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

1. Bowling
2. Concert Tickets
3. Comedy Show
4. Escape Room
5. Theater Performance
6. Rock Climbing
7. Laser Tag
8. Mini Golf
9. Overnight Camping
10. Archery
11. Trampoline Park
12. Water Park
13. Travel Airline Tickets/Voucher
14. Shooting Range
15. Coffee Gift Card
16. Restaurant Gift Card
17. Movies Passes
18. Audible Membership
19. Gym  Membership
20. YMCA  Membership
21. Local Museum  Membership
22. Zoo  Membership
23. Aquarium  Membership
24. Local Amusement Park  Membership
25. Botanic Garden Membership
26. National Parks  Membership
27. Netflix/Hulu/Disney Subscription
28. Meal Subscriptions (IE: Hello Fresh, Local CSA)
29. Mindful Moms Movement Mastermind Membership (30% off)
30. Dad's Edge Alliance Membership
31. Tinker Kiwi Crates Subscription
32. Peaceful Play Box Subscription
33. Little Passports Subscription
34. Pet Sitting
35. Professional Organizer
36. Spa Treatment
37. Massage
38. Babysitting
39. House Cleaning Service
40. Personal Chef
41. Photography Session
42. Gardening Services
43. Manicure/Pedicure
44. Cooking Lesson
45. Music Lessons
46. Painting Classes
47. Fitness/Yoga Lessons
48. Martial Arts Classes
49. Private Coach
50. Car Wash
51. Hotel Stay
52. Tree/Rope Climbing Adventure
53. Ice/Roller Skating
54. Go-Kart Racing
55. Paint Ball
56. Indoor Skydiving
57. Outdoor Skydiving
58. Hot Air Balloon Ride
59. Helicopter Ride
60. Scavenger/Treasure Hunt
61. Bike Ride
62. Hike
63. Ski/Snowboard Season Pass
64. Horse Back Riding
65. Survival Class
66. Dance Lessons
67. Creative Writing Class
68. Wine Tasting
69. Tickets to Sporting Event
70. Planetarium
71. Pottery Making Class
72. Train Ride
73. Donation to Charity
74. Tide Pooling
75. Whale Watching
76. Snorkeling
77. Tea Party
78. Comic-Con/Wonder-Con
79. Pop-Up Museums
80. The Circus