What are you buying your relatives?

[onehellofaride]

I know exactly what I'm getting the DC and I've made a good start with buying them. Completely stuck however on ideas for other relatives.

I need to buy for both sets of parents and both sets of grandparents so looking for inspiration! What is everyone planning to buy this year?

[attheendoftheday]

I think we'll get mil an adult colouring book and nice pencils as she's talked about wanting to try some.

Might get db some tickets to have a go in the Crystal Maze if I can stretch to it.

No ideas for dm, and thank goodness we no longer exchange with bil and sil, just the kids.

[onehellofaride]

Crystal Maze sounds like a great present! It's given me the idea to get SIL and BIL a voucher for Escape Rooms instead of the pain in the arse hamper I was going to do!

[attheendoftheday]

Ooh, I'm doing an escape room for my birthday in a couple of weeks! I think a voucher would be a great idea!

[Boutonneux]

Both of my parents have their birthday before Christmas too, so they've got the following (all already got ):

Mum b'day - leather purse, glass nail file and face masks (last item was her request!)
Dad b'day - bird feeding station and 2 huge sacks of feed/seeds (I am so excited to give him this, I know he'll love it, he loves feeding the birds in his garden)

Mum Christmas - cashmere cardigan from M&S (sale earlier in the year!) and FCUK smellies set (Boots sale after last christmas)
Dad Christmas - Jasper Conran dressing gown and matching slippers in a fancy gift box (Debenhams sale after last Christmas).

I don't have a lot of spare money so I have to shop throughout the year... this way my meager budget stretches a bit further and people get much nicer presents that I technically should be able to afford For example, budget for my Dad for Christmas is around £20.00 - if I just went normal shopping now I'd struggle to get a nice dressing gown and slippers for that price. The Debenhams one was reduced from £50 to £20 so everyone's a winner.

[onehellofaride]

They sound fab presents! I buy all year round but tend to leave the bigger items until after July when all the DC's birthdays are done! Sadly all those relatives except 1 have birthdays before Christmas too!

I have just bought the bird nest box with the camera in that someone kindly linked on another thread for DH's grandparents. They will love it!

I thought about a purse for DMIL but they travel to India quite often and tend to get things like that there.

[Boutonneux]

Those birds nest boxes with the cameras look brilliant but my parents are complete technophobes sadly Both getting on a bit too, often try to switch over the telly with the phone and answer the remote control; that sort of thing. Mum will take her mobile out with her "safe and sound in my bag love" but firmly switched OFF to "save the battery"

[DeliveredByKiki]

Does anyone have the link for birds nest box thing?!

[onehellofaride]

I'm rubbish with Amazon links! It's this one.

[Hoolit]

So glad I clicked on this thread my DG will love the bird box thanks.

I know you said you had done your dc but my dd11 just had a junior zoo keeper experience at south lakes safari park and raved about it, well worth the money and something to look forward to plus the park is fabulous. It was £65 for the experience but entry to the park is free for under 15.

[onehellofaride]

DD would love that! Think that might have to be one for her birthday!

[Woofsaidthedog]

For my DM, I am getting a 2015 Sudoku book, a Mindfulness Colouring book and nice pencils, some perfume, and I am making her some diabetic-friendly biscuits which I will pop in a decorated jar.
I am completely stuck for gift ideas for my darling, wonderful, difficult-to-buy-for MIL, my Dad and my awkward BIL. This thread has actually given me some inspiration though so thanks to all!

[KittyCatPumpkin]

MIL - Harris Tweed necklace
FIL no idea, probably some naice beer
Dad - He collects pop vinyls so one of them
Mum - Sports direct are doing playboy perfume for £3 atm, don't like playboy, but smells lovely, so that and prob some amber earrings

Im hoping that I can just limit relative spending to those four this year, as it does get a bit ridiculous, Me and DH are only children so no nephews/nieces to buy for

[lavazzzalover]

We dont have many adults to buy for.

Dad - beer/dvd/Debs voucher (but he is always telling us not to bother!!)

BIL - wine/book/jumper
DB & SIL - fat face gift set and sanctuary set.

Then 2 nieces/3 nephews.

[onehellofaride]

I think I might get FIL a nice pen.
This Cross one is quite nice

www.amazon.co.uk/Cross-Century-Medalist-Chrome-3302WG/dp/B000EWS060?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[MargaretHale]

Thank you for linking the birds nest box it's great!

[TheImprobableGirl]

Oooh get the nest box!! Twas me that linked and it really was ideal for my dgrandparents

[RavioliOnToast]

Nothing. We've stopped gifts for adults this year.

we have 2 DC's this year and only one wage.

[onehellofaride]

DGF is now sorted for
Christmas so just a birthday present to think of for him for December. I've got him tickets for truckfest!

Still no ideas for PIL or DSF

[slithytove]

Mum - adult colouring set
Dad - James Bond monopoly
Sister - photography coffee table book
Bil - new mug and nice tea

In laws and brother, no idea

[Pengweng]

My mum gets perfume and PJ's (every single year she asks for the same thing).

My sister never gets anything as everyone buys the kids so we made a deal to buy each other lots of silly things instead of spending lots on each others kids when they already get too much. I normally do a box of all the beauty stuff she likes plus nice pj's and slippers, fancy chocolate etc.

PIL - DH is responsible for buying his parents so not sure but normally something foody/wine related.

My grandparents are all dead : ( but i normally make DH's GP's some marmalade, jam and chutney and send it up with nice biscuits and some home made fudge along with a new daily soduku challenge. They like to do them together and fight about it. Very sweet.

I would love an adult colouring book and nice pencils.

[onehellofaride]

Thinking of doing my DM a luxury stocking.

Ideas so far are:
Small bottle of Moët
Nice chocolates
Bracelet
Temple Spa product
Espa candle
Chutney
Olives

Any other ideas?