Why Family Heirlooms Make the Perfect Holiday Gift

About Tori Thurmond

Tori Thurmond combines her creative writing background with her marketing experience in her role as the Content Specialist at Brookdale. When she's not writing, she's probably spending time with her two cats or knitting.

Deciding what to give loved ones for a holiday gift can be difficult. Not only do you want to give them something that they’ll love but you also want to give them something meaningful; this is hard criteria to shop for! But have you ever considered gifting a family heirloom to a loved one?

Here are a few reasons why gifting a family heirloom may be the perfect gift for someone you love this holiday season.

The Most Meaningful Gift

What’s more meaningful than receiving something that members of your family have enjoyed for decades? When you decide to pass an heirloom along, you’re not only gifting a beautiful necklace or antique painting, you’re also passing along all of the stories that object holds. You could even consider including pictures of past family members using or wearing the heirloom and tell the stories associated with the heirloom. Even if the heirloom hasn’t been in the family for very long, you’re still gifting something that you care about to someone you love, and that makes a more meaningful gift than anything you can buy from a store.

Give Your Heirlooms New Life

Think about all of the heirlooms you’ve been holding on to. You probably get more use out of some than others, and a few might even be hiding away in a drawer or in a box somewhere where no one is getting to enjoy and appreciate them. By considering passing your heirlooms on to someone you love, you’re giving these precious memories a new life. Gifting heirlooms is a great way to honor family tradition and build upon the history that the heirloom holds, and you’ll get to watch and be a part of the new memories associated with the item.

Helps You Declutter

With certain decluttering trends gaining popularity, people are increasingly deciding what items they want to keep around and which ones they want to part ways with. Sometimes the thought of decluttering family heirlooms and artifacts can feel overwhelming even if you’re not getting much use out of an item. Gifting your family heirlooms can be a win-win situation for both you and your loved ones. You get to make more space in your life for the items you use regularly and your loved ones get to enjoy a new-to-them item that will bring them joy every time they reach for it.

Gifting Doesn’t Mean Goodbye

The great thing about gifting an heirloom to someone in the family is that you can continue to love that item from afar! If you decide to gift your granddaughter the bracelet that’s been passed down from generation to generation, you’ll get to see that heirloom whenever she wears it. You’ll both get to think about the memories and stories that piece carries. Passing on family heirlooms may feel difficult at first, but once you realize that you’ll still get to see and enjoy these artifacts in a new way, the process can feel less intimidating.