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 STEAM 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 Cedar Park has their Summer Camp 2023 schedule up for parents who want to give the gift of play this summer. If you’re not ready to commit to a camp yet, Summer Camp Vouchers and Field Trip Vouchers make perfect experience gifts for your little builders. Looking for something sooner? Winter and spring programs are now enrolling. Check out their full schedule here.
For the water lover
Year-round, indoor beach weather in Cedar Park? Count us in! Splash Shack is the ultimate water experience for smaller children (ages 1-10) who like to splash, play, and slide. This indoor park is perfect for younger children who want to try out manageable slides and splash zones, dump buckets, and interactive water features in a smaller contained area where parents can easily keep their eyes on them. Purchase tickets online that can be used anytime towards a future visit, or purchase a season pass for extra perks all season long.
For the adrenaline lover
Austin Ninjas in Austin and Cedar Park is a great experience gift option for kids who want to work on their ninja skills year-round. Austin Ninjas offers American Ninja Warrior classes for kids of all ages (3-13+) and any experience level in a safe and positive environment. This indoor training gym also offers birthday parties, competitions, summer camps, and Kid’s Night Out events. Austin NInjas classes and camps make great, unique experience gifts for the little ninja in your life. View their schedule and register here.
For the baseball or softball lover
Texas Hit Lab is a state-of-the-art indoor baseball and softball training facility in Leander, Texas. The facility is loaded with equipment to suit your training needs, including pitching and hitting cages, pitching machines, toss screens, balls, tees, pitching mounds and more. Give your little slugger the gift of indoor baseball/softball by purchasing a membership or booking a private cage at Texas Hit Lab this year.
For the geology lover
Give the gift of learning and exploration with tickets to Inner Space Cavern in Georgetown, Texas. This popular cave is home to some of Texas’ best-preserved formations, prehistoric fossils, cavern rooms and more. During your family’s visit to Inner Space Cavern, you can also check out their latest tandem zipline ride, The Saber Tooth! Adventure Tour tickets purchased on-line do not expire and are good for any date and time.