I’m glad I don’t have this dilemma, as I have enough trouble buying the usual presents for my lot (all boys). Maybe a watch each for them, but who knows whether they’d want them, or even whether we’ll still be using watches in the future?
I wonder if a good classic handbag would be an idea for some girls, though I know several who like charm bracelets, so I like Callistemon’s suggestion.
Art and first edition books would be great if you picked the right artist or author - I’m pretty certain I wouldn’t. The lovely man who bought and moved into our first house, a modest two bed terrace, had to instal a complex security system because he brought with him tens of wonderful paintings, many by well-established artists, that he’d collected over many years, and displayed them all round the house. He had several Hockneys - he’d recognised his talent while he was still at art college in Bradford. I’ve as much chance of spotting the next big thing as I have of flying to the moon.