~$20
Closed-Back Non-Slip House Slippers
Our pick: Dearfoams Rebecca Memory Foam Slippers
Stays on the foot and holds the floor, unlike the slide-on pair that has been flapping around the house for a decade.
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~$20 typical price
A multipack of small LED night lights that plug into wall outlets and switch on by themselves when someone walks past in the dark.
Why it makes a great gift
Lights the route from bed to bathroom at night without anyone hunting for a switch, and costs very little.
Our pick: Dearfoams Rebecca Memory Foam Slippers
Stays on the foot and holds the floor, unlike the slide-on pair that has been flapping around the house for a decade.

Lets a grandparent press a button and hear a grandchild say hello, no phone or screen involved.
Our pick: SONGMICS Folding Bed Laptop Desk
Lets someone eat and read in bed without a mess.

Gives decades of family ornaments a safe home after the tree comes down, instead of tissue paper and old shoeboxes.