Gift for the hosts?

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Would you take a gift for the hosts on Christmas Day? If so what would you take? It's a family member, thanks

My grown up kids have brought, chocolates, Yule logs home made stollen

Any of these are a good idea:

Flowers
Champagne
Fancy bottle of wine
Posh chocs
A nice candle
Fancy handsoap and handcream

Or something home made. I make massive batches of Nigella's pistachio fudge but replace the nuts with crushed candy canes for a more Christmassy gift.

The idea is to give something that is a little bit special or fancy to show your appreciation to the hosts.

Flowers are nice. A special decoration for the tree too. Something posh or homemade like a good quality jam or chutney.

Im taking gin. I reckon they will need it to cope with my children!

(Not that they are badly behaved, before I get jumped on... Just a normal baby, a normal 3 yo, and a non stop talking overexcited 5yo)

Last year someone brought us champagne and a little bottle of chambord and then took charge of organising drinks, which was lovely!

I'm less keen on flowers at Christmas because it's another thing for me to do (find a vase, find somewhere to put the vase when every surface is already covered in cards/drinks/nibbles). Obviously I'd sill appreciate the thought and say a genuine thank you, but I'd prefer a gift that doesn't require me to do anything!

Thanks all. I'm already taking some food for the host but wanted a gift to take too. Will look at these ideas and choose one

I'm taking a pudding as requested, and a bottle of champagne.

Alternative pudding to Christmas pudding (as agreed with hosts), bottle of champagne and some chocolate after dinner mints.

We've bought our hosts Xmas presents (which we would do whether going to theirs or not) and will be taking puddings and brandy sauce, so no extra.

Bottle of port or champagne? Both on half price offer in M&S

Yes I would always take something even if it's just a couple of bottles of wine.

I always take chocolates, flowers or some sort of flowering plant, and champagne, as well as whatever food contribution I'm making to the dinner.

Champagne/prossecco with or without a wee bit orange juice/fancy cordial is always a good one...(I made bramble cordial).......especially if they open it and distribute it.
I agree, flowers are lovely but a PITA.

Never flowers at any time of year, last thing you need when you are busy is to have to stop and find a vase.
We are taking wine, chocolates a cake for tea and chocolate santas for all the children.

I'm taking a bottle of prosecco and a posh box of chocolates. Have offered to bring a contribution to dinner but hosts said no.

Ive got lily obrien chocs and a bottle of rose Moët for SIL who does most of the cooking, will probably get my db a bottle of malt whisky. Might send flowers a couple of days after.

If it's family you'll be giving them a present any way, so contribute wine (and ask them what else they'd like you to bring) and do the washing up.