Last Minute Gift Ideas

The clock is ticking and it is only a week until family and friends will get together and you’re stuck for what to get the starving student who needs everything. People love trying different things and young people especially enjoy new experiences they usually can’t afford. So this year give the gift of an experience they will never forget and maybe couldn’t afford for another 10 years. Here are some brilliant last minute experience based gift ideas that any student will love.

Pamper your student with an unforgettable facial, massage or spa experience. Not only will they feel revitalized and refreshed but also they will relieve all that pent up student stress.

An airplane or helicopter flight lesson. Three hours in an aircraft with an instructor might be cheaper than you think and there is nothing like being at the controls of an aircraft. Other lesson type experiences include fencing or creating fine cuisine and everything you can conceive of in between.

For the student who would love to take to the air without the stress or responsibility of piloting, balloon rides make amazing gifts for the more placid soul. A tandem skydive is an experience everyone should have at least once.

A wine making experience is both educational and a lot of fun. Treat your connoisseur student to a first class, first hand, lesson in the craft.  For the foodie in the family cooking experiences, or booking a chef to create a meal at home, are other great gift options.

If neither land nor air, nor food nor wine will please your finicky student then offer them the sea. Cruises and canoeing experiences will relax and delight almost anyone. White water rafting or river camping excursions are there for those with a sense of adventure willing to venture a bit further.

Experiences are a fabulous gift alternative and there is truly something for everyone. For students an experience gift is exposure to something he or she may never think of trying otherwise. That’s a really cool thing to give.