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Choosing a gift for your in-law can be tricky, so here's some ideas to help you out!
13 December 2015
| Last updated on 21 January 2020
Depending on your relationship with your mother-in-law, choosing a gift may prove difficult. Guess wrong, and she might be offended... But guess right, and you're in the good books for a little while! Here's some gift ideas to help you stay on her good side.
1. A spa treatment
This can be a treatment in an actual spa, where she can hideaway to relax and have some "me" time, or you could gift her with a spa treatment basket, with all the necessary items to ensure your MIL feels as relaxed as possible. No doubt she'll be thinking warm, fuzzy thoughts about you for days afterward!
2. A fashionable scarf
Choose something that is lightweight, but still provides warmth and comfort on the most windiest days. Make sure it's stylish, and matches her favourite coat, and pick the one that you think will best suit her look and personality!
3. A life story book
Help to record your MIL's life story by creating a life story book; document her entire life, highlighting the most memorable dates and times for her. Make sure to leave room at the back though, so as not to imply that she's done living her life! She has plenty more memories and life experiences to share.
4. A candle
Who doesn't love a good candle? A great addition to any fireplace.
5. A breakfast tray
Gift her with the ultimate comfort of breakfast in bed with a sleek breakfast tray! Ensure all of her children who are still living at home with her are aware of the fact she has one now so they can make use of it!
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6. A coffee set
This can include her favourite coffee type, plus you have the freedom to add coffee flavour syrups like vanilla and caramel.
7. An eye mask
A hot beverage and a relaxing eye mask is all she'll need to let the stress of the day wash out of her!
8. A diary
For the practical MIL, gift her with a diary for the coming year ahead. Or leave it blank so she can write in it as if it's a journal!
9. A casserole dish
Who doesn't love their MIL's cooking? Make sure you're the first in line to get your tastebuds on her next casserole or shephard's pie with a casserole dish. You could even personalise it!
10. A sewing kit
Any MIL with nimble thumbs will appreciate this gift.
11. A book
Choose her favourite author's latest publication, or hunt for a first edition of her favourite ever book.
12. A camera
Depending on your budget, you could get her a polaroid camera where she can randomly snap away her favourite memories. Alternatively, if she has a keen eye, gift her with a professional camera so she can document all those important future memories with the family!
13. An electric blanket
We can assure you, in the colder nights, she'll absolutely love this!
14. A digital photo frame
There's no doubting your MIL has plenty of memories and photos she wants to share with all of her loved ones. Instead of gifting her with lots of photo frames and having difficulty picking out the most treasured photos, invest in a digital photo frame where she can store lots, and lots, and lots of great pictures to display!
15. A piece of jewellery
There's lots of freedom with this gift idea; perhaps start with costume jewellery, or something completely personalised, handcrafted or depending on your budget, head for one of the more well-known brands and possibly gift her with her own little blue box!
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16. A set of stationary
If you're MIL is a wordie, there's no doubt she'll love her own personalised set of stationary for all of her letters and future note-taking.
17. A wall calendar
There's thousands and thousands of calendars out there that you can choose from that your mother-in-law can display proudly in her home. It could be themed to her favourite TV show, or fllower, or movie... Or it could be completely personalised with pictures of all her family!
18. A trinket tray
A perfect addition to her dressing table or chest of drawers.
19. A dressing gown
Whether it's silk or a huge, fluffy cotton one, we have no doubt she'll enjoy wrapping herself up in it while snuggled on the sofa watching her favourite TV show.
20. A make-up palette
Gift her with a make-up palette with her favourite colours or style in. It's an easy gift, and one that no doubt she'll enjoy over and over again!
