40 Best Gift Ideas for Families in 2024

They can skip the ice cream store and make dessert right at home with this top-tested ice cream machine, ranked #1 by the Good Housekeeping Institute. In under 20 minutes, Cuisinart’s machine can make frozen yogurt, gelato or sorbet!

Inside this guide, they’ll find 50 wild and hilarious challenges to scratch off and complete together as a family. Pair this gift with a Polaroid camera so they can capture all of the antics (the 30-page book include blank spaces to fill with photos of each challenge in action).

This s’mores maker features an electric, flameless heater, so they can roast marshmallows indoors whenever a craving hits. With a spacious grill surface and four roasting forks included, it’s ideal for large groups!

Bring everyone together with this scratch-off movie poster. Filled with 100 must-see films, they’ll have their work cut out for them when it comes to scratching each off the list, one by one.

They can watch their favorite movies in the backyard with this mini outdoor projector that’s the size of a Coke can. It includes built-in speakers and a remote, and every full charge will give them four hours of battery life. Plus, because it’s so small, they can easily take this projector anywhere.

Amazon reviewers say this popcorn cart is easy to use and even easier to clean, thanks to removable parts that are dishwasher safe. They’ll be firing this puppy up before every family movie session!

Ideal for outdoor entertaining, our product testers in the Good Housekeeping Institute say this gas-powered tabletop pizza oven delivers nicely charred, restaurant-style pizza.

Give them everything they need to have a fun (phone-free!) night at home with this gift box that includes popcorn-on-the-cob (just throw it in the microwave), an ice cream topping set, and a family game (choose from age-appropriate options for kids 3+ or 14+).

A sign featuring their family name is a one-of-a-kind housewarming present that they’ll display with pride. Made of steel with a weather-resistant coating, the 12″ version is just $18, but you can upgrade to larger versions (from 18″ to 36″), too.

This card game will deliver endless giggles for the whole family, with 600 questions and answer cards. We guarantee there’ll be no shortage of fun!

Give everyone in your family — mom, dad, grandma, you name it — the best gift of all: a warm hug that never has to end. When they wrap themselves up in this knit 15 or 20 lb. weighted blanket, they’ll feel instant relief.

Each box includes 88 trivia cards with categories like entertainment, food and drink, geography, sports, history and science — the challenge is for each player to convince the judge that they know the answer (even if they have no idea!).

Mothers and daughters can share this sweet book of keepsake letters back and forth to deepen their relationship. It’s the perfect family treasure to pass down to future generations.

Because the best way to show family pride is by sporting a pair of socks with every family member’s face on ’em. Amazon reviewers were impressed by how clearly their relatives’ faces were printed onto the socks. Buy a pair for each family member!

No one word answers are allowed in this game! Parents will be surprised at just how much they’ll learn about their teens this way.

Fresh from the kitchen of the iconic Chicago pizza shop Lou Malnati’s, they’ll get four ready-to-heat deep dish pies.

Never forget anyone’s birthday ever again thanks to this cute wooden sign that can display all of the extended family’s individual birthdays in one place. “Great item, we all look at it every day to see whose birthday is next,” one Amazon reviewer writes.

Not just another piece of wall decor, this custom print holds special meaning. Each of the constellations corresponds to a date that’s important to each individual family member, like their birthday.

Made of bamboo wood, this personalized cutting board is sure to become an instant family keepsake. Customize it with a beloved family recipes or a sweet note from the youngest member of the family.