50+ Memorable Holiday Gift Ideas
Give the Grooviest Gift of an Experience, Time, or Learning
This year, skip the impersonal gift cards, cheap chocolates, and forgettable toys – ramp up excitement with unique holiday gifts that will be remembered for years to come! Whether you’re shopping in advance or looking for a last-minute gift idea, here are 50+ ideas for gift giving that will create lifelong memories (for anyone on your gift list).
The Gift of an Experience
Make an addition in someone’s life storybook with an experience gift! Pro Tip: Get creative with the presentation of your experience gift – don’t just hand them a certificate or ticket. Wrap a tiny boat, model airplane, toy car, miniature horse, helium balloon, kite, bottle of wine, or something similar that “fits” with your gift.
Boat cruise (sunset, lunch, or dinner)
City tour
Chocolate tour
Concert tickets
Escape room entry (a great option for a group of family members or friends)
Fishing excursion
Horseback riding ticket
Hot air balloon ride
Ice skating rink ticket
Indoor bouldering or rock climbing pass
Kayaking day pass
Mani-pedi appointment
Massage session
Movie tickets
Museum entry
Orchestra or symphony tickets
Paintball outing
Private plane ride
Race car or exotic car driving experience
Rafting excursion
Restaurant gift card
Round of golf
Season sports tickets
Skydiving ticket (outdoor or indoor)
State park or national park pass
Tandem hang gliding
Theme park day pass
Trail of Lights or winter carnival ticket
Trampoline park entry
Wine tour or wine and paint night
Zoo tickets
The Gift of Time
Time is priceless, so “give back” someone’s time by taking something off of their to-do list and freeing up their schedule to focus on more enjoyable things. Pro Tip: If you’re tight on a gift budget, use SignUp to enlist volunteers from your group (family members, class parents, basketball players, band members, etc.) to fill these roles.
Babysitters or pet sitters
Car detailers (interior and exterior cleaners)
Dog groomers or walkers
Errand runners
Grocery shoppers
House cleaners
Leaf rakers or landscapers
Laundry helpers
Personal chefs
The Gift of Learning
Looking for the perfect present for someone who wants to learn a new skill or “up their game” on an existing talent, or for someone who generally loves learning? Search no more – check out these ideas!
Art class (painting, glass-blowing, or sculpting)
Beauty or skin consultation
Cooking class
Cheese and wine class
Dance lessons
Foraging tour or classes
Homebrewing class
Martial arts classes
Music lessons
Life coach session
Photography course
Private DJ lesson
Rock climbing lesson
Snowboarding or ski lesson
Surfing or stand up paddle boarding lesson
Sushi rolling lesson
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