21 Gifts That the Whole Family Can Enjoy
December 19, 2025
If your holiday shopping list feels impossible to satisfy, you’re in the right place. This gift guide is packed with crowd-pleasers for every personality — trend-loving teens, foodies who dream in espresso, families who live for game night, and anyone who loves getting cozy by a fire pit on crisp winter evenings.
You’ll also find unexpected gems, from immersive digital experiences to truly one-of-a-kind gifts like custom family biographies and genealogy tours.
No matter who you’re shopping for, there’s something here that will make their season bright.
1. Espresso Machine
While perhaps not for the single digit-aged members of the family, an Espresso Machine is usually a hit with the household teens and adults. It also saves money that might otherwise go in the pockets of Starbucks or other coffee houses.
Espresso machines are so easy to use. Nespresso has machines for under $200, and you can add a frother for delicious Cappuccinos for $50.
2. Air Frier
If an air frier is not already a staple in your kitchen, it should be.
Air friers are economical and convenient. You can cook sweet potato fries, chicken parmesan, hot pockets, all in a fraction of the time it might take in a regular over.
Also, these neat-looking ovens look cool on your countertop and are easy for anyone in the family to use. The Instant Pot Vortex Plus 6QT XL Air Fryer is a recommended mid-size brand priced around $130.
3. Smart Speaker
A smart speaker on the kitchen countertop playing Michael Bublé holiday songs for the Baby boomers or house music for the Gen Zer’s is a crowd pleaser.
Everyone can enjoy their choice of music with the best sound quality from a quality smart speaker. The Sonos Era 100 with Bluetooth, Amazon Alexa, and Apple AirPlay 2 compatibility is a good choice and costs around $200.
4. Smokeless Backyard Firepit
As long as young children are supervised, the whole family can enjoy the outdoors even on cold nights sitting around the Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0.
It’s easy to light so there is no messing around with fire starters. Plus, the bonfire has a wall structure that intensifies the heat and reduces smoke. Prices start around $500.
5. Record Player
Record players are trending in 2025. Teens suffering from digital overload and parents and grandparents looking for nostalgia will love to see and listen to a vinyl.
Record players have become popular again because they give a more authentic sound than digital renditions. Prices and styles vary, but the ONE-S Vinyl Record Player with Bluetooth is highly rated and runs at around $200.
6. Playstation
No family home is complete without a PlayStation.
While Marvel’s Spider-Man and Madden NFL likely suit the younger generations with time on their hands, moms and dads can enjoy games that can be started and completed in a weekend. Erica, Astro’s Playroom, and Resident Evil 3 are popular examples.
The Playstation 5 Slim Console has a modern and contemporary look and costs around $550.
7. Virtual Reality Headset
The Quest 3S Virtual Reality Headset is rated highly and would be a fun experience for all the family.
When you buy Meta Quest 3 /3s, you get a free Meta Horizon trail that gives you access to a catalogue of games and two additional titles each month. The cost of this headset is around $300.
8. Grandpa Magic
Charades is so 1980s. This holiday gift can keep grandparents and the whole family entertained in a new and creative way. Allan Zola Kronzak is a magician, author, and speaker. He has authored a new book called Grandpa Magic – 116 Easy Tricks, Amazing Brainteasers, and Simple Stunts to Wow the Grandkids. According to Kronzek, “It’s a complete course in how to pry the grandkids off their phones and into a real human-to-human connection. It also contains a complete holiday magic show that grandpa and the kids can perform for the whole family.”
9. Pickleball Paddles
Pickle ball is raging among seniors and Baby boomers, but that doesn’t mean the younger family members are not interested in this fast-paced yet doable game.
This pickleball set with paddles and balls by Dinkly is reasonably priced at around $40 and are suitable for men, women, and beginners. Check out the local pickle ball courts in your area and enjoy a family pickle ball tournament!
10. Loop Digital Photo Frame
The Loop digital photo frame is a cool family gift because everyone can instantly upload photos from their phone to the frame and watch them loop through.
Young children can see photos of themselves uploaded along with photos of parents, grandparents, and cousins.
Family members can send pictures through the free app or by text. Loop retails for $159.99.
11. Sourdough Starter Kit
The aroma of fresh bread is one of life’s simple pleasures, and eating a slice of a freshly baked loaf is even better.
This sour dough starter gift set is perfect for the baker in the home. It’s also a way for the younger members of the household to learn the science of breadmaking and get hands-on kneading and baking experience.
This sourdough kit from Etsy comes with easy instructions and costs only $35.00.
12. Gourmet Spice Mixes
Cooking is something all family members can get involved with, and having the right spices on hand can give a kick to holiday dishes.
Grub Kicker offers a new line of spice mixes with four flavor profiles in a beautiful gift box: Appalachian, Public House, Baja, and Wildflower. The Grub Kicker website gives tasty and easy recipes featuring the blends.
13. Colorado Craft Beef Holiday Beef Box
If your family loves beef, the Colorado Craft Beef Holiday Beef Box might be something everyone can sink their teeth into.
Kara Smith is carrying on the family legacy of Colorado Caft Beef. The gift box is delivered direct to you and contains a selection of beef sticks (original, peppered, and smoked jalapeno beef sticks a 14 oz jar of pure beef tallow for the cooks in the family, plus one original and one Jalapeño Cheddar 12 oz summer sausage.
This high-protein fayre will appeal to the protein lovers in the family.
14. Splendor Board Game
What would the holidays be like with no Monopoly or Scrabble? How else would the generations comingle amicably? Well, trending games for the holidays 2025 are Splendor and 7 Wonders.
Splendor is a Renaissance-themed game where players are gem merchants. The merchants use tokens to purchase gem cards and to attract the attention of nobles later in the game to gain even more points. Players, when it’s their turn, draw gem tokens, stockpile gem cards, and race to be the first to win 15 prestige points. This is a fast game for up to four players and easy to take on trips.
15. 7 Wonders Board Game
If you have more people wanting to play a board game, up to seven people can play 7 Wonders.
Players randomly draw an ancient city, and they have three Ages, or 18 turns, to create a civilization. Players earn points by producing resources, expanding their military, building Wonders of the Ancient World, creating guilds, and building civilian and commercial structures. This game takes around 30 minutes to play, so it is not too challenging an undertaking time wise. The price is in the $50 to $60 range.
16. Your Hometown Jigsaw Puzzle
How about a good jigsaw puzzle to while away the hours over the holidays? This neat idea is a personalized puzzle that is a map of your own hometown and environs.
Order online by entering your address and you’ll get a 400-piece, 18 x 12-inch puzzle map with the address at the center.
The map captures a surrounding area of 7.5 by 5 miles. Priced at around $45, it should keep younger puzzle-lovers busy for a while.
17. Peloton
When you are fed up with sitting and playing board games, the Peloton bike is something everyone in the family can enjoy. Working off the holiday dinner can be fun even when it’s freezing cold outside or 90 degrees.
The Peloton app offers tons of workouts for the cyclist, but it also features weight training, yoga, stretching, and more. The bike is priced around $1,695 and the Peloton treadmill is a bit pricier, starting at $3,295.
18. Gift Basket
The focus is always on food over the holidays, and gift baskets from Harry & David are sure to contain a treat for everyone in the family. You can choose an assortment of delicious and healthy fruit like pears and apples to nuts, cookies, cakes, amazing gourmet cheeses, and meats.
Prices are around $50 and up.
19. Family History Keepsake Book
The holidays are all about gathering with loved ones and preserving the moments that matter most. This gift idea does exactly that — capturing the memories, stories, and wisdom of older family members so they can be cherished for generations to come.
The Writers for Hire offers a custom keepsake book created by a professional ghostwriter who conducts a personal interview and turns it into a beautifully written, professionally published hardcover book, complete with up to 100 pages and 10 treasured photos.
20. A Ghostwritten Memoir
A memoir is one of the most meaningful ways to preserve your family’s history for generations to come. The Writers for Hire offers professional ghostwriting services that make this possible. A family member can work with a ghostwriter to create their own memoir or you can give the gift of a ghostwritten memoir to a loved one.
A Writers for Hire family historian will travel to your loved one’s home, conduct interviews and help organize family documents and historical records. This is more than a gift, it’s a legacy that will be treasured by your entire family for years to come.
21. Ancestry Tours
Many families have a keen genealogist; someone who is building the family tree and researching their ancestors. This gift is an adventure the whole family can take part in.
The Writers for Hire offers ancestry tours that take people to their ancestral homelands where they can uncover their deep roots on other continents.
A professional genealogical tour guide makes a heritage trip both productive and stress-free.
Experts through The Writers for Hire will arrange conversations with local genealogists, historians, and archivists to ensure an ancestry tour is not a “wild goose chase” but an unforgettable, life-changing adventure.
