Creative Ideas for Gifting Experiences

Ah, it’s finally the holiday season! I love the holiday season – the Hallmark Christmas movies, trimming the tree, carols; everything about this time of year screams joy and celebration. One of my favorite things to do is to find the perfect gift for family members and friends. This year, I’ll focus on how to gift an experience to your loved ones. But also feel free to check out some of my previous gift guides for both women and men.

The Favorite Things Basket

My absolute favorite gift to give someone is to create a customized basket of their favorite things. This takes a lot of knowledge of your recipient – what types of things they enjoy, what they need most right now, etc. For me, the perfect favorite things basket has a few small items like a bottle of wine, a special scarf, their favorite cologne, a gift card to a favorite store. It’s a collection of gifts that show a sense of appreciation for the person as well as showing that you pay attention to the little things they adore!

The Creative   

For the friend who loves new and creative cultural experiences: 

• Annual membership to an art museum
•  Culinary class
• Ballroom dance lessons
• Photography class

The Kid in Everyone

Let’s face it, there’s a little bit of a child hiding in all of us who wants to get out and do something wild!

• Indoor skydiving
• Laser tag
• Adventure to an escape room with a group of friends

The Athlete

For the friend who doesn’t wait until the new year to start a resolution, here’s a few ideas!

• Crossfit gym membership
• A hike
• Rock climbing
• Tickets to a professional sports game 

The Romantic

Finding the right gift for your significant other is always a challenge, here’s a few ideas to make it a bit simpler.

• A date night gift basket with movies, a game, popcorn and their favorite snacks
• An AirBnB gift certificate for a weekend away
• A couples massage

The Eco-Friendly Friend

We all have a few friends who are passionate about maintaining our home, planet Earth. For these friends and family, here's a few ideas on how to make their holiday a bit more green.

• A gardening or composting course
• Gift card to an area farmers market
• Go with them to a lecture on sustainability

The Co-worker or Boss

Before I went into business as an entrepreneur, finding the perfect gift for a game of White Elephant or for my co-workers was always a challenge. 

• Spa certificate
• A lunch out at their favorite restaurant
• A homemade dessert

For…an Actual Child 

Let's be honest, if your children are anything like mine were, they have waayyyyy too many toys. Here's a few creative ideas for other experiences they can enjoy!

• A live show like Disney on Ice
• A new board game or puzzle
• A few new movies
• A trip to their favorite museum or botanical garden

As the holiday season gears up, share with me ideas you have for creative gift experiences for your loved ones (and tag me on social media if you gift one of these ideas!) Next week, I’ll be back with a new blog sharing my favorite holiday recipes and cocktails!