The Best Gifts for Grandmas & Grandpas | 2023
It can be surprisingly hard to find the best gifts for grandparents, as a grandma or grandpa is usually in a stage of life where he or she has most of the things they need. In fact, they may even be in a stage in life where they are trying to slim down on the number of things they have rather than acquire more. Fortunately, a great gift is appreciated at any age or stage in life, and that’s what we’ve put together for you here today: great grandparent gift ideas grandmas and grandpas will truly cherish.
Letters to My Grandchild: Write Now. Read Later. Treasure Forever
This collection of letters, each that comes with a lovely piece of stationary and an envelope, features 12 notes that have a prompt to get the grandparent thinking. Then they can take it from there, writing a note they know a grandchild will cherish, be it read the very next day or many years down the road.
Nixplay Smart Digital Photo Frame
Digital photo frames have been around for many years now — the grandma or grandpa on your shopping list may well have one already, in fact. But a Nixplay offers the wonderful benefit that you can upload new pictures to it, even from afar, without that grandparent having to take any action. It lets you quickly and easily share all the latest pictures and short videos of the family so grandparents always feel close even when they are far away.
FoxRiver Extra Heavy Ragg Mittens
No one likes cold hands at any age, but as we age, issues of circulation can lead to ever chillier extremities. These warm, thick mittens will help keep a grandparent’s hands nice and warm as he or she walks the dog, grabs the mail, or plays with a grandchild on a winter’s day. They are affordable but well made and come in two colors and three sizes.
Heirloom Video Book
What’s even better than opening up a book and finding pictures of your loved ones? Opening a book and finding videos of them. But that’s exactly what grandma or grandpa will find with this book from Heirloom: opening the cover automatically starts videos playing on its screen, videos that can be easily loaded on ahead of time and that can be added to or swapped out any time.
New York Puzzle Company 1000-Piece Puzzle
Puzzles offer senior adults many benefits, from helping them maintain mental acuity and fine motor skills to helping them pass the time enjoyably. With dozens of images to choose from these busy, beautiful New Yorker magazine cover puzzles are big enough that they also invite being worked on with company, and that’s just one more benefit.
Olukai Moloa Slipper
Warm, comfortable, and supportive yet still lightweight, these slippers from Olukai are perfect for wearing in the house or around the yard. And because they can be stepped into easily thanks to the drop-in heel, they are perfect for a senior for whom bending down and pulling on a slipper by hand can be a challenge.
Grandma and Me: Explore Outdoors Activity
This clever kit comes with everything a plucky grandma (or grandpa) and a grandchild need to have a fun adventure exploring the outdoor world, from a magnifying glass to an outdoor activity book to art supplies curated to be used in tandem with natural objects. It also comes with a booklet packed with fascinating nature facts.
Vintage Airmail Stationery Paper Set
Who could make a better pen pal than a grandparent? And what could make for a more enjoyable way for that grandparent to send and a grandkid to receive mail than a stationary set with a vintage “airmail” vibe? These classic, colorful sheets of paper and envelopes elevate an everyday activity to be fun and memorable?
Bedsure Couch Throw Blanket
Amazingly soft, warm, and cozy, these throw blankets from Bedsure are also pretty amazing given their low price. Grandma and grandpa don’t have to know about that, though — they will just appreciate getting a great blanket that will help them stay comfy on the couch, in their favorite chair, or when snuggled up with a grandkid and a book.
Wooden Picture Frames
These handsome picture frames come in a set — one for upright portrait-style pictures, the other for sideways landscape-style images. And they require no mounting of any kind, but instead are meant to sit on a desk, counter, shelf, or side table. They also make it easy to swap pictures in and out, so grandparents can keep images of their loved ones current. Or scan, shrink, and print a beloved piece of a grandchild’s artwork for a creative take on a traditional gift.
Pukka Herbal Tea Sampler
What’s better than a lovely cup of tea? How about enough tea bags to prepare 45 cups of tea? This well-stocked herbal tea sampler from Pukka will have a tea-loving grandparent set for the season, and he or she may find a few new favorites too.
Ancestry DNA Test Kit
An ancestry DNA kit can tell us so much more about our history than we ever thought possible; they make a wonderful gift for a grandparent who wants to look far back into the family’s roots, enriching the story they know and can share with the younger generations. Fun, fascinating, and often surprising, these kits give the gift of family knowledge.
The Book of Me: A Do-It-Yourself Memoir
Grandparents have more stories and memories than they could ever hope to pass on even with all the Sunday dinners and afternoon strolls combined. This DIY autobiography is filled with prompts and guided questions that will help grandpa or grandma lay out his or her own life story in rich detail, ensuring none of their personal history is lost.
