When we look back on life, the things we appreciate most are not the things we had, but the experiences we shared. Buying for Him whether it be dads, partners, brothers or grandads can always be tricky at Christmas time, that’s why RedBalloon has pulled together some gifting suggestions for those special men in your life this Christmas.

• Smash and Splash Room - For 2 (NSW)

Release some stress and have fun in the most therapeutic and creative way possible in Sydney's awesome smash and splash rooms. Blow off some steam as you smash up random objects with your choice of weapon, before hurling colourful paints against the wall to the tunes of your favourite music. 

Buy: Gift e-vouchers available on the RedBalloon website

Cost: $200 for two people

• Tandem Skydive Over Great Ocean Road - Weekend - 12,000ft (VIC)

For someone who loves to try something new and get a thrill. Throw all fears out the window as you jump out of a plane at 12,000ft. Experience the indescribable feeling of freefall at 220 km/h, before the parachute is deployed and you float peacefully back to ground. Admire views of the stunning Victorian coastline over Torquay and Bells Beach as you drift down to ground.

Buy: Gift e-vouchers available on the RedBalloon website

Cost: $289 per person

• Jet Ski Safari with Island Stop - 90 Minutes - For 2 (QLD)

Head out on jet ski safari and Blast your way along the subtropical shores of South Stradbroke Island past beautiful islands, beaches and sandbars and through mangroves to a delightful tropical bar on South Stradbroke Island for well deserved refreshments. Keep watch for local wildlife along the way.

Buy: Gift e-vouchers available on the RedBalloon website

Cost: $270 for two people 

• Hands on Trial Flight - 30 Minutes (WA) 

Hop into the pilot's seat of a Cessna 152 with an expert instructor and experience all the thrills of flying your own plane. Live the dream and feel the unmatched exhilaration as you take the controls and experience flight from the pilot's seat! Perform take-off, flying and landing yourself, with ongoing guidance from your professional instructor seated next to you.

Buy: Gift e-vouchers available on the RedBalloon website

Cost: $229 per person

• All Terrain Quad Bike Adventure (SA)

Experience the wide variety of terrain that Kangaroo Island has to offer during this exciting quad bike tour. After getting kitted out in a full face helmet, goggles and gloves take some laps around the practice track before taking on winding trails through native bush, open grasslands and more technical rocky tracks to test your ability.

Buy: Gift cards are available on the RedBalloon website

Cost: $197 per person

• Or let them decide for themselves (Across Australia!)

If you’re completely stuck on what to buy him then a gift card from RedBalloon’s For Him Collections could do the trick.  Choose from our range of unique vouchers that have a personal touch, adding layers of thoughtfulness to your gift. Collection Vouchers can be purchased for a set price and redeemed on a chosen experience within the collection – or alternatively, you can use it across any experience on the RedBalloon website. 

Buy: For Him Collections gift cards are available on the RedBalloon website

Cost: Minimum spend of $200