Parent & Grandparent Gift Ideas
Grandparent gift ideas that are practical and thoughtful like home comforts, sentimental decor, and gifts to capture their legacy.
I’m a firm believer that the very best present to give to any grandparent is quality time. But a gift you can wrap up and put under the tree for them is nice too.
It can be really challenging to find a great Christmas present though, so here are 16 gift ideas for grandparents that they will be sure to love.
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Grandparent Gift Ideas Under $50
Legacybox Digitizing Kit
We gave this Legacybox kit to my parents and Robert’s parents a few years ago, and it was a great decision to digitize all of our special family photos and videos to preserve them forever.
Clever Fox Password Book
A must-have for anyone who frequently forgets their passwords. (And as morbid as it may sound, it’s helpful to have all of your passwords in one place for your loved ones to reference in case anything should happen to you.)
Dad’s Story & Mom’s Story Keepsake
This is a thoughtfully designed guided journal to help parents (or grandparents) record their special memories and share them with the rest of the family. Definitely something that will be treasured forever that they will enjoy doing.
Wine Glass Chiller
If mom or grandma enjoys vino at home, this will come in handy for her.
Duncan & Stone Travel Journal
If your grandparents are avid travelers in their retirement, give them this journal to document all of the fun places they’ve been.
Indoor Garden Growing System
If Grandpa loves gardening, this hydroponic indoor garden can hold him over in the winter months until he can get out to plant in the backyard again.
Our Moments Generations: 100 Conversation Starters
This is such a great way for grandparents and grandchildren to have open, meaningful communication with each other. It’s loaded with 100 ice breaker questions to build closer family relationships.
DIY Family Recipe Cookbook
My mother once gifted to me a cookbook with all of her go-to recipes she made in my childhood. It’s one of my favorite gifts I’ve ever received even years later. This will be a gift that gives back to the whole family.
Kitsch Moisturizing Socks
A nice little self-care TLC treat for parents or grandparents to enjoy at home.
Custom Hand-Drawn House Sketch
Such a sweet way to honor your parents’ or grandparents’ home that doubles as wall decor.
Customizable Paint By Number: Pet Edition
If your parents/grandparents love art and have a beloved fur-baby, this kit lets them use a photo of their pet to create a custom art template they can paint themselves.
Splurge-Worthy Grandparent Gift Ideas
Boll & Branch Sheet Set
Without a doubt, this is something everyone can use! It helps that the Boll & Branch brand is one of the most highly rated luxe sheets on the market.
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Custom Front Page Day-You-Were-Born Puzzle
Such a fun idea to have a piece of history of the day your parents or grandparents were born with the actual front page news of the day! Spend time as a family on Christmas Day doing the puzzle together.
Personalized Handwritten Recipe Plate
This is such a thoughtful gift idea that will be treasured forever! Choose a loved one’s recipe in their own handwriting to have transferred on the plate and gift it for display or to use any time.
Leather Recliner
This top grain leather down blend recliner is definitely a splurge (we own two of them and wrote a review of the recliner here). It is so unbelievably comfy and a huge upgrade for Grandpa’s “favorite chair”. If Grandpa has a large family with lots of grandkids, it’s a great gift for everyone in the family to pool together their money for one big wow gift.
Aura HD Smart Digital Picture Frame
This digital picture frame allows you to send over 10,000 photos from your phone to instantly display photos and videos anywhere. Multiple family members can add photos/videos even from thousands of miles away so grandparents can see new images of their loved ones every day.
Heated Stadium Seats
A great idea for those dedicated grandparents who always show up to support their grandkids’ sporting games.
Personalized Tote
Love this pretty, classic tote perfect for a picnic for two! Or for toting along on roadtrips.
Barefoot Dreams Robe
The softest, comfiest robe on the market so Grandma can be warm and cozy. I bought this for my grandmother last year, and she loved it!
Smart Bird Feeder With AI Identify
I don’t know why we naturally enjoy bird watching as we get older, but this bird feeder takes it to the next level featuring a camera with multi-device sharing and AI recognition to identify over 10,000 types of birds.
Kindle Paperwhite
The perfect gift idea if Grandma or Grandpa loves reading. It comes with Kindle Unlimited to have access to over 2 million books and thousands of audiobooks.
LEGO Van Gogh’s Starry Night
Who says you ever outgrow LEGO? If grandpa loves building things, let him give this art edition a whirl.
Vintage Board Game Bookshelf Collection
We just bought this large version of this board game collection last year, and our family is hooked! They look so pretty as decor, and because we keep them in plain sight, we abandon screen time to play together as a family a lot more often.
KODAK Digital Film Scanner
If your grandparents have lots of film negatives stashed away, use this film scanner to digitize and preserve all of those precious memories.
Urban Stems Subscription
Especially in the bleak winter months, receiving a bouquet of bright flowers throughout the season is the best little pick-me-up for grandma.
Towel Warmer
Yeah, it’s totally unnecessary, but gosh it’s nice to have a little bit of self pampering at the ready each day.
Ninja Single-Serve Coffee Maker
Unlike Keurig, this can brew a single-serve cup from just coffee grounds with a built in milk frother so parents/grandparents can make lattes, macchiatos, cappuccinos, or even cold-brew drinks at home.
Free or Almost Free Grandparent Gifts
- Make a coupon book of services to do for your grandparents like: Good for one car washing, Good for one day of chores, Good for one home cooked dinner, Good for one sleepover, Good for one lunch date.
- Organize all of the family photos into an album.
- Write a poem or make a piece of art for them.
- Stamp grandkids’ handprints on an apron.
- Turn a photo of your grandparents’ house into watercolor art.
See more DIY gift ideas here and cheap gift ideas here.
