Help with gift ideas for grandparents - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

5PrincessMommy · 12-14-2012, 12:34 AM

I need some thrifty but awesome gifts for my grandparents. They are simply amazing. They are very generous people, super kind, and on and on. I could never spend as much on them as they do us. BUT I still try to make their gifts meaningful. Problem is, what do you get for someone who has everything they want, or has the money to go get it if they want it? I'm running out of creative ideas after 30 years LOL. So, anyone got any ideas?

ETA: They are not re-usable type people. They think I'm a little loopy for my cloth everything and reusable everything, but they love me anyway. However, they wouldn't use much reusable stuff. Well, they'd use reusable tote bags, but that is about it. They are upper class, retired, late 60's.

Nickel+3 · 12-14-2012, 12:38 AM

You could make personalized stationary?

5PrincessMommy · 12-14-2012, 12:45 AM

I did that last year for xmas

mrspopo · 12-14-2012, 02:27 AM

.

CMamma · 12-14-2012, 04:29 AM

Kids' artwork framed or a nice photo of the kids.

cblurose · 12-14-2012, 04:33 AM

I would have the kids makes some artwork to frame and give them. Go to dollar tree for some ideas and frames.

Done at 3 · 12-14-2012, 05:16 AM

My grandparents sound like yours, lol. I am having a very hard time this year too, thinking of sending an empty frame that I will update with a family photo including the newby as soon as I can manage to get one

.

A couple of years ago I quilted an advent calendar and wrote out cutesy tags for every day for each of them (red ribbon=g'ma green=g'pa) that had childhood memories we shared or things I love, admire or appreciate about them. Thy still use it every year and I went to head grandchild status

it was a huge hit, they got to brag to their friends...

schmerna · 12-14-2012, 05:55 AM

I bake their favorite cookies.

The kids make a handprint calendar.

A fruit of the month gift.

Pictures of them with grandbabies.

Handknitted scarf or hat.

AfWife8405 · 12-14-2012, 09:51 AM

Every year my grandparents get one of the shutterfly calendars with pictures of the kids. They LOVE and have told me how much they look forward to getting the new one every year.

d_arnold · 12-14-2012, 10:05 AM

We make a photo calendar every year for grandparents and they love it. Snapfish had a sale where you could buy 1 get 2 free.

12-14-2012, 12:34 AM	#1
5PrincessMommy Registered Users Formerly: Mrs_Brady Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 12,274 Ratings: 175 Feedback: 100%	Help with gift ideas for grandparents I need some thrifty but awesome gifts for my grandparents. They are simply amazing. They are very generous people, super kind, and on and on. I could never spend as much on them as they do us. BUT I still try to make their gifts meaningful. Problem is, what do you get for someone who has everything they want, or has the money to go get it if they want it? I'm running out of creative ideas after 30 years LOL. So, anyone got any ideas? ETA: They are not re-usable type people. They think I'm a little loopy for my cloth everything and reusable everything, but they love me anyway. However, they wouldn't use much reusable stuff. Well, they'd use reusable tote bags, but that is about it. They are upper class, retired, late 60's. Advertisement __________________ Natasha: Mom to toddlers and tweens and everything in between. Last edited by 5PrincessMommy; 12-14-2012 at 12:37 AM.

12-14-2012, 12:38 AM	#2
Nickel+3 Registered Users Formerly: nickel+2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Posts: 4,026 Ratings: 65 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	You could make personalized stationary? __________________ Nickel - mama to boys D 09 and F 10 and my girl H 12 #4 due in October!

12-14-2012, 12:45 AM	#3
5PrincessMommy Registered Users Formerly: Mrs_Brady Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 12,274 Ratings: 175 Feedback: 100%	Re: Help with gift ideas for grandparents I did that last year for xmas __________________ Natasha: Mom to toddlers and tweens and everything in between.

12-14-2012, 02:27 AM	#4
mrspopo Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,533 Ratings: 70 Feedback: 100%	Re: Help with gift ideas for grandparents . Last edited by mrspopo; 07-08-2013 at 01:01 AM.

12-14-2012, 04:29 AM	#5
CMamma Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 15,579 Ratings: 7 Feedback: 100%	Re: Help with gift ideas for grandparents Kids' artwork framed or a nice photo of the kids. __________________ Once... And Again Fabric \| Vintage \| Secondhand

12-14-2012, 04:33 AM	#6
cblurose Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: OH Posts: 4,198 Ratings: 707 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Help with gift ideas for grandparents I would have the kids makes some artwork to frame and give them. Go to dollar tree for some ideas and frames. __________________ Carrie, Mom to 7, ages 17, 16, 14, 12, 10, 7 and 4 Get polymailers and other mailing supplies here... http://www.diaperswappers.com/forum/....php?t=1604771

12-14-2012, 05:16 AM	#7
Done at 3 Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NC Posts: 777 Ratings: 1 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	My grandparents sound like yours, lol. I am having a very hard time this year too, thinking of sending an empty frame that I will update with a family photo including the newby as soon as I can manage to get one . A couple of years ago I quilted an advent calendar and wrote out cutesy tags for every day for each of them (red ribbon=g'ma green=g'pa) that had childhood memories we shared or things I love, admire or appreciate about them. Thy still use it every year and I went to head grandchild status it was a huge hit, they got to brag to their friends... __________________ Lindsay- wife to my Soldier & SAHM to Gavin 3/06 Liam 5/09 and Collin 8/12

12-14-2012, 05:55 AM	#8
schmerna Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: PA Posts: 477 Ratings: 17 Feedback: 100%	Re: Help with gift ideas for grandparents I bake their favorite cookies. The kids make a handprint calendar. A fruit of the month gift. Pictures of them with grandbabies. Handknitted scarf or hat.

12-14-2012, 09:51 AM	#9
AfWife8405 Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,595 Ratings: 73 Feedback: 100%	Re: Help with gift ideas for grandparents Every year my grandparents get one of the shutterfly calendars with pictures of the kids. They LOVE and have told me how much they look forward to getting the new one every year. __________________ Wife to An Airman Mama to Nicholas Benjamin (9) Jack Ryan (7) Brooke Isabella (6) our Great Dane, Matilda and St. Bernard, Lucy

12-14-2012, 10:05 AM	#10
d_arnold Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 2,576 Ratings: 38 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Help with gift ideas for grandparents We make a photo calendar every year for grandparents and they love it. Snapfish had a sale where you could buy 1 get 2 free. __________________ Wife of 6 years to DH, Momma to DD (3), and expecting Baby Girl #2 in May 2015

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Advertisement