an entire photo archive for safekeeping. Ideal for preserving beloved photographic memories until they can be digitized or mounted, it neatly archives 1,600 photographs inside 16 acid-free cases that each hold 100 prints.

3. The Long Distance Friendship Lamps $179.95

One of the most painful aspects of the pandemic is the sense of isolation people feel when they are unable to be in physical contact with others. This pair of synchronized WiFi lamps can help ease this anxiety by letting a loved one know he or she in in your thoughts, and vice versa. When you touch the top of one lamp, it glows in sync with the second lamp whether it’s located in the next room, across the street, or on the opposite coast.

2. The Countertop Confection Factory $49.95

One of the challenges of increased family togetherness is finding activities everyone will enjoy. Not surprisingly, one of the trending pastimes is home candy making. This electric candy making set allows even the younger set to create their own signature confection creations, from gummy bears, worms, and fish to novelty chocolates, caramels, s'mores, and other fondue treats.

1. The Best Compact Elliptical Trainer $249.95

To help reduce the "COVID19" when you can't get into the gym (see #2 above), consider home exercise equipment that’s big on burning calories and small on hogging living space. One of our most highly reviewed items is this compact elliptical trainer, which performed the best of all models tested by The Hammacher Schlemmer Institute.