Frugal Christmas - gifts for parents, grandparents and in-laws!

by lovemoney staff on 18 November 2011  |  4 comments
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If you're already starting to look for a Christmas gift idea for your parents, grandparents and in-laws, then you've got to the right place....

Our bargain round-up includes £10 off an Evolve beauty duo, £50 off a Timberland jacket, £30 off a Superdry lumber check jacket, half-price luxury perfume, a five-treatment spa package for only £58, 10% off luxury Christmas chocolate hampers and a bottle of whisky aged for 12 years for only £15.

Welcome to this frugal lovemoney.com Christmas gift guide - gifts for parents, grandparents and in-laws!

Beauty

1. First up, take a look at this exclusive offer at Feel Unique: You can currently save £10 on this Evolve Perfect Partners Skin Saver Duo, the perfect treat for a mum or auntie.

It would usually set you back £29.99 but for a limited time it costs only £19.99 and you get a full size skincare duo (Evolve Gentle Cleansing Melt 100ml and Evolve Multi Peptide Double Cream 50ml) designed to soothe and rehydrate dry or sensitive skin, provide firmness and reduce wrinkles with the work of natural peptides and amino acids (phew!).

And, to make life easier, they come packaged in a pretty canvas gift bag and if you’re stocking up on a few gifts you can save £3 on a £50 spend with the code XMASWISG and £5 on a £75 spend with the code FIVESTARXMAS. Both codes expire on Monday 19th December.

Clothes

There are some great deals on men’s coats on eBay and Amazon; worth considering for dads or grandads. This doesn’t mean you need to buy second hand, plenty of sellers offer new items complete with tags and you can buy discounted items directly from retailers own eBay outlets.

2. For example, this Mens Superdry Sawmill Overshirt Jacket is now £50.99 on eBay, down from £84.99. It comes new, in perfect condition, with original tags direct from the Superdry Official eBay store – and delivery is only £3.99.

3. And on Amazon, you can pick up this Timberland Culhane WP Hardshell jacket which is half-price at £50. And, you get free delivery to boot!

Fragrances

4. If you’re looking for a perfume gift for your mum, mother-in-law or gran, take a look at the offers over on the CheapSmells website. You can save 50% on this beautiful bottle of Lolita Lempicka eau de parfum until 20th November – now only £22.95 for 50ml. I can’t vouch for this particular scent but I have had this Lolita Lempicka perfume in the past which is very feminine and again, a gorgeous (80ml) bottle for only £29.20 (RRP £60) at Amazon.

5. Or for the men in your life, you can buy 125ml of Jean Paul Gaultier ‘Le Male’ eau de toilette from Feel Unique for £44.20 with free delivery. This fragrance will set you back £52 in Boots and remember you can also use the codes mentioned above to save even more money.

Experiences

6. If you’re looking for a gift your parents or in-laws can enjoy together, it is worth checking the latest offers on lastminute.com, which is great for 2 for 1 spa treats.

However, I would urge you to check the spa resorts directly too as you can get caught out – this Purity Escape package at Purity Spa is £59 (for a back scrub, back massage, facial, hand massage, foot massage, glass of bubbly and use of the steam and sauna) on lastminute.com but costs £58 on the Purity website right now. 

Food and drink

If your parents, grandparents or in-laws seem to already have everything they need, consumable treats might be the way forward.

7. If you really want to push the boat out, check out this Happy Family Christmas Hamper from Hotel Chocolat. It isn’t cheap at £65 but you can save 10% online with the code VCNOV210 from Vouchercodes.co.uk, valid until Sunday 27th November. Or, use this voucher in stores, valid right up until 31st December.

And, with all that chocolate, the family should be sorted for treats until Christmas 2012!

8. Alternatively, there’s a great half-price deal on Champagne over on the Marks & Spencer website. Cases of Louis Chaurey Champagne (six bottles) were £180; but they now have 50% off, at £90 each.

9. Whisky lovers might appreciate the latest offers from Asda: You can currently pick up 700ml bottles of Chivas Regal 12-year-old Blended Whisky and Aberlour Malt Whisky Aged Ten Years for only £15.

10. And finally - a bottle of port makes a nice traditional Christmas gift. One of the best deals I’ve found is at Sainsbury’s: Bottles of Dow's Trademark Finest Reserve Port are usually £13.43 - but you can now bag one for just £6.71.