Holidays . Motherhood
Unique, Non-Traditonal and Experience Gift Ideas for Holidays and Birthdays
On December 17, 2020 by Megan FolsomSometimes, it’s hard to know what toys will actually get played with or what items an adult needs that they haven’t already bought for themselves. At some point, we all get tired of all of the clutter. Maybe you’re celebrating Christmas away from your family and are struggling to figure out shipping and wrapping. Most often, the best gifts we can ever give are time and memories. I’ve come up with a list of non-traditional, non-toy, anti-clutter gift ideas to solve all of these issues!
Non-Traditional Gift Ideas:
Annual, Season or Day Passes:
- Museum
- Art gallery
- Zoo
- Aquarium
- Ski or snowboarding
- Amusement park
- Theatre or musical
- National parks
- Movie theater
- Trampoline jumping park
Tickets to Events:
- Concert
- Comedy show
- Local event
- Sports game or event
- A convention or conference
- Motivational speaker
- Furthering education course
Subscriptions:
- HOMER educational app for 2-8 year olds
- Board games
- Projects and crafts kits for kids or adults, such as Kiwico or Crate Joy
- Physical books
- Audio books
- TV streaming for a year (Hulu, Netflix, Disney+, etc.)
- Magazine (a food one for new recipes and tips every month, a home improvement one, or a fun one with activities for kids)
- Meal Delivery Service
Pampering:
- Massage
- Manicure or pedicure
- Sensory deprivation tank
- Teeth whitening session
- Spa gift card for facials
- Weekend getaway
- Hotel or airbnb giftcard
- Restaurant gift card
- Gift card to a nice store they wouldn’t normally treat themselves to
For Adults:
- Voucher for a home cleaning service
- Monthly meal service
- Babysit or voucher for a babysitter
- Session with a home organizer or interior designer
- Session(s) with a lifecoach
- New workout class to try (kickboxing, barre, dance, etc.)
- Music lessons
- Cooking, baking or decorating class
- Online course for pretty much any hobby or interest
- Concealed carrier course
- Hunting or fishing license
Memories for Kids:
- A fun date night with mom and/or dad doing whatever they choose, or eating wherever they’d like. (Idea can also be done with grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, cousin, etc.)
- Camping gear and an overnight trip to use it
- Swimming lessons
- Summer camp or class
- Music lessons
- Art class
- Baking class
- Family trip or weekend getaway
- Money in a savings account
- Outdoor play-set or trampoline
- Hunting or fishing license
- Driver’s ed class
Adventure Experiences:
- Skydiving
- Horseback riding
- Zip-lining
- Race car driving
- Hot air balloon ride
- Paintball
- Flying lessons
- Coins or tokens for an arcade trip
- Hunting or fishing license
Memory-Keeping:
- Order a photobook, wall canvas or monthbook subscription from Chatbooks! (Use code MeganFolsom20 for 20% off)
- Gift card to order their own photobooks
- Journaling app subscription, such as Day One or Qeepsake
- Subscription to gather memories, such as Storyworth
- Polaroid or instant camera and a polaroid photo album
Still need more gifts? Check out my other holiday gift guides for:
- Stocking Stuffers for Adults and Teens
- Stocking Stuffers for Babies and Toddlers
- Babies
- Toddlers
- All of the Men in Your Life (Dad, Husband, Uncle, Grandpa, Adult son, Neighbor, Coworker, etc.)
- All of the Women in Your Life
- Supporting Small Shops & Businesses
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