
75+ Experience Gifts for Families and Kids
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I found it astonishing when I heard this from Joshua Becker, from Becoming Minimalist...
The average American home has 300,000 items in it 😳
$16 billion will be spent on gifts this holiday season
18% will never be used
4% will be immediately thrown away
I was inspired after reading his clutter-free gift ideas list to compile my own that speaks directly to families.
Each year we fill our stockings with snacks and buy 1 item from Santa to leave under the tree. Outside of that, we get them some kind of experience gift.
75+ Experience Gift Ideas for Families and Kids
- Bowling
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Concert Tickets
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Comedy Show
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Escape Room
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Theater Performance
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Rock Climbing
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Laser Tag
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Mini Golf
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Overnight Camping
- Digital planning products - For planning your epic experiences.
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Archery
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Trampoline Park
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Water Park
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Travel Airline Tickets/Voucher
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Shooting Range
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Coffee Gift Card
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Restaurant Gift Card
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Movies Passes
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Audible Membership
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Gym Membership
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YMCA Membership
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Local Museum Membership
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Zoo Membership
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Aquarium Membership
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Local Amusement Park Membership
- Botanic Garden Membership
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National Parks Membership
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Netflix/Hulu/Disney Subscription
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Meal Subscriptions (IE: Hello Fresh, Local CSA)
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Dad's Edge Alliance Membership
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Tinker Kiwi Crates Subscription (Get $10 off your first purchase)
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Peaceful Play Box Subscription
- Little Passports Subscription (Get $25 off your first order)
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Pet Sitting
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Professional Organizer
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Spa Treatment
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Massage
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Babysitting
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House Cleaning Service
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Personal Chef
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Photography Session
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Gardening Services
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Manicure/Pedicure
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Cooking Lesson
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Music Lessons
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Painting Classes
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Fitness/Yoga Lessons
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Martial Arts Classes
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Private Coach
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Car Wash
- Hotel Stay
- Tree/Rope Climbing Adventure
- Ice/Roller Skating
- Go-Kart Racing
- Paint Ball
- Indoor Skydiving
- Outdoor Skydiving
- Hot Air Balloon Ride
- Helicopter Ride
- Scavenger/Treasure Hunt
- Bike Ride
- Hike
- Ski/Snowboard Season Pass
- Horse Back Riding
- Survival Class
- Dance Lessons
- Creative Writing Class
- Wine Tasting
- Tickets to Sporting Event
- Planetarium
- Pottery Making Class
- Train Ride
- Donation to Charity
- Tide Pooling
- Whale Watching
- Snorkeling
- Tea Party
- Comic-Con/Wonder-Con
- Pop-Up Museums
- The Circus
For non-experiential gifts, check out our book recommendations and amazon favorites.
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If you have any other ideas, please let us know in the comments below and we'll add them to the list.