Gift ideas please!

[Treezan82]

We are going to stay with our friends for a week over summer and want to take something for them to thank them for having us. Obviously we will treat them to a take away while there and also take a share in buying food and cooking for them, but would also like to take something.

They have 4 kids, we are taking a small gift for each of them. What route do you think we should go down for a gift for them? Food related? Booze? Something a bit communal like a board game? Something practical? Something individual like a book each?

Thanks!

I would probably bring some nice food and drink for them and a game for the kids to share

Like a hamper?

oh, not a hamper! How about one of the fab food deliveries from Aktar at Home, Dishpatch, Rick Stein, afternoon tea from Bettys of Harrogate etc - either for you all to enjoy whilst you are there - lovely meal with minimal prep/clear-up; or to be delivered afterwards?
Otherwise, booze, nice candles, maybe something for outdoors (outdoor games, string of outdoor fairy lights)? I'd love a book too

If I were the host, I’d be overrun with surplus food at the end of the week - I always over-cater. So maybe not food. And if you took booze, they may feel obliged to open it during your stay and share it with you.
When I’m guest, I usually take a fancy bouquet or a potted plant for the hostess. A couple of times recently I’ve taken bath bombs/bath soak ( e.g. bath tea bags from Wild Olive www.wildolivestore.com/product-page/tea-party) with a jokey aside saying that they’ll need to distress after we’ve left!
How old are the children?

@Defiantly41

oh, not a hamper! How about one of the fab food deliveries from Aktar at Home, Dishpatch, Rick Stein, afternoon tea from Bettys of Harrogate etc - either for you all to enjoy whilst you are there - lovely meal with minimal prep/clear-up; or to be delivered afterwards? Otherwise, booze, nice candles, maybe something for outdoors (outdoor games, string of outdoor fairy lights)? I'd love a book too

These are great ideas. They live in the absolute middle of nowhere and can never get anything delivered but will look into it x

@Fivemoreminutes1

If I were the host, I’d be overrun with surplus food at the end of the week - I always over-cater. So maybe not food. And if you took booze, they may feel obliged to open it during your stay and share it with you. When I’m guest, I usually take a fancy bouquet or a potted plant for the hostess. A couple of times recently I’ve taken bath bombs/bath soak ( e.g. bath tea bags from Wild Olive www.wildolivestore.com/product-page/tea-party) with a jokey aside saying that they’ll need to distress after we’ve left! How old are the children?

A plant is a lovely idea! They have lots of land. Kids are 11, 9, 3 and 1 - we already have gifts for each of those.