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Finding the best gifts for parents deserves time and thought. Whether it is your mother, father, godmother, or grandmother — the parental figures in your life have a strong impact in shaping the person you are today. So there’s no doubt that they deserve the best gifts for mums and dads that are humanly possible this holiday season.

Feeling stumped? Start with this gift guide: a collation of epic Christmas gift ideas for every kind of parent. Whether they’re in need of a wardrobe elevation, some new home tech or you simply want to treat them to a really thoughtful keepsake, we’ve got you.

The perfect gift won’t be hard to find. Consider some chic stemless wine glasses for mum’s next book club meet, a personalised cutting board and some gorgeous mug coasters to elevate their home decor game, a fancy Le Creuset wine decanter or the bestseller Amazon Echo Show 8. Elsewhere, find deluxe gift hampers for foodies, bluetooth speakers, photo frames, tote bags, and a stainless steel cheese knife gift sets.

Best gifts for parents at a glance:

• Best gift for parents overall: Clifton Set in Taupe, £434, Antler
• Best gift hamper for parents: Winter Hamper, £120, The White Company
• Best luxury gift for parents: Fortnum's Cheese Knife Set, £60, Fortnum & Mason
• Best gift for active parents: Theragun mini, £155, Therabody
• Best homeware gift for parents: Starter Set, £140, Our Place

Scroll for our full edit of the best last-minute Christmas gifts for parents.

If mum and dad have got more holidays in the calendar than you can possibly keep up with, some stylish new luggage will go down a treat. Antler suitcases simply cannot be beaten – and their bundle of a cabin, medium and large suitcase will see your parents (or in-laws) through weekend breaks, cruise holidays and everything in between.

Reigning supreme as one of the best holiday gifts for parents every Christmas is The White Company's Winter Hamper. ‘Cos we’re firm believers that there's nothing much better than receiving a wicker basket filled to the brim with treats that have been scented with magical fragrance. Inside this Christmas hamper, expect everything from the brand's bestselling electric diffuser to scented candles, fragrance oils and bath goodies.

Take their cheese and wine nights to the next level with this high-quality trio of cheese knives – comprised of a hard cheese knife, soft cheese knife and all-purpose knife.

The best massage guns - or percussive therapy devices, if we're being fancy – are a gadget which will help them relax before bedtime and soothe those workout (or WFH-induced) pains. The Theragun mini is the best portable massage gun that our editors tried, coming in a hell of a lot lighter than any other Theragun model. It's easy to lift above the head and lasts for 150 minutes on a single charge.

Our Place, the female-founded brand for millennials behind the Perfect Pot and Always Pan, has released dinner set starter bundles, and they make such a chic gift for people of any age. We're obsessed with this Spice and Terracotta bundle, which has been hand-glazed ready for sharing dinner with friends.

If you're looking for the best gift for mums, Despond and Dempsey's relaxed pyjama set will elevate her lounging mornings, leisurely afternoons and restorative nights. It's super soft to the touch, can be paired with the brand's slippers and you can add a monogram for free.

Display your family tree in pride of place with this personalised print from Not On The High Street. It can be adapted for a family or group of friends, with space for names on each colour of the rainbow – as well as title wording and a date.

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They'll be sure to delight their next dinner guests with the help of these fabulous wine glasses. They're available in lilac, pink, turquoise and this cute chartreuse shade.

Whether you're after a cheap Christmas gift that feels a lot more expensive than it actually is – or something to accompany one of the other gifts in this edit – Selfridges' epic Big Bar of milk chocolate is sure to go down a treat on Christmas Day. It's creamy, delicious and shaped like the iconic London department storefront.

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With eight size and layout options, as well as a selection of covers (from linen to leather) to pick from, this affordable photo book allows you to have complete creative control. All you need to do is upload, design, and order your images then the book will be professionally printed and bound before being delivered to your address.

A stylish new piece of outerwear is always a welcome gift, and this over-shirt from M&S is guaranteed to have him looking like the most sartorially-savvy dad around.

They'll love for this William Morris print to take pride of place above their bed frame – or keep it as part of that gallery wall they've been meaning to create for ~far~ too long.

Shots, anyone? They'll get a buzz out of this adorable set of bright-toned cylindrical shot glasses, displayed on a wooden paddle holder. Love.

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A cute personalised key chain will keep you close no matter where in the world you are. Loads of iterations on Not On The High Street can be purchased in different colours and personalised with different letters or quotes, so you could pick a different one up for your mum and dad.

A jewellery gift is a fail-safe option that will never fail to impress. A modern take on a pair of traditional gold hoops, these dainty earrings are crafted from 14K solid gold and will make a lovely addition to any capsule wardrobe.

A stylish gift for the home will always go down a treat. Mouth-blown in Poland, this timeless vase will be a wonderful addition to any home regardless of its interior scheme. Pair with the brand's winter greenery and you'll be one step closer to finalising your Christmas tablescape.

The best gifts are the ones they'll be able to use everyday. Kindle's e-reader is both compact and lightweight, boasting 16 GB that will store thousands of books so it's a great option to take on commutes to work but would work equally well for reading at home while lounging around.

A classic half-zip style will quickly become a wardrobe staple, no matter what colour you go for. We love Rise and Fall's black iteration but there's chocolate, grey, and navy options to choose from. Crafted from a cashmere-wool blend, this jumper is buttery soft, lightweight and has a super relaxed fit.

If your parents are hard to shop for, you truly can’t go wrong with a trusty shower gift set. This collection from Neals Yard Remedies — which includes Geranium & Orange Shower Gel, Rosemary & Elderflower Shower Gel and an Aromatic Shower Gel — will help them to unwind after a long day at work.

Papier has some of the best diaries out there, with designs in every colour, print and pattern you can imagine. This 2024 diary is customisable with names and initials, which makes for a lovely personalised gift.

SLIP’s stylish frequent flyer set will ensure puffy eyes and jet-lag is kept to a minimum on every flight mum catches. Cut from 100% Mulberry silk, this pillow, eye mask and face mask trio will give her next long-haul flight a serious upgrade. It doesn’t have to be reserved just for flights, either – the pretty pink eye mask will ensure she gets the beauty sleep she deserves no matter where she is.

Hotel Chocolat is a go-to when it comes to gift-giving – and for good reason. The brand's new Better Way Bar gift collection contains two milk and two dark chocolate bars which are wrapped in sustainable and ethically sourced cotton prints. Plus, 100% of the proceeds go towards funding gentle farming initiatives. You really can't go wrong.

If hunkering down with a jigsaw puzzle in that weird “no man's land” between Christmas and New Year's Eve is family tradition, consider treating your parents to Liberty's 750-piece tudor building jigsaw puzzle. It takes the shape of the iconic department store's Tudor flagship building, featuring the distinctive shapes of chimney stacks, stained glass windows and the golden Mayflower weathervane.

Crafted from a blissfully soft cashmere and wool blend (with 40% recycled fibres), this lightweight blanket makes a beautiful Christmas present for parents. The wool boasts natural temperature-regulating benefits, so it'll cleverly store some of their body heat and release it when the temperatures drop. Cost-of-living crisis and all that… Shop more of the warmest blankets over here.

If they're still using an ancient Walkman to listen to Lionel Richie on their walk to the gym, shoot them forward to the 21st century with a pair of Airpods Pro. Next on the list? “How to Work Spotify 101”.

This epic cookbook compiled by former The New York Times food editor Amanda Hesser is the ultimate parent gift for devoted home cooks. It showcases dozens of recipes to treasure, from David Eyre's Pancake to Pamela Sherrid's Summer Pasta. As Saveur stated, this is a "tremendously appealing collection of recipes that tells the story of American cooking."

Scented with notes of Lavender, these drawer sachets will gently scent clothes or bedlinen with the most calming and restorative of fragrances. There's five different fabrics to choose from, too.

A cosy night in is not complete without a warming mug of cocoa. Fact. There are tonnes of hot chocolate makers on Amazon that'd just about do the job, but the Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser reigns supreme as the very best. Give the gift of barista-grade hot chocolate from the comfort of their kitchen with this model, which comes with real grated chocolate flakes so they can whip up a mug within two and a half minutes of opening.

Got busy 'rents who barely have time to reply to your texts, let alone cook up genuinely healthy meals? This Mindful Chef gift card will change their lives, serving up credit which will allow them to have a selection of chosen-by-them recipes delivered to their door each week.

Make their office lunchtime more stylish with this gift set which includes an Original 500ml food pot and Original 500ml bottle. It's available in a plethora of colour-ways that can each be engraved, too.

We're pretty certain the quirky homeware-loving parent in your life will adore one of these Oliver Bonas ceramic gluggle jugs, which have been bestsellers on the interior brand's site since the pandemic. How about a bunch of letterbox flowers to go with it?

If you can't visit your parents' house without consuming at least three cups of tea per hour, this collection of tea bags from iconic department store Fortnum & Mason will go down a treat. The gift box showcases Fortnum's Royal Blend, Breakfast Blend, Earl Grey Classic, Afternoon Blend, Queen Anne Blend, and Smoky Earl Grey.

Assouline has a whole selection of luxury coffee table books, which portray different places around the world through words and images. This one based on Athens will look just as good on their coffee table as it will on Instagram.

Based on the premise that your friends and family know how you would judge something, this game asks players to estimate how you might rank something - could be a curry, could be a moral conundrum - within a different scale of opposites each round. Will your pals correctly guess your spice tolerance? Your pain threshold? Only time will tell.

If vouchers for a pampering spa day aren't quite within your budget this Christmas, a set of miniature scented candles make a great gift. Creating a calming and fragrant ambience in their home, this gift box contains three of Diptyque's signature scents, from Baies to Roses.

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A great gift for parents who are struggling with entering the 21st century, the Amazon Echo Show 8 will have them ditching the landline in favour of crisp and clear video call. They can use it to glance at their calendar, set reminders, monitor traffic, wake them up (yep, it even works as an alarm clock) and play music through Amazon Music, Apple Music or Spotify. And that's just the beginning.

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For the parents who love to whip up a cottage pie on a Sunday afternoon, Le Creuset's stoneware deep oven dish will become the backbone of their kitchen. It withstands temperatures anywhere between -23°C to +260°C and can be used for roasting, grilling, baking and marinating. The 10-year warranty is nice piece of mind, too.

The perfect addition to their kitchen worktop or dining table, Oliver Bonas' Anjo marble pinch pots making seasoning a breeze. Crafted from white marble and housed on a sleek acacia wood tray, they can be used for salt and pepper – or sauces and condiments.

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The benefits of sleeping with a silk pillowcase are plentiful, from reduced hair frizz to better skin. Pick up a silk pillowcase for each of your parents this Christmas in one of Lily Silk's many beautiful colours, to match their existing duvet cover.

Give the gift of food that's worth staying in for with Flora Shedden's new Supper cookbook, packed full of 100 delicious (and genuinely do-able) recipes for every course. GLAMOUR's favourite? The Caraway and Pistachio cake is divine.

Board games are the ultimate passtime every festive season, but if you're bored of all the dusty iterations stacked in your parents' under-stairs cupboard, a classic game of Monopoly may reignite your competitive streak.

Elevate their bedside table aesthetic with this digital alarm clock, which not only shows the time, date and temperature, but features a bluetooth speaker and wireless charger. Smart home, here they come.

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This set of six candlesticks from Anthropologie will inject a welcome dose of colour and pattern onto their mantelpiece. They're crafted from a sasol wax blend and burn nice and slowly.

Weighted blankets have been proven to reduce anxiety and help you sleep better. Oodie have a vast selection of comforting weighted blankets that would make a lovely addition to any household this winter.

This room diffuser from Acqua di Parma is a classic, and will fill their home with citrus, floral and woody notes. A truly luxurious treat.

She did birth you, so the least you can do is treat her to a gorgeous piece of jewellery to take her into the new year. Monica Vinader's twist chain necklace can be engraved with initials of your choice for a thoughtful and personal touch.

Upgrade their morning cup of coffee with a stoneware mug each. These lovely coffee mugs from Etsy are available in a plethora of colours to match their existing kitchen scheme.

Perfect for housing stems from their letterbox flower delivery, these adorable vases will allow your parents or in-laws to display a collection of woodland creatures on their bedside table, coffee table or window sill. You can choose between a bunny, a fox, an own or a mouse – or a collection of all four.

A fun gift that'll be put to good use next summer, this pizza paddle has been crafted with solid bamboo wood and can be personalised with a name and location of your choice. It's the best way to transfer your pizza into the pizza oven.

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This beautiful and forever popular gift hamper brings together the most beloved favourites from the iconic Fortnum's food hall, including tea, marmalade, chocolate and expertly baked creations. There's nothing better.

An ideal gift for wine lovers, this beautiful wine decanter is designed for enhancing the flavours and aromas your next beverage and adds a touch of theatre when it's time for mum or dad to pour.

Spare wall in their hallway or on their landing? Consider treating them to a full set of picture frames to create a gallery wall – and fill them with a mixture of prints and family photographs. You could even help them install it, if you're feeling particularly generous.

Synonymous with the luxury you forever expect from Fortnum and Mason, this gift box contains the unbeatable combination of Marc de Champagne Truffles and a bottle of crisp and light Blanc de Blancs Champagne. It's a very popular gift - which we guarantee won't last much longer than Boxing Day.

For the parents who aren't quite getting enough steps in, the Apple Watch 2nd Generation will be a very useful present. It tracks steps, heart rate and calories burned onscreen, and there are over 30 news workouts and meditation sessions added to the watch each week – from HIIT to pilates and yoga.

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Ugg stocks a whole plethora of shoes which will elevate their footwear collection endlessly. But if you're not quite sure whether it's trainers or loafers they're most in need of, you can play it safe with a pair of slippers. We love the combination of soft suede with a plush wool lining.

With this cool set of water glasses at Uncommon Goods, you'll be able to select from 10 iconic locations to commemorate your parents' most favourite holidays. From: Honolulu, London, Miami, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tokyo, Beantown and the Windy City. Each glass features the phrase “A Lifetime of Romance and Adventure” - plus a meaningful date like an anniversary of first kiss, along with the names of your still-so-in-love parents.

An electric oil diffuser is forever a great gift, creating a calming and relaxing ambience in their home in an instant. Sharp's Ultrasonic aroma diffuser is easy to use, evenly distributes mist into the air for up to 36 hours continuously, and boasts a built-in LED light which can be dimmed or switched off depending on the time of day.

An epic gift for parents, this delightful gift hamper is packed with 11 items, including caramelised chocolate pecans, a 10 year-old port and rosemary and sea salt crackers, all housed in a black wicker basket, which they can use for storage purposes afterwards.

For the parents who deserve a much-needed pamper, opt for this luxe energising bundle. Inside, they'll discover some of the brand's best-sellers — from Espa’s bath oil, bath and shower gel, pulse point oil and a candle.

Here's an electric diffuser that will help them unwind after a stressful day. With up to three hours of soothing and calming oil scents, your parents will be extra appreciative of this thoughtful gift. Each one doubles up as a calming mood light, with various colour settings to choose from to enhance the calming mood.

Made from pure cashmere, we're betting these cosy bed socks from The White Company will rival any of their existing go-to sleep accessories. We're stocking up on every colour while they last!

This coveted hand cleanser and balm duo from Aesop not only smells divine, but is enriched with powerful natural extracts to leave skin feeling supple and hydrated. A lovely addition to any bathroom counter.

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