This is a gift idea we are implementing this year...our first year as an official family of 6. Yep...6, that's actually one of the reasons we are doing a family gift.
This year it will look like a trip to the movie theater. A trip like that for a family of 6 can be expensive! We've done it once before and Jason had some sticker shock. We're banking on this idea being a good one for our 6 because we all love movies and our 2 youngest can make it through a whole movie! They love going to the movies and see it as a treat, which makes it a perfect gift.
Other family gift ideas:
- Trip to a museum (or a family pass for the next year)
- Family paint class
- Trip to a holiday special (ice skating and hot chocolate, special light display, etc.)
- A sporting event (doesn't necessarily have to be a winter sport, this could be a gift to look forward to)
- A concert or show (another idea that could be after the holidays)
- A special activity on family vacation (think ahead to where you might be vacationing and look for ideas that would special while already away)
My last idea is bigger...vacation. If you're kids are already full in the toy department or your kids are grown and really don't need anything else, why not save the money you would have used for gifting to do a big family gift of vacation? This could be near the holidays or it could be later in the year. If you still need something for everyone to open, think of some things they might need on the future trip. Beach vacation...new beach towels and/or other beach gear. Mountain vacation....hiking gear. Vacation abroad...passports, non-touristy clothing items/gear, new camera, more memory cards and/or an extra battery for existing camera. Any vacation location...luggage.
I look forward to the fun of this gift and can't wait to see how this trip looks in the years to come. Cheers to the family gift!
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