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What types of holiday gifts do you plan to give family, friends and kids this year? (Check all that apply.)

We get a range of holiday gifts for friends and family every year, but every year there’s usually a hot commodity item that everyone wants.  The past few years, iPods and personal technology have been top-selling items.  And, in the past, it’s often been a child’s toy that was the hottest commodity...does anyone else remember Cabbage Patch Kids and Tickle Me Elmo?!

What types of gifts are at the top of your list for friends and family this year? 

Personal technology (i.e., ipods) (34.9%)

Home entertainment/technology (i.e, TVs, laptops) (26.4%)

Beauty products/make up (44.7%)

Food (chocolates, fruit, cheeses) (47.5%)

Personal products (i.e,. electric toothbrush) (26.4%)

Kitchen products/small housewares (i.e., digital picture frames, indoor grills) (35.6%)

Kids products (56.0%)

Clothing/accessories (71.3%)

What types of holiday gifts do you plan to give family, friends and kids this year? (Check all that apply.)
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  • lexi_rn By lexi_rn
    on Sep 13, 2009  

    GIFT CARDS FOR MY TEENAGE AND PRETEEN DAUGHTERS, cant go wrong!! lol plus i think that when they have a limit it teaches them responsibility with spending. probably just some toys for the 9 year old boy. boys are easy!

  • clarinettie By clarinettie
    on Sep 14, 2009  

    I like to give gifts from my own community--a scarf that I crocheted, a framed photograph by a professional photographer friend, or a necklace made by a local jeweler.

  • sangeetagarg By sangeetagarg
    on Sep 14, 2009  

    I like to give gifts according to person's interests.Sometimes I like to give gift cards also.

  • voyager1 By voyager1
    on Sep 14, 2009  

    I'm leaning towards something like a food basket for my parents and in-laws. Anything else we get for them always seems to be "wrong". As for my kids, I plan to get them more clothes they can wear to school. I guess you can say I am going the practical route this year!

  • humblefoodsnob By humblefoodsnob
    on Sep 14, 2009  

    I'm going to do the homemade thing this year and give everyone tins or boxes of my homemade cookies, brownies, muffins, etc. I may even throw in some homemade chocolates or bark candy and some homemade hot chocolate or coffee mixes as well. The mixes are SO easy to do and turn out just as good as the expensive store bought ones. And everyone is happy to get treats that they can freeze (the baked goods) and take out as they want them- gives them yummies for months! And I will also be regifting a few things. They are brand new- never used and we won't ever use them. No sense in them just sitting in my closets!

  • Bulldog4u By Bulldog4u
    on Sep 14, 2009  

    Since I have a teenager and a college student.. I look for best buys for the holidays and birthdays.. on computer items, electronics and try to help keep kids in the updated items for the year...

  • KatherineW By KatherineW
    on Sep 14, 2009  

    Yeah this year has been hard on everyone. I'm spending my money also on things we need.

  • mylttlggs By mylttlggs
    on Sep 14, 2009  

    My family seems to love getting gifts that are made by or centered around my two boys (i.e. pictures in frames, ceramic hand prints, etc). With the economy, Holiday gifts should be token gifts, just to let the people know you are thinking of them---I don't think it should have to be anything extravagant.

  • centrej By centrej
    on Sep 14, 2009  

    I buy clothes for my brother's kids, I make some of my gifts (pillow cases, table runners, wall hangings, etc.) for most people, and for my girlfriends, I like getting candles/makeup/beauty/bath stuff. Also depends on what I find throughout the year. I tend to buy stuff for their birthday and new year's. I don't celebrate christmas so I try to find "appreciation" gifts.