Christmas presents

[GSPmad]

Sorry.  Need to think about them now cos I aint got a clue... can anyone help? I hate shopping and I need to get it over and done with...

a) what do you buy a 17 yr old girl? a 16 yr old boy? a 15 yr old boy with Aspergers - and no clue what he's interested in - used to be motorbikes? and a 14 yr old girl? I am good at presents up to about age 10.... 

b) a grandmother - into highbrow, intellectualy, literary - but anything bought on those lines will not be 'right'. I suspect she would like something like a picture of all her children and grandchildren together - but I think Hell is more likely to freeze over....  she also likes plants - but has been attempting to reduce stocks as she likes to think that she is not long for this world - and despite having a million and one thing wrong with her and being determined she will die her body maintains a stout refusal...  any ideas? she is a horrendous to get stuff for.... went down the Christmas flowers theme 2 yrs ago so can't really do that again.

c) an aunt. i am stumped this year. likes folk music and folky type things and collects musical instruments like they are going out of fashion - i have no idea of the name of the thing she got last Xmas (not from me ) but it was very loud.  she has 2 hurdy gurdys, a couple of mandolins, a few recorders... anyway you get the picture.  she also likes drawing and painting - but got her some sort of artist type set a couple of years ago.

d) a mother. likes buddhism, red wine, mountains and football. free to... anyway yes.  have thought of a couple of things for her but need something else too i think.

oh, and not too expensive. 

any thoughts? 

[GSPmad]

And also... what would be a good book for 14 yr old boy - wants a dog, can't really have one - and think I have persuaded him that it isn't a good idea till he's done school, uni etc - but where he can learn more about dogs and dog breeds etc and which he will find enjoyable to read too. 

[Foxisle_crazy]

Vouchers!!! 

[GSPmad]

Vouchers are a good idea - except they're just no fun to watch people open.  Might work for the kids tho if I don't become inspired. 

[jaydex]

Girls .......... make up and smellies always good, nice little top from Primark or some nice jammies(trendy), perfume, trendy(again) ones NOT charlie!!
Boys ....... smellies aswell, they do nice set at xmas, some with scarves and hats in. Vouchers from Game or Zavvi for music and Playstation/etc games.

Ask parents what kids are into, remember no 1 rule TRENDY STUFF

remember one year Kelly aged 13 got pink net headscarf from granny DID NOT GO DOWN WELL!!

[GSPmad]

remember one year Kelly aged 13 got pink net headscarf from granny DID NOT GO DOWN WELL!!

  can imagine.

Never have any idea on make up - wouldn't have a clue what to get - not a make up sort of bod.  Smellies I can do - Body Shop is the answer - that's a plan. 

[jaydex]

Bodyshop is good, Superdrug do brilliant makeup sets  around £10 or less they have allsorts in them so you cant really go wrong

[GSPmad]

Bodyshop is good, Superdrug do brilliant makeup sets  around £10 or less they have allsorts in them so you cant really go wrong

Excellent, thanks - that sounds like 2 on list taken care of. 

[TobyTeaCosy and Angela]

What about making a nice food hamper for your gran Terry?  For the teens in our family last year we made a cinema hamper too, cinema voucher for one, bag of popcorn and some Woolies pic n mix - went down well with ours.  OMG, I sound like the hamper queen, not making any this year though!

[GSPmad]

Trouble is, grandmother has diverticulitis so whatever I would think of would probably be wrong - I am also not good on food stuff.  Getting her gin when went to visit always used to be a good move - cos she liked to have one or two with her neighbour but would never buy it herself - but don't think she can really have that any more with her multiple ailments either. So food and drink probably out. 

[jaydex]

grannies like foot warmers or those blankets that do up at the front with a zip, keeps em warm in the winter, but many do need reminding to UNDO zip before they get up!

[dogloverwoooo!]

my nan loved cardies or slippers (only from m&s!) 
or a nice handbag

[GSPmad]

Got her slippers a few years ago - very nice sheepskin ones with grips - she liked em.  Also got her a foot spa - cos she does like foot stuff, esp since she has Rainows too. If you can think of any other foot things they would probably be good ones actually.  Bearing in mind she can't really bend over so needs to be easy to operate\ use. 

[rooooooooby]

hi,

gran - http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/fun-gifts/signs-for-senior-moments.htm
 - http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/humorous-gifts/on-a-roll-sudoku-loo-roll.htm




claire x

[*Nat*]

I must admit I buy vouchers if I'm not sure what to get, at least that way they can get something they need or want  I do make sure its for a store that has a variety of things to chose from though