I would like to buy a nice gift for my parents. Looking at the $100-$400 range.
Any ideas?
2007-12-09 07:28:15 · 33 answers · asked by Matt 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I'd have more suggestions if I knew your parents and their interests...
One year I went to a professional photographer on my own (secretly) and had a portrait photograph done of me in a really nice outfit. Then I purchased a 8 x 10 and framed it for them and got some smaller prints, including wallet sized copies.
It was a very special gift that they really appreciated, especially since they didn't have any recent photos.
Another year I came up with an idea I did several times. My parents had some really nice fine china from Germany, and had lost a few pieces. It was no longer easy to find. I searched till I found a place to buy some from, and bought them some pieces to fill out their set. I did this several times till they were back to having a full set of 12 of all pieces. This worked because they had and cherished their fine china. If your parents don't have fine china, this obviously won't work.
Another neat gift would be to take them out one night to a fancy restaurant for supper, and have a photographer come take a family photo of you all.
If they don't treat themselves to special things, finding something special to treat them to is really wonderful. But it takes really knowing them and what they'd love but won't treat themselves to.
You could buy a favorite food like lamb or lobster, etc. and cook them a really super special meal, and serve them a candlelight meal so neither of them would have to cook or clean up, and maybe get a CD of some romantic music to play as they dine. This works if you're a good cook.
As you may have noticed, I like to use a personal touch to make a gift special. The nicest gift is a gift of yourself, through making something or creating something special by your thoughtfulness.
Other ideas given to you that were GREAT include:
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The digital photo frame... but ONLY get the LARGEST ONE... I think the largest I've seen was about 11" x 15" - then get the right media and put a bunch of special photos on it for them and have it loaded already with really special photos... I saw a lovely large frame last week at Sam's Club. You have to have a neighbor take you shopping for that one... so they don't catch you.
A GPS with a mapping or topo map program are really neat -IF- they travel a lot, or like tech things. A really great recent one is DeLorme Topo 7 with their NEW PN-20 GPS. And it's just within your price range.
2007-12-09 07:37:47 · answer #1 · answered by Nedra E 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like many others, I recommend dinner reservations at a very nice place with a nice dress code. Rent a limo or something to take them there, so they don't have to worry about driving in traffic or possibly having too much to drink. It gets your parents out for a nice night on the town and a is a nice break from being the parents.
2007-12-09 07:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by Womp 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LCD picture frames are a great idea for the holidays. Not only can you spend around 200$ for a really nice one, you can show them the sentimental part of the gift by doing work to add pictures of you and your parents together or pictures of their favorite places, wedding, other family members etc...
2007-12-09 07:33:56 · answer #3 · answered by Zack S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have given absolutely no info on their likes or dislikes so this is a toughie.
Tickets to a play? An overnight stay in a nice hotel? A dinner in an expensive restaurant? A bottle of wine? I have no idea here. They are your parents...you know them better than we do!
2007-12-09 07:33:05 · answer #4 · answered by micropreemiemommy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go with any ideas geared towards things they enjoy.....if they like taking pictures, look for a nice digital camera for them.
Also, gift cards to nice restaurants, or places they like to shop is an option too.
2007-12-09 07:32:49 · answer #5 · answered by x_angelzheart_devilzsoul_x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rent them a room at a nice expensive hotel that offers dining and dancing. It can be in your hometown, just something for them to get away by themselves.
Or you could always offer to do the housework and cook for a couple of weeks with out be asked to .
2007-12-09 07:33:08 · answer #6 · answered by Ms. Angel.. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pot. They really do it just say it is from Santa. You'll get a laugh out of that. Wrap it really crappy to. Put it in a plastic baggy and wrap the baggy in paper. Then crumple paper around that and put a stupid tag on it.
Do the same thing but with a pipe. Then write a little note inside saying
"this might come in handy
-Santa
Merry Christmas"
2007-12-09 07:32:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Tickets to go see something they like is perfect because they spend time together.
otherwise you can get them matching watch gift set
or you can buy them gift certificates from the same place that involves something they can do together
like maybe jacuzzi or spa day...things like that
2007-12-09 07:31:44 · answer #8 · answered by heyyy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gift certificates to the spa! they'll love being pampered..yes ur dad too!
tickets to a show or play or concert they wanna go to
dinner reservations at a fancy restraunt
a night away.....like at a nice hotel in the next city over (or a beautiful area)
or if they r materialistic......whatever it is they have been eyeing.....nice jewelry....watches...whatever u've heard they say they wanted
the possibilities r endless!
2007-12-09 07:36:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tickets to a show or a certificate for dinner are nice. It gets them out on a date.
2007-12-09 07:30:27 · answer #10 · answered by everyone's mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋