Great Gifts for Families

10 Things To Consider When Looking For Gifts For Families

1. Board Games

There aren’t too many people that don’t like board games. They’re a chance for families to spend time together any night of the week without having to go out and spend money on an activity outside the home. Families that love each other savor such times, and honestly, families that might have some rivalries going on can let things out with friendly competition.

2. Multi-Device Charging Stations

These pieces of technology have yet to infiltrate most homes, but any modern family has a lot of portable electronics, and finding open outlets might be a source of constant friction in a home. Help them keep the peace and their portables powered with a compact charging station that juices up all their toys and technology.

3. Gardening

Don’t do this one. No matter how much you might love planting, it’s not the family activity for all households. It can also seem presumptuous to tell a family what to do with their yard.

4. Carbonation Machines

Many families might go through far more soda than they realize or want to admit. Give them the power to be able to make their own and enjoy it to their heart’s content. Even those that don’t drink soda can still fizz up their water and make their own fitness drinks. Something with no caffeine or calories can still have some zest to its taste and be healthy yet delightful, all while sparing them the cost of cases of bottled water.

5 Movie Tickets

Sometimes the best family time is where everyone is together but don’t actually have to talk to each other. If a conversation is desired, then at least everyone has a shared experience to discuss. That can bridge the subject matter gap when some family members might spend all day in school and others work at a job all day long.

6. Movie Night Popcorn Kit

Does the family in question more prefer to stay in to watch movies? Give them a group kit that helps recreate the movie theater feel at home. Personalized mugs and throw blankets can complete the cozy setup for an evening of fun and fellowship. Just stay away from picking their movies for them. That’s a minefield.

7. Amusement Park Tickets

If your area has an amusement park, get the family tickets. They might inevitably split up during the day and each go do their own thing, or just pair off by who can do what rides, but the day will start and end as a family. Hopefully, the smiles will be a bit bigger at the end and the laughter louder.

8. Travel Badminton

A travel badminton set can be a great way for everyone to fire up the competitive spirit and have a good time while getting exercise, sunshine, and fresh air. The reason you want a travel set is so they can take it with them on vacation and enjoy something familiar wherever they go, whether it’s camping or just stretching their legs at an Interstate rest stop. Even just at home, a travel set isn’t a permanent fixture and can be stowed away easily when need be.

9. A Frisbee

A simple frisbee might not seem like something that should be a gift for an entire family, but maybe you can get a custom one printed with their pictures on it. You can even possibly put your family picture on it so they know who it’s from. This is a great gift that gets family members outdoors, although it doesn’t involve as much set up take as much room as a badminton set.

10. Food

1Everyone has to eat. Whether it’s homemade cookies or a fruit basket, the always hungry kids can snack on something right away and the parents don’t have to cook it or buy it. Gift certificates to most restaurants are also possibly a hit. If you find a food gift that nobody in the whole family ever gets around to eating, then your gift-giving prowess is too far gone for even this list to help you.

Shopping for an entire family at once can be hard if you only know one or two of them. Use these tips to simplify the process, for their sake as much as yours.