Great Gifts for Everyone in Your Life

December, 2023

By Kryztal Sanchez, Staff Reporter

You may be asking yourself “What gifts do I give my friends and family this year?” Many people struggle with this question every year during the holidays. This guide is the perfect solution to that problem, giving you some great gift ideas for friends and family.

Gifts for Friends

Teenagers are so picky nowadays, which makes it hard to find gifts they might like. A teen might like stuffed animals from their favorite shows or characters. Teens love to receive snacks, so try to know and buy their favorite snacks and drinks. A good gift for teen boys would be to receive their favorite games (Fortnite, Call Of Duty, Super Mario, etc. ) or game cards for in-game purchases. Teens also may love getting gift cards to their favorite fast-food places, restaurants, or stores to buy whatever they desire. 

Giving presents to your friends may come easiest because you have been around and known them the most. When going out with them, you may overhear them saying they like something, so listen and keep in mind what they want. Later on, you can surprise them this holiday season and show that you listen and appreciate them!

Friends also love to joke around with each other so throw in a little joke gift just to mess with them! You can always give your friends fun matching pajamas sets, sweaters, and onesies so you guys can match one day together.

Gifts for Family

Finding a present for your parents may be the hardest since you may not know what they like or don’t necessarily tell you. Parents don’t ask for anything because they just don’t want us to spend much on them. A good gift idea for most moms that you could give them is housewarming-like presents. When at the store, moms often eye and look at Tupperware or kitchen sets they want, but never end up getting because of other priorities they may have. So getting Tupperware or dish sets is such a good gift since it’s an everyday use item, it makes them feel appreciated when used.

Lastly, dads may seem easy to gift because they are just cool with some shirts and pants. But you could go all out gifting them a pair of new work boots or parts they wanted for their cars. And don’t be afraid to throw in a little gag gift to have a smile on their face!