2020 Holiday Gift Guide for the Whole Family

Here is our annual holiday gift guide for the whole family– what we have loved and enjoyed this year AND what will be under our tree! Get fresh inspiration for “what to wear, what to read, what to want, and what to need” for all your last minute shopping!

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The last gift guide of November is here! Over the past few weeks, I’ve been busy putting together gift guides to help you find the best deals and the best investments for the holidays. Next month, I will share ideas for edible gifts, as well as stocking stuffer ideas.

If you missed the gift guides, you can find them all on the Gift Guide page, or click the links below:

I enjoy putting together gift guides every year, but this one gets me particularly excited because it’s (most of) what I’m giving my own family! (You can check out the family guide from 2019, 2018, and 2017 too).

This is the gift guide where I share some of what we have love over the past year, and what will be under the tree this year. It’s a super fun list to assemble because it gets me so excited for Christmas and giving everyone their gifts!

We do not follow a strict “what to read, what to wear, what to want, and what to need” structure with our gift-giving, but it’s a fun way to organize this list each year.

I hope that it inspires you with new ideas, and if I don’t have a chance to tell you again, I hope you have a Merry Christmas!

Holiday Gift Guide for the Whole Family

For the Kids

SOMETHING TO WEAR

Old Navy slippers for each of the kids (these will be a part of their stockings on Christmas morning)
Christmas pajamas for each of the kids (we give these on Christmas Eve every year)
Walker Family Lil’ Louie Sling (I got a purple sling for my 3yo to carry on hikes and adventures)

SOMETHING TO READ

Lots of books thanks to the Amazon buy 2 get 1 free sales! (Still going on!)

3yo: Everything Book of Horses & Ponies, Little House Picture Book Treasury
4yo: Everything Dogs, Beginner’s Birdwatching Book with 48 Stickers (to use with his new binoculars)
6yo: Story Orchestra Sleeping Beauty, Daring Book for Girls
8yo: 5,000 Awesome Facts About Everything, Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs , Hogwarts Library, Complete Starter Guide to Whittling (to share with bother)
10yo: Tolkein Set; Bushcraft 101; Hook, Line, & Seeker
Audible subscription (this goes on everyone’s list because we all love it and use it daily! Bonus– it’s only $5/month right now!)

SOMETHING TO WANT

Binoculars (for my 4yo)
KidKraft Savannah Dollhouse (for my girls and their Barbie dolls)
Barbie Jeep (this is for my 6yo, though I know it will be used by many. I’m sure it’ll be used for Barbies, stuffed animals, and so on)
Our Generation 20″ Horse (my 6yo loves horses and has been asking for this one for months)
Gravitrax STEM Marble Run (for my 8yo, but really will be played with by multiple kids)
Large Indominus Rex (my 8yo has been asking for this for probably a year. I’m so glad to finally be giving it to him!)
Fishing Reel (a very specific request from my 10 yo)

SOMETHING TO NEED

Hydroflasks (for four of my kids– not the toddler– these are an investment, but very much needed. I’m really hoping they go on sale this weekend)
Ninja Slackline & Accessories (this will be a gift from one of the grandparents. I’m very excited for the kids to have more to play on in the backyard. They will be thrilled to finally have “monkey bars”)
Razor scooters (my 6yo has a scooter, and I’ve been wanting to get at least one or two more for the other kids to use. So far, I have a red one for my 4yo).
Camera
New sketchbooks, watercolor palettes & brushes, & pens, and a Fairy Stamp Set for my 3yo
Lippyclip chapstick holder

For the Mama

SOMETHING TO WEAR

Skullcandy Bluetooth Headphones (I wear these and use them everyday for Instagram stories, music, podcasts, and books. Highly recommend!)
Modern Brass Earrings from Bohemian Bluebird (I have several earrings from this shop, but I love these brass ones too!)
Mama Fuel Sweatshirt by Brave Mama Co.
Stream Dream Trucker Hat from Sunday Afternoons

SOMETHING TO READ

The National Geographic Photo Art
Heaven in Ordinary, Malcolm Guite
Everlasting Is The Past, Walter Wangerin Jr
Audible subscription (this goes on everyone’s list because we all love it and use it daily! Bonus– it’s only $5/month right now!)

SOMETHING TO WANT

Whipped Cream Dispenser
Charcuterie Board (I want another large board for charcuterie spreads. I’m hoping to find a reasonably priced handcrafted one).
Lippyclip chapstick holder (so handy for keeping up with chapsticks, and cute too)
Juniper Grove Traveler’s Notebook (I’ve used a moleskin notebook to bullet journal for a few years, but am excited to try something new this year)

SOMETHING TO NEED

Walker Family Duffel Bag(I have been needing a new bag for short trips with and without my kids. I love the colors and organization in these duffels!)
Berkey Water Filter (I’ve wanted one for years, and am considering asking for one for my one big gift)
Souper Cubes (these are perfect for freezing stock, soup, leftovers, etc)
Shark Genius Steam Mop (truly love my steam mop and am amazed at what it can get up off of my floor. Also appreciate how easy it is to set-up/clean-up).

For the Dad

SOMETHING TO WEAR

L.L. Bean Classic Wool Henley Sweater (these are my husband’s favorite winter sweaters–he has a few already)
Duluth Flannel Shirts (and these are his favorite flannels)
Grins & Grace Dad tee (I bought this for my husband last year and it’s one of his favorite tees to wear)
A new t-shirt with a fish on it (hubs mentioned this recently)

SOMETHING TO READ

Lots of books thanks to the Amazon buy 2 get 1 free sales! (Still going on!)

Splendid & The Vile, Erik Larson (historical account of Churchill and WWII)
Resilience, Eric Greitens (“Hard-won wisdom for living a better life”– I found this on a list of “100 Books Every Man Should Read”.)
Jayber Crow
Audible subscription (this goes on everyone’s list because we all love it and use it daily! Bonus– it’s only $5/month right now!)
Outdoor Book Set: Wilderness Essays, Our National Parks, Roughing It, & Natural History Essays (I bought this set for my husband last year and he thoroughly enjoyed it!)
Hemingway On Fishing (I bought this as a birthday gift for my husband and it was a hit)

SOMETHING TO WANT

Heat-Resistant Smoker/Barbecue Gloves (my husband wants these for pulling meat after smoking it)
Helle Knife (this is the one request I’ve been able to get…a new knife)
Tabletop Ping Pong (this was one of our best gifts of 2019! My husband and I played MANY games after the kids went to bed. It was such a fun way to spend time together and connect).
gourmet food (stuffed olives, specialty pork rinds, sausages & jerky, fancy trail mixes, coffee, chocolates, hot sauce, etc. Aldi and Trader Joes are great places to stock up on these!)

SOMETHING TO NEED

Walker Family Duffel Bag (with all my husband’s traveling recently, he could definitely use a better bag to carry!)
Micro Pocket Traveler’s Journal (a smaller version of the traveling notebook I want. Perfect for my husband who already uses mini notebooks to write in)
Beard Oil & Soap (I always replenish my husband’s stock of these necessities at Christmas)