Give the Gift of Experience With These Action-Packed Presents

Since you can’t gift-wrap your undivided attention, set aside time to try new things with your child — it’s the gift that keeps on giving. Inspire your child’s inner chef with a cooking class. Both FrogLegs Cooking School and PCC offer hands-on classes that kids and parents can take together. Who knows? Maybe they’ll even make you dinner one of these days.

Create art together at spots such as Pratt Fine Arts Center and Squirrelly Workshop. No matter what medium you choose, sitting side by side while you paint, sculpt or fuse glass is guaranteed to create lasting memories. Or just head down to Tinkertopia in Tacoma to play in its Tinkerspace during individual building tinker time; reservations are needed.

Challenge your family to puzzle their way out of an escape room at Hourglass Escapes in Seattle. Although many escape rooms are too challenging for the littlest puzzlers, older kids, tweens and teens will rise to the challenge — how can they not when they get to show off how smart they are! Families with kids age 10 and up are welcome. Kids under 16 must have at least one adult in their party. Kids under 10 may be allowed in with prior authorization. 

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