Christmas gift ideas for aunts in their late 80s and early 90s please.

Great ideas... will check with my cousins about pampering vouchers close-by as they'd know best. Love the photos on the calendar idea but think that'd be better suited to the cousins - though I may have some photos of the great- nieces and nephews that they wouldn't have... will have a look at that idea again!
Lol! They are all definitely "very lively"!!! My gran had 5 daughters - she lived to be 102 and my mum and her older sister were both over 90 when they died! All did exercises every morning, my mum had a mini-bike in the bathroom which she used every day! Can't say I do anything like that - I only get my exercise in the garden.
Gran's words of wisdom to me were "Have daughters - they'll take care of you in your old age!"

Can't make any suggestions as don't know the elderly aunts in question, but I know two old ladies in their 90's who have cupboards crammed full of toiletries, chocolates, slippers, bottles of this and that, which they have received and never used

I like the idea of taking them out somewhere, of their own choice. Donate a day of your time to them.

Wine is a nice idea, near Christmas. However, some meds preclude alcohol.

Which good ideas you liked the most clem

my gran used to ask for Badedas bubble bath into her 90s, & MIL (84) loves her Lush shower gels.

If they're still so active I would go for a little luxury as others have suggested and nothing to do with their age. Lakeland does have a great selection of things at Christmas you perhaps wouldn't buy for yourself, but would love to receive as a treat.

You might consider a saress for the one going off to Spain. It's a combination of a dress and a sarong and easy to slip on. I know so many friends and friends of friends who have bought one and years ago, some ended up with 2 or 3. I am sure when they first came out they were £24.99, but I saw an advert in the back of a magazine recently and now they're only £10.99, so within your budget. It's ages since we went abroad, but I am thinking about getting one anyway. Just a thought.

Saress I have nothing to do with the company by the way.

Perhaps by far the best present we can give to the elderly- is a bit of ouir very precious TIME.

Each Christmas I make up a small hamper for my 100 year old Aunt with small jars and boxes of jam, pâté, chutney, chocs, biscuits etc.. And small bottles of wine and whisky! She wants for nothing and eats like a mouse so this suits her down to the ground.

Lakeland do lovely sweets and low priced gifts. The beauty of the sweets is they come in small packs and have a nice old fashioned look to them.

Yes, we did a home-made hamper one year for MIL with a box covered in Christmas paper and lots of food that we knew she would eat but may not necessarily buy for herself, plus things such as tea bags.
Then tied it up with red ribbon.

We like a photo calendar, and have just received one of those printed photo albums of a year in the life of DGS (no, we haven't peeked!)

I would make hampers too, cover an open box with wrapping paper, place some bubble wrap in and cover with tissue paper (much cheaper than a basket) fill with tea bags, biscuits, tinned ham/salmon, preserves, sweets etc then wrap in cellophane or cling film (smile). My son usually does one for his grandma, a photo calendar also a good idea, lots of deals out there at the mo too.

My mum loved the calendar she was given with family photos for each month. My DIL got it on-line I think. Also do they like pampering-voucher for manicure/pedicure/facial?

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I never had a friend called Gigi before!

ps the thread is for pressies for elderly aunts in their 80s and 90s, not grandchildren.
Plenty of choice out there for the DGC - who always seem to know exactly what they want anyway!

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nice try Gigi ....... self ads never work

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They sound a very lively pair - good for them!!

I was going to suggest you visit in New Year and take them somewhere lovely for tea, but now read they live too far away.

Vouchers are sometimes felt to be a bit of a "cop out" by the giver, but actually many I know, including me, like them. Its good to choose your own treat in the New Year, and Boots deliver if they can order online.

Wow - lots of ideas so many thanks! The oldest one is amazing at 91 and she's holding Christmas Dinner for all her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and various exes too, lol! The youngest one is off to Spain for Christmas and New Year! Not sure what the middle one is doing this year yet... they all live too far away to take presents so that's why I have sent them via internet in the past.

The Boots vouchers are a good idea ( presuming the aunts get out and about) and can be spent on practical things or little luxuries.

The present that was most appreciated by my grandparents was Boots vouchers. I found it quite odd, and fondly imagined that they would be spending them on hand cream and other such items, but my grandmother told me that they were delighted with them because they found vitamins and cold remedies and other such things that they couldn't get on prescription, so expensive. As result, that's what the older aunts were given and they seemed just as pleased.

When I reach an extreme age, I am now in my early 70s, the last thing I will want is to be treated as if I am a dear little old lady. Forget the lavender, cakes, and toiletries, I would like something frivolous; my faourite tipple if I still drink, proper perfume, as suggested by Galen, frivolous items of clothing.

When DM was in her 80s I was still buying her - and she was still wearing - lacy underwear and nightwear, my sister gave her a pampering session at a beauticians, she loved it.

Ive bought my 93 year old aunt the Chanel Coco that she loves.

A good bottle of wine is appreciated by most people.

Anything you can eat or drink is always good.

I couldn't find them on the Crabtree and Evelyn site, but here's a link to Whitstable Lavender soap and embroidered towels:
www.whitstablelavender.com/contents/en-uk/d27_TOWELS_-_Embroidered.html

I bought an elderly aunt who was in a care home some nice soap and a towel which matched - Lily of the Valley I think by Crabtree and Evelyn. (the towel had some lily of the valley embroidered on it.)