I've come to prefer giving (often cheap) gifts that are intended to be disposed of, but lead to a bit of fun. Quick example: I got my family (parents, sister,

I've come to prefer giving (often cheap) gifts that are intended to be disposed of, but lead to a bit of fun. Quick example: I got my family (parents, sister, cousins, etc; no kids right now) a bunch of santa hats from the doller store for christmas that were each a little different and one was technically a chair cover (but looked like an incredibly oversized hat). Then I let them duke it out over who got which hat. Also shutter shades. They still talk about that Christmas. Experiences are something worthwhile.