ProudGrandma Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 my brothers and I have been giving family gifts at Christmas. None of us can spend a lot of money, so we spend about $30. The last couple years we have given games, which is fun, but I am looking for something different this year. The tricky part is that they have 2 girls in college, one girl in 9th grade and a son in 5th grade....so the age span makes it hard. PLEASE PLEASE help me come up with something they will all enjoy for about $30. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Settlers of Catan? Supposed to be a really fun game. How about a couple of old videos in a basket with popcorn and candy for a movie night? Dh's sis once got us a hot chocolate set. You could get Dollar Store mugs for everyone and personalize them with sharpie marker (then you bake it--look it up on google or pinterest for directions) and then put in a basket with real coco, a bag of nice marshmallows, and a recipe on nice cardstock for hot chocolate. You could add a mason jar with strips of paper with fun questions to ask each other while sitting around having cocoa. You could frame up a really nice collage of photos, and then give everyone a Dollar Store album with copies of all the photos. Just brainstorming here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghee Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Movie and snack basket? Buy a $5 movie or two, fill the rest of the basket with the $1 movie sized candy boxes and a 20 oz coke for each one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I am making my sisters' and my DH's brothers' families fun matching pillowcases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 What about some type of experience? $30 makes it tight, but maybe something like a ticket to a festival of lights - so the whole family can ride through in the car? Pack up a little basket of hot cocoa and snacks to take along? My first thought was "Ice"... If there is a Gaylord near your family (it's a big ice display, one wears a special coat and walks through the display), but I think even the Groupon deals on Ice were running $9 per ticket this year. This year we are giving a family gift basket with a gift card to a restaurant, "Dinner Games" tin, and a pack of cute disposable dishes, etc, so SIL doesn't have to cook or do dishes. Not sure if something like that might work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I would do a snack basket with their favorite candy bars, bags of chips, ect. OR make a movie night basket. Include box of popcorn, soda pop or whatever they prefer to drink, movie theater candy, and a redbox rental or two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 My whole family enjoys certain dvd's together.... Classics are best because we can enjoy them with youngers around Cosby Show Andy Griffith I love Lucy Hogan's Heroes All of us, even the adults love Looney Tunes Collections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 ugh...double post. Sorry. (I'll be glad when the kinks are all worked out of the new boards) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Settlers of Catan? Supposed to be a really fun game. This, definitely this. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Movie passes Zoo or museum pass Restaurant gift certificate Barnes and Noble gift card 2-4 magazine subscriptions (varied) gift certificate for a photographer or photo processing or matting and framing movie basket--the Avengers, popcorn, s'mores subscription to an online game site like Steam, Wii games with snacks, etc. cooperative board game like Pandemic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 thank you so much for these ideas. Keep them coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aug17girl Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 A hot air popcorn popper. There are some on amazon for around $30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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