One of the hardest things to do is find gifts that an entire family can enjoy. It’s easy enough to pick out a favorite movie or video game (or even book) for an individual person. It’s much harder to find things that the whole family can have fun with and actually use. But I’ve always found that presents the family can enjoy together are more satisfying than individual gifts. Here are some ideas you might roll around in your head as the holiday season rolls around:
New Fashionable Clothing
Have you thought about upgrading the family wardrobe? Brooks Brothers apparel offers a chance for your whole family to begin replenishing their clothing options without spending an arm and a leg. Some people are crazy about fashion, other people barely think about it; either way, there’s an outfit out there for you and it will look better than last year’s because it’s new. Imagine your family going out for a nice dinner in your new outfits, grinning from ear to ear. New slacks for dad, a new dress for mom, and sneakers and handbags for the kids.
Tabletop Games
There are all sorts of great board games, dice games and even card games out there that are fun for all ages. Table top gaming classics like Memory, Uno, Sorry, Yahtzee, even Go Fish etc have never stopped being fun. Newer games that are fun for the whole family include Dixit, Apples to Apples, Cranium, Loot and Carcassone. There are cooperative games as well as competitive games if you want to keep the bickering to a minimum.
Video Games
Video games have come a really long way since you were a kid. Now, thanks to systems like the Wii and Xbox Kinect, there are all sorts of video games that make you do more than just sit and stare at the screen. Games like Just Dance, Wii Resort, etc encourage you to get up and move. The family can compete against each other in pretty much any type of scenario. The dancing games are fun because everybody in the family, regardless of age can join in.
Electronics
Why not splurge and get a computer that everybody in the family can use? Or invest in a good (and durable) video camera that you can use to make family scripted and produced stories)? A streaming media player that you can plug into your television so that everybody can have easy access to Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube accounts is another great idea.
There are many different and fun ways to buy gifts this holiday season that an entire family can use. Whether you decide to refurbish your family’s wardrobe with some new fashionable clothes or invest in some innovative new electronic equipment, the holidays present you an opportunity to treat the whole family with something new and shiny. Games, crafts, movies, and fashion all play into the holiday season, but you’ve got to know what’s right for your family. And more, importantly, what’s affordable!
