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You might not always get along with your in-laws but you can't discount the fact that they are a part of the family that you married into when you uttered your marriage vows.

Part of your efforts to get along with your in-laws is by giving them gifts on special occasions, or surprising them with little tokens of appreciation from time to time.

Take a look at these wonderful gift ideas to give your in-laws, no matter what the occasion:

Gift Baskets

Gift baskets make wonderful gifts for any occasion. During the holidays or your mother-in-law's birthday or their wedding anniversary, put together a special gift basket.

Personalize the gift basket to make it even more wonderful. If your mother-in-law is currently dabbling in painting, buy paintbrushes, paints and other tools that she can use from an art store. Place them all together in a wicker basket, include a card with a special handwritten note, and you have the perfect present to give to your mother-in-law.
Vary the contents of the gift basket according to their tastes and interests.

A Weekend Vacation

Especially if your in-laws are in the retiring age, they would surely appreciate a vacation with you as a family, or just your mother-and-father in law together, as some sort of a second or third honeymoon.

A plane ticket to somewhere exotic plus accommodations are a great gift for special occasions.

Even a simple weekend get-together in your house, along with the rest of the family, can also be a fun way to spend with your in-laws.

Simple Notes and Little Tokens of Appreciation

Your mother-in-law would surely appreciate random gifts, thank you notes and small tokens of appreciation. If she helped you with the general cleaning of the house on a weekend, give her something in return.

Even volunteering for a chore, like running to the supermarket to buy an item on her grocery list that she forgot will be welcome.

If your one of your in-laws is feeling a little gloomy for no particular reason, send out a pick-me-up present.
A good book, a bottle of wine, a box of chocolates or flowers, a card with a poem that your son wrote – be creative in thinking of little presents to make your in-laws feel more appreciated.

A card with an in-law joke that would make them laugh out loud makes for a good present, too.

Personalized Gift Items

Give your mother-in-law a DVD collection of her favorite old movies. Your father-in-law who enjoys smoking tobacco will appreciate a box of special cigars as a gift.

Gifts for Special Occasions

The holidays are always a good excuse to give your in-laws lavish gifts. Give your mother-in-law that special watch or necklace that you saw her eyeing the one time that you went shopping.

Add items to your father-in-law's collection of wines, stamps or rare edition books.

Treat both your mother and father-in-law to a relaxing weekend at the spa.

A well-thought out present, no matter how inexpensive, will be certainly appreciated by your in-laws. Do not wait for a special occasion to give them gifts. Be creative and sensitive enough to have an idea of the items that you think they would love to have.

Even if they do not outwardly show it, the presents that you give, whatever the occasion, leaves them with a warm and fuzzy feeling and makes them feel greatly appreciated.