101+ Clutter Free Gift Ideas

I encourage clutter free gift giving. You may have already read my two-part series called Amazing Cuttlerless Gifts. Why is it something I’m so vocal about?

Well, each year we spend so much money on gifts for others that will be barely used or that are unappreciated. Our ‘re-gifting’ stash grows and grows. A lot of us now are saying we don’t need (or want) gifts, yet they keep coming. It is true that many people enjoy giving gifts and, of course, it is nice to receive too. How do we then get around the consumerism conundrum and also give gifts that won’t fill up our loved ones’ homes? And perhaps suggest some clutter free gifts for ourselves? I’ve created this list to get you thinking.

101 Clutter Free Gift Ideas

Vouchers for experiences

There are vouchers and tickets you can buy for all manner of experiences, depending on what your friends and family are into.

Activities

1. ‘Escape’ or ‘Panic’ room
2. Axe or plate throwing
3. Flight simulator
4. Go-Karting
5. Mini-golf
6. Ten-pin bowling
7. Laser tag
8. Gaming arcade
9. Hot air ballooning
10. Model train show
11. Local water park
12. Kids play centre

Tickets

13. Movie tickets
14. Theatre tickets
15. Ballet tickets
16. Music festival tickets (Blues, Folk, Techno… what do they like)?
17. Art gallery exhibition tickets
18. Museum exhibition tickets
19. Tickets to local attractions
20. Tickets to expos that are touring (like a Lego Expo or similar)
21. Comedy show tickets
22. Sporting event tickets (soccer, rugby, baseball, netball – whatever they are into)

Classes & Workshops

23. Barista class
24. Cooking class
25. Cake decorating class
26. Jewellery making class
27. Scrapbooking class
28. Floral arranging class
29. Painting class
30. Ceramics class
31. Photography class
32. Terrarium making class
33. Macrame class
34. Quilting workshop
35. Soap making workshop
36. Coding or game development class
37. Tennis lesson
38. Music lesson
39. Singing lesson
40. Dance class
41. Zumba class
42. Swimming class
43. Self defense class (or Karate, Kung Fu, Taekwondo classes)
44. Foreign language class
45. Decluttering session

Indulgences & Self Care

46. High Tea
47. Favourite restaurant
48. Favourite café
49. Home-delivered meal service
50. Massage
51. Facial
52. Manicure
53. Pedicure
54. Sound healing session
55. Reiki
56. BodyTalk
57. Chakra balancing
58. Crystal healing
59. Float tank
60. Salt cave
61. Yoga
62. Laughing circle session
63. Psychic reading
64. Tarot card reading
65. Runes reading
66. Emotional Freedom Technique/Tapping Session

Subscriptions & Memberships

67. Zoo subscription
68. Gym membership
69. Tennis membership
70. Golf membership
71. Local pool membership
72. Chocolate subscription
73. Coffee bean subscription
74. Cheese Subscription
75. Alcohol subscription (there are subscriptions for wine, gin, whiskey and more – just Google what they like and you’ll be surprised by what comes up)
76. Food delivery service (such as Hello Fresh or Marley Spoon)
77. Movie/TV streaming services (such as Netflix or Stan)
78. Music and audiobook services (such as Audible and Spotify)
79. Online art and craft platforms (such as Skillshare and CreativeBug)

Personally made experiences

You don’t have to buy something to create an amazing clutter free gift. You can make up a personalised experience based on something the recipient loves to do. Or gift the gift of time (who doesn’t want more of that?) These options can be free or extremely low cost too. Make it really special by making a lovely voucher explaining what the gift entails. Following is a list of ideas. Use these as a springboard for your own.

Outings

80. A fully catered picnic in their favourite location (or just somewhere nice)
81. A day out at a museum or art gallery
82. A day out at the zoo or local reptile/bird sanctuary
83. An outing to the local pool with a picnic lunch
84. A bushwalk with nibbles provided
85. Lawn bowls or croquet outing with a picnic lunch
86. An outing to local attractions that you think they’d like
87. A coffee and cake outing to their favourite place
88. A treasure hunt
89. A second-hand bargain hunting trip with lunch

Experiences

90. Teach them a skill you’re good at that they’d enjoy (e.g. painting, sourdough making)
91. A day playing their favourite games
92. A movie night with snacks and full service
93. A board games night with their friends

Time

94. Time from you to babysit
95. Time from you to do some gardening or house cleaning
96. Time from you to wash the car
97. Time from you to walk their dog for a week
98. Time from you to complete jobs around the house

Food

99. Bake something or create a baking ‘kit’ for them with the ingredients
100. Make up a beautiful cheese and antipasto platter
101. Host a morning tea, high tea or get together for them

Bonus – Hamper Ideas

That is 101 ideas but I have a bonus for you. For a special clutter free gift that shows you’ve really thought about what the recipient would like, hampers are fabulous. Present them beautifully (and thematically) and they are thrilling to receive. Here are some hamper ideas you could put together based on the interests or favourite things of your loved one. These are just a few examples. Come up with your own thinking beyond food to experiences too. For example:

• Wine or beer (or other drinks) – drinks of choice plus suitable nibblies
• Local produce – cheeses, fruit, jams, sauces, crackers
• Homemade goodies – cakes, biscuits, chutneys, soaps (what are you known for?)
• Chocolates and/or lollies – all their favourites
• Hot chocolate/tea/coffee – quality ingredients for their favourite hot beverage plus some lovely biscuits (homemade?), marshmallows or chocolates as appropriate
• Home spa day pampering – bath salts, face mask, foot scrub, herbal tea, a delicious soup and sourdough lunch
• Book lover – a book they’ll love, fancy tea bags and a delicious candle to burn while they read
• Ice cream sundae – all the trimmings sans the ice cream e.g. sauces, nuts, sprinkles, fresh strawberries
• Pancakes – make up a pancake mix with instructions plus maple syrup, fresh strawberries
• Crafts (for kids or adults) – collect up things for a particular project (with instructions) or a general fun play kit
• Gardener – an indoor plant, flower and vegetable seeds, plant makers, gardening gloves, sunscreen, hand scrub
• Home chef – a selection of fancy ingredients, special spice mixes, a cookbook
• Sustainable living – shampoo bar, reusable coffee cup, reusable produce bags, beeswax wraps
• Music lover – a USB (or similar) with music on it (the modern day mix-tape?), concert tickets, biscuits in the shape of records
• Spiritual wellbeing – crystals, incense, essential oils, guided meditation recording, herbal tea

These are just a handful of clutter free gift ideas to get your imagination flowing? What can you think of? Share your ideas in the WellSorted Facebook Group so we can all have a clutter free Christmas.