The Best Gifts for Parents That They'll Actually Appreciate and Use 

If the 'rents have put sugar on notice, welcome them to the wonderful world of date-sweetened chocolate with a gluttonous five-pack of the stuff.

For the parents who'd be the first to tell you you're never too old to be a student. FYI, for $20 a month, you can get a family plan to learn all the things altogether.

Alarm clock, sound machine, meditation support, and more—all in a beautiful muted taupe that'll go with any bedroom syle.

Part journal, part activity book, this mindful walking diary will give them a new prompt (or reflection) for their daily practice.

A new toy for them to play with that’s a hybrid air-fryer and toaster oven so they can make the crispest French fries and Texas toasts with ease.

Just think how nice it’ll feel to be lounging in one of these after a long day. (So nice.) It's a great gift to double up on so that they can both luxuriate in the shared bathroom before bed.

Transport the cool cats to the jazz halls of their youth, while you get to bask in the ambiance.

They never went to therapy, so an Apple Watch may be the best only opportunity to know thyself. This one's got all the bells and whistles, from advanced sleep tracking features to a fall detection feature that acts like Life Alert for your not-so-spry parents.

The parent who spent every moment of your childhood snapping pictures of youwill get lost in Eggleston's exploration of color photography. This trilogy of books is a winner for any camera buff or high-saturation fanatic.

This sweet little grotto has magnetic sidings so it can easily come together when the cheese is in need.

Give one of their many shared dollar-store eyeglasses a nice place to rest.

Luxe payback for the oodles of Peppermint Thins they peddled on your behalf.

This dimmable lantern makes neighborhood gossip on the front porch all the more cozy.

You know what they say: Going grey is hereditary, you get it from your kids. Oribe makes the goods to keep their strands from getting dry and brassy.

It's simply a fact that KitchenAids never die, but they do sometimes need a refresh. This ceramic bowl looks fragile, but it's made with titanium so mom can go max-speed when kneading those hearty loaves.

Retirement often means spending those racked-up airline points, after all. With these, they'll at least be able to streamline their overstuffed carry-on luggage.

Botanical ornaments that certainly beat warding off cashmere destroyers with moth balls. One comes in a cedar cypress, the other's a soothing lavender.

Enough with the two-ton corded vacuum your parents have heaved over the carpet for decades. Dyson's V15 works well on pet hair, tricky rugs, pesky dust particles, and so much more.

If Third Wave coffee is a new concept, welcome them to the fore with this elegant and genuinely quiet (for a grinder) bean pulverizer.

Imagine the parentals walking into the function with this absolute unit. Before they even start uncorking bottles they'll be the talk of the retiree party.

Something calming for your parents to sip on whilst patiently listening to your latest work drama.

Bird-watching like never before; the local Audubon society will be thrilled.

These handy gadgets are said to remove sulfites from wine fermentation and, in the process, eliminate the dreaded hangover headache.

For the OG fanatics, a look at headline coverage of their favorite team throughout the years.

Even if you're not going to physically help set the table like you did as a kid, you can at least help to provide some fancy materials for completing the job.

The gold standard in rice cookers, this high-capacity machine is a two-part gift for your parents. They'll get pillowy soft rice and a guarantee you'll show up for dinner.

We've taken you this far—it's on you to finish the job with a rad one-liner.

Because it's a lot more fun when you can see exactly what you're steeping.

The thing that'll make even a Toyota Sienna minivan feel like a luxury vehicle.

Give dad's balding fleece slippers a rest with this portable foot heater that the whole family can take turns using.

It's way-better looking than a traditional picture frame and doesn't require any assembly. 

If your folks are the kind to get their interests piqued by the words "unfiltered honey," this gift set willl truly be the chef's kiss.

A hefty 360-degree speaker with crystal clear sound quality for blaring a podcast in the kitchen, your dad's smooth jazz, or mom's daily meditations.

As your parents get wiser (and longer-winded), give them the appropriate amount of space when penning letters.

Once the kids go in on this, they'll be stopping by a lot more often to enjoy the spoils of this backyard baker.

A luxe French press, for your parents who aren't really themselves until the second or third cup of coffee.

A cup of coffee that never has to be reheated a zillion times: Priceless.

Let them work out their kinks with this mini massager from industry standard Therabody.

Certainly beats plopping a roll of paper towels at the table.

The king of cutting boards is the perfect surface for their top chef knife skills.

An heirloom-worthy, award-winning quilt to cover their bed year-around without stifling them.

Keep the family's threads impossibly soft.

An olive oil for every conceivable occasion.

A great gift for the parents who blow through dried fruits like they're dessert.

The lord of the house needs a good origin story.

The ne plus ultra of nonalcoholic aperitifs is the perfect gift for anyone cutting back on their booze consumption.

Even better than a digital photo frame, go ahead and give them a whole storage drive for storing their thousands of slightly-off-center iPhone shots.

For your new adopted sibling (man's best friend).

High-quality pourover coffee—plus 10 minutes of their life back every day.

Something to keep their wine glasses topped up on their next date night in.

Any day of the week can be a triple letter throwdown.

Because they deserve a getaway that's totally removed from the kids and grandkids.

Even the smallest of yards can support a whole vegetable garden (vertically, in this case). Take their practically gourmet dinners to the next level with some home-grown additions that they can proudly say they cultivated themselves.

Trust us: Only one remote to keep track of is less of a headache for everyone involved.

Make lost wallets a thing of the past.

If you're not going to help with their next redecoration project, may as well throw down on the paint supplies.

The OG sound machine has been keeping the peace between noisy sleepers and those who share a bed with them since 1962.