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  • Writer's pictureDr. Kristen Mitteness

Holiday Gift Guide 2020

Updated: Nov 12, 2021

This season is going to be much different than most. I won't be able to visit my family, so I've been searching the web for the best gifts. I don't typically buy my family actual things. I prefer to buy them experiences. In the past, I've purchased my sister's family an annual gym pass to their local YMCA or an annual zoo membership.


Here is a list of my favorite gifts this holiday season with options for all budgets.

Annual, monthly or day passes to:

  • Zoo

  • Museum

  • Gym

  • Amusement park

  • Bowling alley

  • Escape rooms

  • Arcades

  • Movie theater

  • Night at a hotel

  • Waterpark

  • Provincial, state or national parks

  • Ski or tubing passes

  • Dance studios

  • Art classes

  • Their local Leisure Guide or Community Ed classes

  • Archery range

Online passes or subscriptions to:

Subscription boxes:

  • For my nieces, I'm debating between Little Passports (my personal referral link) or Kidstir

  • Meal kits

  • Bark box (for a favorite pet!)

  • Wine or beer

Gift certificates to:

  • Local farmers market

  • Locally owned restaurants

  • Locally owned salons or barbershops

  • Locally owned coffee shops

Board games


Outdoor games or gear



Donations to their favorite charity with attribution to them


Way too practical gifts (my personal fave):

  • Car wash or detailing certificates

  • Toiletries

  • House cleaning services

  • Lawn or general maintenance services

  • Day camp passes (for kids and doggos!)

  • Credits into education, retirement or savings funds

And if you're looking to make a stranger's day bright, Be a Santa to a Senior, is a really awesome program!

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