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, trees and so on, will last a lifetime.
Tools are excellent.
Surprisingly few people own a quality hammer or Philips head screwdriver. The same is true of a decent paring knife, adjustable wrench or pair of scissors. A flat bar is indispensible 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. For about two bucks you can make anyone's kitchen work better.