gift baskets

10 Best Family Gift Basket Ideas

Family gift baskets are perfect for the holiday season, or even on those rare “just because” occasions. Not only does it make your shopping easier, but doing group gifts like this can make it cheaper for you too! All you need are a few family gift basket ideas and you will be on your way to making or ordering perfect family gift baskets!

If you have your mind and heart set on the idea of putting together family gift baskets, here are some family gift basket ideas that you should not miss!

Family movie night: Pick a family movie or two that you are certain the family hasn’t seen yet, such as the latest Disney release. Include a few bags of popcorn and those small boxes of candy that you would find at a movie theater. Don’t forget a couple of popcorn seasonings!

Summer fun: Lawn darts, pool toys, squirt guns, kites, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, and sunscreen! All the stuff a family needs to have a blast on a hot summer day!

Popcorn basket: Everyone should have a popcorn popper, so be sure to include one of those in the gift basket along with non-gmo popcorn kernels, a number of different popcorn seasonings, and official popcorn serving cups or boxes!

Family game night: Fill a basket with two larger family board games such as Sorry! and Clue. Then, be sure to toss in some smaller games like playing cards, Skip-Bo, Uno, Dominos, Pick Up Sticks, jacks, marbles, and anything else that you think would be fun!

Coffee goodies: Coffee mugs and sample-sized gourmet coffees should fill this basket along with some things kids can enjoy too such as gourmet chocolate and cookies or pastries!

Hot cocoa goodies: Pick a mug for each family member (have fun with it!) and include many different flavors of hot chocolate, marshmallows, and decorate with candy canes! (Have you ever stirred your hot cocoa with a candy cane? YUM!)

Rainy day: Everyone dreads a rainy day because you have to resort to indoor activities! They don’t have to be dreadful, though! Fill a basket with a few fun, age-appropriate books for the family, some playing cards, jigsaw puzzles, crossword/sudoku puzzle books, and coloring books with some crayons! Maybe even a book for crafting with items around the house!

Artsy fartsy: Some families have quite a knack for artsy activities so fill a basket with Sketch pads, canvas panels, paint brushes, paint sets, crayons, markers, colored pencils, charcoal pencils, air-dry clay, and anything else the family can use to outwardly express their inner artist!

Build-a-snowman kit: A cute Christmas gift idea! In a fedora or top hat, put everything you need to make a snowman: scarf, different buttons, a (fake) carrot nose, a pipe, and any other fun things you can fit in the hat!

Musical basket: If you can find a basket shaped like a drum, it’s even more perfect; if not, that’s okay too! Fill a basket with all kinds of fun musical things: Tambourine, triangle, mini rainstick, small bongos, harmonica, recorders, and any other small instruments you can find. Also, it’s a good idea to include a good CD or two with music the family can appreciate. Guitar fans? Sign them up for a subscription of Guitar World, including one issue in the basket!

All of these family gift basket ideas are sure to please almost any family who receives it, so you really can’t go wrong! It’s the thought that counts anyway, right?

Family Gifts for Christmas: Fun for the Whole Family

Buying gifts for everyone in the family? That can be so expensive and stressful! Have you thought about family gifts for Christmas?

Believe it or not, you can cross entire families off your Christmas shopping list at once by putting together family gifts for Christmas this year! It’s convenient and (can be) cheaper for you, and still very pleasing to the recipients! It’s also a nice way to give them a gift they can use to bond together as a family, rather than this one sitting in the corner on his iPad, and that one in the basement watching TV.

Now when it comes to giving family gifts for Christmas, you’ll still want to be sure that everyone in the family will absolutely love the gift, right? Right. Here are a few family gift ideas:

Family Game Gift Ideas

Family board games: Board games can be pretty pricey so sometimes just one is enough! If you have the extra, spring for a few fun family games such as Scene It! Disney, Disney Headbandz, Clue, Sorry, Monopoly, Life, Cranium, Guesstures, or Pictionary.

Outdoor sports gear: Getting outdoors is one of the very best things for any family, so spring for something for the family to do outside together! A good example is a backyard volleyball net, along with a volley ball and a badminton set. Or maybe Kan Jam Game Set, which is always a lot of fun!

Outdoor games: I have fond memories of outdoor games at barbecues with my family. A mainstay was horseshoes, but you can also play cornhole, laser tag, or bocce ball.

Family Activity Gift Ideas

Tickets to local attractions: If there’s a zoo, museum, or an aquarium nearby, cease this opportunity to purchase their Christmas gift! If you work for a place who offers a discount program, you might get lucky and have a hefty 40% off discount waiting. Also, check online for discounts!

TV streaming services: Purchase a year membership to Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus, or the like. It’s the gift that keeps on giving (well, for a year, at least)!

Family movie night gift basket: Pick up a couple of new movies (or some classics!) and put them in a nice basket along with some of those theater-sized boxes of candy, popcorn kernels, a popcorn popper, and a couple of different popcorn seasonings.

Family Food Gift Ideas

Coffee and cocoa basket: Put together a gift basket containing mugs for each person in the family, a few samples of gourmet coffee, hot cocoa, and perhaps marshmallows for the cocoa!

Baking gift basket: Make a gift basket with a few baking essentials such as silicon muffin cups, a rolling pin, cookie cutters, a whisk, a wooden spoon, a rubber spatula, aprons, and a cook book!

Gourmet foods: We’ve all seen these gourmet gift baskets at those kiosks in the center of the mall aisles; have you ever thought about making your own? Gourmet meats and cheeses, or even some delicious chocolate or pastries from a local bakery!

BBQ setup: If the family does not have a grill, purchase one of those small patio grills and inside it include grilling tools, a couple of aprons, different meat seasonings and marinades. If there’s still room, maybe add a small bag of charcoal and a BBQ lighter to complete the kit!

Grow-a-garden Gift Bag: Purchase a large bucket or gardening bag and include all of the necessary gardening tools, enough pairs of gloves for the family, and seeds for various different fruits and veggies that can be grown easily in your region. Include a manual about gardening that explains the zones and the best times and places to plant certain types of food.