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Today I am sharing some activity related gift guides for the whole family. These are gift ideas for the “tech tired” shopper. The gifts featured are ones that will involve the gift recipient in fun activities and hobbies and will get them up off of the couch and off of their phones.

Below each picture you’ll find a list of the items in each group. You can either click on the item’s name to be taken directly to the site, or you can click on the picture to find the gift guide on my LTK where I’ll be featuring curated gift guides all season long.

Here are a few gift ideas for the the men:

• Build your own electric guitar kit
• Complete car care kit with bucket
• Fishing Rod and reel with 125 pieces
• Beehive starter kit
• Whittling kit
• Telescope
• Deluxe hot sauce making kit
• Drone with camera
• Metal detector
• Blackstone grill set with tool set and cover
• Lego Darth Vader helmet
• Lego Luke Skywalker helmet
• Whiskey infusion kit
• Knife making kit
• Drill and home tool kit
• Dumbbell set with rack

Here are some activity gift ideas for Women:

• Stained Glass start up kit
• Sewing machine
• Gel nail polish kit with UV light and 32 colors
• Cold Brew Coffee Maker starter kit
• Learn French for Adult Beginners
• Pottery Wheel
• Paper Making kit
• Floral Arranging kit
• Cake Decorating kit
• Jewelry Making kit
• Garden Set
• Sourdough Bread Making kit
• Silhouette machine
• Candle Making kit
• Drill and Home Tool kit
• Weight Set and Rack

Here are some activity gift ideas for the older teen boy:

• Screen printing starter kit
• Bushcraft Boxed Set of 3 survival books
• Exercise Kit
• Snap Circuits Pro kit
• Build a Robot Car kit
• Garden Kit
• Lego Star Wars kit
• Build an electric guitar kit
• Dog Training Kit
• Sushi Making Kit
• Build an FM Radio Soldering Kit
• Wood Burning kit
• Hot Sauce Making Kit
• Build a V8 Combustion Engine kit
• Lego Infinity Gauntlet
• Wood Carving Kit

Here are some activity gift ideas for the older teen girl:

• Cake Decorating kit
• Quick Home Planner for Interior Design
• XXL Drawing Set
• Doodle, Design, & Draw Dream Rooms
• Jewelry Making kit
• Pottery Wheel
• Calligraphy kit
• Garden Kit
• Comfort Bird Wood Carving kit
• Wood Burning kit
• Paint by Numbers
• Flower Press kit
• Embroidery kit
• Macramé kit
• Lego set – Succulent Flowers
• Gel Nail Polish kit with UV light and 12 colors

Next are some activity gift ideas for kids:

• Quick Cups match and stack game
• Marvin’s Magic Amazing Pens
• Blanket Fort Kit
• Clay Handprint Bowls
• Instax Camera set
• Comic Book Making Kit
• Book Making Kit
• Cooking & Baking Set with real cooking tools and storage bin
• Ring Toss Game
• Light-up Terrarium
• Pop Pass Catch game
• Dino Egg Dig kit
• Lego Chain Reactions
• Origami Kit
• Paper Airplane kit
• Window Art Kit

Finally, here are some activity gift ideas for toddlers to enjoy:

• Farm Animals Travel Felt Board
• Stories of Jesus (12 board books)
• Carrot Harvest wooden development toy
• Floor Piano Keyboard musical mat
• Paint with Water activity set
• Dinosaur Matching & Sorting game
• Activity Cube
• Toddler Scavenger Hunt at Home cards
• Safari Animal Toys with Play Mat

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A follower recently messaged me asking for advice on what kind of Christmas gift to get for the person who has everything. In her case, she was shopping for her in-laws and parents, who didn’t really *need* anything. In this situation, I recommend one of two categories: Consumables or Experiences.

Consumable gifts are gifts that are going to be used. This could be something that is eaten or something that will last for just a season. Of the two categories I am featuring today (Consumables/Experiences), I generally prefer to give consumable gifts the most. Consumable gifts require less effort for the gift recipient.

Here are a few examples of consumable gifts:

1. Real Christmas greenery – This can work for both local and long-distance gifts. For several years we bought table top Christmas trees or wreaths for both my Dad, who lives 1,500 miles away, and my Mother-in-Law, who lives 30 minutes away. This a great gift that will last for the season, and then it can just be thrown away. HERE is my favorite place to order from. Make sure that you enter the shipping address as the gift recipient’s address. Also be sure to leave a gift message. When I receive an email notification that it’s been shipped, I like to call or send a text that says, “Something we ordered for you should arrive on XX/XX/XXXX. Merry Christmas!”
2. Specialty food gifts – This is often a decadent splurge that people don’t spend on themselves, but love to receive as gifts. In the past I have sent filet steaks for a big birthday year. I have also sent gifts of gourmet pears, apples, and specialty cheeses. These are great gifts for long-distance family members. For local family members, I like to put together my own basket at World Market or order one from Sprouts. When I am ordering food gifts to be shipped, THIS is my food gift favorite retailer. If you want to take a specialty food gift up a notch, consider a food of the month subscription! I’ll never forget the year my parents were gifted a subscription to the Fruit of the Month – it was something we all looked forward to!
3. Another great “consumable” gift is a personalized calendar. You can easily create and personalize one with digital photos. At the end of the year, your gift recipient isn’t left with any clutter or junk; they can simply throw it away! One year for Christmas I created a calendar for my dad. Each month featured different pictures of him with his grandkids. I would say that is 100% grandparent gold!

Experience gifts are another great idea for the person who has everything. However, there are a few things I would keep in mind when gifting experiences. Make sure you consider if the experience you are gifting is good for an individual or a couple. Would the experience be something that the recipient would actually enjoy doing? I’ll explain more in a minute.

1. A good experience gift for a long-distance family member or friend would be to find a highly rated local restaurant, and send them a gift card for it. Take it up a notch and ask if you can make the reservation for them. When you call the restaurant, explain that you are gifting an experience at the restaurant, and ask if there is anything special they can do. Sometimes they’ll offer a complimentary dessert or something.
2. Theater tickets for an upcoming show or concert are a great “experience” gift. This would require some planning ahead of time to make sure the gift recipient is free on the day of the show. (Tickets for a sporting event would fall into this category as well.)
3. A gift certificate to take a class would be a fun experience gift for the person who has everything. Maybe they have always wanted to learn French cooking, photography, or salsa dancing. A quick internet search should help you find the perfect class for something your gift recipient is interested in.
4. A day at the spa or salon. This doesn’t just have to be for women! Try giving a certificate for a couple’s massage. A local Foot Palace pedicure would be enjoyable to both men and women.

And now a few things to consider for the “experience” gifts. If your gift recipient is single, it might not be the best idea to give them theater tickets unless you’re planning to take them. For me personally, a spa/salon day would not be an enjoyable gift, because I do not enjoy those types of things. Make sure the experience you are gifting is one the recipient would actually enjoy, and not something that you think that they SHOULD enjoy.

I hope these ideas help you to find the perfect gift for the person who has everything! To find all of the consumable gifts that I recommend in one spot, you can follow the commissionable links HERE or click on the photo below.

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