Gift for Staying with Extended Family over the Holidays

emlovesbailey

We live in IL and are going TX for about a week over Thanksgiving.  We are staying with my DH's aunt and uncle.  What would be appropriate for us to bring as a "thank you" for them hosting Thanksgiving and having us? 

PnkBride

I think something edible would be nice.  Some chocolate covered pecans or some other type of sweet. 

Sue_sue

If you're staying for a week? I'd bring the sweets, like the pp said; and then afterward I'd send them a really nice gift cert for dinner out, something like that .

msjbear

I agree about giving something edible. You could put together your own fun gift basket. If they are wine people you could give them a bottle of a really good wine and some cheese/crackers to go with. Or you could do something dessert-ish.

jimandmel

I agree with something edible. Maybe something from your hometown that you enjoy.

mgfit1

I don't know what your budget is, but I love sending an Edible Arrangement.  You can have it delivered after you leave, or while you are there.  You can easily order online.  They also do wonderful chocolate covered strawberries.

AParkerSykut

Another option is to find local favorites from where you are coming from to share. For example, there is an awesome soap shop nearby that I love. I like giving a set of the soaps, particularly selected in scents they would like.  Also, a bottle of wine, if they are drinkers, isn't remiss - if they aren't drinkers, or you don't know - pass on the wine or they will end up passing it to someone else (happens all the time with my parents who don't drink!). 

While I don't always say edible, I always say consummable - soaps, lotions, food, candles, things that can be used over time!

cwheels82

I agree with PP.  I love to bring local edibles as gifts when I stay with people.  We have a great local chocolate shop here so I usually take Buckeye's or other local candies from there.  You could do the same with wine and bring a bottle from a local winery.  DH and I love to go to wineries so we try to gift bottles from the places we've visited.  It just makes giving a bottle of wine a little more special.