I just wanted to share with you all some of our favorite gift ideas here at The 365 Family in case you are needing some last-minute gift ideas.
No pressure to have to purchase gifts here, but just in case you needed some inspired ideas. They are broken down into categories and you will ONLY find on this list things we actually use ourselves and believe most would enjoy!
So, without further ado, here are some of our favorite inspired Christmas gift ideas!
FOR ANYONE
GIFT CARDS
Everyone loves a gift card! I believe it is always a thoughtful gift and shows that you want them to be able to purchase something they will actually use. Just pick a place that shows you pay attention to where they frequent or what they like and it’s a winner! The great thing is you can get creative as you can get gift cards to just about anywhere now including local gyms, spas, bookstores, grocery stores, and many of the places I list below as well!
UPLIFTING READ
Know someone who enjoys a good book? Start the new year off right with a book all about GRATITUDE! OK…so yes maybe it is my first book, but my husband says I should recommend it so there you go. Ha!
All joking aside, this really is about a paradigm shift and looking at things differently. It’s a letting go of the world’s hurried agenda to keep up. Step back and just be grateful for maybe things you never noticed before. It really is good for any age or any station in life. It can be read as a weekly encouragement (how it is written) or however you like.
It’s called One Year of Thankful Thursdays and I truly hope it blesses you. There is always something to be thankful for and it all points to Him! It’s available in Kindle, Paperback, and Hardback formats and you can find it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or anywhere books are sold…you may have to ask them to order it if they don’t have it in stock.
FOR HANDS-ON LEARNING FUN
LEGOS
OK seriously, these building blocks right here have been such a blessing in our kiddos lives and encourage hand-eye coordination, problem-solving skills, and keep your brain engaged and focused for a while and then you get the reward of playing with something you built! They make them of all levels of difficulty so don’t think you are ever too old for Legos!
CRAFTING, ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND MORE!
This amazing place we have had a subscription to for over 3 years now and they never disappoint! Again, no one is too old for these as they just added another level! We LOVE Tinkercrate!
Pick your age and what type of crate you want..from the age of newborn to age 104 (yes that is listed on their site) and from play and create to crafts to engineering and geography and science, it’s all about making something from scratch and playing with it and learning numerous lessons from it. They also have links to videos to show you how to build it if you have a learner that appreciates that better. Each set comes with a booklet that gives you various takes on rebuilding what you just built (at least with the crate my daughter gets).
They come monthly so the anticipation is the real deal and once my daughter sees it in the mailbox squeals of joy always come next and she runs right home to tackle it no matter what is going on around her! Click here to check them out!
DIGITAL MICROSCOPE
Our family discovered this microscope at a convention one year and fell instantly in love and knew we had to make it a part of our home and so we did! I can’t recommend this amazing microscope enough and the best part is no taking turns to view it…it plugs into your computer and you all get to view it at the same time live! We got the 1.3mp version simple one and it is incredible!
Seeing that detail that enlarged and on the big screen and sharing that moment is incredible! If you ever have the chance to check them out, go try one! You will NOT be disappointed! Sign up for their newsletter and get great promos, deals, and even get entered in giveaways! Check them out here!
CODING
Have a kid or an adult interested in coding? This is another one we just discovered this year at a convention! This mom felt that it wasn’t fair that only kids in the coding classes got to learn to code and realized there was a big need for those that couldn’t get to those classes to be able to learn it in their own home!
So, she created MakeCrate!
It’s truly incredible and she is an amazing person and there is so much detail in here and the kids will spend hours and hours and hours working diligently to get things moving! There are different ways to get hooked up, so head over to her site and check it out! Customer service is bar none and she’s a genius!
FOR THE HEALTH & WELLNESS LOVER
SUPPLEMENTS & HEALTH FOOD
Our family has been ordering from Vitacost, Swanson Vitamins, and Puritans Pride for well over a decade now. I can’t say enough about all these amazing sites! They all have bar none customer service, amazing deals, and the best health conscious products out there!!!
COCONUT OIL PRODUCTS AND MORE
Whether or not you are into Coconut Oil, and you can read more about why I love this company so much here, but I would encourage you to go check this company out. We have been with them for going on 10 years now and have zero complaints. Every one of their products is top of the line and their customer service is at the top of the list! From hand soaps to Olive Oils and Coconut flakes and Coconut Oil and more, they have you covered. This is the only place we buy our coconut products from for over a decade now.
ROSEWATER
Know someone that would appreciate a thoughtful, safe, and luxurious gift? If you have ever thought about using Rosewater as a toner or just as an addition to your beauty routine, but thought you couldn’t afford it, this company has the most natural organic Bulgarian rosewater on the planet and our family and skin love it! There is only one ingredient…you guessed it…the rose water! They are in charge of it all from raising to production to sealing it. There are no added chemicals or hidden endocrine disruptors in this all natural product…just Rosewater. Just plain and simple and affordable! We have been using them for a couple of years as well and have had no issues with them at all! Everything comes beautifully packaged and we have had amazing experiences every time!
ESSENTIAL OILS
For those that love essential oils the way our family does, this is our favorite company for Essential Oils and it has changed the way our family does so many of our daily routines over the years. Once we discovered these Essential Oils about 7 years ago, we no longer use harsh store-bought cleaning chemicals. No more bleach in the wash or dryer sheets in the dryer. No more store-bought pesticides or linen sprays. We make our own with these amazing oils. Why bring damaging chemicals into our homes, lives, and bodies when we can use these amazing oils to replace so much of what we do! Bless someone you love with the gift of essential oils. This was kind of the gateway for our family to open our eyes to embark on a more healthy life overall.
FOR THE BUSINESS OWNER
Having started my own business this year and gone through many pitfalls, wasted some money here and there through learning processes, and learning what does and doesn’t work, this list below are the ONLY companies I will FULLY RECOMMEND WHOLEHEARTEDLY with absolutely no question that you will love them just as much as I do!
So, if you are thinking of starting your own business or know someone who is a business owner, the great part about these businesses is they work for ALL SIZES OF BUSINESS from the one person to the thousands!
LEGAL BUSINESS STUFF
If you or someone you know owns a business or is thinking of starting one, you need to first set it up as a business and there is no easier, safer or more trusted way on the planet than to use IncFile. They make it easy, fast, and simple.
They are truly amazing! We set up our LLC through them. They also offer a registered agent service where they accept mail and legal documents on your behalf and forward you those documents. We even applied for and just got the word of approval for our trademark through them!
They have multiple other services we are going to look into as well even helping with your taxes and more. So whether you are a one-man show selling homemade goods out of your garage or a storefront or online service or anything in between, protect your business and yourself by starting it off with the people who know how to handle it all for you!
They literally handle everything you could need from state to federal business stuff and they are the only company I will ever use for all of it!
The best part is they are WAY AFFORDABLE! No more excuses that it is expensive to set your business up properly. It just isn’t! Get it done! In fact, right now, they have dropped their $49 start-up fee to $0!!!! And to top that off, they are including your first year of Registered Agent Service (required by every state) for FREE!! (normally $119/year).
THIS IS AN AMAZINGLY ALMOST FREE WAY TO START AND PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS TODAY!
Yes, you can set up your LLC for just $0 plus state fees!!! No more waiting, go take care of your business and set it up today! There is so much they do here it would blow your mind. Go check it out!
E-MAIL SERVICE
There is only ONE Email Service I can recommend. I have tried a couple and even went with a different one at first because it came highly recommended by someone I was following and liked their advice…it was not a good fit nor do I believe they actually think it was, because I noticed they eventually changed to this one as well.
ConvertKit is the ONLY email service I will ever use and for so many reasons! They can scale to any size business for the number of subscribers. They keep it all safe and private so no one is getting your private email list and this is important to maintain your subscribers’ privacy. You are able to apply filters so if someone only wants your newsletter and not your marketing like letting them know about sales or vice versa, you can set that up.
There is so much I could go into here, but suffice it to say it is WAY USER-FRIENDLY, incredible customer service, and they are always striving for more and have tons of free education to get you started on their site as well as live chat and customer support. I heart them big time!
WEB HOSTING
If someone you know or love is starting a website of any sort whether it’s a blog or a site for their business or anything in between I can’t recommend BlueHost enough. They also have amazing customer service. If it is a blog, I do recommend integrating WordPress with Bluehost as that just makes so much sense. They are the standard in the industry for a reason!
FOR THE CRAFTY PERSON
FONTS, DESIGNS, AND MORE
I only recently discovered this gem about a year ago and now am a full-blown addict on here! The reason why? If you sign up for their emails, you will get a Friday Freebie every single Friday and it’s not the stuff no one wants, IT’S THE GOOD STUFF!!!
The best part about Design Cuts is that they include the best extended commercial license out there. So no more worrying that you won’t have permission to use it and edit it and make it part of your logo, or print and sell it…as long as you alter it from its original form, you are covered! They have a huge freebie section and when they run their deals, they are legit amazing! They run a 98-99% off bundle for 2 weeks straight and then you better believe it goes back up to the regular price for all those items separate! They have amazing customer service and I can’t say enough good things about them!
Check them out whether it’s for personal or business use you will love them as I do!
VINYL AND MORE CUTTING MACHINE
So, there is a lot of debate on what is the best machine and to be honest with you I have had both, but not the recent versions of both. Let me explain. I know people that have both and love them both but for different reasons.
Way back in the day when you had to purchase cartridges I had the one machine that was out and it was ok.
But then came the Silhouette Cameo and wowzers! Granted technology has evolved quite a bit since my husband purchased this for my 40th birthday almost 7 years ago, but it is still going strong and since I have had it for that long I can fully wholeheartedly recommend it! You can click here to check it out and know that like every machine, it comes with a learning curve, but it has the best software hands down (even according to the owners of its competitor).
DOLLAR TREE
Say what? Yup! I LOVE getting creative and crafty at the Dollar Tree. You can find the cutest ideas on the internet of different crafts to make and most of them you can find the pieces at the dollar tree! Best part? Did you know you can shop online?!!!
Yes, don’t overlook Dollar Tree when it comes to crafts and getting creative!
This is definitely not an exhaustive list…just some ideas.
What are some of your favorite inspired Christmas gift ideas! Drop us a comment below and share!
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