{"id":9530,"date":"2016-07-06T07:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=9530"},"modified":"2017-09-19T14:06:27","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T19:06:27","slug":"gifts-for-parents-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2016\/07\/gifts-for-parents-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Gifts for Parents\u2019 Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gifts for Parents\u2019 Day\"Gifts<\/h1>\n

Parents\u2019 Day is Sunday, July 24. Are you ready?\u00a0Parents\u2019 Day is a relatively new holiday, established in 1994 by the Clinton Administration to honor the work mothers and fathers\u00a0have done\u00a0to raise their children. Even if you\u2019re not in the habit (yet!) of observing Parents\u2019 Day, it\u2019s a chance\u00a0to do something special for your folks, especially if you\u2019re not able to spend time with them as often as you\u2019d like. Here are some thoughtful off-the-shelf and homemade gift ideas for Parents\u2019 Day.<\/p>\n

Shopping suggestions for Parents\u2019 Day<\/h2>\n

The Fitbit Zip<\/a><\/strong> is a clip-on fitness tracker that can encourage Mom and Dad to get moving. Unlike the Fitbit Flex, which only shows your step count on mobile apps and online, the Zip shows your stats when you tap its screen.<\/p>\n

Give your folks the gift of a little help around the house. If Instacart<\/a> <\/strong>or another grocery service delivers in your parents\u2019 area, you can give them a gift certificate to let someone else handle their grocery shopping for them. Another good gift certificate idea: lawn care during the summer heat or snow removal this winter.<\/p>\n

Is Mom or Dad always losing track of their glasses? A classic librarian chain or a hard-to-miss decorative eyeglasses stand<\/a><\/strong> can make their eyewear easier to find.<\/p>\n

Voracious readers would probably love a Kindle <\/strong><\/a>and a subscription to Amazon\u2019s Kindle Unlimited ebook and audiobook service.<\/p>\n

Speaking of subscriptions, consider a\u00a0modern take on the gift of the month club. Glamour gals and guys might enjoy a fresh box of high-end grooming and cosmetic samples from Birchbox<\/a><\/strong>. NatureBox <\/strong><\/a>keeps snack time interesting and healthy. A year\u2019s subscription to Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime will give movie and TV fans plenty to watch and talk about.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to spend money to give your folks a great gift, especially if they already \u201chave everything.\u201d The best low- and no-cost gifts focus on positive memories and family ties.<\/p>\n

Create a scrapbook<\/h2>\n

Ask each of family member to contribute a page about your parents for a memory book. They can share special memories, funny stories, recipes, poems, drawings, photos, whatever they think would delight your parents. Put all the pages together and present the finished book to your parents.<\/p>\n

Make a mini-movie<\/h2>\n

This one\u2019s fun if your parents have grandkids. Give each grandchild 30 seconds or so to tell a story, sing a song, do a dance, or perform a puppet show on camera. Edit all the clips together into a single video with titles and names and share it via Dropbox with your parents and all the kids.<\/p>\n

Use favorite memories to make art<\/h2>\n

Were your parents avid travelers? Buy an inexpensive map of their state, the US or the world, mark their favorite destinations with flags and add photos from their trips to make a wall hanging. Craft-store or homemade shadow boxes are great for holding special items that would otherwise be stuck in a drawer \u2013 costume jewelry, fishing lures, needlework samplers, or scouting medals and merit badges.<\/p>\n

Want more ideas? Our blog has gift suggestions <\/strong><\/a>for just about every occasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gifts for Parents\u2019 Day Parents\u2019 Day is Sunday, July 24. Are you ready?\u00a0Parents\u2019 Day is a relatively new holiday, established in 1994 by the Clinton Administration to honor the work mothers and fathers\u00a0have done\u00a0to raise their children. Even if you\u2019re not in the habit (yet!) of observing Parents\u2019 Day, it\u2019s a chance\u00a0to do something special for your folks, especially if […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2198,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[200,257,96,161],"tags":[327,551],"class_list":{"0":"post-9530","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-families-caregivers","7":"category-family-friendly-activities","8":"category-holiday-fun","9":"category-memories","10":"tag-gift-ideas","11":"tag-holidays"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGifts for Parents\u2019 Day - SeniorAdvisor.com Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gifts for Parents\u2019 Day Parents\u2019 Day is Sunday, July 24 Here are some thoughtful off-the-shelf and homemade gift ideas for Parents\u2019 Day.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gifts for Parents\u2019 Day - 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