Personalized Christmas Gift Guide: Thoughtful Ideas for Everyone on Your List

Most of us can name a gift we still use years later — and very often, it has a name on it. A personalized gift says I thought about you specifically, which is exactly what a last-minute gift card can't.

The trick is to plan by person, not by product. Below you'll find ideas for everyone on a typical Christmas list, followed by a few tips for getting the personalization itself right.

For the whole family

If you are hosting Christmas or gathering for a family photo, matching Christmas shirts are the gift that includes everyone. The simplest approach is a shared design with a personal twist on each shirt — a different name, or a different "most likely to" line for each person.

• Browse our Christmas collection for family designs.
• Our Most Likely Christmas shirt lets each person pick from hundreds of ready-made quotes or write their own.
• Most designs come in adult, youth, toddler and baby sizes, so nobody is left out of the photo.

For more ideas, read our guide to matching family Christmas shirts.

For grandparents

Grandparents are the easiest people to buy for and the hardest to surprise. What they want, almost always, is the grandkids. So put the grandkids on the gift.

• A family ornament with the year and the family name — or one ornament per grandchild, each with their own name. A personalized family ornament becomes part of their tree every December.
• A matching apron for the grandparent who does the Christmas baking. Our Christmas family aprons come in adult, youth and toddler sizes with an initial and a name, so "Grandma" and her baking helper can match.
• A mug with a name or initial for the morning coffee — see the