Activity gifts

Send an activity gift any time

Loved ones can help a child try a class, camp, lesson, party, or local experience without waiting for a celebration.

For grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends

Send gift funds to the parent's email.

The parent keeps the activity gift in their Upward balance.

No celebration page or party invite is required.

No celebration page required

Activity gifts for any day

Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends can send an activity gift whenever they want to help a child try something new.

GrandparentsAunts and unclesFamily friendsAnyone helping with an activity

Step 1

Pick the amount

Choose gift funds for a lesson, camp day, museum visit, swim pass, or whatever activity fits the child next.

Step 2

Send it to the parent

Use the parent's email. They can receive the activity gift even if they have not joined Upward yet.

Step 3

They use it for activities

The parent keeps the funds in Upward and applies them when the right activity is ready.

Activity receipt review is included

Parents can submit eligible activity receipts paid outside Upward. Approved payments are sent by Stripe to their bank.

Standalone activity gifts are separate from celebration gifts, so loved ones can help whenever the timing is right.