Experience gifts ideas for teens

[Worriedmum42]

Hi, rather than lots of 'stuff' I am looking at experiences.

Any ideas for experience gifts that a 13yr old girl might like??

She is animal mad and has done things like llama trekking, junior zoo keeper.
We have done things like theatre trips, Harry Potter World (when she was younger), annual passes for wildlife parks, concert tickets.

Open to all ideas - especially if it is a bit different/unusual.

Many thanks

Falconry/bird flying experience

Adopt an animal with tickets to go and see

Is she the sort of girl who likes shopping? Virgin experiences have shopping experiences at Bicester Village if you are anywhere near there

We have done both the birds of prey experience and adoption but will take a look at the virgin experiences.

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New Forest Wildlife Park does a keeper experience that is more 'hands on' than zoo ones tend to be.

Otherwise

• speed boat / rib
• helicopter ride
• indoor sky diving
• motor track

She did a 4 day Safari academy in the last week of the summer holidays - as she wants to study zoology which was really hands on.

I think I might investigate a helicopter ride though that could be fun. Her dad would enjoy that too!

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Under ground trampolining
Scuba diving

Ooh underground trampolining - I have never heard of that! Another to add to the list to look at.

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DH got me a glider experience. It was far more enjoyable than I expected! I got to try out 2 gliders- a modern one with perspex bubble over you. Also an older style which was open to the air and I had to wear those old school, leather flying goggles on! It was great fun.

A work college was given a taxidermy class for her birthday once. She got to stuff a squirrel 😮Clearly not for everyone, but certainly different!

Just check if the experience you choose has any height or age restrictions.

Thanks.

Yes I was wondering about her age so will need to check that on things.

Helicopter absolutely terrified me when I accompanied DD1.
How about a massive zip wire like the one at The Eden Project or that place in Wales (which might be the underground trampoline place too.)

Can you tell me more about the Safari academy?

Just remembered another Husky driving.

We did the crystal maze experience in Manchester (there’s one in London too) which went down well with the tween in our party (you’ll get put with others if there are fewer than 8 of you I think, wasn’t a problem at all).

I’ve also seen that there’s a similar ‘I’m a celebrity’ experience but know nothing about it.

Young driver experience
Go Ape
Arcelor Mittal slide in London
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the theatre
Ninja Warrior course
Snow Dome
Escape Room
Life-sized Monopoly
Indoor surfing
Chocolate making
Sushi making
Kitten Café
Carting
Theme park
Cookery day

I always thought staying overnight at the lodges at Whipsnade Zoo looked cool!

Young Driver lesson(s)

Mine always love concert tickets.

War of the worlds immersive experience in London (you don't need to know the story beforehand or anything)
Cookery/baking class
Jewellery making class
Horse riding

Was going to suggest this . I think there are other wildlife parks where you can do this too.

Hi
It was at Woburn Safari Park but other zoo/wildlife parks do it.
Age 13-17yrs and 4 full days.
All sorts covered including cleaning out rhinos, giraffes, tortoises, making enrichment for monkeys, going off road in the keeper jeeps, animal observations, prepping food for wallabies, enrichment in with meerkats plus other stuff I'm sure I've forgotten. Some lecture on different aspects animal care, careers etc
My daughter loved it and is saving for the one at Whipsnade but I think you have be 15 for that one.

Lots of great ideas!

She does like sushi so a sushi class would be cool and maybe the chocolate making too - I did that one Easter and it was good fun.

Carluccios used to do a pasta making workshop that was good fun or I was really into musical theatre so I used to get lots of tickets for things bought for me

Dolphin spotting if near Wales / scotland
Pet first aid course

Star gazing? We did Kielder observatory and it was amazing but there are other places I'm sure.

Stay in a safari tent just outside the animals
horse tracking is amazing.
afternoon tea
baking or cooking class
young drive
segway
painting class
pottery
spa
wild swimming
speed boating
surfing
perfume making
personal shopper

Hot air ballooning

Go Ape always brilliant fun.
Weekend away to a city with cool hotel/ shopping/ activities.
Concert tickets
Giant zip wire
Segway
Mountain biking course
Silent disco tickets
Crazy golf in the dark (brilliant fun).