What to buy 60 + parents?

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I’d welcome all ideas for parents! Budget £35-£70 each.

I have mine and my in-laws and 95 year old nans and I’m drawing a blank!

They all just buy what they like and aren’t overly keen on alcohol or experiences.

I hate wasting money as they are so fussy and not buying gifts is not an option.
I’m reluctant to ask as it spoils the surprise- but might have to!

Ideas from previous years
Gold mag subscription
Fragrance
Molton brown
Joules tops
Ugg slippers
Family games
Lsa glasses
Personalised bird houses & feeders
Glasses cloths

Please share any great ideas!

Bonsai tree
Heated throw
Afternoon tea delivery (I like Piglets Pantry)

Why are you stressing about in-laws OP? That's not your problem

I am probably being a bit of a misery here but why perpetuate this buying stuff for no reason - can't you agree to spend money on DC/DGC or just leave it?

60+ people are no different to boring to buy for 20+/30+/40+/5o+ plus folks either

It's about personality/interests and other things - otherwise it is a shite present with no meaning which you may, inadvertently, insult the recipient with through your ageist assumptions

Thanks @Shirazboobaloo for your unhelpful comments. How kind of you to go out of your way to be unpleasant.

I enjoy buying the presents and wanted great ideas of what to get them not your judgey unhelpful response.

I know them all well and always endeavour to give thoughtful gifts so was just seeking some new ideas.

What’s ageist about saying their ages?

I hope you get the lump of coal you deserve this Christmas!

Last year I got my mother in law one of these from White Company:

www.thewhitecompany.com/uk/Electronic-Diffuser/p/EDDOR?swatch=No+Colour

What about something like a Ring Doorbell?

I've sent gift boxes from this company before:
tartanblanketco.com/collections/gift-boxes-for-him

Diffuser is a good idea for MIL @SephrinaX - I’ll look into that one! She likes smellies and white company!

As a nearly 60 year old I really like luxury brand shower gels (not bubble bath as I prefer to shower daily). Usually I get radix or original source for a quid so a nice luxury brand one which I wouldn't usually buy is a lovely treat that gets used eg. Elemis . Again I don't need a set as I hardly use body lotion so just shower gel.

I have also had some nice gloves.

Snag tights.

Even a nice Christmas decoration such as a special tree bauble.

Ooh I second the really nice tree bauble!
And the heated throw, they feel such a treat! Team it up with a good book ( the st Mary’s ones are brilliant, v funny and cozy) and some really good tea.
Or a subscription for flowers.
Or a delivery if dinner.
Or a night away
Or a concert ticket
Hmm may have to drop hints myself..

Do they like afternoon tea? A voucher at a very good hotel. Or lunch.

Gardeners? Ticket to a RHS garden or a subscription which means a magazine and pass.

Book vouchers.

Agree luxury bath or shower gel.

Cinema or theatre tickets?

Hope these help.

We need some interests. What do they choose to do in their spare time?

For gardeners you cannot go wrong with a Niwaki hori hori knife. I've given a few now and they have been one of my most successful gifts!

If any of them feel the cold, turtle doves do recycled cashmere wrist warmers which are heavenly!

They might already have read it if they like this sort of thing but The Spy and The Traitor by Ben Macintyre is just a fantastic book, gripping beyond belief and really interesting for the age group (I'm 52 so not that far off).

Maybe a Barolo or other wine that's a bit more expensive than you might buy for yourself.

I'm a huge fan of West Yorkshire Spinners socks. They do gorgeous colourways based on bird plumage and also have lovely Christmas ones which you can wear all round. Not cheap for socks but they are just delicious to wear, great for walking.

An electric toothbrush.
Some nice faux or dried flowers.
A lemon tree.
A magazine subscription.
Books.
A meal out or voucher for one.
Manuka honey.
Nice essential oils.
Matching Christmas PJs.
Slippers.
Sketch pad & pencils.
Acupuncture voucher.
A super soft pompom blanket.

I'm a sucker for a hamper. Maybe they would too ?

I always buy DM: a book, something nice to eat, some good hand cream. Then usually something else. She doesn’t need or what lots of ‘things’ though.

For MIL, she often asks for something for the garden, but otherwise a book and a cashmere jumper. She’s usually cold, but won’t put the heat on.

For PIL I always put together a 'foodie hamper' with things like a good balsamic/olive oil/an interesting shape pasta/fancy cheese, you know, poncy fairly pricy stuff from a deli that you would never buy for yourself.

My DM is a gardener so a hamper of bulbs/seed packets/new gloves etc
DF, his idea of heaven is a new book about the war, a bottle of red and some marizpan sweets and the time to indulge enjoying all three together

I am nearly 60, I would like to be given gold/diamonds/a hermes birkin and a holiday on a private island in the indian ocean!

seriously, at 60 I really am happy with a small inexpensive gift with a nod to my interests, so long as I have my family, a decent dinner and a good wine I'm happy, spend the money on the kids, buy them 'experiences', ice skating/seeing santa/the panto etc, all the things that make memories of magical christmas's

Ask them what they would like. Our kids do now and it’s so much nicer to receive something you really want.

I clicked on this thinking you were buying for more than 60 parents eg the parents of your kids classmates! My husbands Nan is getting an Aldi chocolate hamper (we’ve pre ordered it) - she loved the last one we got her. My FIL is getting a potting bench from Homebase. And my MIL is getting jewellery. My dad is the worst, so I’ve bought him an apple tree that I’ve already planted in his garden and will be getting him a token on the day - a stocking with his favourite chocs in.

Oh god - the onslaught of ‘niceness’ has started.

I Do Not Want any ‘nice’ hand cream, or a nice afternoon tea, or nice dried flowers (). I don’t want anything ‘soft’ or ‘warm’ or intended to benefit common or garden birds, rather than me. No Molten Brown or any other nasty bubble bath. No generic hampers of tinned biscuits and stale tea.

Between £35 and £70 I’d like challenging new books. Single malt whisky. Or port. (Appreciate the OP’s recipients aren’t keen on alcohol.) Huge quantities of top quality chocolate for baking. Rare, freshly ground coffee beans. Gucci lipsticks. Cheese. More of my favourite notebooks. Maybe replacements for tiny, valued kitchen tools - walnut spoons perhaps!

We have a mixed bunch to buy for and it definitely gets harder as people get older, mainly because they buy anything they truly want!

So far we have got my dad a pair of boots to replace a pair we got him years ago. He couldn’t find them in his size so got himself other ones but will definitely be pleased.
My mum is getting an ornament she mentioned seeing in a local home boutique. We asked if we could get it for her instead and she seemed happy with that suggestion.
PIL are harder as hoarders so have enough clothes to last a lifetime, same with bedding, shoes, throws etc. DH and I are thinking a digital photo frame and pictures of the DC’s plus a voucher for their favourite restaurant.

I really like the idea of a flower delivery and maybe a vase to go with them.
Most people who have already built their homes are trying to get rid of clutter so be very careful about buying ornaments or permanent objects.

I’d like board games and someone to play them with.
Although I’ve already got Ticket to Ride, Catan, Pandemic, Carcassonne.
So I’d like a meal and board games possibly an extension kit if you really wanted to buy something physical item.

Molton brown or expensive Candles.
Last good present I had was a family candle making session. (At home using a kit).
When your children move out , fun time spent with them is even more lovely.

I definitely didn’t mean freshly ‘ground’ coffee beans. Freshly roasted is the thing. Was distracted.

I just buy my in laws a lovely Christmas flower arrangement delivered on Dec 23. They are 80 and 90s and don't want any more stuff.
When my own mother was alive I got her clothes from her favourite shop, though my last gift to her was framed photos of her grandkids.
As I mum of 59 with kids still in school, I'd be happy if they got me anything.

My mum (84) would not be impressed with a lovely flier arrangement.
A lovely bottle of champagne, yes

Flower

I’m in my 60s and always like a good bottle of wine, quality candles, good skincare, theatre vouchers and book tokens to name a few things. I’m sure anything chosen with love and care will be appreciated.