Token family gifts

[FickleMinx]

Hi all. My daughter recently moved to Australia with her fiancé. I'm going to be spending Christmas with her and other family members, and her fiancé's (UK-based) family. We've tentatively agreed on a no presents arrangement because just getting there is a big expense. However I'd like to get a token gift for each person so they have something to open on Christmas Day. I won't have time to shop when I get there so I'll have to take the presents with me from the UK. Any suggestions please?

I love Tunnocks tea cakes! Thing is everyone there is British and except for my daughter and her fiance, everyone will be travelling back to the UK after Christmas.

personalised socks (or something similar) - santa on the beach with the sydney opera house and the year (or "Xmas with DD and Son in law"). Small, a bit of fun and unique to the occasion... Although might not fit the tone of the families involved.

Great idea!

This is so sweet.
You could wrap up things for the christmas dinner table. Baubles for the tree wouldn't be hard to carry and meaningful. The personalisation idea above would work for them too as an addition?

Yes I was wondering about baubles — they can go on the tree each year as a reminder of a (hopefully!) special Christmas ☺️

Definitely some English goodies! But be careful to only bring stuff you're "allowed" on the aeroplane (I've watched too many airport security programmes).

Good advice!

Yes, but that's why you give those things. They miss them! No one else would want them!😂 It can be really difficult in a new country when you're missing the everyday things. As an immigrant /expat I'd always prefer a taste of home over random gifts.

A hamper of their favourite things. Include beauty things too, not just British foods.

In the biggest supermarket chain in the country we have https://www.coles.com.au/product/tunnock's-tea-cakes-milk-chocolate-6-pack-126g-4929661.

https://www.coles.com.au/product/heinz-baked-beans-english-recipe-beans-555g-3026157

https://www.coles.com.au/search/products?q=Pg%20tips

You can make a wall calendar with pictures of the city you currently live in. I wouldn't go for typical English destinations, but something that's nice and familiar to your DD would be very cute imo. Contact local photo stores to see if they'd make one or here is a guide on making your own calendars. You can add birthdays and meaningful days as well, such as their wedding day if they already have it set.

Aww I love this idea! Especially adding birthdays and their wedding day 👰. Thank you.