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These are gifts any family would love, from activities they can do together to sentimental keepsakes.
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Families come in all different shapes and sizes, from a single parent and their child to a full house of siblings, aunts, and grandparents. It may seem too hard to find a gift that fits a whole family, but these make great activities, keepsakes, and memories — no matter what that family looks like.
These recommendations make great family gifts or can be given to one person whose family means a lot to them. They range from fun games families can play together to meaningful artwork they can display with pride. So whether you’re looking for a sweet and sentimental gift or fun for the whole family, here are 47 unique and thoughtful gifts any family would love.
Uncommon Goods
The Adventure Challenge Scrapbook, available at Uncommon Goods, $50
This scrapbook is filled with fun and unique challenges any family can accomplish together. Each challenge is covered by a scratch-off film to keep them a surprise but includes a budget, time restraint, and icon key so you can get a hint about that day’s activity.
Uncommon Goods
Personalized Cookie Baking Book & Apron, available at Uncommon Goods, $50
This set includes a customizable apron and storybook for families to make cookies together. The book can have a child and adult’s name so they can tell the story of baking cookies with their favorite grandparent, uncle, or anyone else.
Amazon
Roku Ultra, available at Amazon, Roku, and Walmart, from $68.84
The Roku Ultra is one of our favorite streaming devices and it makes a great gift for any family. This device connects to Wi-Fi, can launch all of your streaming services, and connects to nearly any TV or Bluetooth device.
Uncommon Goods
My Family Cookbook, available at Uncommon Goods, from $30
This customizable cookbook is a great way to bond over family recipes, document your favorite dinner memories, or test and create new dishes of your own. Within the pages, you’ll find space to write ingredient lists, paste photos, and even have family members write reviews of your recipes.
SnackSack Classic, available at Cratejoy, from $26.91/box
Help them discover new and interesting snacks with a monthly subscription to a classic snack box. Every month has a different theme from “Let’s BOO This!” to “Sweet Summer” and comes with 11-13 snacks that everyone can share.
Amazon
Urban Accents Movie Night Popcorn Kernels and Seasoning Variety Pack, available at Amazon, Walmart, and Crate & Barrel, from $22
Spice up their family movie night with a popcorn set fit for a blockbuster hit. This box set includes three different kinds of kernels and five popcorn flavors that can be used for other dishes as well, from buttery caramel corn to spicy chili lime.
Target
Hanukkah Lions Matching Family Pajamas Collection, available at Target, from $10
Matching family pajamas make for great pictures and a cozy feeling of togetherness, whether you’re curling up for a holiday movie or making breakfast together. Target carries matching pajamas in tons of patterns, including these adorable Hanukkah Lions, a set that says “Feliz Navidad,” and more.
Uncommon Goods
Fabric of our Family Blanket – Building Blocks, available at Uncommon Goods, $145
This building block-style blanket has customizable sections for up to eight family members to include their name, birth year, and icons that signify their hobbies, interests, or anything else that represents who they are.
iRobot
iRobot Roomba i3 EVO, available at Amazon, Target, and iRobot, from $229
A Roomba is a great gift for any family who could use an extra hand with chores. This robot vacuum can pick up animal hair, crumbs, dust, and more from carpets or hard floors. They can control it from their phone to focus on certain rooms or program it to start once they leave the house.
Amazon
AuKing Mini Projector, available at Amazon, $71.99
A compact, portable projector is great for summer outdoor movie nights, traveling, or taking their favorite show to any room of the house. This mini projector can broadcast from a phone, computer, game console, or even a USB drive.
Uncommon Goods
Personalized Pet-Family Pillow, available at Uncommon Goods, $100
This extra-large picnic blanket is big enough for the whole family to take to the beach, the park, or anywhere else. It folds up for easy carrying and has a waterproof layer on the bottom, so it will stay dry even if the ground is a little wet.
Amazon
Scuddles Extra Large Picnic & Outdoor Blanket, available at Amazon, $26.99
This extra-large picnic blanket is big enough for the whole family to take to the beach, the park, or anywhere else. It folds up for easy carrying and has a waterproof layer on the bottom, so it will stay dry even if the ground is a little wet.
Fujifilm
Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera, available at Amazon, Walmart, and Urban Outfitters, from $73.25
Help them capture every little irreplaceable family memory with an instant camera. This camera can fit in nearly any bag and prints out mini photos that are great for albums, scrapbooks, or wallets.
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Personalized Gift Land Wood Family Personalized Calendar, available at Etsy, $25.15
It can be hard to keep track of everyone’s birthdays in a big family but this wooden family calendar makes it easy while also serving as a cute piece of home decor. Choose from four wood colors and six designs to customize this gift for any family.
Uncommon Goods
Mother & Daughter Letter Book Set, available at Uncommon Goods. $45
Made with mothers and daughters in mind, this keepsake letter book includes 40 cards and envelopes for mothers and daughters to exchange, fill out, and use to share meaningful memories or start interesting conversations. The book includes space for photos, recipes, and notes, and even has little quotes to inspire new entries.
Milk Bar
The Milk Bar Sampler, available at The Milk Bar, $60
A sampler pack of Milk Bar’s famous cookies makes a great family gift because there’s plenty to go around and a flavor for everyone inside. This box has two sets of truffles, a slice of pie, and six cookies including the Compost Cookie and one made with cornflakes, chocolate chips, and marshmallows.
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Rivvery Studio Custom Watercolor House Painting Print, available at Etsy, from $49.99
Whether it’s a painting of the first home they shared or a family home they’ve always loved, this watercolor house painting is a home full of memories in one simple gift. It’s highly customizable so you can include what parts of the house are in the image, what pets are in the driveway, and what is written below the art.
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Nintendo Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Cons, available at Amazon, Target, and Walmart, from $299
The Nintendo Switch is one of our favorite gaming consoles because it makes playing with friends incredibly easy. It hooks directly up to your TV and remotes can be shared (or added on) to include the whole family in fun racing, puzzle, or battle games.
Uncommon Goods
Table Topics, available at Uncommon Goods, $25
Table Topics is a box of conversation-starting cards with 135 questions inside. Great for family dinners, road trips, or game nights, the packs are themed for families, teens, and couples, or you can choose a themed set like “Inspiring Women” or “What Would You Do?”
Amazon
Do You Really Know Your Family? Game, available at Amazon and Walmart, from $24.99
Do You Really Know Your Family? is a fun family game for kids ages eight and up with 200 trivia and challenge cards to test a family’s knowledge of each other. With challenges to dance, act, or make everyone laugh, and trivia questions like “What’s my favorite pizza topping?” this game makes a great gift for family time.
Amazon
Toysmith Beetle & Bee Build A Bird Bungalow, available at Amazon and Walmart, $17
Building and decorating a birdhouse is a great activity that family members can do together, from siblings to grandparents. This set includes the wood, hardware, paint, and glue needed to build and decorate one birdhouse, but you can gift multiple if they’d like to hang more than one or exchange them to hang at each other’s homes.
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Charlie Bea Designs Rustic Last Name Sign, available at Etsy, from $34
Whether it rests on their front door or in their dining room, this rustic last name sign is a heartwarming, personalized family gift. It can also be the centerpiece for a gallery wall of family pictures or be purchased with a stand to rest on a table or mantle.
Uncommon Goods
Together Again Family Keepsake Tablecloth, available at Uncommon Goods, $64.99
This tablecloth is great to pull out for a big family dinner and will be cherished long after the final dish is cleared. It’s decorated with all four seasons and has spots for coloring, doodling, and filling in prompts to share stories of the past year. It includes seven permanent markers so that you can wash it and still preserve the memories of the meal.
Uncommon Goods
Create Your Own Published Storybook Kit, available at Uncommon Goods, $30
This storybook kit includes papers and markers to write and illustrate any story they want. When they’re done, they mail the pages in a pre-addressed envelope and receive a finished, bound copy of their work. It’s a great activity for parents and kids, but families of any size and age can work together to write a great book.
Walmart
Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition, available at Amazon, Target, and Walmart, from $24.86
Cards Against Humanity is a fun game, but not always appropriate for families. This special family edition includes 600 brand-new cards with silly and family-friendly game topics so everyone can play together.
Walmart
LEGO Ideas Tree House 21318 Building Toy Set, available at Amazon, Walmart, and LEGO, from $174.99
This detailed LEGO treehouse is a lot for one person to tackle on their own, which is why it makes a great gift for families to accomplish together. Plus, the treehouse comes with two parents, two kids, and a bird, so they can place the little family figurines in the 14″ LEGO tree once it’s completed.
Target
Cuisinart ICE-21P1 1.5-Quart Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream, and Sorbet Maker, available at Amazon, Walmart, and Target, from $60
Help them make their favorite desserts at home with this frozen treat maker. It makes up to 1.5 quarts of ice cream, frozen yogurt, or sorbet at a time so they can try out fun flavors with an easy clean-up process.
Uncommon Goods
Family Fire Pit Art, available at Uncommon Goods, from $85
This beautiful piece of custom art captures what it’s like when the whole family gathers around the firepit. This gift is customizable so you can make every family member and pet look like themselves for a cute and sentimental family gift.
Packed with Purpose
Family Game Night, available at Packed with Purpose, $60
If you’re not exactly sure what gifts and trinkets would make for a great gift for family game night, this box set has you covered. It includes a popcorn mix, puzzle, playing cards, and cookies to kick off quality family time in one, easily giftable box.
Duncan and Stone Paper Co.
Duncan & Stone Paper Co. Grandparent Legacy Journal Memory Book, available at Amazon, Etsy, and Duncan & Stone Paper Co., $33
Help them capture all the most cherished family memories with this legacy journal. It has 60 guided prompts for family members to share stories and pictures that can be passed down and loved for generations.
Uncommon Goods
My Family Birth Month Flower Print, available at Uncommon Goods, from $85
This sweet, personalized piece of art represents each family member with their birth month flower and can include details about each person, like their nickname, birthdate, hobbies, or what they’re known for in the family.
Amazon
HISTOYE Large Laser Tag Set (4-pack), available at Amazon, $66.99
For the fun-loving family, this laser tag set takes the family game night to a new level. It includes four laser tag guns and vests that are eye-safe and great for kids of all ages. The toy guns use sounds and lights while the vests use vibration to let players know they’ve been tagged.
Jackbox Games
Jackbox Party Pack, available at Jackbox Games, $22.49
The Jackbox Party Pack includes five games that can be played on nearly any console, smart TV, or computer and enjoyed by the whole family. Though not always recommended for younger players, it’s easy to play together and can be great for teens, adults, and friends that feel more like family.
Bombas
The Family Shop, available at Bombas, from $22.80
Bombas socks are high-quality, cozy, come in all kinds of cool patterns, and the brand donates one item for every item you purchase to shelters, rehabilitation centers, schools, and other organizations helping people in need. You can find matching socks or get everyone in the family their own unique pair.
Amazon
Chocolate Truffle Making Kit, available at Amazon, $42.95
This DIY chocolate truffle-making kit includes almost everything you need (minus the cream, mug, and microwave) to make unique truffles at home. It’s a great family activity because it comes with tons of toppings they can use to decorate truffles and make them their own.
Airbnb
Airbnb Gift Card, available at Airbnb, from $25
Airbnb offers experiences that can’t fit in a box — but can be gifted with a gift card. They can take their family to meet cows, learn how to cook ravioli, tap a tree, or do anything else that interests them.
Walmart
JYX Karaoke Machine with Two Wireless Microphones, available at Amazon and Walmart, from $129.99
Make family time much more entertaining with a karaoke machine. It includes two microphones for an all-night family concert, but can also be used as a Bluetooth speaker for parties or can be hooked up to a guitar so they can finally start their family band.
Amazon
Big Horn Outdoors Pizza Oven, available at Amazon and Walmart, from $179.99
If they love family pizza night, this portable, outdoor pizza oven would make a great family gift. It uses wood pellets to cook food and can be used for brownies, steaks, veggies, and more to add a fun at-home experience to family dinners.
Uncommon Goods
Personalized Family Member Signpost, available at Uncommon Goods, from $155
If their family is spread out all over the neighborhood or all around the world, this signpost makes a cute and special gift. It can include up to five arrows, personalized with names and miles, to help keep even the farthest family close in their heart.
Amazon
Babycakes CP-12 Cake Pop Maker, available at Amazon, $32.99
Cake pops are a fun little treat that can be made and decorated as an easy family activity. This cake pop maker makes the cooking process easy and easy to clean. It’s also a great gift if they’re always hosting birthday parties, playdates, or other gatherings.
23 And Me
Ancestry Plus Traits Service, available at 23 and Me, $79
If they don’t know much about their family history, this 23 and Me kit can help them uncover where their family is from, find DNA relatives, and even trace an ancestry timeline. The traits section of the test even offers insights into physical and mental genetic characteristics like how likely it is that they have a fear of heights or if they’re prone to get freckles in the sun.
Uncommon Goods
Words with Family Serving Tray, available at Uncommon Goods, from $65
A wooden serving tray is great for coffee table decor or transporting snacks and this one is customized with family members’ names. It’s an especially meaningful gift for any Scrabble-loving family and reviewers rave about the quality.
Amazon
Yinuo Light Candle Making Kit, available at Amazon, $35.14
This 61-piece candle-making set makes it easy for the family to make up to six unique candles with different colors and scents. They can even mix and match or layer colors and scents for a creative activity together.
Uncommon Goods
Global Grub DIY Mochi Ice Cream Kit, available at Amazon and Uncommon Goods, from $34
This DIY kit is great for beginners to learn how to make their own mochi. It makes up to 32 pieces so family members can make unique flavor combinations and taste each other’s mochi creations.
Wonderbly
Your Treasury of Nursery Rhymes, available at Wonderbly, $39.99
Personalize this book of nursery rhymes as a gift the family can share and treasure as a sentimental keepsake. Whether they’re reading it to their niece or prepping for their first baby, they can share their favorite nursery rhymes with this gift.
Amazon
Nostalgia Electric S’mores Maker, available at Amazon, Walmart, and Home Depot, from $49.99
This exciting gift uses an electric, flameless heater that can be used indoors to make s’mores all year round. The tray has four ingredient compartments so the whole family can try unique s’mores toppings while watching a movie, playing a game, or doing an activity together.