What are you getting your adult relatives?

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Done the DC. Utterly stuck on other family. Can we have a What-are -you-getting-everyone-else-thread please?

Personalised guitar pick and a plectrum holder thingy for my dad...no idea yet for anyone else

Nothing. We only buy for kids.

Posh / novelty chocolates, board games, mugs, scarves, oven glove, bubble bath. Very uninspiring now I think of it.

Nothing. We only buy for each other and DD.

Which is bliss when you read the threads on here .

Indoor plant for BF and her DP (just moved); another one for BIL; magazine subscription for MIL; book for FIL; hand blender for DB (that's what he wanted); so far a CD for DH. Also have two birthdays coming up for adults and am getting BF a refillable leather notebook and BIL laminated maps for walks.

I buy a charity gift for my DPs (their choice) and a small hamper of food/drink bits that I put together. Have agreed with all other adults in family not to exchange gifts (no ILs ).

Am quite surprised to see how many people don't buy presents for adults.
Do you buy presents for each others kids or just your own?
Do you give money to your kids to pick out a present for Mum/Dad?

This is our first Christmas as a family so we're really just starting to make our own traditions. In my house growing up, we all sat in a circle and opened presents in turns. Mum and Dad as well.

I think it was good for us to see that adults deserve consideration and gifts as well. I'm not sure I like the message given out by children opening a lot of presents by themselves and the adults not getting anything.

Nothing. We only buy for kids.

I agree with Dash that I think it is important for children to see that adults also get gifts - although I personally buy very few gifts (as said earlier) - we do encourage our DS to buy presents for DH and I and usually have a few 'token' gifts for adults under the tree during the 'present ceremony' - we open in turns as well.

Dh-clothes
Big sis-jeans, calendar, diary, other small stuff
Bro in law-some variety of smelly stuff or a shirt
Dad-not a fecking clue!

(That's all the adults we have to buy for as inlaws are deceased and dh an only child)

bro: Headphones for his xbox, smellies, chocs
SILK: Silver linings playbook dvd, smellies , chocs
Uncle: Dressing gown, socks, smellies, chocs.
Mum: Watch, Slipper socks, gloves/scarve , pjs , chocs
DH: Travel mug, socks, smellies, t-shirt, chocs.

DH is getting beer, some shaving stuff and in earphones.

Aunty is getting one of the Lola rose umbrellas bought from a bargain thread ages ago.

Cousin is getting the elemis milk bath which came free with a magazine subscription from here.

Extended family-wise, I've got one cousin some jam, a nice floral tea-towel, a kath kidston hand care kit and a framed photo of dd (she is like a second dm to me). Another cousin and his wife are getting a nice bottle of red. Dh's aunt is getting the Sainsburys pheasant print scarf. For dh's cousin we just buy for their ds.

My parents are getting a posh photo of me and DD. Sis and BIL tickets for a comedian at their local theatre.

BF is getting a bath mat and soup dishes( he only EVER wants practical stuff!

Books, CDs and DVDs for all dh's family, bought them all already.

Have not been inspired by anything for a single member of my family yet.

I agree it is good for children to see adults exchanging presents, even if they're just token ones.

We buy for nieces/nephews until 21 and our children & parents. That is all and it is brilliant as whole family does this.

Only spend about £20 on parents, so smallish stuff.
ITune vouchers are 20% off in John Lewis at the moment which are great for the Teens.

Pleased with all the gifts I've got this year:
PIL: magpie espresso cups and a USB stick with family photos on
DM: suede clutch bag
DF: car cover
DSis & BIL: Salt and pepper mills, plus some fancy oil and balsamic vinegar
BIL: posh men's grooming set with proper razor etc
BIL & SIL-to-be: la creuset stone dish filled with interesting food (flavourly)
DS godparents: box of interesting food/spices (flavourly/spicery) and Jamie Oliver mag subscription
DH: stocking bits (inc lego!) plus a jumper and other bits tbc...

DM: a homemade pin board thing (her request!) and a posh photo collage of DS. Nice stocking.
DDad: bee house for his allotment and probably some whisky. Nice stocking.
DH: Joules shirt and undercrackers, subscription to The Field magazine, knife sharpener and wild flower grenades.

SILs and BILs : nut holder that's also a game. With a bag of nuts.
MIL: Cut everything scissors from the Black Friday Amazon thingy yesterday plus something else dunno what yet
FIL: V good chocolates
DF: Chambers dictionary and crossword dictionary
DM: Bed jacket and Greenpeace calendar
DSis: Vouchers. Not happy about this (whats the point?) but she's insisting
DH: Fat Face top and some useless junk

Just walked past this shop that had some cool stuff for adult gifts
www.pylones.com/en/14-tableware

Bought some salad servers with synchronised swimmers as handles for a friend

Just found two pieces of Portmerion crockery in a charity shop. Serving bowl and oven dish. That's Mum sorted!

DB1 and SIL1 a miniature holly bush, am planning on leaving it on their doorstep tomorrow so they can enjoy it all Christmas.
DB2 a leather wallet, (half birthday present too)
SIL2 A John Lewis Xmas cushion (she is German and they live in Germany, I like to buy them something British!)
BIL - no idea yet, probably a jumper
DM - slippers
StepF - Port
MIL - National Trust membership
FIL - Jazz cd's