Making memories has climbed higher on everyone’s priority list and Christmas is the perfect time to gift experiences for your child! This year, consider giving the gift of experiences to your loved ones. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite ideas for experience based gifts this season. Check them out and leave a comment with more local experience gift ideas!
For the LEGO lover
Why not include a little STEAM education with your gift this year? Children are meant to learn through play. At Snapology, your kids will have so much fun they will forget they are learning! While the kids are having fun with familiar toys, laptops and iPads, Snapology sneaks in the educational concepts. Their classes and camps offer something for every kid. From building their own LEGO beyblades and Minecraft worlds to Star Wars inspired robotics and architectural design, there is something here for every kid! Snapology of Golden-Littleton’s 2023 Summer Camp Vouchers and e-cards are the perfect experience gift for your little builder. Looking for something sooner? Winter break and spring break camps are now enrolling. Check out their full schedule here.
For the sensory lover
The Denver Children’s Museum is a classic childhood experience that can be enjoyed time after time thanks to its regularly rotating seasonal exhibits. Young guests will have a blast splashing in the water exhibit, learning what it takes to be a veterinarian at their very own office, twirling around the sock skating rink, creating masterpieces in the art studio, and so much more. Denver Children’s Museum memberships and gift cards make excellent experience gifts for kids who seem to have everything. Museum members visit the museum for free, two one-time use guest passes for family and friends, discounts on workshops and venue rentals, and more. Learn about gift e-cards and memberships here.
For the winter sports lover
Shredder Indoor Ski and Snowboard School is a great experience gift option for kids who want to work on their winter sports skills year-round. Shredder locations offer year-round indoor skiing and indoor snowboarding arenas where kids of all ages and any level can develop their winter sport skills in a safe and positive environment. Shredder Indoor Ski and Snowboard School has tons of locations around the Denver metro area. All Shredder locations offer group lessons, kids camps, birthday parties, Parent’s Night Out events, and even complimentary gear. Shredder gift certificates make a great, unique experience gift for the future shredder in your life. Learn more about their gift certificate options here.
For the nature lover
The Butterfly Pavilion is a local invertebrate zoo which offers several indoor exhibit halls, outdoor gardens and nature trails. Visitors will be transported through various ecosystems as they walk through a magical paradise full of butterflies, explore the underwater world of the marine life exhibit, visit Rosie the tarantula (or not!), and learn about Colorado’s very own natural treasures. Westminster’s Butterfly Pavilion also offers summer camps, parties, family workshops and more. For a limited time, families can save 25% on memberships during their winter membership sale! Butterfly Pavilion memberships and gift cards make excellent experience gifts for children who love to experience the natural world.
For the music lover
Do you know a child who would love to pick up an instrument and play their favorite song? American Music School in Lakewood, Colorado can help! American Music School offers private lessons in piano, guitar, drums, voice, strings, brass and woodwinds. They also facilitate group ensembles where students develop their performing skills and create music in a supportive group setting. Children also pick up some important life skills along the way coordination and dexterity, memory and learning abilities, non-verbal communication skills, and so much more. Contact American Music School to ask about gift certificates for your little musician perfect to pair with a new instrument this holiday season!
