The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is rarely perfect. Anyway, family celebrations require strict adherence to the rules of etiquette. Choosing a gift for the husband's mother for his birthday, you need to be very careful that the gift came to the court, was understood correctly. We hope the material in this article will help you find the right solution.
Selection features
It’s no secret that special attention will be paid to the present chosen for the husband’s mother. You need to understand that it should not be a flick: you need to give something that is useful to a woman and will cause positive emotions. It is always necessary to take into account the degree of warmth of the relationship.
For example, if they are far from flawless, you should not give cosmetics or sets of care products. In this case, the husband's mother may perceive the gift as a hint of her insufficiently well-groomed appearance.
In addition, when choosing a gift, it is important to consider the age of the woman.. If she is young and active, the direction of gifts can be one (for example, sports). But if she is sick and moves little, it is preferable to pay attention to health. In this situation, you need to buy what she needs, but she can not afford it. Let's say it could be a blood pressure monitor or inhaler.
The status of the giver is important.. For example, if you are just going to get married, it is not at all necessary to hit the future mother-in-law with a dear gift. It is useless and will not make you an ally, because any mother is jealous of the daughter-in-law with her son. In such cases, gifts should be inexpensive, but useful. For example, if a mother-in-law likes to read, you can give her a book from the series of a favorite author.
Best gifts
Finding which gift can be the best is not difficult if the sister-in-law often communicates with her mother-in-law. Someone prefers to consult with her husband, others rely on themselves, often selecting more interesting gifts. Conventionally, they can be divided into several categories.
Useful
This group includes items that, regardless of their choice, will be useful in everyday life. However, you need to select them taking into account the way of life of the mother-in-law. If she spends a lot of time in the kitchen, it is worth giving her home appliances, which will facilitate her work, make cooking more convenient and comfortable.
In order not to be trapped, you need to look at the situation, and give something that is not there, but it will definitely come in handy.
Depending on the budget possibilities, this can be:
- multicooker with a sufficient set of cooking options;
- steamer for cooking healthy dishes;
- bread maker with the option of kneading dough and making jam;
- built-in oven or toaster with a transparent panel;
- hob with quick heating hob;
- French press (apparatus for brewing tea or coffee);
- coffee maker or kettle with fast water heating;
- photo frame with loaded family photos;
- photo book with photos of grandchildren.
If a woman is socially active and knows how to handle gadgets, you can give her something from this series.
When buying, you need to take into account the age: for round dates, the gift is chosen more expensive. For example, it can be a laptop with enough functionality so that her husband's mother can spend time talking on social networks.
A laptop will be a great gift even if its occupation is associated with this technique.
An alternative to a laptop can be A good tablet or even an e-book. You can download a lot of interesting literature or applications for entertaining leisure (for example, sudoku, crosswords, puzzles of varying degrees of complexity). When buying this gadget, you need to take care of sufficient memory and the choice of a good manufacturer, which will determine the durability of the gift.
One of the desired gifts for any woman is modern smartphone. It is not necessary to purchase a model for a fabulous bag. Today, the range of phones is quite extensive, and therefore you can choose the option with useful options without overpaying for unnecessary ones.
To make the gift complete, it is better to immediately pack it in a stylish case and provide it with a protective glass.
Required
If the relationship between the daughter-in-law and mother-in-law is warm, it is easier to choose a birthday present. Knowing that the husband’s mother will not view the gift through the prism of mistrust, one can purchase for her:
- a set of beautiful bed linen;
- blanket with heating function;
- orthopedic pillow with latex filler;
- smart watches imitating dawn;
- vibromassage cape on the chair;
- beautiful bathrobe and large bath towel;
- foot hydromassage;
- tonometer or aroma lamp;
- a soft blanket plaid with sleeves or a hood.
A good gift can be two-in-one plaid consisting of two layers. If necessary, you can unfasten the warm part and wrap yourself in a soft cloth if it is cold at home. In addition, you can buy beautiful cushions that enhance the interior of the guest space.
If the mother-in-law is allergic, you can consider buying an air ionizer as a gift.
Inexpensive
If the budget is limited, you can buy a symbolic gift. However, in this case, you need to choose a thing that is sure to come in handy. For example, you can give mother-in-law for a birthday:
- reading glasses with cover;
- collage of photo frames on the wall;
- water filter;
- a set of scarves and gloves;
- purse, similar in design with a handbag;
- finger touch gloves;
- Photo album;
- table lamp;
- backlit makeup mirror;
- a scarf or stole;
- beautiful pot for indoor flower;
- a set of jars for bulk products or spices;
- flower pots or a beautiful stand for them on the window sill;
- stylish handbag;
- beautiful tablecloth with napkins;
- electronic wall clock with a large dial.
The list goes on and on, but all his ideas are: to give what will be used and will not remain unclaimed.
Original
If you want the gift to remain in your mother-in-law's memory for a long time, you can give her something special that will cause positive emotions. For example, she might like a gift such as:
- tickets to the theater or a concert of your favorite artist;
- single or family photo session at a professional photographer;
- celebration with the program and the leader in the restaurant;
- rest in a sanatorium or a subscription for stone therapy;
- professional salon manicure with the application of hybrid coatings;
- master class on a certain kind of needlework or dance lessons.
If the mother-in-law is young and active, and the relationship with her is good, you can offer her a subscription to the gym or swimming pool.
If the budget allows, it is preferable to purchase a subscription for two, for example, for the father-in-law. This will relieve the woman from the feeling of discomfort in a single visit to these institutions.
Unusual gifts can be supplemented with candy or sweet surprises. You can pack the certificates in beautiful boxes, add postcards with wishes of health and longevity.
What can you do with your own hands?
Ideas for the gift of the mother-in-law may be the most unexpected. For example, it can be a handmade item if the husband’s mother appreciates handicraft. Let's say it can be done on her birthday:
- a personalized apron with comfortable ties and a set of towels;
- set of unusual tacks;
- textile coasters hot;
- tablecloth with fringe or edging on the edge;
- candles made using decoupage technique;
- a collage of photos combined in one frame;
- album in the scrapbooking technique;
- vase of cement for indoor plants;
- knitted plaid of pompons;
- bonbon blanket;
- cover in the technique of patchwork;
- cushions or knitted rug;
- Beautiful knitted LIC and gloves.
When choosing a hand-made option, it is necessary to take into account the degree of warmth in the relationship. For example, if a mother-in-law loves a daughter-in-law like a daughter, you can give her gifts that you could give her mother.
Some women like this kind of care, because what they do with their own hands means more than a ready-made gift bought in a store. Even if it will not be particularly expensive in terms of the budget, but then the care with which it is done is more important.
Today, in search of creativity, you can stumble upon interesting solutions. For example, you can give an unusual bouquet, consisting of both flowers and fruits. The solution, of course, is specific, but it looks non-standard. To look like a gift more aesthetically pleasing, as a basis for it is to choose a basket, but it is desirable to add something else to it.
Recommendations for selection
Choosing a gift for the mother-in-law, it is worth considering a lot of nuances. If you buy an expensive item, be sure to inspect it in the store. The seller’s warranty and certificate of compliance with the required quality standards and safety standards are mandatory.
Never take gadgets from the storefront, this product should not be sold. Given that it is always on, it has a worn out battery, and this, in fact, is no longer a new thing.
If you plan to expensive household appliances, it should be checked. Always use the right of warranty, inspect that nothing dangles anywhere. This is an obvious marriage, which is not eliminated by any twisting. Think about the low price for a good technique, so as not to get a defective item. Take the product in a store with a good reputation.
You should not look for something in a hurry, because you can not notice the marriage, or buy a fake. This is especially important if you want to give in-law beautiful handbag or designer thing. To choose, indeed, a good product, you should look in advance to its design on the manufacturer's website. This will make it clear whether it is real, because fake is often different from the original in trifles, be it the wrong letter or the difference in design.
If you want to do something special, but the budget is limited, you can focus on packaging.
For example, you can do an original bouquet of useful gizmos, twisting roses from them and fixing it with office gum. The color scheme of the package should be in harmony with the color of the gift. In addition to the gift itself, you need a greeting card, which will give the present a complete look.
If you decide to donate trip to a sanatorium, it is necessary to inquire in advance with the mother-in-law, whether she will be in the city at this time, or whether she is going to leave. Her opinion about how she treats gifts of this kind will not be superfluous, because not every woman can be persuaded to do so.
However, this does not mean that you need to ask, as they say, "head on." This is done in advance and carefully so as not to reveal the surprise.
For example, if you want to buy a woman beautiful glassesYou can not drill it with the same questions about the size of the points and the distance between the pupils. If you want to know what you need, you need to do it discreetly and delicately. Ask in advance how her eyesight, what the doctor says, whether you need to change glasses. If you want to buy decoration, stop the choice on the chain, because the size of the earlobes and the thickness of the finger is harder to guess.
What is better not to give?
Going to the mother-in-law's birthday, please note: flowers are obligatory, but it is better that your son give them when you come to the celebration together. From you will be waiting for something else. Looking at this or that thing, remember the rule: It makes no sense to take what is not interested in her mother in law. This gift will be useless. For example, if handicraft is alien to her, you do not need to buy yarn and knit a sweater or a scarf with gloves from her - buy a ready-made set, because she simply won’t appreciate your work.
Do not give products for aging skin or cosmetics for hair loss. This can hurt your mother in law.
In addition, such gifts always receive the appropriate "answers" in the form of anti-aging agents, for body hygiene or similar gifts. No need to give something that can offend, because it is a negative, capable of destroying an already bad relationship.
Do not give what you want for yourself: birthday is not yours, you need to think about what it will be nice to get mother-in-law. You can’t give a mother-in-law a parachute jump: surely you would surely not like such a gift.
You should not give her a quest: the extreme conditions of the game can provoke unnecessary stress, and this is a blow to health. Moreover, this gift, despite its popularity, is not for the mother-in-law.
It is not necessary to give mom husband husband underwear, slippers, nightwear pajamas. No need to give her and medicines, even if they are needed, but she can not afford them. Medicines do not give, they do not belong to gift ideas for any holiday. This is what they buy for nothing, without naming it as a gift.
With age, the concern of others is most important. And therefore not the best gift will be money. Such a gift seems to say that you do not care what to buy, or, in general, uninteresting. Therefore, the mother in law may be offended. In addition, a cash gift can put her in an uncomfortable position: she may consider that you will expect a similar present from her for her birthday.
Do not give hygiene products to the mother-in-law does not consider this a hint of his uncleanliness.
It is undesirable to buy gift sets consisting of shampoo and shower gel. Despite the beautiful packaging and reasonable price, they are not suitable as a birthday present. No need to give mom husband and handmade soap - this is the same hint.
Do not give her poems own composition, if your relationship is strained. It is not necessary to present gifts that do not match the age. For example, a subscription for the gym will understand a young woman who plays sports. But such a gift will be an insult to a woman who considers herself ideal and without playing sports, or leading a sedentary lifestyle. A hint may serve as a reason for taunts in the return gift.
If you don’t know what to give your mother-in-law as a birthday present, see the selection of gift ideas in the video below.
