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Affordable Family Gift Ideas – Inspiring Quality Family Time

The best family gifts are the ones that can be enjoyed together. One gift that will make everyone smile is the best way to give. With budget friendly ideas, these family gifts are sure to impress! I partnered with The Hopping Bloggers for this Holiday Gift Guide. 

The best family gifts are the ones that can be enjoyed together. One gift that will make everyone smile is the best way to give. With budget friendly ideas, these family gifts are sure to impress!

Affordable Family Gift Ideas

Have you ever shopped for a family that you love, but can't seem to find the perfect gift for each and every person? That's been my issue for quite sometime now. That's why I've fathered this list of Affordable Family Gift Ideas that will make everyone happy. This guide is for families of all ages, all shapes, and sizes. I've also included a few gift ideas that will inspire creativity with your gifts. I personally love the idea of giving gift baskets to families!

Family Game Nights

Lumpy Cubes Heroes

This is a game that will have all family members giggling! Lumpy Cubes Heroes is the superhero edition of RoosterFin’s quick-play stacking game designed to improve your memory, reaction time, and motor skills. The Hero Edition also includes 4 character cards that describe the heroes super powers. Lumpy Cubes received the 2017 Seal of Excellence Award by Creative Child Magazine and 2017 Tillywig Best Family Fun Award.

Get it on: RoosterFin.com or Amazon.com

 


Personalogy Family Game

Get to know one another just a little bit more with this family game! Personalogy is a discovery card game that gets the whole family talking, laughing and having fun! Kids love to play, it creates hilarious and memorable moments for family dinners, parties or road trips! Personalogy brings families together through more meaningful and amusing conversation. Personalogy promotes families to share stories. The interactive component of describing “why” is what generates surprises and laugh out-loud moments.

Get it on: Amazon.com


Monopoly Advance to Boardwalk game

Originally introduced in 1985 as the first ever Monopoly “spin- off!” Players compete to build multi-level, high rise hotels along the historic seaside boardwalk. The player with the most valuable property portfolio wins!

Get it on: Winning-Moves.com


Affordable Family Gift IdeasBears vs. Babies game

Oh no! Armies of horrible, despicable babies are attacking! They're attacking by land, by sea, and by air! Who will save us from the infantile menace? Some magnificent, glorious bears of course, and an assortment of other monster friends that you will stitch together, beefing them up with nunchuck-wielding T-Rexs, friggin' sweet power tools, intravenous caffeine drips, and saucy sombreros – so that they may gobble up those villainous babies, and save the day!

This, friends, is a card game. A card game in which you build monstrous bears who eat horrible babies. It's made by the same intelligent and attractive people who brought you Exploding Kittens. Battle the oncoming hordes of awful babies, or have fun sending other players into battle woefully unprepared. Because even though you are battling baby armies, the real fight is between you and your fellow players. At the end of the day, it's all about who can gobble up the greatest number of delicious babies!

Get it on: ThinkGeek.com


Affordable Family Gift IdeasMario Kart 8 Deluxe

Hit the road with the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 and play anytime, any-where! Race your friends or battle them in a revised battle mode on new and returning battle courses. Play locally in up to 4-player multiplayer in 1080p while playing in TV Mode. Every track from the Wii U version, including DLC, makes a glorious return. Plus, the Inklings appear as all-new guest characters, along with returning favorites, such as King Boo, Dry Bones, and Bowser Jr.!

Get it on: Amazon.com – Available for the Nintendo Switch


Affordable Family Gift IdeasGhostbuster: The Board Game

Ghostbusters: The Board Game is a cooperative, dice-rolling, grid movement game that puts you on call to serve New York's supernatural elimination needs. (Which makes us giggle, cause it sounds like ghost pee.) The board is composed of modular, double-sided tiles, so you'll have a customizable, replayable experience.

Your job is to close the gates to the spirit world, before all the ghosts have emptied onto the streets. Choose to be any of the four original Ghostbusters: Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore and Ray Stantz, then bring your unique talents to several different scenarios. Vary the difficulty, gain new abilities, enjoy the 40+ figurines, and get slimed.

Now, when I turn over this card, concentrate. And if someone asks you if you are a god, you SAY YES!

Get it on: ThinkGeek.com

Gifts for Building Memories Together

My Memories Gift Box

There's something abut building projects together that builds memories that will last a lifetime – that's why the Creative Memories “My Memories Gift Box” is perfect for families! Shopping for yourself, a photo-loving friend, teen, newlywed or a new mom? This holiday special includes a FREE GIFT with purchase. Your Creative Memories Photo Album Gift Box makes the perfect personal gift to save memories beautifully, with a bit of fun! Each gift box includes a 12×12 scrapbook album with predesigned pages, so it’s quick and easy to add photos. It also includes a pen,adhesive, page protectors and 50 die-cut embellishments (a free bonus!) for added dazzle! All of it comes in an impressive gift box, guaranteed to make an impression and become a cherished keepsake.

Get it on: CreativeMemories.com


Affordable Family Gift IdeasOur Adventure Scrapbook

Great as wedding photo album, engagements memory book, graduations adventure book, guestbook, baby photo albums, memories album, note-taking, sketches, recipes, or used to other arty obsessions. The options are endless.

Get it on: Amazon.com


Create Your Own Cookbook Set

Affordable Family Gift IdeasFrom homemade birthday cakes to stuffing at Thanksgiving, recipes are more than meals, they’re family memories. But between aged recipe cards and secret ingredients, it’s hard for families to  share, store and organize their recipes.

Create a family legacy that’ll last for generations with software by the Family Cookbook Project!  How does it work? You’ll receive unique access code, entitling you to lifetime membership and the ability to make a cookbook filled with unlimited recipes. Choose between 100s of layouts and premade full-color covers or just design your own!

Get it on: Amazon.com

Gifts for the Tech-loving Families

Amazon Echo

Affordable Family Gift IdeasAll-new Echo (2nd Gen) has a new speaker, new design, and is available in six styles including fabrics and wood veneers. Echo connects to Alexa to play music, make calls, set alarms and timers, ask questions, control smart home devices, and more—instantly.

Get it on: Amazon.com


Ring Video Doorbell Pro

Affordable Family Gift IdeasWith a motion-activated camera, two-way audio and brilliant HD video, you’ll never miss a visitor again. See, hear and speak to whomever is at your door in real time from your smartphone, tablet or desktop. Day or night, rain or shine—you’re always home.

Get it on: Amazon.com


Tile Pro Key Finder 2-pack

Affordable Family Gift IdeasWhether you’re hitting the trail or out on the town, the Tile Pro Series makes sure you won’t lose anything along the way. The Pro Series comes in two unique designs (Tile Sport and Tile Style) elegant and durable, they are made to fit your lifestyle. The most powerful way to find all your things, the Tile Pro Series features a 200ft range and is 2X louder than other Tiles and is waterproof*.

*Up to 1.5 meters for 60 minutes.

Get it on: Amazon.com


Ooma Telo Free Home Phone Service

Affordable Family Gift IdeasGet crystal-clear nationwide calling for free. You pay only applicable taxes and fees. Connect the Ooma Telo to your high-speed Internet and activate online. Optional advanced features are available with Ooma Premier service including the ability to block telemarketers and other unwanted callers as well as home security.

Get it on: Amazon.com


Affordable Family Gift Ideas

Honeywell Touchscreen Thermostat

The Lyric T5 Thermostat allows you to take comfort knowing your home temperature will always be just how you like it. It’s easy to install and use and conveniently fits in with your lifestyle. You can program it based on your schedule, or let it adapt to your life as plans change with location based temperature control. Connect with the Lyric T5 Wi-Fi Thermostat from anywhere with your smartphone or tablet maximizing comfort when you’re at home and saving you money on your energy bills.

Get it on: Amazon.com

Philips Hue Ambience Lighting Gift Set

Affordable Family Gift IdeasMeet Hue. Your personal wireless lighting system that lets you easily control your Hue lights from your smart device or compatible controls and create the right ambiance for your every moment.

This kit includes four LED A19 smart light bulbs designed to fit standard table lamps, and one Hue Bridge. Choose the perfect light setting for any mood or activity such as reading or relaxing, concentrating, or energizing, all with wireless control from your smartphone or tablet.

Get it on: Amazon.com


Affordable Family Gift Ideas

iRobot Roomba WiFi Vacuum

Connect to clean from anywhere with the Roomba 690 robot vacuum. The patented 3-Stage Cleaning System is specially engineered to loosen, lift, and suction everything from small particles to large debris from carpets and hard floors. Dirt Detect sensors alert the Roomba robot vacuum to clean more thoroughly on concentrated areas of dirt. Just press clean or schedule Roomba on the go with the iRobot Home App.

Get it on: Amazon.com


For the Snackers and Foodies

Affordable Family Gift Ideas

Ultimate Movie Night Snack Bundle

Perfect gift for movie lovers, or any family! Bring the family together with this, everyone will find something they love in this movie night bundle package!Bonus items! We have included a bonus chip clip to help keep your unfinished snacks fresh and delicious! AND a Tote bag to cary all your snacks!

Get it on: Amazon.com

Marshmallow Shaped Family Mug Set

Affordable Family Gift IdeasA cup of hot chocolate will taste even sweeter in an adorable marshmallow mug! The perfect way to cozy-up on a cold winter night, each of these 4 ceramic mugs features a different funny face and a puffy marshmallow body. The perfect size for little hands, these mugs measure 2.5″ high x 2.5″ in diameter and are microwave and dishwasher safe. Each mug comes with its own hot cocoa recipe card for giving as gifts. Please note measurements, these mugs are smaller than the average mug.

Get it on: Amazon.com

Amish Country Popcorn Sampler Bundle

Affordable Family Gift IdeasThe perfect gift for the popcorn lover on your list – or for yourself Eight 4-oz bags of our favorite Amish Country popcorn 14-oz jar of canola oil and 4- 1/2-oz jar of Original Ballpark Style popcorn salt Attractively packaged Includes medium white, red, extra large caramel type, rainbow blend, blue, medium yellow, baby yellow, and baby white popcorn.

Get it on: Amazon.com


12 Days of Christmas Teas, Cocoas, & Coffee

Affordable Family Gift IdeasGreat Package for Holiday Gift Giving! Choose a favorite how beverage for a special recipient who will love these handpicked coffees, teas and cocoas. Makes a great gift for friends, family, coworkers,mailman, teachers, servicemen, and more!

Get it on: Amazon.com


Steel Chocolate Fondue Fountain

Affordable Family Gift IdeasThis head turner is a 4-tier fountain with stainless steel base that will impress guests with elegance and style at any special event. This chocolate fountain creates a cascade of sweetness that will add mouth-watering fun to any occasion. Simply pour the recommended amount of melted white or dark chocolate into the base and switch on the motor.  Watch as the chocolate is carried to the top of the tower where it flows down each tier in a mesmerizing display.  Provide guests with fresh strawberries, marshmallows, pretzels, cookies, and other goodies for dipping.  Cheese and barbeque sauces may also be used. Easily disassembles for quick cleanup. The fountain is a beautiful addition to any dining table or casual gatherings with friends and family.

Get it on: Amazon.com


EatSmart Food Thermometer

Designed by cooking professionals for home use, the Precision Elite Thermocouple is a perfect tool for the serious home cook, baker or griller. This digital thermometer allows users to confidently cook food to the ideal temperature. With a temperature range from -40F to 572F, there isn't a temperature reading this unit can't handle!

Simply flip open the stainless-steel probe and the bright blue backlight will illuminate, making it easy to read in any light. Insert the tip of the thermometer into the food and the unit delivers readings in 7 seconds or less to a resolution of +- 0.1F. The 4-inch FDA approved foldable probe has a 1.5 mm step-down tip, allowing for smaller punctures to keep meats moist and delicious. It comes with a high-quality, anti-microbial nylon carrying case to keep the thermometer safe when not in use.

The Precision Elite utilizes a unique, proprietary thermocouple sensor, which registers an extremely accurate internal food temperature. The added speed of a thermocouple translates into better ability to cook and serve your food at the perfect temperature, while avoiding potential burns over a hot stove or grill. The accuracy of this thermometer translates into food that is cooked to perfection and decreases the risk of food borne illness from undercooked food.

Get it on: Amazon.com

A little something else for the family

“Blankeez” Prank Gift Box

Affordable Family Gift IdeasThey’re the boxes for screamingly funny, hilariously awful, but scarily plausible products that don’t really exist. The photography, typography and layout of these boxes are perfect. I mean, they look exactly like the cheesiest products you’d buy from TV infomercials.

Anyway, the point is that you put people’s real presents inside the empty Prank Pack boxes. Then, when they unwrap their gifts, you get that delicious moment of watching their faces as they struggle to be tactful. They think you’ve just given them the all-time turkey of presents.

Once they figure out that it’s just a satirical prank, there’s even more laughter — and then gratitude for the much more thoughtful present you’ve stashed inside.

Get it on: Amazon.com


Indoor Snowball Fight

Affordable Family Gift IdeasSNOWTIME ANYTIME is a brand new patent-pending indoor snowball fight invented by two Moms. A product designed to keep kids busy all year long, it gets your kids exercising without knowing it and away from technology for a while. SNOWTIME ANYTIME is good, safe, old-fashioned fun indoors. Our pack of 40 snowballs is energy-sapping, imagination inspired and the hit of any get-together with kids and adults alike. Customer Karen Beiswenger says “At Thanksgiving we had the best snowball fight ever. The entire family (30+) got involved for over an hour straight of fun, laughter and exercise. Yes we got a work out just throwing snowballs. What an excellent idea for gifts anytime of the year!” SNOWTIME ANYTIME is perfect for office parties, nursing homes, daycares, kids, tweens, teens, adults, schools and Sunday Schools. Our soft snowballs are machine washable and dryable on gentle cycle and are approximately 3″ in diameter. SNOWTIME ANYTIME is for ages 3 to 103. Makes great gifts for friends and family who live where there is no snow! Order your 40 pack today!

Get it on: Amazon.com


Poo-Pourri in a Pinch Pack Toliet Spray Pack

Affordable Family Gift IdeasPoo-Pourri before-you-go toilet spray is a pure blend of natural Essential oils that eliminates bathroom odor before it begins and leaves the toilet smelling better than you found it. Imagine where you can go now

Get it on: Amazon.com


Matching Family Pajamas

Affordable Family Gift IdeasMatching Christmas Sets – Dress the whole crew in a set of matching family pajamas jam-packed with Christmas spirit; styles available for men, women, teens and kids.A great way to celebrate the winter season and make the holidays even more special and memorable.Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, holiday and casual.

Get it on: Amazon.com

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  1. tiffany dayton says:

    I really like the Honeywell Thermostat.

  2. Christina A. says:

    I love the Monopoly Advance to Boardwalk game because we love playing traditional Monopoly and would love to try this one too! I would also love to try out the iRoomba–I am yet to get one of those and hear they are great!

  3. Terry says:

    I love the gift ideas especially the Amazon Echo, Tile Pro, iRobot Roomba WiFi Vacuum and board games.

  4. Mary Gardner says:

    There are so many great ideas here. I think my family would really enjoy the 12 Days of Christmas Teas, Cocoas, & Coffee and it would make a great gift to others as well.

  5. jennifer letendre says:

    we love games, so would love the Monopoly Advance to Boardwalk game

  6. Paula Brown says:

    I like the video doorbell and the touchscreen thermostat as gift ideas .

  7. Bailee says:

    My favorite gift idea is probably Mario Kart 8 Deluxe because its something the whole family can enjoy and play together!

  8. Kelly Freeman says:

    I can most see myself gifting the Steel Chocolate Fondue Fountain!

  9. Pat F says:

    So many great ideas I like the idea of game boards gets the whole family involved!

  10. Katelyn Sprouse says:

    I absolutely love the Matching Family Pajamas! Our family would love to have them for the holidays and take pictures on Christmas. They would be lovely to wear any other time too. I was just talking to my mother in law about trying that out!

  11. Rajee Pandi says:

    I love all Affordable Family Gift Ideas especially iRobot Roomba WiFi Vacuum, amazon echo and Ring Video Doorbell Pro

  12. Cheryl says:

    My favorite gift ideas are the iRobot Roomba WiFi Vacuum and Ring Video Doorbell Pro.

  13. tiffany cheung says:

    Oh, I definitely need the Tile Pro key finder, I’m ALWAYS misplacing my keys! I also love the Monopoly Advance to Boardwalk game suggestion. Our family loves board games, and this would be fun to play together!

  14. polly says:

    I love the idea of the Create Your Own Cookbook Set. Great idea to pass on to the kids and grandkids!

  15. Angel t says:

    The Amish Country Popcorn Sampler Bundle would be an amazing gift idea! Love it.

  16. Kimberly Flickinger says:

    I love all these ideas. I will definitely keep these in mind when I do my holiday shopping.

  17. Amber Ludwig says:

    I love the Our Adventure Scrapbook and the Cookbook!! All really amazing memories we could keep forever!!

  18. Dorothy Boucher says:

    I would love the ring door video bell, I know I would feel much safer with having something like this.
    @tisonlyme143

  19. Cheryl Burns says:

    iRobot Roomba WiFi Vacuum is what I want for Christmas

  20. Mary Beth Elderton says:

    The Amish Country Popcorn Sampler Bundle would be a great family gift. I can also think of a few on my list who would really appreciate the Poo-Pourri in a Pinch Pack Toliet Spray Pack (including me!)

  21. Cynthia R says:

    I’m intrigued by the Bears Versus Baby game. I really want to get a roomba and a Ring for the front door.

  22. shelly peterson says:

    Love these great gift ideas. I like the Tile Pro Key Finder 2-pack.

  23. Rosie says:

    So many good ideas, my favorite is the Crock-Pot Express Crock Multi-Cooker! I know so many people who would want this, but haven’t gotten one. A timesaver and makes delicious food.

  24. Kelly Hanley says:

    I really like all of these ideas! I think the chocolate fondue kit is a good present idea because the whole family can enjoy that and you could grab some games and enjoy the fondue!

  25. Julie Wood says:

    I like the Mario Kart 8 for the kids. They would have a blast playing it, I love the food items, especially the 12 Days of Christmas Teas, Cocoas, & Coffee. I also like the Amish popcorn sampler and the Stranger Things gift ideas. We love that show.

  26. Sherrie Cruson says:

    Lots of great gift ideas listed. My favorite is the iRobot Roomba WiFi Vacuum. My mother has been wanting one of those for quite a while now. I also like the Marshmallow Shaped Family Mug Set. Very cute!

  27. ellen beck says:

    Gish so many good ones.. it really is aa tough thing to narrow it down to one thing. I know the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe would be popular and hours of fun, but I also like the memory box and all the games. You did say one, so perhaps the Mario we all love that game.

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