<p>If your kids and their SO’s are flying in you might want to order gifts online and have them shipped to where they live. It’s hard enough to fly at the holidays without having to haul a lot of extra stuff. Also as someone pointed out upthread, some items (food and such) can’t be put n carry on bags. I realize that this might not work if the people involved are into having stuff to unwrap on the holiday.</p>
<p>We will probably give S (HS senior) money toward a weekend trip as he loves to travel. D is out of college and working and we already gave her some money for furnishing the new apartment. I will mostly stick to doing stockings for the two of them as well as for D’s fiance. Most likely will end up buying each a few clothing items, they like that. Both kids will have gifts from family to open. My parents always give cash and the kids NEVER complain about that. My MIL will give some cash, but also likes to buy something for them to open.</p>