Gift an Experience this Christmas L et’s face it: Finding the “perfect” gift to give your kids, spouse, or grandbabies for Christmas goes one of two ways—you immediately By Julianna Steen
peoples’ love language may be, chances are, you’ll strike it rich if you give them an experience instead of a physical gift. In fact, a recent GetYourGuide survey discovered that 92 percent of Americans would prefer to receive experiences over physical gifts for Christmas. The key is intentionality. Before trying to scour the internet for inspiration, take a few minutes to jot down things you know they love: music, painting, sports, a band, reading, traveling, cooking, and more. Then use what you know to help you come up with something you would enjoy doing together. Here’s a list to get you started:
Making memories is what Christmas is all about—after all, can you name three things off the top of your head that you received for Christmas last year? Now tell me three holiday activities you participated in, whether it was decorating gingerbread houses or attending a holiday concert. While you may struggle to remember last Christmas in general, there’s a good chance that you can recall special moments over material goods. An experience often combines nearly all of the love languages into one: You receive a gift that allows you to spend quality time with someone you love, which often leads to hugs and kisses (physical touch) and encouraging, affirming words. So basically, whatever your
have an inspired, brilliant idea… or you have no clue what to get them. Not to mention the adult kids who claim they “don’t need anything”—like, how is that helpful?! Because you can’t not get them anything. Herein lies the Christmas gift hunting dilemma. Instead of scrolling on Amazon into the wee hours of the night trying desperately to find an innovative, meaningful gift, consider gifting an experience this Christmas.
Why You Should Gift an Experience
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