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I don't have time for a full post (I'll come back tomorrow) but thanks for starting this! I've wanted to start a holiday thread.
I need ideas for myself!

@josina: omg I love a good pun and that shirt

Yes I’m going to shop early.
Random gift for yankee swap (smells soooo good but is sort of expensive so I feel guilty getting it myself)
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I’ll probably buy one of those digital photo frames for grandparents.

Puzzles and games are always popular in our family.

Otherwise I’ll ask for wish lists

I always start shopping early, it makes December way more enjoyable.

People who are done:
19 year old sister - nickle and suede aster earrings
22 year old sister - golden snitch clock
MIL/FIL - Giant yard dice game set, a garden decoration, and a shutterfly calendar
BIL - a customized water bottle filled with his favorite candies
BIL's girlfriend - gem mountain necklace from Pura Vida
DH's Grandmother - stained glass window hanging and a shutterfly calendar
9 year old niece - jewelry making kit
7 year old nephew - make your own trading card kit
My grandparents - shutterfly calendar and a bird feeder
Great aunt - shutterfly calendar and a shawl
Uncles - gift card to local restaurant, shutterfly calendar, and toys for their dogs
DD's teacher - window sun catcher, personalized tote, and will contribute to class gift
DD's ed tech - personalized notebook and will contribute to class gift

Haven't figured out my mom/stepdad, dad/stepmom, DH, or DD (who is almost 7) yet. Grandparents get shutterfly calendars but need other things. DD's birthday is in early December as well.

I had two big things I was going to get DD but my mom got them for her - a telescope and a ukulele.

So far in DH's stocking - chocolate covered espresso beans, andes mints, jerky, hot sauce, scratch tickets, bandaids, $10 starbucks gift card, and a winter hat.

So far in DD's stocking - candy, bandaids, gel pens, hair brush, headbands, goggles, joke book, harmonica, and cat's cradle.

So far in my stocking - scratch tickets, candy, two new cell chargers for my car, hairbrush, and a power bank

I make ornaments each year as little gifts for a lot of people. As well as rolo pretzel treats. DD is also making bracelets for almost every one with her rainbow loom.

@erinbaderin: I'm thinking about gifting DS my old iphone 8+ for his bday because he's also been begging for one for games, and it'd be easier/cheaper than buying him a new kindle... how will you set it up? Will he get his own apple account or will you put it on yours? Wondering if I need to reformat my old iphone or just leave it as is. Is there an app to limit screen time?

@josina: Change of plans slightly because I discovered they still make iPod touches, so we got that instead - a new one retails for about the same as a used iPod 7, so it seemed like a better plan.

I'm still thinking about it! Will probably buy presents local so they don't end up sitting on some container ship for months. I'm not going to get much though - two of the kids have fall birthdays and it sounds like the birthday gifts will be a little out of control this year. That'll be quite enough for now

I'm trying to get more throughout the year, or early.
- Just finished calendars for DH family, got them ordered while Mpix has a sale (ends tomorrow!!)
-My mom requested a magazine subscription.
-Friends are getting board games (got them at Target sale)
-Kids are getting one big board game, an ornament of a book series we read together this year, socks/underwear, bath bombs, tiny photo albums of the year
-Great grands get the same tiny photo albums
-sister, custom art I picked up in April!
-BIL a book, chocolate covered pretzels
-niece and nephew stabilo 3 in 1 Woody set
-SIL Stasher bag set
-older niece and nephew a how to paint minifigs set

Ugh and that's not it! I have to keep a list and start early. Thankfully DH's Mom and Aunt is always the same calendar and Great Grands literally just want the mini photo books.

@catgirl: So this is too late for this year, but for next year, as an FYI, the website snapfish.com does a buy 1 get 2 free calendar deal every November. Snapfish is actually owned by Shutterfly, so the quality is comparable.

I love this thread, I always get so many ideas. Here's what I have so far:

DH:
A coffee mug
A brumate
We're getting for "each other" all new pillows and bedding because he's tired of listening to me complain about our bed every night

DS1 (6.5 yo)
-Nintendo Switch and Minecraft game
-Mario Kart Hot wheels track
- small lego set
-Sorry! board game
-wooden labyrinth marble maze thing
-spirograph
-Magic School Bus books
-Beyblades

DS2 (3.5)
-hexbug nano track
-matchbox airport
-cut and slice fruit
-mini aerodancer (a small version of those wind dancing guys that are always outside of mattress stores...he is OBSESSED)
-train books

DS3 (2.5)
-Melissa and doug ice cream counter
-this year's hess truck (which is actually a plane)
-blippi toys
-paw patrol movie on dvd
-headphones
-bubble bath
-placemat

For their stockings they are all getting a variety of sensory type toys like stretchy noodles, pop its, punching balloons and also bandaids and fun socks

My mom and dad: a gift card to a restaurant and personalized gifts with a picture of their grandchildren (my mom, a jigsaw puzzle and my dad a lionel train car).

I have a ton of other people to buy for but haven't gotten there yet. We are scaling back on DH's family this year and doing a secret santa but usually I just buy directly from their list.