Best Gifts for: Family

Family are those closest to us but also are oft en the hardest people to buy holiday gift s for.

If you’re having a tough time r buying for everyone in your family, consider suggesting gift -giving plans like drawing names or gift s on a theme or within a certain budget. And consider these ideas for giving the best family gift s ever.

Mugging for the Holidays

Get them through a cold winter’s night with a mug full of hot cocoa. Look for personalized or monogrammed coff ee mugs emblazoned with either the fi rst letter of everyone’s name or the fi rst letter of the family’s last name. Complete the gift with bags of cocoa mix and gourmet marshmallows.

Movie Night

Get a popcorn bowl and fi ll it up with movie theater-sized boxes of their favorite candy, popcorn seasonings and cards for rentals to a local movie service such as Netfl ix or Redbox. Looking to make a bigger impression? Include a streaming device so they can watch their favorites all year long.

Growing Memories

Th e long, cold nights of winter may not be when you think of fl owers, but for families with a green thumb, a gardening

kit may be just the thing. Put together a gardening box with ceramic pots (bonus gift points: Paint them with everyone’s name in ha s acrylic paint, then seal it with a waterproof clear coat), tools and seeds so they can grow their own memories once the days warm up.

Craft Night

Paste together some good times by creating a great family craft box. Put in paints, crayons, colored pencils, coloring books for all ages and maybe throw in some how-to books and supplies to help your favorite family fi nd a whole new hobby. Some things to consider: Modeling clay, loom weaving and paint-by-numbers kits.

Family Game Night

Look for a sale on classic family games — think checkers or Scrabble — and make a pile along with plenty of snacks to keep everyone fueled up for a whole night of family fun. For extra oomph, include some coupons or gift cards to have dinner delivered as well. Mom and Dad will thank you for it.

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