Gift Ideas for Grandparents

Being a grandparent is sometimes tough – at least when it comes to gift giving. The weekly store ads can be intimidating with 3-5 different kinds of gaming systems and dolls that look like they may not have the most altruistic motives. Let me encourage you to take a step back and remember why you’re giving gifts to your grandkids – you want them to remember how much you love them!

Gift giving can be a way you continue to build a relationship with your grandkids, and building a relationship means letting them get to know you as much as you get to know them. Following are some ideas I found for great gifts that will last a little longer than tearing the wrapping paper off and can help build some common ground for your relationship! Take a look and see if you can find a gift that fosters your interest or theirs. The best part? All of these can be mailed in a box to your long distance grandchildren!

[ult_team team_img_grayscale=”off” img_hover_eft=”” image=”id^7806|url^https://meandgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/gardenkit-1.jpg|caption^null|alt^gardening essentials kit|title^Gardening Kit|description^Grow an interest in gardening!” name=”Gardening Kit” pos_in_org=”Get your hands a little dirty!”]A Pretty Cool Life lays out exactly what to put in a shoebox for an all-you-need gardening kit, including a storybook to read with parents! This is a great way to grow an interest in gardening if that’s something you yourself love![/ult_team]

[ult_team team_img_grayscale=”off” img_hover_eft=”” image=”id^7795|url^https://meandgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/fortkit.jpg|caption^Here are some instructions for all the basic things to include with the fort, as well as some suggestions of what to add based on whom you’re giving it to.|alt^DIY fort kit|title^Build Your Own Fort|description^Let the adventure begin – indoors or outdoors – with this super-easy-to-assemble fort kit. ” name=”Build Your Own Fort” pos_in_org=”Adventure awaits (indoors or outdoors)!”]Wit and Wander has instructions to create a “Build Your Own Fort” kit. They list all the basic things to include for the kit, and they make suggestions on how to personalize it to the lucky kids who are going to receive it! You can even download the gift tag to print if you are intimidated by creating your own.[/ult_team]

[ult_team team_img_grayscale=”off” img_hover_eft=”” image=”id^7798|url^https://meandgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/t-shirtdesignkit.jpg|caption^null|alt^how to paint a t-shirt|title^Design Your Own Shirt|description^Forget tye dye and rubber bands! Design your own shirts!” name=”T-Shirt Design” pos_in_org=”Forget the tye dye and rubber bands!”]Kids Activities has a fun new take on designing your own t-shirts. Maybe it was because they used the continent of Africa that caught my eye, but the ideas started flooding in – especially for long distance families. Here are some easy-to-follow instructions on how to make a visually interesting stencil of your own, as well as how to package the entire Design Your Own T-Shirt gift kit![/ult_team]

[ult_team team_img_grayscale=”off” img_hover_eft=”” image=”id^7797|url^https://meandgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/taffykit.jpg|caption^null|alt^how to make edible slime|title^Edible Slime|description^Because kids do end up putting everything in their mouth anyway…” name=”Edible Slime” pos_in_org=”Because kids do put stuff in their mouth anyway…”]Teach Beside Me actually has a book of edible slime recipes! Here is their Starburst slime recipe, complete with step-by-step photos and an instructional video. Schedule a Skype date with your grandkids and make a batch yourself along with them![/ult_team]

[ult_team team_img_grayscale=”off” img_hover_eft=”” image=”id^7799|url^https://meandgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/windowsnowmankit.jpg|caption^null|alt^DIY Window Clings|title^Window Snowman|description^When the weather doesn’t let you make a snowman outdoors, make one indoors!” name=”Window Snowman” pos_in_org=”Build a snowman again and again and…”]Unfortunately the web site for this activity doesn’t exist anymore, but thankfully it lives on at Pinterest! In the comments, the creator of this activity says all you need is craft foam and scissors! Slide all the pieces back into a large envelope for the next time your grandkids want to build a snowman. For a fun twist, include accessories that you and your spouse are known for – camping hats, sparkly sunglasses, scarves, a walking cane, etc.[/ult_team]

[ult_team team_img_grayscale=”off” img_hover_eft=”” image=”id^7794|url^https://meandgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/flyingschoolkit.jpg|caption^null|alt^fun with paper airplanes|title^Flying School|description^Ready, aim, fly!” name=”Flying School” pos_in_org=”Earn your pilot wings!”]Life as Mama points out that you can make one activity turn into two activities! Take the hard work you put into folding paper airplanes and aim for your goals… er… holes… Take your kids to Flying School! Pack up paper, a flying school activity as pictured here, and a book about paper airplanes for your gift kit.[/ult_team]

Need even more ideas? Are you interested in kits for the handyman, or the crafter, or the reader, or the entrepreneurial spirit? The Dating Divas have a blog post with 50+ DIY Gift Kit ideas! That post will give you even more ideas, I’m sure!