Instead of traditional gifts, it’s really fun to give big, experience, and subscription gifts that can create new lifelong memories!
Experience gifts for women are great to give to encourage any woman in your life to take some time for herself. Whether it’s some quick self-pampering or an unforgettable concert, these experience gifts for women are sure to wow!
Big Gifts for Women:
- A SOLO HOTEL STAY
- Every mom wishes for a trip by themselves! Book a hotel in your city or somewhere fairly close and send her away for a day or two just to relax and recharge and do whatever she wants for 24 or 48 hours
- A NICE CAMERA
- Although we all have nice cameras on our phones, she might love a really nice DSLR camera to take pictures when you travel, or take pictures of the kids.
- A PLANNED AND PAID FOR TRIP
- Surprise her with a trip with or without kids, planned and paid for and ready to go. Do a staycation, do a weekend getaway, go somewhere warm during the holidays, go somewhere on your bucket list…it doesn’t matter! Just go anywhere and have it all planned out.
- SEASON TICKETS TO A LOCAL SPORTS TEAM
- If she’s a sports fan, get her season tickets to your local sports team! Or buy tickets for her favorite team in another state and plane tickets to go with friends or with the family.
- A NEW PET
- obviously think this one through before a new pet shows up under the tree, but how magical would it be for a new puppy or kitten to come for Christmas??
- PASSES TO A LOCAL PLACE
- The theater, a museum, ski passes or lift tickets…look at your local places and get a fun pass that you can use all year.
- CONCERT TICKETS
- Does she love concerts? Find out when her favorite band or musician is playing and get her tickets and stick them under the tree in an envelope!
- A SPECIAL PIECE OF JEWELRY
- Get that diamond necklace, or a special ring to add on to her wedding band set, or a nice bracelet. Something she wouldn’t buy for herself.
- BIKES
- This is a great gift for the whole family! There are lots of bikes you can buy online, but bikes from a local bike shop are typically better quality. So check those out, and support your local shops.
- EXPENSIVE ITEM OF CLOTHING
- This is Philip’s favorite thing to give me. He’s purchased basically all my designer shoes as big gifts for holidays…Manolo Blahnik heels, Golden Goose Sneakers, designer handbags…I don’t spend that kind of money on myself, but I love them items so it’s fun for him to splurge on me for the holidays.
- A TRIP TO DISNEY.
- Everyone loves Disneyland or Disney World! Plan a trip with her friends or with your family. Or do a different amusement park and send her for girls day.
- A YEAR LONG SUBSCRIPTION TO AUDIBLE
- If you have an audiobook lover, this would be a great gift for the holidays. A year long subscription can be a little pricey, so this bigger gift would be great for her.
- SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM MACHINE.
- Who wouldn’t want soft serve ice cream whenever you’d like?? This is such a fun gift idea!
- CINEMOOD PROJECTOR
- The Cinemood projector is a tiny projector that’s as big as an apple, but projects up to 70″! It connects to Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, and also has content already stored in it. This would be so fun for outdoor movies, or building a fort and projecting it inside.
- A KAYAK.
- This would be such a fun gift to give if you lived by a river or the ocean!
- APPLE WATCH.
- An Apple Watchis one of my favorite things ever. I use mine all day everyday.
- LARGE WORKOUT EQUIPMENT
- If your wife is wanting to work out at home more, a big piece of workout equipment like a stationary bike or treadmill is a great idea. See my favorite equipment HERE. You can also subscribe her for a home workout app, like iFit, for easy-to-follow workouts!
- BUDHA GIRL BRACELETS
- These bracelets are my favorite but they’re pricey. They’d make a great big gift! They are flexible material so they don’t make noise when they come together, and they go with anything and everything.
- A DESIGN MAKEOVER
- Find a local designer to come help decorate a room or two in the house.
- NEW BEDDING OR A MATTRESS
- New, nice sheets are probably something your wife doesn’t even know she wants. We have Boll and Branch sheets and absolutely LOVE them, they would make an amazing gift.
- A CAR DETAILING SUBSCRIPTION
- This is every mom’s dream. Find a local place that details cars at the house and then buy her a year’s worth of car detailing so they come every month or once a quarter.
- PEBBLE ICE MACHINE
- The ever-popular pebble ice machine would make a great gift for any drink lover in your life!
Subscription Boxes for Women:
- RENT THE RUNWAY
- We gifted a Rent the Runway subscription to my mom for her birthday this year and she loved it! It allows you to rent clothing and accessories from a humongous collection of items, and basically gives you the closet of your dreams. It was perfect because my mom was starting a new job and needed some new clothing. There are several different plans so you can choose what works best for you, but use code RTRMERRICKW for 40% off! I answered a bunch of questions about it RIGHT HERE on instagram.
- WATERCOLOR SUBSCRIPTION
- If your mom or your sister needs a new hobby, this watercolor subscription box comes with paint and watercolor paper and instructions on how to make some beautiful watercolor art. You can do just one month, or gift them a few months! This would be really fun to do together.
- MIXHERS SUBSCRIPTION
- I LOVE my MixHers (especially the HerLove) and this would be a great recurring gift for any woman in your life. You can set up a subscription for just a few months or have it last all year long!
- RENEW HER COSTCO MEMBERSHIP
- Such a practical gift that keeps on giving! A sister or a mom would love this.
- THE MODERN GIRL’S GUIDE TO SEWING
- A great online course that teaches you how to sew!
- BIRCHBOX
- A fantastic monthly beauty box – it would be so fun to try out new products every month!
- MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION!
- A magazine subscription is usually around $10-15 for the year, and then she gets a bit of happy mail every month! One of my favorites is Real Simple.
- SCENTBIRD
- A fun way to let them try out a new perfume every month
- PERSONAL SHOPPER by PRIME WARDROBE
- This is a great service by Amazon that does your clothing shopping for you! You fill out your style profile and they choose items for you. If your woman doesn’t know what to wear or what to buy, this is a great place to start.
- SUCCULENT GIFT SUBSCRIPTION
- Wouldn’t you love having a cute little succulent show up at your door every month? This is a really fantastic succulent gift subscription — they start at just $5! Check them out HERE.
- BOOK OF THE MONTH SUBSCRIPTION
- If you, your mom, or aunt love reading, this would be a fun gift that keeps on giving!
- STITCH FIX
- I’ve done StitchFix boxes on and off for years and they’re a great way to build up your wardrobe without having to shop. You just fill out a style quiz and a stylist chooses items for you. You try them on at home, keep what you love, and send back what you don’t. Get $25 off through THIS LINK!
- AUDIBLE SUBSCRIPTION
- If the women in your life are always on the go, an audible subscription is a great alternative so they can listen on the go!
Experience Gifts for Women:
- MANICURE or PEDICURE gift card
- Just pop into a local salon and they’ll give you a gift card or certificate!
- TICKETS TO A PAINT NIGHT
- These are fun to do as a group, and that would make an even better gift. There are locations everywhere – just look google for them in your area and you’ll find one.
- A SOLO HOTEL STAY
- Every mom wishes for a trip by themselves! Book a hotel in your city or somewhere fairly close and send her away for a day or two just to relax and recharge and do whatever she wants for 24 or 48 hours
- CAR WASH GIFT CARD or PUNCH CARD.
- The car wash I go to here has a punch card. That would make an awesome gift!! Everyone loves a clean car.
- SEASON TICKETS TO A LOCAL SPORTS TEAM
- If she’s a sports fan, get her season tickets to your local sports team! Or buy tickets for her favorite team in another state and plane tickets to go with friends or with the family.
- CONCERT TICKETS
- With concerts back on, get her tickets to her favorite band or artist live!
- MOVIE TICKETS
- Give her two tickets so you can go together or she can use them for a date with her husband. Don’t forget the snacks!
- PASSES TO A LOCAL PLACE
- The theater, a museum, ski passes or lift tickets…look at your local places and get a fun pass that you can use all year.
- NIGHT OF FREE BABYSITTING and a GIFT CARD FOR A DATE NIGHT
- If you’re looking for a unique and thoughtful gift this is it.
- A DESIGN MAKEOVER
- Find a local designer to come help decorate a room or two in the house.
- A COOKING CLASS
- A cooking class would be such a fun gift — it would be a blast to do together!
- CALLIGRAPHY CLASS
- A class to teach you to write beautifully? Sign me up!
- MASSAGE CERTIFICATE
- What women wouldn’t love a massage? Find a local studio and get her a certificate for a relaxing massage.
- A TRIP TO DISNEY.
- Everyone loves Disneyland or Disney World! Plan it with her best friend, or make it a family trip.
- TICKETS FOR A GIRLS TRIP
- This would be so fun to do for a wife or girlfriend – help plan a girl’s trip with her friends and surprise her with plane tickets!
- HOUSE CLEANER
- Whether it’s just a one-time clean or recurring, any woman would love to have a clean house, especially after the holiday madness!
