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Gifts for Families SEE ALSO Gifts of Hearth & Home How do you choose a single gift the entire family will enjoy? When choosing gifts for the entire family, base them on a theme: an activity the family enjoys together—camping, hiking, cycling, photography, or the arts; a family project—remodeling the house or landscaping the yard; or a family concern—the environment or education. To celebrate the purchase of a new house, give home and patio furnishings or accessories the entire family can enjoy. For family presents exchanged between grown siblings with children, give handmade crafts, holiday ornaments, family albums, games, or digital greetings. For a bit of friendly outdoor competition, give lawn games: croquet, badminton, tetherball, lawn billiards, horseshoes, or volleyball. A swing set or sand box would make a fun gift for a family with young children. If the family enjoys being outdoors, give a gas grill; a colorful wind sock; a patio lantern; wind chimes; a hammock with a pillow and canopy; a porch swing; lawn and patio furniture; a bird feeder or bath; a sundial; or outdoor planters. For indoor family fun, give a mini table tennis or billiards table, electronic dart game, or game table and chairs. To thank a family in whose home you've been a guest, give a food basket, board game, or accessory for the family's home entertainment equipment. Give tickets to a sporting event, concert, or movie of interest to all family members. Give an ice cream maker with all of the ingredients for homemade ice cream, or a popcorn popper and a gourmet popcorn recipe book. Outfit a picnic basket with dishes, linens, and flatware for the entire family. Pay for family membership at a recreation center or swimming pool. Engage the services of a genealogist or historian to research the family's genealogy or write the family's history. Give something special for the family pet. Give electronic equipment the whole family can enjoy: a split-screen television, a DVD player, remote controls, a remote control rack, a stereo system. Have color slides, home movies, or family photographs transferred to videos or DVDs. Give a speakerphone so family members can all join in on conversations to loved ones. Collect as many favorite recipes as possible from family members. Format, copy, bind, and give family cookbooks as gifts to all those that contributed. This collection will become more treasured over time as “secret” family recipes and associated memories are preserved. SEE MORE GIFT IDEAS Gifts of Hearth & Home
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