No one needs more stuff. Rather than wrapping the latest trendy gadget and risk it being banished to the closet or putting a bow on yet another pine-scented candle doomed to be regifted, try something different this year by giving an experience that will create memories to last a lifetime. From creative or relaxing to physically challenging, here are six ideas for truly unique presents.
For the more artistically inclined, a class at the Steel Yard is a great way to help someone express themselves creatively. Class offerings include welding, blacksmithing, jewelry making, or ceramics. With the guidance of skilled instructors, students leave with a gift they made with their own hands. Plus the Steel Yard is a nonprofit so you’re supporting a great cause. Providence, TheSteelYard.org
Toss your cares away with a trip to the Axe Bar at R1 Indoor Karting. With a full bar and 10 state-of-the-art throwing lanes, your gift will set the stage for excitement. If axe throwing isn’t their thing, your recipient can throw darts, go karting on an asphalt track, play games at the arcade, or solve the puzzle that is TimeMission, a time machine challenge in a portal! Lincoln, R1IndoorKarting.com
Your gift-giving is sure to reach new heights when you deliver a day pass to Rock Spot Climbing. With three Rhode Island locations, you can be bouldering or belaying, a great way to get moving and grooving after all those big holiday meals. Look for special events and sessions, too. Send someone up on their own or join them for a wild bonding experience. Lincoln, Providence, and Peace Dale, RockSpotClimbing.com
Give the gift of peace and quiet via a float in a tranquil saltwater pod – 850 pounds of Epsom salt and 10 inches of water heated to skin temperature. Float RI offers this heated anti-gravity environment that relieves stress and tension, leaving floaters refreshed and relaxed. Other wellness services include halotherapy, infrared sauna, and therapeutic massage. Warwick, FloatRI.com
Everyone needs to let loose once in a while and Smash ‘N’ Splash, Rhode Island’s first rage room, is a great way to do it. Choose between smashing – literally breaking fragile items with a variety of instruments – and splashing, which means splattering glow-in-the-dark paint everywhere in sight. You can even plan a party for small groups. For smash sessions, participants must be over 13 with a parent present. West Warwick, SmashNSplashRI.com
Treat someone to a class at the Center for Wine and Culinary Arts at Ocean House. Take a seat at the kitchen island as a culinary expert demonstrates how to make a range of foodie favorites, step-by-step. A mirror above ensures all participants see what’s happening. Space is limited and reservations are required, so take a look at the schedule and book early. Westerly, OceanHouseEvents.com
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