Top holiday gifts for the whole family

Looking for a group gift for a household? Moms, dads, grandparents, and kids of any age will love these gifts that the whole family can enjoy.

Also check out our experts' picks for dads, moms, grandparents, kids, and teens. We've also broken down picks by price with these best gift ideas under $200, under $100, under $50 and under $25.

And remember to visit our Holiday Gift Ideas page, where you'll find more gift recommendations and shopping advice, including tips on ways to save.


TV: LG 60LB7100 ($1,500)

The entire family will enjoy watching movies on this excellent high-definition, 60-inch 1080p LCD TV. It has a wider-than-average viewing angle and good 3D performance. It offers a smart TV platform, with a full web browser and access to movie streaming services.

Tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 ($400)

This touch-screen tablet can do it all. It has excellent display quality, a voice-typing feature, an 8-megapixel camera and Office suite built in. It also is very portable, weighing just 1.05 pounds.

For additional information, check out our buying guides and Ratings for tablets and TVs.

Blu-ray player: Samsung BD-H5900 ($90)

This Samsung model is impressive in every way. It has built-in Wi-Fi, so your family won’t miss out on Netflix, YouTube and Hulu Plus. But it also can play all kinds of video discs, including 3D movies (when paired with a 3D TV and glasses).

Streaming media player: Roku Streaming Stick HDMI version ($50)

This Roku model is a small, flash-drive-shaped player that plugs into the TV’s HDMI port. It comes with a Wi-Fi remote but you also can use an app on a smartphone or tablet. It can stream movies and TV shows from all of the major services, as well as YouTube, Netflix and Amazon. Best of all, it’s only $50.

Take a look at our buying guide for streaming media players and services.

Juicer: Juiceman JM800S ($100)

Starting the day off with fresh juice will help keep the family healthy. This model is an extractor-style juicer, which are typically easy to operate. It came out top in our testing, producing juice with plenty of pulp.

Our juicer buying guide give you all the info you need about shopping for a juicer.



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