Letters to the Editor
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Wild and Wacky Time
I'd go for wild and wacky. Maybe even tacky.
Then, get your camera ready!
Get Tiffany a huge hideous garden gnome and a book from Emily Post about how to write thank-you letters. Or you could get her a comic book. An intellectual one. Cartoon history of the world, Tintin (depending on her age).
Or you can think of things they'd never do. Or a big joint gift (like a trip to the movies). But, it is hard to do lots of good thinking about so many people.
You could recycle things you have (and won't miss).
And remember, often things are appreciated later. My aunt, an eldery not-at-all hip woman gave my kids some CDs at an age where they ripped them open and dropped them without looking at the name tag. Only two years later when my Aunt was complaining about poor present picking for my kids did I realize that she'd given them their favorite CDs.
And sometimes what not to buy helps. My kids live far from their relatives. My daughter, who has never played with dolls, would have been inundated with them if I didn't put a reminder on every Christmas list. She'd have received expensive American Girl dolls with complete wardrobes, when a 10$ stuffed dog would be received with far more pleasure.