With the holidays approaching, parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and friends will surely be asking for a Christmas wish list. But these days, it’s easier to ask for something more practical than material.

If you need some help brainstorming your holiday wish list, here’re some ideas to get you started:

A Vacation.

The gift of experience is so much better than a material good, so ask for the gift of travel to check a destination off your bucket list.

Airline Gift Cards.

So maybe you’re not sure where you want to travel yet, so ask for airline gift cards to give you the freedom to travel where you want, when you want.

A Collection.

Do you collect postcards? Coffee mugs? Pins? The holiday season is the perfect time to ask for some additions to the collection.

A purse, bag, or backpack.

Students carry heavy textbooks and computers around all day. Ask for a sturdy purse, bag, or backpack to fit all of your supplies without feeling the weight of it.

Money.

Because opening an envelope of cash on Christmas is freeing. Use it or save it, it’s nice to have some extra cash whenever you need it.

Apartment/Dorm Room Decoration.

Now that the sun sets earlier, ask for a tapestry, poster, lamp, or even a throw pillow to brighten up your room on a dark day.

Boots.

Winter is coming, so ask for a pair of long-lasting boots to get you through the cold and blustery weather.

Coffee Gift Cards.

You’ll always need to be caffeinated, and seasonal drinks are expensive. So, let your friends and family treat you to coffee for a while with a loaded gift card.

From the gift of travel to all expense paid trips to Starbucks, the holidays surely gift us with some useful items.

As we get older, we realize that the practical gifts have more worth than more material gifts.

So this season, when your aunt asks you for your list at Thanksgiving and you can’t think of what to ask for, think practical.