The holiday season is the perfect time to remind your family how much you love them. This is also a wonderful time to let your friends know how important they are to you. Giving gifts this year may take on a new meaning for many people this Christmas, due to the challenges the world faced in 2020. To make the season a little brighter, give your friends and loved ones gifts that will create beautiful memories for years to come.
Here are three unique gifts to give your friends and family this holiday season.
Family Night In Gift Box
This gift is comprised of several small items to ensure every member of the family has a gift. The presents all have a theme that encourages you and your family to spend quality time together. You can purchase personalized mugs for each family member with their name and caricature. It’s also a good idea to include custom outdoor stickers to customize water bottles for family members who prefer cold beverages. Card games with thought-provoking questions also make a great family gift and promote healthy conversation, which can strengthen your connection with each other. Include a family activity like the pieces for a gingerbread house that everyone can build together, or a s’mores making kit that the family will enjoy using.
Purchase a few candles in holiday scents like cranberry, pumpkin, vanilla, and cinnamon that will give the house an air of holiday cheer while you’re spending time together. Select a movie to watch on your family’s favorite streaming service and create a Christmas playlist filled with holiday songs that evoke fond memories. It’s also a good idea to include books by your family members’ favorite authors, as well as some children’s books to encourage everyone in the family to read more. You can even select holiday-themed pajamas for every family member to make your night even cozier.
Friends and Family Jewelry
Jewelry can serve as a keepsake that will last for years. A personalized jewelry piece can hold special significance for the gift giver and the receiver. You can create customized bracelets or necklaces that include the names of your family members or circle of close friends. Select silver, gold, or rose gold pieces depending on each gift recipient’s preference and present the gifts at your holiday get-together.
You can also add charms or pendants to the jewelry that represent each friend or family member’s interests and hobbies. This is a thoughtful way to commemorating a loved one that they are always on your mind and close to your heart. Once everyone receives their gifts, you can have a mini photoshoot to show off your beautiful jewelry. The pictures will serve as another keepsake to make the bond you share even more meaningful.
Scavenger Hunt Gift Package
Compile several gifts for a scavenger hunt with your friends or family. Write down clues in various parts of your house or in a nearby park where you can play safely and maintain social distance. You can hide a variety of prizes and treats at each of the locations where you’ve provided a clue. Once your loved ones reach the end of the scavenger hunt, the grand prize can be an outdoor movie on a projector screen, a catered meal from the family’s favorite restaurant, or a surprise gift that will lead to another activity, like sleds for the whole family to enjoy in the backyard. If you’re planning the scavenger hunt from another city or state, you can be the “prize” at the end of the game as a surprise to your loved ones if you haven’t been able to see each other in person in a while.
These creative ideas can make the time you spend with friends and family memorable, especially if you haven’t been able to see your loved ones as much as you would have liked this year. You can send many of these gifts in the mail and enjoy them with your family virtually once everyone has all the items in your gift package. The more unique your gifts are this holiday season, the more like your family and friends are to remember them fondly for years to come.
