Buy them a package of erasers, the kind that you can stick on the end of a pencil. It's a great gift for the tricky grownup types!

It looks like you're in the same predicament I was in last year.  I wanted to make a gift for my parents, but I had no ideas.  Then, I came up with this miraculous idea (or maybe I got it from a friend, I don't remeber).  I made these little multicolored cards on my computer, good for one chore, or something.  I made a set for each of my parents. It included: vacuuming the floor, making meals, playing a concert (I play violin and piano) and things like that.  They were easy to make and were quick to print.  My parents absolutely loved them!  So for parents, it's a good gift.  That's my insight so far.  Maybe I'll think of more as the season comes closer....

~Leaf