46+ Ways to Give Your Kids Experiences Instead of Stuff - One year during Christmas, my husband and I looked at one another and our brood of kids and thought, "Why are we spending loads of money on toys and games that will be played with once and tossed into our cluttered closets, causing stress on our time, energy, and budget?". So we decided to change the way we give gifts at holidays, and to give them experiences they'll remember forever instead.