Gift Experiences For Men
Do you really want to get your dad another set of golf tees for his next birthday? Does your husband really need that weed whacker? Gift experiences for men are alternative gift ideas that involve the favorite man in your life enjoying the thrill of an actual experience.
Remember when you were a kid and your parent's threw you a birthday party? A gift experience is like a grownup version of that -- rather than unwrapping presents and eating birthday cake, the person who is gifted such an experience gets out into the world and experiences something new and exciting.
How to Pick Gift Experiences for Men
Your first step in picking a gift experience for a man is to think about what kind of person you're buying the gift for. Your fist experience gift choice for a man who is on the "mild mannered" side might be something quiet and close to home, like a fishing trip or a round of golf at a fancy course. These are fine gift experiences, but they may not be the perfect fit for your occasion. I've found that gift experiences for men usually require a little creative thinking. Take that same mild mannered guy and put him in a plane for a skydiving experience or take him to a racetrack to drive a Formula 2 car nearly 200 miles per hour. You may be surprised by his reaction.
Gift experiences are funny that way. A rowdy, outgoing guy may choose a deep tissue massage while the friendly bank manager up the block would prefer a deep tissue massage and yoga experience. Just life with any kind of gifting, selecting something a little bit "off type" usually goes over big.
Also remember that your gift experience selection will be vastly different depending on what part of the world you're in. Businesses that sell experience gifts usually provide a "regional menu" of choices when you are looking to buy a gift experience.
Examples of Gift Experiences for Men
Major gift experience retailer Cloud9Living is offering a unique gift experience for men in the Dallas area -- a three day Bull Riding School complete with drills, exercises, and plenty of classroom riding. The bull in question (which you'll attempt to ride for eight seconds) is owned by one of rodeo's superstars, Ford Adkins, and you'll get some instruction from him. All this for under $500.
Lots of gift experiences are available for two -- the gift giver and the receiver. California Thrills Tours (based out of San Francisco) has a $300 bungee jumping package for two that includes instruction for two and two bungee jumps per person.
Experience gifts are a bit more expensive than the nice new pair of socks or the same old bottle of whiskey that you got your husband last year, but the added cost is worth it. What other kind of gift comes with so much real life experience? With the variety of gift experiences now available, you can easily find the perfect experience for any special man in your life.