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The 40 Holiday Gifts for Grandparents to Make Them Feel Special
The 40 Holiday Gifts for Grandparents to Make Them Feel Special

The 40 Holiday Gifts for Grandparents to Make Them Feel Special

Show them how much you care with gifts they’ll love, remember and cherish forever.

author-Latifah Miles
By Latifah Miles
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In This Article

Gifts for First-Time Grandparents
Gifts for Outdoorsy Grandparents
Gifts for Grandparents Who Love Their Hobbies
Gifts for Retired Grandparents
Gifts for Travel-Loving Grandparents
Gift Cards for Grandparents
Gifts for Grandparents to Use With Their Grandkids
Gifts for Grandparents Who Love Experiences

While many grandparents may protest that the best gift you can give them is time with their grandkids (and we don’t disagree), giving them a present that shows your appreciation or commemorates their new role is a sweet gesture. Gifting for grandparents can be a tough task—they seem to have everything—but it's not so hard when you just think about what they're into. Whether they’re retired and like to indulge in midday naps or have picked up a new hobby in their spare time, there’s a gift out there that’ll make them light up. 

We’ve rounded up thoughtful gifts that the grandparent in your life will adore.

Gifts for First-Time Grandparents

Becoming a grandparent for the first time is exciting and a gift that commemorates this new title will be much appreciated. You can go the personalized, sentimental route or you can opt for something more practical that they’ll get some use out of (like an extra diaper bag to use on grandparent adventures).

Gifts for Outdoorsy Grandparents

If their idea of a really good weekend consists of a five-mile hike, going for a jog around the neighborhood or just spending time outdoors birdwatching, we have some outdoorsy gift ideas they’ll love.

Gifts for Grandparents Who Love Their Hobbies

There’s a host of fun hobbies the grandparents in your life could be into, from learning how to make expert-level croissants to getting into fishing; the hobby possibilities are endless. And if they don’t have a serious interest that you can point to, gifting them supplies for a hobby that’s easy to get into can be just as thoughtful.

Gifts for Retired Grandparents

Retirement can look different for all grandparents, but a healthy dose of rest and relaxation is a well-earned treat that they should all indulge in. Gift them items that will bump up their chilling to a whole new level.

Gifts for Travel-Loving Grandparents

For the grandparents who have a serious case of wanderlust, gift them items that’ll remind them of their grandkids (and also be useful) while they’re hopping on flights and enjoying new views.

Gift Cards for Grandparents

And if you’re kind of stumped but want to gift them something that you can almost guarantee they’ll love, we think a gift card is the perfect choice. It gives them the freedom to pick out the exact thing they want while still feeling thought of and special. 

Gifts for Grandparents to Use With Their Grandkids

Whether they live across the country and only get to see their grandkids around the holidays or live in the same neighborhood and come over every weekend, gifting them something they can enjoy with their grandkids is thoughtful. You can choose a fun gift, like a playmat, for them to enjoy together or something more practical to make caring for the kids easier (like a playard or lightweight stroller).

Gifts for Grandparents Who Love Experiences

For the grandparents who love to be out and about, whether on their own or with their grandbabies in tow, an experience gift could be an out of the box option that they'd enjoy. Since experiences are mostly regional, here are some ideas to get you started.

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