Share a book of fairy tales with your spouse or family, once a week all winter. Spend a morning sketching or painting with watercolors, even if you've never tried it. Sketch each other, do it every Christmas Eve. If you feel the need to give something to be opened Christmas morning, think about things in your life that have been useful for at least five years, things that don't quickly wear out or get set aside. A dictionary, an atlas, or field guides for birds, flowers or trees will last a lifetime.
Tools are excellent.
Surprisingly few people own a good-quality hammer or Phillips head screwdriver. The same is true of a decent paring knife, adjustable wrench or pair of scissors. A flat bar is indispensable once you've owned one, and you are better off with more than one. I have a knife sharpener that looks like a miniature yo-yo that has been superb for a decade. Someone will be thanking you every time a tomato needs to be sliced.