FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL
Gift ideas for your parents
Thoughtful ideas for your parents. Free to use, share or make your own.
- Interview them on video Sit down and record them answering questions about their life story.
- Restore a faded family photo Have a treasured but faded family photograph professionally restored and framed.
- Cook the meal they made you Prepare the dish they always cooked for you as a child, for them.
- Family tree scrapbook Research and put together a visual family tree filled with old photos.
- Specific thank-you letter Write a letter detailing exact things you're grateful they did for you.
- Digitise old home videos Convert old family tapes into digital files they can easily watch anytime.
- Day trip to their hometown Take them back to where they grew up for a nostalgic afternoon.
- Ask them to teach a recipe Have them teach you a family recipe, then cook it together at home.
- Compile grandchildren's messages Gather notes or drawings from grandchildren into one small keepsake.
- Fix small things around the house Spend a day repairing small things around the house they've been putting off.
- Revisit a favourite old spot Take them back to a place they loved visiting when you were young.
- A fresh family portrait Arrange a family photo session and frame the favourite shot for them.
- Patient tech tutoring session Teach them a skill on their phone or computer they've wanted to learn.
- Framed photo of their youth Find and frame an old photo of them from many years ago.
- A day of their choosing Ask what they'd love to do and dedicate the whole day to it.
- Take over hosting a family meal Handle the cooking and hosting so they can relax instead for once.
- Their most-loved recipes, bound Collect their favourite recipes into one book for the whole family to keep.
- Reconnect with a lost friend Help them get back in touch with a friend they've lost touch with.
- List of their best advice Write down the best lessons and advice they've given you over the years.
- Take on a chore they dislike Offer to permanently handle a task they've always found tiring or tedious.
- Frame a handwritten note Turn a handwritten recipe card or note of theirs into a small framed piece.
- An uninterrupted weekend visit Clear your schedule and spend a full, unhurried weekend together with them.
- A life-story photo album Combine photos and captions covering the key chapters of their life so far.
- Introduce them to something new Take them to a place, show, or experience they've never tried before.
- Record yourself singing their lullaby Record yourself singing something they used to sing to you as a child.
- A small garden they can tend Set up a compact garden space if they enjoy growing plants or herbs.
- Calendar made of family photos Make a wall calendar using family photos taken throughout the year.
- Tickets to a show they would love Book seats to a concert, play or match they would genuinely enjoy.
- A slow morning with no agenda Plan a relaxed breakfast together with no purpose except good conversation.
- Letters for future birthdays Prepare notes ahead of time to be opened on their future birthdays.
Ideas are here to inspire you. Before choosing, please make sure a gift suits the person, your company's gift policy and any local rules.
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