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What Do I Get My Parents for Christmas?

laken1 · Hermes

The best gift we have given our parents are various restaurant gift cards. We will do like $30 to several restaurants. I know it sounds "non-personal", but they love going out to eat but don't do it as much as they want to because it just gets expensive! We did this for abouta few year & now when we don't they seem kind of disappointed.

tara t · Marc Jacobs

my mom is kind of technology-slow. she had an ancient computer with dial up last year ! so i got her a new computer; i spent 350 and was done. now i have no idea what to get her.

but maybe a new computer is an option? that all i can think of.

hotcocoa · Kate Spade

every now and then i run out of ideas for my parents. they have this "i don't want anything" attitude that drives me crazy so i never get any ideas from them. this year i'm getting them this monogrammed wool/cashmere throw:

jen · Kate Spade

I'm trying desperatly to save up to buy my parents TiVo.

jettie · Kate Spade

If you're looking for something they can enjoy together, how about tickets to some event, like a play or musical? Or if that isn't up there alley, maybe a sporting event? I got my parents tix to Mamma Mia a few years back and they absolutely loved it. Its something they never would have gotten for themselves.

member · Hermes

I really like the ideas of either dinner gift certificates or tickets to a show. Maybe Wicked since thats in town? Keep the ideas coming girls - this is very helpful!

Elle · Hermes

Bigger items we've given recently: Dishwashers, garbage disposals, computers, dishes. Something everyone in the family can appreciate/use since they're a little on the expensive side.

We've also done the restaraunt GC thing, as well as movie theatre GCs - those always go over well since seeing a movie is like $20 now!

Kel · Coach

My brother and I are pitching in to get them a digital camera since they are always taking pictures.

erin · Chanel

we usually take my parents out for a poshy dinner. it's something they wouldn't do themselves and they get two things they want: to spend time with my husband and i, and a nice dinner.

member · Hermes

Kel wrote:

My brother and I are pitching in to get them a digital camera since they are always taking pictures.

Haha - that's exactly what they are getting me and the BF!

I really like the idea of maybe sending them to a show. Would Wicked be good? They barely ever get to do a night out on the town, so maybe that and a dinner certificate, or is that too much? Thanks girls!