Last year for Christmas, I made a calendar for everyone in my family. I included all of the birthdays of people in our immediate family, and then any extended family birthdays I could find. I also included some fun entries, like inventions of common household items. Then, instead of just a picture on each month, I highlighted a charity that was on my heart. In that month, I made a donation to that charity in our family's name. One month I left open, and had each person choose a charity that I would make a donation to in their name. It was a big hit. A real gift that keeps on giving.