what to buy people for xmas!?

crystal_fire

i wasn't sure where to put this but i thought here as i'm sure i won be the only one n this situation: every year i'm faced with the same problem the dreaded question "what do you want for christmas" and the usual dreaded answer "don't know"
one year i said if one person says they dont know what they want they'll get book tokens my sister in law didnt speak to me for 3 weeks! - i wish that was a joke!

so can someone either throw some suggestions in my direction or teach me how to tune in my psychic ablities
i have
mum and dad
2 teens 18 yearold girl 16 yearold boy
sis in law
boyfriend
boyfriends mum diabetic

i got my niece some perfume but she didn;t like it as she likes the expensive stuff any deas would be muc appreciated

heena_2

I do the same thing but I usually wrap the gifts I buy as soon as I get them home, and then when I am tempted to give them their gifts beforehand I think of the fact that I won't have a gift for them at Christmas.

robpw2

how about a hamper of food using sainsburys own brand foods , in this time of crisis im sure it would be much appreciated

sweetnskint

i usually get lots at boots (3 for 2)!no complaints yet!

Cerisa

chocolate, alchohol etc are always fairly safe bets. Plus Somerfield is app doing green and blacks for a £1 a bar atm!

With other little gifts i've tried to buy things according to people's hobbies; i.e. got my friend Jo a set of oil paints. Or else as my budget is a bit stretched, I got my friend's little girl a bottle of matey bubble bath - not massively expensive but a little treat and it's something little Gracie loves.

RustyFlange

Personally I would do hampers, if they aren't grateful for them then I would get book tokens next year lol but thats just me. I am doing hampers for nearly everyone this year, already have most of them done Get yourself over to the finished baskets thread for some great ideas and lots of friendly people to help

sarah_smurf

If there's someone I don't know what to get for, then I just usually get them a box or a tin of chocs, some sort of smelly gift set or a little booze gift set thing. Then if that fails they can have a selection box and tell them I'm cheap lol.