68 Minimalist Consumable Holiday Gift Ideas

Who needs more junk? This year, we are aiming to give more “consumable” gifts — meaning, something that can be experienced or used up. We’re trying to do this for friends and family members young and old.

I’ve brainstormed 68 consumable gift ideas to get your creativity started this holiday season. We regularly make food gifts, and I have a great list of 12+ ideas to get you started, including these delicious candied orange peels that have become something of a tradition for us.

1. Movie gift cards
2. Amusement park tickets
3. Water park tickets
4. Night’s stay in a hotel or “staycation”
5. Ski lift tickets
6. Bath time gifts for kids (bath crayons, paints, bubble bath, etc.)
7. Bath tie gifts for adults (bath salts, sugar scrub, bubble bath, etc.)
8. Cosmetics (nail polish, makeup, shaving cream, cologne, etc.)
9. Fine soaps or lotions
10. Art supplies for kids (coloring books, glue, construction paper, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, pom poms, glitter, etc.)
11. Craft supplies for adults (scrapbooking supplies, yarn, etc.)
12. Stationary
13. Fun office supplies (sticky notes, file folders, notepads, pens, etc.)
14. Homemade play dough or “slime”
15. Kits to make homemade play dough or slime
16. Museum/zoo memberships
17. iTunes gift cards
18. Restaurant gift certificates
19. Pet gifts (pet food, catnip, chew toys, etc.)
20. Golf course passes
21. Gift certificate for a hot air balloon ride
22. Netflix gift subscription
23. Grocery store gift cards
24. Stationery (address labels, stamps, journals, etc.)
25. Pizza delivery gift cards
26. Car care supplies (car wash tokens, air freshener, car wax, oil change gift card, gas card, etc.)
27. Lottery tickets
28. Coupons for your services (babysitting, pet care, house-sitting, etc.)
29. Concert tickets
30. Sporting event tickets
31. Summer camp for kids
32. Gift certificate for a manicure or pedicure
33. Food gift baskets (Italian, coffee lover’s, chocolate lovers, ice cream toppings, wine or beer, etc.)
34. Frozen foods (make cookie dough and freeze it into balls for future use, prepare freezer meals, etc.)
35. Food jar gifts (soup mixes, cookies, bars, canned jellies and jams, mug cakes, etc.)
36. Baked goods or other foodie gifts
37. Wine or liquor
38. Infused liquors
39. Fine coffee or tea
40. Starbucks (or other coffee shop) gift card
41. Specialty olive oil or vinegar
42. CSA (community supported agriculture) subscription
43. Fireplace accessories (fire starters, lighters, etc.)
44. Garden gifts (tulip bulbs, seeds, bird seed, feeders, etc.)
45. Food by mail (Hickory Farms, Omaha Steaks, etc.)
46. Flower arrangement or potted plants
47. Herb garden
48. Kitchen supplies (decorative napkins and plates, dish towels, dish scrubber, etc.)
49. Bowling alley passes and shoe rental gift card
50. Gift certificate to a portrait studio or for custom framing
51. Gym membership (CAREFUL with that one! LOL!)
52. Music lessons
53. Hobby classes (photography, cooking, etc.)
54. Cleaning services gift cards (window washing, maid services, gutter cleaning etc.)
55. Donations to a charity
56. Ice skating or roller skating tickets
57. Swimming pool membership
58. Rock climbing gym membership
59. Massage
60. Spa day
61. Digital subscription to a favorite publication
62. Audible audiobook subscription
63. Kindle books (if your friend has a Kindle, you can purchase a book and select “send as a gift”)
64. Subscription boxes (like Tinker Crate and Kiwi Crate for kids)
65. Mini golf tickets
66. Paint-your-own pottery gift certificate
67. Paint-and-sip gift certificate
68. Babysitting services