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Best family holiday gifts for everyone under $100

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For under $100, you can still get gifts for the entire family, four items altogether, in fact. There's no need for the holidays to be more stressful than they need to be — and you don't need to break the budget to get presents your loved ones will adore. Spending sensibly can still result in an awesome assortment of items the whole bunch will be thrilled with this year. These four are affordable, family-friendly and we know will be exciting to unwrap.



Chargers and USB cables with colorful stickers turning them into silly facesMake sure your children never lose their chargers again, while making them into a fun accessory for their roomSativa Turner

iPhone Charger Sticker Faces Set

Uncommon Goods sells some pretty cute stuff, and its iPhone Charger Sticker Faces Set is right up there in terms of fun and function. Decorate your chargers with adorable appliques, and never lose them among a pile of wires. The stickers are not permanent — so they can be removed pretty easily, turning the cable into a silly tongue, the main charger into a cartoon face, and the entire ensemble into a mischievous expression. There are four in a pack, perfect for the average-sized family, or even better a way children can know they'll never lose one of their iPhone chargers again. While they're normally $12.95, the stickers are currently on sale for $5.95.

A small white camera and white plastic sensors on the top of a wooden deskThe Wyze Sense Smarter Kit is a complete security kit that's small in size and priceGearBrain

Wyze Sense Starter Kit

While the holidays are a time for celebration, keeping your family safe is rarely out of mind. That's why GearBrain has liked the security kit from Wyze Sense, which is both budget-friendly, at $19.99, and also well made. The set includes a camera, motion sensor plus two door and window sensors, all as compact as a holiday ornament on the tree. Used together this can bring peace of mind that's as simple as it is secure.


Four Nest Mini home speakers in coral, blue, gray and blackThe Nest Mini has Google Assistant inside and has Bluetooth to connect to a smartphoneGoogle

Google Home Mini

For a smart speaker that's taken down a few sizes, the new $49 Nest Mini is not only adorable, but useful for everyone in the family. Four colors make choosing fun, including a new sky color, and the voice-controlled elements are endlessly entertaining. Google Assistant is always available and GearBrain has a ton of guides you can tap to add more fun to the way you use the smart assistant from bartending tips to having John Legend greet you hello each morning. (Hint: Just say, "Hello Google, make me a legend.") These just launched, but can be pre-ordered and are shipping starting October 22.


A white and blue robot on a yellow and white box, with the words "Rover Robot"The Green Science Rover Robot works on both battery and solar power, making it a fun STEAM-filled gift4M

4M Green Science Rover Robot Kid Science Kit

Clever robots are educational and entertaining for everyone — children and adults — and the $17.74 4M Green Science Rover Robot makes the perfect package to unwrap this holiday season, at the very right price. The toy functions works from a battery, but can also charge through solar power, and the 'STEAM' element (that's science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics to you) is incredibly hot right, something that many parents will love. While the children are sure to have a blast building this robot on their own, we suspect that adults will want to get in on the action all the same.

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