Experience Gifts, Discounts, and Sales

I hope you and your family are having a great November so far! Our family has been reflecting on what we're thankful for and expressing gratitude. I hope that you have a wonderful, safe Thanksgiving filled with family, friends, good food, and lots of smiles.

I kicked off some of our holiday shopping this week, and I wanted to share some of my favorite experience gift ideas and discounts for all the early shoppers or people who love a good deal. I hope this helps you find some great gifts for your family!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Amy

Here are some of my favorite Experience Gift Ideas:

• ​Pogo Pass: Use code OUTDOOR for 50% off. This month they are at their lowest price of the year. Pogo Passes get you into tons of local attractions throughout the year including the zoo, a Mavericks hockey game, a Royals baseball game, Science City, Wonderscope, Kanga's, Fun Run, and more!
• Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium membership: Gets you reciprocity to other zoos for either free admission or discounted admission as well as getting your family into the KC Zoo for a full year!
• Union Station Membership: Gets your family reciprocity to other science centers for either free admission or discounted admission as well as getting your family into Science City and discounted activities at Union Station for a full year!
• Wonderscope Children’s Museum Pass: Gets your family reciprocity to other Children's Museums as well as admission to Wonderscope. This is a great option for families with kids 7 and under.
• ​Swimming Lessons at Emler: Use code OUTDOOR2420 for 20% off!

• ​ThermKids: Ok, so this isn't *technically* an experience, but it will help you have outdoor experiences this winter! This is my favorite coat and snow pants brand for my kids. This is our third year using this brand. Use code OUTDOORFAM for 10% off. Right now, Black Friday sales have started and my code stacks on top of those!
• Tickets to a Christmas Experience: Time together is my favorite gift of all! If you're looking for ideas, check out my Christmas in Kansas City Bucket List, which has 25 local ideas and a free printable bingo board to track your adventures this holiday.
• A Nearby Trip: Ok, THIS might actually be my favorite gift of all! Check out the 7 Best Weekend Trips from Kansas City.​

Shopping Ideas (So many sales now!)

Fun and Outdoorsy Stocking Stuffers These are some of my favorite stocking stuffer ideas! Bonus: They aren't junk that will just get lost in your house. Stocking Stuffer Ideas

How to Dress Kids for Winter Did you know there is a proper way to layer to maximize heat and limit bulkiness? Here's how to do it, as well as my top suggestions for layers. Keep Your Kids Warm

Gift Ideas for Outdoorsy Moms Does anyone else struggle to come up for gift ideas for themselves or the mom in your life? I created a list to help you out! Outdoorsy Mom Gifts

Outdoor Toys These are all my kids' favorite toys for getting outside (and a few of their top indoor choices as well). Outdoor Toy Gifts

Amazon Lists I put together multiple lists of our favorite items on my Amazon Store. Shop camping gear, our favorite books, gifts for travelers, road trip toys, and more! So many good ideas!