Wow, do I feel lucky now. My parents had our gifts down to a science each year. We would each get one "put togther" gift, some clothing, a board game, and a fun random toy. Since there were four of us, chances are ONE of us would get the coveted gift from the year, so we'd all be able to play. Of course we never got everything we wanted. No Nintendo or fancy game equipment until one of us would buy it. A family gift one year was a Coleco Vision though, which was pretty sweet.
As I read through the posts, I realized how good I had it. I did luck out and get an Easy Bake Oven and the My Little Pony castle on consecutive years. Mousetrap was a family gift game one year, and one brother got Fireball Island too. My family and I still play the random silly games when we go to our vacation house. We're such nerds I know.
For this year gifts though, I did see a Slurpee machine for sale this year though....and I do enjoy the Slurpees....(I know, I know...I own a blender, but there's something about the name.)