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Whether you’re looking for the perfect Christmas gift in the form of fashion or seeking your dream outfit for Christmas day, we all like to dress up a little for the occasion. What’s your dream Christmas day ensemble? A killer dress and heels? Comfy pyjamas? Or perhaps anything that doesn’t have to go with an apron? Research has shown that many prefer something comfy for the special day – something with a bit of ease and give after a day of cooking, eating and drinking.

A Christmas gift is important to those you care about but can be difficult to choose successfully. Your loved ones might insist that a Christmas gift isn’t a big deal, but to you it proves you care and it can be easy if you know what the recipients will love. Here are some gift exchange ideas that are sure to put a smile on the recipients’ face this Christmas.

If you’ve yet to write your Christmas list and do your shopping, or simply find that finding the right gift for each person is a task – here are the top five Amazon Christmas gifts for 2013. 1) Sphero The Sphero may just look like a ball – but it’s a lot more. The features and technology are all controlled by numerous apps from any of your mobile devices and each app allows for a different way to play with the ball – cats will love it. If you love playing with your mobile devices, you will have endless fun with this novel robotic ball. It’s the first robotic device that can be controlled with a touch, swing or tilt and you can even use it as a controller for on-screen gaming. This is the ideal gift for gadget fans.

The holiday season brings excitement and wonder to children. Everywhere you go there are visual reminders that Christmas is right around the corner. It also provides added time with our children as their normal schedules often slow down during this time. Children who are getting a break from school are delighted with the schedule change. However, it often isn’t long before boredom sets in and they are coming to us for ideas of what they can do. We can use this time to become busy chasing after gifts and decorations, or we can slow down a little with them and give the gift of our time. Let me provide a few ideas for making the most of your time with your reading challenged child (Zane is mine these days):

Have you ever been a little disappointed with the Family Christmas Gifts that you have received in years past? If not you, has someone else in your family been not so thrilled with a gift to the family that is good for some, but not for all of you?