India Trip: Gift ideas for family

Hi Pooja,

Here are some things that we buy:

Perfumes
Fleece Jackets, t-shirts, jeans etc
Sports shoes
Beads, corals and jade
Cosmetic Gift bags that contain shampoo + lotion + soap etc etc
Vitamin capsules
Bags
Dry fruits
BP and Diabetes monitors
Board games
Shaving kits
stuffed toys

sorry for nosing in...
where can one buy gold coins in US?

hi all these suggestions are great but u need to think about what u want while going back too, please make a list now itself, so that when people relative ask you what you would like to take, and insist we want to give, i usually get my aunt some nice batik printed housewears which she likes cotton from india sometime i stitch it personally, some sambhar powder and ready mix moong ladu mix or rava ladu mix, which is fine powdered along with sugar and elaichi. when u take it along u can make just 10 laddoos each time and have a homely sweet whenever u want it goes for months if kept outside or fridge, some rose wood elephant key chain, lamps metal ones, and u get wonderful nandhi sitting position, and many other ganesha small tiny ones, some kumkuma choppu which are made of metal engraved, and of course tazhampoo kumkumam filled, all these are good for your navrathri festivals and diwali gifts...sunkan

Here is a list of wht i take as gifts to india..

for kids:
clothes only for girls,
roller shoes,
light shoes,
hair pins,
purses,

for parents and in-laws:
comforter set(from brookstone)
digital photo frame
digital photo key chain
gold sets from india

for other relatives:
sansa mp3 player
purfumes sets
shampoos and conditioners(bath and body works)
body wash and body lotion(bath and body works)
body sprays(victoria's secret)
lip gloss, lipsticks, nail polishes, plumers etc(victoria's secret)
circulon non-stick cooking pans
$5 cooking pan from bed bath and beyond

hey i forgot to mention bengay cream..this is one i never forget to take...all my grandparents use this and keep asking me to send more and more!!

Some of the gifts I took to 60+ in our familes are eye-glass repair kits, flash lights, Magnifying glass to read ( it comes in credit card style), tiny compartment boxes to keep pills, hand lotions, pill breakers etc. i always carry almonds, dry fruits like cranberries,raisins etc.

Usha

Hello sundarusha,

What is that eye glass repair kits? Where did you find it?

Thanks.

You can find the eye glass repair kit in Dollartree or any other dollarstore.

Fleece slipper is excellent gift for elderly people .specially will needed in winter .

Originally Posted by sunkan

hi all these suggestions are great but u need to think about what u want while going back too, please make a list now itself, so that when people relative ask you what you would like to take, and insist we want to give, i usually get my aunt some nice batik printed housewears which she likes cotton from india sometime i stitch it personally, some sambhar powder and ready mix moong ladu mix or rava ladu mix, which is fine powdered along with sugar and elaichi. when u take it along u can make just 10 laddoos each time and have a homely sweet whenever u want it goes for months if kept outside or fridge, some rose wood elephant key chain, lamps metal ones, and u get wonderful nandhi sitting position, and many other ganesha small tiny ones, some kumkuma choppu which are made of metal engraved, and of course tazhampoo kumkumam filled, all these are good for your navrathri festivals and diwali gifts...sunkan

You remind me of my sis in law Jyothi in Bnagalore.