How To Give A Special Experience Gift To Your Loved One
By: Lori Thayer
Show your loved one how much you care by giving them a special experience gift. Gift cards and other things are nice but a truly memorable experience will live on forever. The memory is a gift that keeps on giving.
First determine what kind of activities your loved one enjoys most. I highly suggest determining what love language causes the recipient to feel the most loved. Incorporate your findings into the type of experience you create.
Listen to how I created a special experience gift for my husband with a movie marathon here. His love language is Quality Time.
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Now here are some questions to ask yourself when creating a special experience gift for your loved one.
Consider how many people your loved one would like to spend their special day with. Would they prefer to be around a lot of people, a small group or even alone or with just family?
Be sure to take this into consideration because planning an activity the recipient loves amidst a huge crowd when they prefer only a few people around can turn things sour. A large crowd is very difficult for introverts and may result in them unable to enjoy an activity they would otherwise love.
What types of activity would they prefer?
- Physical activity
- Team sport like hockey, soccer, bowling, …
- Individual activity like hiking, skating, skiing, snowboarding, biking, …
- Other activity like boating, motorcycle riding,
- Cultural event
- Concert – Large concert, local bar or free concert in the park or your local coffee shop.
- Art gallery - Visit a local art gallery, art museum, or art park and appreciate the beauty created by others.
- Museum – Nature museum, historical or whatever other kind you like. An afternoon at a museum can be a lot of fun. Recently we went to a special exhibit nearby, Becoming Van Gogh. It was an excellent show and would make a great special experience gift for an art lover.
- Home activity
- Movies – plan a special movie or maybe even a movie marathon
- Game playing indoors - board games or cards
- Yard games - Bocce Ball, horseshoes, volleyball, badminton, football, frisbee or others.
- Food related
- Dinner at a fancy restaurant
- Picnic in the park
- Special meal at home – Make their favorite meal or a special three or more course experience.
- Trying a new special ethnic meal – We occasionally enjoy visiting a local Moroccan restaurant where you sit on cushions on the floor, eat with your fingers and enjoy a belly dancing show. Truly eating at a restaurant like this is a special experience.
- Pampering
- Massage – Treat your loved one to a special pampering massage treatment at the local spa.
- Facial – A Facial is a lovely pampering gift for a man or women who enjoys soft, beautiful skin.
- Manicure / Pedicure – Many men and women enjoy manicures. Most these days include a hand or foot massage.
Choose an activity while considering the venue and amount of people your recipient would like. Put it all together into a special day or evening for them.
What type of special experience gift would you love to receive? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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