As Determined by TWM: Experience Gifts for the Holidays

The holidays are coming, and of course that means gifts. Many of us are foregoing giving “stuff” in favor of more meaningful gifts like trips and experiences. Several members of the Tanglewood Moms group on Facebook have asked for ideas, and, as always, the ladies of the group have come through with suggestions for all ages. We’ve gathered their suggestions for another edition of As Determined by Tanglewood Moms, so make sure to bookmark this page and get ready to have some family fun!

Trips

• Camping trip to Big Bend or a state park
• Amtrak from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City for a weekend exploring the National Memorial & Museum, the Zoo, Bricktown, and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
• A flyaway weekend to a big city
• Disneyworld/land
• Universal Studios
• A week or weekend at a dude ranch (there are several fun ones in Bandera!)
• A weekend at a ski resort with ski lessons
• A cruise out of Galveston
• A fishing trip to a lake or the coast
• A weekend at one of the Hill Country resorts
• TRE to Dallas for a weekend of exploring

Classes/Lessons

• Glassblowing at SiNaCa
• Horseback riding lessons at Benbrook Stables
• Cooking Classes
  • The Table
  • Central Market
  • Savor Patisserie
  • The Cookery
  • Young Chefs Academy
• Knitting/Crochet classes at JuJu Knits
• Potter classes
  • Garret Pendergrass Pottery
  • Front Porch Pottery Studio
  • CERA

Camps

• Camp Carter
• Camp Thurman
• Zoo Camp
• Museum Camp
• Camp El Tesoro

Tickets

• Casa Mañana
• Bass Hall
• The Rangers, the Cowboys, the Stars, or the Mavericks
• Concerts
• Season pass to Six Flags

Memberships

• Fort Worth Zoo
• Amon Carter Museum of American Art (their family activities are incredible!)
• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Other Fun Ideas

• The Splatter Room at Pinspiration
• Ax throwing
• An escape room
• Smash ‘n Bash Rage Room
• Urban Air or Altitude Trampoline Park
• Build a terrarium at Ephemera