From a relaxing spa experience to freshly baked cookies, here are 31 gifts for minimalists that are suitable for any celebration.
In addition to minimizing unnecessary clutter, these gift ideas are practical, meaningful, and can accommodate varying budgets.
Minimalist Gifts
Gift Experiences
Experience gifts are nontangible items that can produce amazing memories.
They are perfect gifts for minimalists as they’re based on experiences rather than material consumerism. Also, this type of gift helps to build excitement and curiosity leading up to the “Gift”.
To gift a meaningful experience based gift, consider your friend’s interests and personality, so that they’re able to thoroughly enjoy the gift.
Here are some fun experience ideas that serve as wonderful gifts:
1. Concert ticket for the friend that loves music, especially live music
2. Tickets to a sports event to see their favorite team live in action
3. Day pass to a museum to satisfy their curiosity
4. Day pass to an amusement park
5. A session at a pottery class for the friend that loves arts and crafts
6. A massage session to help your friend relax and unwind
7. Hands on cooking class for the friend that wants to learn how to cook or loves trying new recipes
8. Take your friend on a delicious food tour in your city
9. Pass to a dance class
10. Kayaking trip for the friend that loves to be out in the water
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11. For a delicious gift within a gift, take your friend fruit picking
12. For the friend that is always looking forward to an adventure, take them on a road trip
13. Treat your friend to a free meal at a new restaurant
Gifts for a Minimalist
Gift Knowledge
Gifting knowledge is a wonderful gift for those who love learning new things. Especially, if your friend has brought up the fact that they’re interested in learning a particular subject.
Whether it’s learning a new hobby, skill, or language, your friend will love the opportunity to satisfy their curiosity.
Consider the following ideas to help you gift a useful knowledge based gift:
14. Language learning (Rosetta stone, Babel, Duolingo, etc.)
15. SkillShare subscription
16. Gift card to a book store
Gifts for Minimalists
Entertainment Gift Ideas
Give the gift of entertainment by paying for your friend’s subscriptions.
17. For the friend that loves to watch movies on the big screen, a gift card to a movie theater.
18. For the music lover, a gift card towards their music streaming subscription.
19. A gift card towards a streaming service (Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, etc.) for the friend who loves to watch new shows.
Best Gifts for Minimalists
Consumable Gift Ideas
Consumable gifts are practical items that can be used up such as food and beauty products.
To gift awesome items that your friends will actually use, simply ask whether they have a wish list.
If they do not have a whish list, here are some consumable items that they might enjoy:
20. Cash
21. Food delivery Gift Card (DoorDash, Grubhub, UberEats, etc.)
22. Flowers
23. Grocery Gift card
24. Candle
25. Perfume
26. Journal
27. Makeup/skincare products
28. Their favorite treat (cheesecake, cookies, donuts, chocolate, candy, fresh fruits, etc.)
29. Nail polish
30. Herb garden kit
31. Glassware/cookware
