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5 Holiday Gifts Your Parents Will Swoon Over This Season

Remind them why you’re their favourite with our gift guide.

Parents have thankless jobs — especially during the holiday season. Not only are they in charge of the holiday cooking, baby burping, cleaning and decorating, but they also take care of everyone in their families with gifts and treats. Whether your parental figures are your own parents, your mentors or your in-laws, they deserve something special for the holidays — but online gift-shopping can cause some serious holiday fatigue. To ease your shopping experience, we’ve curated our top five gifts for your parental figures this holiday season — just top them with a bow!

A robo-vacuum

Take a load off your parents’ shoulders by gifting them with a Wi-Fi-enabled robot vacuum. To ease their cleaning routine, the iRobot Roomba quietly and automatically picks up dirt, dust, hair and debris — even in the corners of their home. A Roomba even learns your parents’ cleaning habits and suggests a cleaning schedule based on their needs — perfect for the duo that’s fed up with tidying up.

A wireless doorbell camera

If you worry about your parents’ security at home, a Wi-Fi doorbell camera is the perfect gift. Most doorbell cameras are now enabled with Alexa and Google Home syncing for convenience — so all your parents need to do is ask their digital assistant to show them the door. It’s a great addition to any home, especially for ageing parents, who may need to be able to see who’s at the front door before opening it.

A deluxe coffee machine

If your parental figures are die-hard coffee fans, you can’t go wrong with getting them a coffee machine they may be missing at home. For a classic espresso system, try the Nespresso Vertuo Next Deluxe — the Aeroccino milk frother bundle is perfect for lattes, cappuccinos or festive drinks. If you want to bring a taste of Italy to your parents’ home, opt for a Bialetti Moka pot; it’s a sustainable way to make true Italian coffee with no waste.

A digital photo frame

There’s no better way to help your beloved parents cherish their memories than with a classic picture frame — digitized. You can surprise them with a highlight reel of their best memories with the Aura Carver frame, which has options for both portrait and landscape-oriented frames. It even has built-in speakers so you can showcase home movies or a customized video message for your parents. With unlimited storage and syncing via Wi-Fi, your parental figures never have to print another photo again.

A home bread maker

Whether your parents stay at home or have busy lives, they probably don’t want to spend hours crafting the perfect loaf of bread on a weeknight. Enter the automatic bread maker — the ultimate gift for your parents’ holiday dinners. Cuisinart’s Compact Bread Maker is a game-changer, with a delayed start timer that mixes, kneads, bakes and warms while your parents sleep. With its menu of bread options, you can gift your parents with a fresh loaf every morning.

Although your parents may seem impossible to shop for, there are so many options to choose from when picking their holiday gifts. Use our holiday gift guide to level up the lives of your parental figures with easy-to-use tech, or opt for gifts like cookware, a getaway for two or a new subscription to a service they love. No matter what you choose, your parents will love it anyway — so do your best to make it a memorable experience this holiday season.

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