Family present ideas

[lavendersun]

What can I buy for a family which includes three teenagers (who have everything and more disposable cash than I have as an adult (and I am not poor!)). I would like to buy one thing for them all to share - £50 ish.

As teenagers a good board game went down well (especially as we spent lots of the in the house over Christmas) - with you budget you could add snacks ect for a family night in.

Maybe articulate, we had a family fortunes one we enjoyed, cranium.

some towns are doing a monopoly board of local areas

A rowdy board game goes down well.

The logo game
Pictionary

Debenhams did a retro style popcorn maker last year which I though would be a good family gift.

Thanks, unless it is a new game I know that they will have every board game known to man.

I will look into the local monopoly though, good idea.

A voucher for a meal out, or cinema, or theme park? Help them to make some nice family memories?

They are really well off - my gift is a mere token. Over the years I have reduced my budget to 1/4 of its original because there is never any appreciation.

If there is no appreciation of presents, how about giving a gift in their name to someone who will really appreciate it?

Such as......
Buying a farmer a goat
Paying for a pensioner to go to the hairdressers regularly
Providing suitable clothes for someone to go to an interview
A donation to a local hospice

One SIL has 6 DC, so it's expensive (along with the other 4 neices/ nephews, own DC and other family) to get them all something for Christmas.

Rather than get each of them a token thing which obviously only costs a few pounds, this year I'm getting a Lakeland gingerbread house mould and enough chocolate to make it. To make it interesting I'm planning to wrap it as a pass-the-parcel with a layer for each person.

It's something they can do together, the mould can be used again, and it looks more impressive.

Last year they did a sleigh mould. You could get that, chocolate to make it and some nice chocolates to fill the sleigh when it's done.

I continue buying to appease my family to be honest otherwise I wouldn't bother.

I already support four local charities each month and am happy with that so don't want to do anything charity wise.

They would never ever do any of your suggestions Barbeasty - we do in our house but they wouldn't even open the package.

I allocate the money I no longer spend on better seats for us at the ballet .... and really appreciate it!

I am currently thinking of tea, biscuits and sweets from F & M - I could do that for £60 if I don't send it in a hamper.

I'm wondering why you continue to buy presents for this family? Could you have the 'conversation' with them and both agree to stop buying Christmas presents?