*Give Experience Gifts This Holiday Season Not Stuff! This post is sponsored by UpGift.
I am sure you have heard it before, ‘we have SO much STUFF‘. I have said it before and I STILL say it! It doesn’t help to be a review blogger either! Stuff piles up in no time! Thankfully, I am big into donating and giving stuff away to friends and family, but still, we have so much stuff!
I have always LOVED the idea of giving experience gifts instead of giving material objects, for Christmas. My kids have a lot of stuff already and they play with the stuff from time to time but when the newness has worn off, the things just become stuff laying around! I hate it.
So, this year, even though I will still be giving my kids actual gifts (hey, they have a few requests!), I will also be throwing in some fun, experience gifts this holiday season! I can’t wait to see their expressions!
One way I am doing that, and to help keep ME stay organized is by using UpGift. This is one of the simplest and most organized ways to create a fun, experience list for that special someone in your life.
Give Experience Gifts This Holiday Season
UpGift is the first platform for group gifting experiences. UpGift combines the power of crowdfunding, with a social network built around the people and goals that matter, to transform the way we give.
Did you know that the average U.S. person spends over $900 each holiday season, 15 hours of searching for that perfect gift, only to fill the already overflowing home they reside in, with THINGS?
We all know that these ‘gifts‘ spend a short time being played with or used and then they either get donated, sold or just thrown out into our landfills (and oceans 🙁 ).
What IS UpGift?
UpGift’s platform is designed to save you time, eliminate stress (and pollution!), and direct the funds one would be spending on THINGS/gifts towards something more meaningful like experiences that people WANT.
Users can easily create a bucket list for themselves or a loved one and quickly share it with friends and family! Brilliant! The site is simple and free to use. You can sign up quickly either by creating an account or connecting through Facebook.
People are using UpGift for their kids’ classes, concerts, sports games, season passes, outdoor adventures, fitness classes, museum memberships, honeymoons, fun trips, and tons of other unique ideas! You can even custom create a list for whatever project you are working on at the moment.
UpGift: Give Experiences! Not Stuff.
What Payments Are Accepted To Fund Experiences?
Friends and family don’t need to “guess gift” and can contribute in seconds with a credit card, Apple Pay, Venmo, or Google Pay. Giving together is a game changer because experiences often cost too much for one individual to give.
How Do I Use UpGift?
It is really easy to use. Once you are signed up, you can then browse the ideas and create a bucket list. You can create a list for anyone! Then, after you have some experiences on your bucket list, you can then share it with your friends and family.
Step #1: Browse ideas and make a bucket list.
Step #2: Share the link with friends & family.
In return, your family and friends can donate money or fully fund, one of your experiences! Family and friends can help bring your dream/experience to life!
Step #3: Family & friends bring dreams to life.
Those experiences will become life-long memories and not just things lying around your home. Once someone has donated money for an experience on your bucket list, you will receive a beautiful gift email with a message like the one below!
*UpGift is available as an app for iOS, Android, and works instantly in any browser
About UpGift
UpGift’s mission is to help people live fuller lives, and free our culture and planet from peak-materialism.
“We realized that something important was missing – a tool that unites people together and makes giving meaningful experiences as easy as buying a toy on Amazon,” said Pete DeLaurentis, founder of UpGift. “Gifting touches everyone’s lives, but each year also causes unneeded stress, clutter, pollution, and waste. We wanted to change this, and we realized that making UpGift effortless, addictively fun, and highly rewarding was the key. When the right thing to do becomes the easiest thing to do, real change happens. And it happens fast.”
Give Experience Gifts This Holiday Season! Get Started Today!
Start creating your bucket list and give experience gifts this holiday season! Visit UpGift and get started for free!
Will You Give Experience Gifts This Holiday Season?
kathy pease says
This sounds like such a great idea. It seems more meaningful than traditional gifts.
Jaye Smith says
I love your ideas for gifts, so creative and thoughtful.
Brandon Sparks says
These are all amazing. Thanks so much for this..
Cindy Peterson says
In this day of buying and having too many “things’ how refreshing to give an experience and memories.
kathy m says
II love the experience gifts! Something for everyone on your gift list – unique and makes lasting memories!
Danielle Lindquist says
Some of these are so cool! I fully believe in giving experiences for gifts, I think they are memorable and a lot more important than an actual item!
Richard Hicks says
This would great for those who are very active
gala says
This is a wonderful idea, it will make a nice gift for some young adults (grown up kids ) or people who has everything
thomas says
Some really good ideas. Sounds like fun.
Dana Rodriguez says
I am really loving these ideas. Perfect for those that are hard to buy for!
Maryann D. says
EXPERIENCE GIFTS are such a great idea! I have not thought of this, but I would be so happy if someone gave me an experience gift. I can think of lots of experiences that I would enjoy.
Mia Rose says
What a clever idea to make giving an experience easier to do. I agree we do not always need more stuff so this is a good way to find better choices.
Amy D says
I totally agree on giving experiences. Those are my favorite gifts to give and receive. We live in Orlando, Florida, so there is a lot of great places to go for the holidays. I plan on taking my family to various holiday shows, and especially Ice at the Gaylord Palms.
Darcy Koch says
I will do this this Christmas. We have a few establishments nearby for the kids to do. I also buy gift cards from McDonalds.
Kathy Lane says
This is a wonderful idea! Giving a gift of a awesome experience sounds a lot better than some of the toys’s that you buy.
vickie L Couturier says
very interesting ,never heard of this before,but it sounds like a great ideal to me