This year I kept my gift guides super simple with 65 gift ideas for her and 50 gift ideas for him, but I wanted to round up a list of experiences that would make great gifts as well! Our hearts are so full this year between a new baby and a new house and truly the only thing I want this Christmas is lots of quality time with loved ones. Sharing an experience together is a fun way to make a memory that will last longer than any present and I happen to think experiences are the most fun gifts to give and receive! I’ve gifted all kinds of experiences in the past, from a stand up paddleboard yoga lesson with my mom and sister to signing my entire extended family up for a self-defense class the day after Christmas one year (I don’t think we’ve laughed so hard in our lives and I can’t think of a better Christmas gift than that!). Here are lots more ideas for experiences to gift and share with your loved ones this holiday season. I would love to hear your favorite experience gift ideas in the comments!
- Aerial yoga class (still on my 101 in 1001 list!)
- An afternoon at a botanical garden
- Baking class (this one was fun)
- Broadway tickets
- Bungee jumping (my dad and I went in Spain and it was the ultimate adrenaline rush!)
- Calligraphy workshop (I did one back in 2014!)
- Cirque du Soleil tickets
- Concert tickets
- Cooking class
- Comedy club
- Dance classes
- Day at an amusement park
- Fitness classes
- Hang gliding (my brother Grayson and I went during my semester abroad!)
- Helicopter ride (this feels like forever ago)
- Horseback riding
- Hot air balloon ride (we went on our honeymoon!)
- Gift certificate to a favorite restaurant
- Language lessons
- Mani/pedi gift certificate
- Massage gift certificate
- Mini golf
- Movie theater gift card
- Museum membership
- Parasailing (Will and I went in the Caribbean)
- Planning a scavenger hunt
- Planning a weekend getaway
- Pottery workshop
- Sailboat ride (our favorite)
- Ski passes
- Skydiving (Grayson and I went for my 23rd birthday!)
- Spa day
- Sports tickets
- Stand up paddleboard yoga (this was a blast!)
- Surfing lesson
- Tennis lessons
- Trapeze lesson (dying to do this again)
- Whitewater rafting
- Wine tasting
- Zip lining
How many of these have you done? Leave your experience gift ideas below!