Gift Suggestions for 80 year old.

dandelionclock30

Could anyone suggest any ideas for a xmas gift for my Mum who is 80?. She has everything and wants nothing for xmas.She also doesnt like going out socially so concert/theatre tickets etc are no good.
She has all the usual like gloves, scarves, watches, perfume etc.She also has loads of clothes, especially coats and fleeces.
Ideally I would like to spend £20-30 on something.

ladyburdy

Hi my mum is 78 I always buy her nice quality jams, marmalades, chutneys, this year i bought Marks Christmas tea, she likes books and smellies, i agree its hard to know what to buy. food is always a winner for my mum.

butterflymum

If she likes sitting reading in a chair or in bed, then a V-shaped pillow can be very comfortable and gives much better support than a cushion or standard pillow (also great for any new mums you know as great to breastfeed/feed baby when using the pillow for support). Plenty around to choose from, for example:

http://www.dunelm-mill.com/shop/fogarty-v-shaped-orthopaedic-support-pillow-72569

along with one or two of the following


http://www.dunelm-mill.com/shop/orthopaedic-v-shape-pillowcase-58784

Katiehound

Question: Does she like going out at all? I am thinking of a special meal out, an afternoon tea?

Something made with family photos- collage picture, scrapbook, photo book....

Magazine subscription?

pandora205

How about a home visit from a hair dresser, a manicure or even a chiropodist?

MCLF

I've just ordered a personalised calendar for my parents who are in their 80's. I chose a mixture of photos - places and people. I could also add events to the calendar so I put all the family birthdays on, with a picture of that person.

Last year I gave my Mum a magazine subscription, she liked it so much she wants me to continue with it this year. It cost me just over £40, but I then gave her a smaller present for her birthday.

Does she like sweets? You could look for the ones which are retro.

DVDs of events from years gone by.

pancakebuzz

My grandma loves things with bright colours (not just to wear, also to look at), and things that make noise. She told me once 'you really appreciate colour as you get older'.

She really can't go out much (she can't walk far and has an oxygen tank. Nobody minds pushing her in a chair, but she feels like a bother anyways), so anything that brings a bit of excitement to her is good. I usually buy her some sort of novelty item, like a singing/dancing reindeer or a brightly coloured broach.

PixieDust

Pancake (sorry for the hijack!) have you thought of buying your Nanna a rainbow maker? They are SO cheery: we have one on our landing

socks_uk

For my nextdoor neighbour I used to buy things for the birds. She already had a bird feeder outside the window so I would buy fatballs and wild bird seed which she was able to put out herself. She always seemed to like the idea.
Unfortunately she is now in a nursing home living with dementia so I buy fruit jellies even though she doesn't seem to know who I am any more.

CupOfChai

If she reads a newspaper you can get a subscription for that?

Mrs_AudC

My Grandma is 79. I have bought her a poppy brooch from The Poppy Shop. She has admired the news readers, Kate Middleton etc with their brooches on TV- told her a porky pie that you can't buy them. Cant wait to see her face on christmas morning.

I am also giving her a homemade voucher for a day out together. She mentioned recently that she has never been to see The Scottish Parliament. I have booked us a guided tour (which is free) and I will take her for afternoon tea at an Edinburgh hotel ( whichever ones give a discount voucher prior to January) and perhaps a look round some gift shops on the royal mile if she isnt too tired.
May not be for your Nanna but listen to her, Im sure she will comment on some place that she would like to see or go back to a childhood place.