cy’s Spa Day” and upgrade it to teen edition with a mani/pedi, facial, or yoga class. ■Sports Tickets – Pick their favorite sport and snag tickets to a game: Cheer on the LSU Tigers, the Southern University Jag- uars, or head to Nola for a Saints or Pelicans game. ■Adventure Experiences – Help them get their angst out with an escape room, axe-throwing, go-karting, or a climbing gym like UpTown Climbing. ■Photography Class or Music Lessons – Something to nurture their creativity. ■Weekend Getaway – Plan a mini trip to New Orleans or the beach for quality family time! ■Theatre Productions – Whether it’s to a new show or their favorite Broadway production, you won’t regret taking them to a performance. EXPERIENCE GIFTS FOR ADULTS Adults need to have fun too! Whether it’s an experience you “book” or a sort of choose- your-own-adventure, your parents, spouse, and friends will love the thought and effort
food? Try your hand at cooking classes, wine tastings, or a progressive dinner of your own making (or ordering). ■Wellness Packages – My parents have given each other a couples massage for years, but you could also buy facials, fitness classes, hydrotherapy, or sauna sessions. ■Adventure – There’s nothing more life-changing than going on a trip together, whether across the country or across the pond. If you can, give them an adventure— they won’t ever forget it! ■Subscription Boxes – Coffee tastings, books, dinner made easier, and shopping; all gifts that bring small “experiences” home—literally. (Atlas Coffee Club, Book of the Month, Hello Fresh, Fab Fit Fun, Nuuly) ■Classical Music – Give the gift of music that moves the soul (Baton Rouge Sympho- ny Orchestra, Opera Louisiane). CREATIVE WAYS TO “WRAP” AN EXPERIENCE “But how do you wrap an experience?” you might be wondering. There are plenty of creative ways to surprise your people with their experience. Print tickets or member- ship cards and wrap them with something small that relates (zoo tickets + a stuffed animal, pottery class + a small paintbrush,
sports ticket + sports ball). One year, my parents surprised my siblings and me with Justin Bieber tickets, but instead of just printing out the tickets, they printed off pictures of a bee and a bird and packaged them separately and made us unwrap them, sound it out, and guess until we figured it out. You can also create a homemade invita- tion to the experience, a photo collage, or a “coupon book” of experience ideas for family members to choose from. Let your creativity loose, and have fun with it! EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF MEMORIES THAT LAST Whether you consider yourself a won- derful gift-giver or you dread picking out Christmas presents every year, giving experiences to those you care about will not only elevate your gift-giving, but it will lead to special, unforgettable moments and memories you’ll both cherish. Baton Rouge has hundreds of possibilities for a magical experience—just figure out which works best for each person and go for it! They’ll be sure to thank you when the wrapping pa- per is trashed and they still have something to look forward to.
it took for you to give them a memory-making experience.
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