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Bright Ideas From Seasoned Faves to New Additions
By Tracy Ellison
Make your home the epitome of all things wonderful and whimsical this holiday season. Present everyone in the family with great gift ideas both new – and old – that bring an element of surprise, give a nod to high tech and fill your home with pure joy.
Embrace the One and Only You
We all come in different shapes and sizes, so why not put your unique mug on your mug? In fact, get the whole family in on it with a personalized cast of characters to choose from, rendered from an artist’s hand to your specifications. Along with a first name on the mug front, and a family surname and year on the back, you can pick from a wide array of line-drawn people, from tiny tykes to runthe-gamut adults. Select hair color, skin tone and outfits. It’s a tongue-in-cheek gift for the entire family and a perfect way to toast the festivities – here’s to the joy of the holiday season! Uncommongoods.com, $30 and up.
Nostalgia Is the Name of the Game
The holidays are a great time to get back to family basics with an old-fashioned board game. Take your gaze away from your hightech devices and look to family members for interactive fun while huddled around the table.
Bring back the charm of nostalgic games revamped in themed versions or in special anniversary editions, including classics such as Scrabble®, Monopoly® and The Game of Life® – voted some of the best board games of all time. Or venture into new, exciting game territory with five-star top picks like Days of Wonder® Ticket To Ride, Carcassonne and 7 WondersTM. Play up your unplugged holiday this year, plan your next game day and get ready to roll with the home team. Most available on
Amazon.com, $25 and up.
Scratch This Off Your Bucket List
Now is the time to get some classics under your belt. With so many movies ready to stream straight to your screen, take a cue from the 100 Movies Bucket List picks. Choose one of the iconic films of cinema, then scratch at the poster’s surface to reveal intriguing movie-related artwork underneath. It’s a great gift for the film buff who wants to take it from the top and not stop until they’re all watched. From legendary masterpieces to the best blockbusters of all time, give a die-hard movie fan this flicks list, turn down the lights and let the magic begin. Uncommongoods.com, $15.
Loud and Clear Projection
Create your own home theater anywhere with the small profile, state-of-the-art TOPVISION projector. Sync it to your smartphone, tablet,
laptop and other household devices to cast crisp, bright images indoors or outside. Project movies, photos, games, exercise and music videos on your own “big screen” anywhere you have a blank wall that’s approximately 10 feet away from viewing. Fire up the popcorn, gather the family around and let the show begin – your home theater is open for business. It’s a perfect family gift at a surprisingly affordable price. Amazon.com, $79.99.
’Tis the season to inspire imaginations, introduce innovations and, most of all, have fun with the ones you love. With these gift-giving ideas, you can wrap the holiday festivities up with a neat little bow. Happy holidays!
Coldwell Banker Realty | Office Directory
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
Boynton Beach 362 N Congress Avenue Boynton Beach, FL 33426 561.736.2400
Central/North Brevard 7100 N Atlantic Avenue Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 321.799.0221
Central/South Brevard 1491 NE Emerson Drive Palm Bay, FL 32907 321.768.6400
Flagler 1 Hammock Beach Parkway Palm Coast, FL 32137 888.525.5589
Jupiter Beach 1061 E Indiantown Road Suite 100 Jupiter, FL 33477 561.744.2500
Melbourne 2955 Pineda Plaza Way Suite 124 Melbourne, FL 32940 321.259.5280
Orlando 211 E Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32801 407.841.6060
Orlando North/Heathrow 1120 Townpark Avenue Suite 1042 Lake Mary, FL 32746 407.333.8088 Palm Beaches 4590 PGA Boulevard Suite 108 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 561.622.5000 Crestview 2514 S Ferdon Boulevard Crestview, FL 32536 850.682.4300
Port St. Lucie 1973 SW Savage Boulevard Port St Lucie, FL 34953 772.344.7279 Destin 4458 Legendary Drive Suite 100 Destin, FL 32541 850.650.4563
Southwest Orlando 7626 W Sand Lake Road Orlando, FL 32819 407.352.1040 Fort Walton Beach 131 NW Racetrack Road Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 850.863.4563
Stuart 2369 SE Federal Highway Stuart, FL 34994 772.286.1300 Navarre 8871 Navarre Parkway Navarre, FL 32566 850.684.1003
Wellington 12300 South Shore Boulevard Suite 100 Wellington, FL 33414 561.793.3400 Niceville 4504 Highway 20 East Suite A, Niceville, FL 32578 850.897.4563
West Palm Beach 1911 N Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561.832.4663 Pace 5561 Woodbine Road Pace, FL 32571 850.736.8050
Winter Park 400 S Park Avenue Suite 210 Winter Park, FL 32789 407.647.1211 Panama City Beach 726 Thomas Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 850.234.6696
Winter Springs/Oviedo 5965 Red Bug Lake Road Unit 101 Winter Springs, FL 32708 407.696.8000 Pensacola 4475 Bayou Boulevard Pensacola, FL 32503 850.432.5300
NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Beaches of 30A 4458 Legendary Drive Suite 100 Destin, FL 32541 850.660.1691 Pensacola Beach 22A Via De Luna Drive Pensacola Beach, FL 32561 850.677.8040
SOUTHEAST FLORIDA
Aventura 20803 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 102 Aventura, FL 33180 305.931.8266
Boca Raton Resort and Beaches 1200 N Federal Highway Suite 111 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561.395.2233
Brickell - Key Biscayne 328 Crandon Boulevard Suite 127 Key Biscayne, FL 33149 305.361.5722
Coral Gables 4000 Ponce De Leon Boulevard Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305.667.4815
Coral Springs/Parkland 5810 Coral Ridge Drive Suite 100 Coral Springs, FL 33076 954.753.2200
Delray Beach 1185 E Atlantic Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33483 561.278.0300
Ft. Lauderdale Beach 4757 N Ocean Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954.781.9393
Fort Lauderdale Las Olas 901 E Las Olas Boulevard Suite 101 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954.527.5900
Hollywood 3319 Sheridan Street Hollywood, FL 33021 954.963.1600
