Gift Idea Thread

LEGO for everyone!!!

I loathe gift cards. My sister in law (in her infinite wisdom) kept all of her gift cards in her wallet. guess what happened when she lost it? $1400 in gift cards gone. Plus there's always the issue of the $3 left over that basically gets consumed with fees, the concerns with them being skimmed when buying them nowadays... In general gift cards suck, except for treats, like dairy queen or something. Nobody will turn down impromptu free ice cream!

My wife is super practical and despises shopping for herself, so I usually go the practical route. I gift her an inside & outside detail for her car, or a big home improvement spend, like last year I committed to entirely gutting and remodeling our hallway bathroom (down to the studs). This year, it's replacing the remaining windows in the house. One year, I gave her $500 cash and scheduled a shopping spree with one of her friends who seemed to be one of those girls who lay out her clothes a week in advance. They had a blast and she actually bought clothes without stressing out.

My 14 year old daughter is getting a big "intro to makeup" assortment, and I think we plan to get her some jewelry. Last year & birthdays it was all about the phone and earbuds... She's a freshman and now wants to impress boys I presume.

my 6 year old boy is absolutely getting lego. He's a little engineer so i'll probably get him one of those stem kit subscriptions, and maybe some more real tools. he legit has a volt meter, 3/8" ratchet set, open ends, screwdrivers that i often borrow... you name it.

For kiddos or spouses who have it all, start looking into making "forced family fun": IE booking experiences: road trips, kart racing, indoor skydiving, museums, concerts, comedy gigs, date nights or fancy dinners at new restaurants...

LEGO for everyone!!!

I loathe gift cards. My sister in law (in her infinite wisdom) kept all of her gift cards in her wallet. guess what happened when she lost it? $1400 in gift cards gone. Plus there's always the issue of the $3 left over that basically gets consumed with fees, the concerns with them being skimmed when buying them nowadays... In general gift cards suck, except for treats, like dairy queen or something. Nobody will turn down impromptu free ice cream!

My wife is super practical and despises shopping for herself, so I usually go the practical route. I gift her an inside & outside detail for her car, or a big home improvement spend, like last year I committed to entirely gutting and remodeling our hallway bathroom (down to the studs). This year, it's replacing the remaining windows in the house. One year, I gave her $500 cash and scheduled a shopping spree with one of her friends who seemed to be one of those girls who lay out her clothes a week in advance. They had a blast and she actually bought clothes without stressing out.

My 14 year old daughter is getting a big "intro to makeup" assortment, and I think we plan to get her some jewelry. Last year & birthdays it was all about the phone and earbuds... She's a freshman and now wants to impress boys I presume.

my 6 year old boy is absolutely getting lego. He's a little engineer so i'll probably get him one of those stem kit subscriptions, and maybe some more real tools. he legit has a volt meter, 3/8" ratchet set, open ends, screwdrivers that i often borrow... you name it.

For kiddos or spouses who have it all, start looking into making "forced family fun": IE booking experiences: road trips, kart racing, indoor skydiving, museums, concerts, comedy gigs, date nights or fancy dinners at new restaurants...