Oh my gosh, how is it already approaching the holidays? Although 2020 has been a weird year: staying at home for everything from work, school, and play. The last few months have flown by, no? Now it is crunch time for your holiday shopping. Maybe holiday shopping will be a bit different this year with fewer in-person shopping days as well as more shipping of holiday gifts instead of holiday gathering for your work colleagues, family members, and even friends. However, it is the thought that really matters. A gift represents your love and caring for one another. Show you care about your loved ones whether they are young or young at heart with these great holiday gift ideas perfect for 2020.
Movies
A great way to bring the family together is a good movie. With many options both, at-home and in the theatres, give the gift of film. To make it even more fun for all, design a package gift with all the goodies: popcorn, sodas, movie posters, costumes, or hats. You can even create a movie theme for your evening with a movie-inspired meal, dessert, and music. Everybody loves movies.
Travel
After a year of basically staying at home all the time, a great gift is a present that involves travelling. You can give a camping trip, a barbeque at a park or beach, and/or a road trip getaway. If you and your family are more adventurous, you may want to try a zipline ride, Segway spin around your town, or a boat ride. Doing new things in new places or even your hometown expands your horizons. There is no better education nor gift out there. All you have to do is find what works for you and yours. These are many fun things to do with kids over a weekend or just a day. As a bonus, all of the activities are good for those young at heart. It is easy to leave yourself out of the gift list, but you can’t forget about the adults. You need your mental health breaks too!
Bike
Everyone remembers their first bike. They also remember who taught them how to ride a bike. For some, the learning process is a trying experience. However, some are born naturals. Regardless, why not give the gift of exercise. It is the gift that will help your loved ones maintain their health. It is also a great family activity that is easy for both kids, parents, and grandparents. Biking is easy on the knees, but you should always ride with a helmet for safety. If a bike is out of your budget, you can try this list for the best holiday gifts for just about anyone at any price point.
Costume
Kids and those young at heart enjoy role-playing and storytelling. Oftentimes, they will act out characters from their favorite stories or cartoons. One popular theme among kids’ role-playing games is pretending to be kings, queens, and the like. They’re more likely to enjoy their playtime if they have costumes of their favorite character. Besides having hours of fun, role-playing and acting out their favorite character stimulates the kids’ creativity and imagination!
Edible Gifts
What’s better than sharing a meal, coffee, or dessert together with someone you love? Nothing beats sharing a good meal. Through food, we connect. Also, you can reminisce about previous gatherings and/or travels together. Even if this year your holiday gatherings are limited, you can ship many edible gifts that bring us together through aromas and flavours. Just think about an English tea and biscuit gift box or a German chocolate cake mix with cocoa. Some favourite, exotic edible gifts can come from Hawaii with macadamia nut cookies and coffee or from Canada with maple syrup candies, jams, and honey. Bring your family and friends together through your gift selections. You can even plan to do a virtual gift opening and enjoy the edible gifts together albeit apart. If it is one thing that everyone has learned in 2020, it is how to do a virtual video call, meeting, gathering, or date. Do a virtual gift opening this year to enjoy your gifts together.
Experiences
Over the past few years, there has been a trend to declutter and minimize things. If you haven’t heard of the KonMari method, you should check out the books and videos on how to declutter and let go of things that don’t bring you joy. If the KonMari method is right, why not take this into account for your holiday shopping. This year, choose to purchase an experience instead of an item. Experiences are always better than things. You remember experiences more than you do a toy, new technology, or a doll. Some examples that are great for multi-generation experiences are cooking classes, dance classes, and even language classes. You can find many of these types of experiences online for virtual as well as in-person options.
