all my nieces and nephews get the same thing...$ in an envelope. parents never ask for anything, and amongst the brothers, sisters, and in-laws, we chose only 1 person to by for. i have my brother this year. he wants an expensive camera, so i am chipping in with 2 others on it. there...my shopping is done! (i don't by friends any gifts...and whatever i get from them usually gets returned anyway!)