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A Very Kari Christmas: Gifts Around Experience

December 8, 2018 By Kari Leave a Comment

Create a story with the gifts you give this year! Gifts around experience is the way to go. Find five ideas below!

Gifts Around Experience-1When it comes to giving gifts, creating an experience is definitely my favourite way to go. It elevates the impact of what you’re gifting, and shows the recipient you really put some extra thought into what you’ve wrapped up for them.

In this second gift guide for A Very Kari Christmas (read the first one on kids gifts here), I’ve built five experience packages incorporating items from Edmonton Made’s Gifted 2018 catalogue. Hopefully, you can steal some of these ideas, all while supporting local creators and retailers this holiday season (which is a gift in itself)!

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#1: A Night In

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Hello, homebody! There’s nothing quite like the feeling of getting snuggled up in your own home for an evening of pampering. Give your wife the night off of parenting (take the kids somewhere), and treat her to an indulgent night in with a new, cozy cardigan, bath truffles and a luxury face mask for a relaxing soak, and a few treats to savour throughout her night. Place everything in a gift bag or basket with a little note detailing her night in. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • The Erinn Cardigan
  • Overnight Watermelon Mask
  • Bath Truffles
  • Morning Glory Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Liqueur
  • Artisan Chocolate Bar Library

#2: YEG Lovers

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Give the gift of time and civic pride! This one’s for the passionate Edmontonian, or perhaps someone who’s new to the city. Include these Edmonton-proud products with a list of ten of your favourite things to do in the city. Consider the promise to experience your suggestions together! In doing that, you’ve suddenly created the gift of really cool, exclusively Edmonton pieces, and turned it into something even more meaningful. Here are some “can’t miss” suggestions:

  • Edmonton Map Tea Towel
  • Post Card Pack
  • Coordinates Wall Hanging
  • YEG Christmas Ornament

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#3: Getaway to the Mountains

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If you’re planning on surprising your loved one with a mountain getaway for Christmas, this is a fun way to reveal it. Wrap up these local products they can take with them on the trip, along with a homemade card detailing your adventure!

  • Adventure Enamel Pin 
  • Explore Canada West Sweatshirt
  • Sustainable Silk Screened Cork Travel Wallet

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#4: Flying Somewhere Fun

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If plane tickets are part of your plan, why not tuck those tickets in a brand new, locally-designed passport holder? Make the gift truly unique with an oil diffuser necklace to help keep travel stress at bay, along with some reading material for the flight. Water, a book of poetry by four Edmonton women, is a really neat read!

  • Wooden Hexagon Oil Diffuser
  • Poppy Barley Passport Holder
  • Water Chapbook Gifts Around Experience-9

#5: Coffee Lovers

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Go on a ‘Cup of Joe’ journey with a friend or spouse. Include these local items (below) with a gift card or written promise to explore a coffee shop once a month together. Congratulations in advance for creating meaningful moments with your thoughtful purchases!

  • Pour Over Coffee Stand
  • Botanicals for Coffee
  • Artisan Roasted Coffee

Pin this to your Christmas presents and gifts boards and don’t forget to follow me on Pinterest!

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Be sure to check back next Saturday for my Gift Guide for Guys!

 

xx

 

At Edmonton Made we are excited to team up with passionate Edmontonian Kari Skelton to share local products from Gifted, Edmonton Made’s annual gift catalogue. Edmonton Made, an Edmonton
Economic Development Corporation program, enhances the exposure of local businesses and creates a community around them. Do you want to be the ultimate gift-giver this holiday season? Give uniquely crafted and thoughtful products made by your neighbours! Spread some holiday cheer and visit edmontonmade.com to shop locally now.

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This post was sponsored by Edmonton Made. As always, thoughts and opinions are mine.

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Kari Skelton | Motherhood Community
First time going to Disney? We got so much great a First time going to Disney? We got so much great advice and awesome tips for how to maximize our first time at the park as a family.

➡️ The number one thing I want to pass along is to allow breathing room in your days there. Don't overplan it. Try not to be SO scheduled that you miss the magic. ✨️

Of course you want to have a general plan of the rides you want to hit, your strategy for tackling the pack, etc. but leave space so when suddenly Goofy is walking down the street and your kiddo wants a photo - you have time. 

➡️ Book your hotel and park passes ahead of time for sure. Reserve a character dinner too (we booked ours the day before and got the last spot). 

There are a lot of to-the-minute schedules you'll find out there for how to hit every ride and try all the food in record time but for a family with young kids, I don't recommend it. Just go with the flow and have fun! 🤗

➡️ Make sure to head a few reels back and see how we surprised our seven-year-old with the trip! Ask any questions below. ❤️ Like and save this post if it was helpful for you.

More Disney tips coming to my Reels feed and KariSkelton.com this week! 

#familydisney #disneylandtips #babyatdisney #disneyfirsttime #disneyparents 

family travel tips, Disneyland tips, Disney as a family
Happiest place on earth. ❤️❤️❤️ We di Happiest place on earth. ❤️❤️❤️

We didn't know how it would go... (or work) with bringing a baby to Disney. It was amazing. 🥰  What do you want to know? I've got a whole bunch of tips now. 😄👍

#disneybabies #babyatdisney #familytraveltips
Easiest Easter Dinner! ➡️ Give yourself a bre Easiest Easter Dinner!

➡️ Give yourself a break this year and just order your Easter dinner from @fresonbros!

📍These delicious chef-prepared Easter Dinner Boxes are totally customizable. Your main course  is mouth-watering, tender Mountain Park ham, with a delicious ham glaze, roasted garlic parmesan baby potatoes and honey dill carrots.

Customizable add-ons include:

- Granny’s Stuffing
- macaroni salad
- Alberta sourdough
- iconic sourdough hot cross buns
-choice of desserts like
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➡️ Order online (link in my bio) from now until April 16 and pick up at your nearest Freson Bros. location. Save this idea and make sure to share with your friends!

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#cateredeasterdinner #easydinner #easyEasterdinner #yegfood #easterbox #ordereaster
Disney photos! Having a blast! ❤️ Noah got to Disney photos! Having a blast! ❤️ Noah got to go on a lot of the rides too. 🤗 

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