Parents in their 70s present - help please!

[ForeverInADay]

Just wondering if I can steal any ideas please.

Parents have spent most of the year indoors shielding as dad has had a transplant.

This will be the first Christmas they haven't spent with us and the kids so I want to get them something lovely that reflects how much we love and miss them but I am hugely struggling.

It could be a joint main present and little gifts each or separate presents. Stepdad really into art and history. Mum into clothes and looking good (in her 70s but doesn't look it!)

They have an Alexa and all the things I can think of! Days out / vouchers for outings won't really work this year. They already have magazine subscriptions!

Please tell me what you are getting your parents!

Oh we're also working on a homemade advent calendar with pictures, photos, jokes and messages from the kids behind each door.

@bonbonours

I've gone down the personalised route this year. My mum loves things with photos of the kids on or things that the kids have drawn or made (they are 10,12 and 14 so can make decent looking stuff). So she's having a photo mug and a photo fridge magnet, and a wooden trinket box with a picture drawn by my daughter burned on by a local pyrography lady. Plus some jewellery. My dad's having a crystal whisky glass engraved with a message from the kids plus a nice bottle of single malt. Both in laws also getting a photo mug plus some nice loose tea and a tea infuser.

Bit of inequality there between your parents and his?

Edible gifts normally work. Cornish Hampers are very good and reliable, they do a variety of afternoon tea sets with fresh scones, among other things.

@WillSantaBeComingToTown
True, however my parents will also be spending a lot more on us and the children than his parents, and also they generally make less of a big deal of Christmas (eg always tell us don't worry about getting them anything)

Oh wow thanks everyone, these are just great!

I'm going to investigate the bird box camera.

I also had the idea (not mine, from my husband!) of a printed framed picture of one of my mum's favourite places so I'm googling that too.

Also, going to work through the list of ideas from everyone as it's my mum's birthday in January too!