Christmas is coming up quick! My parents require a wish list for the girls in October. Lilly (1) has all of her sisters and cousins hand me down toys so she’s impossible to buy for. Sophia (6) gets overwhelmed with where to put all of her toys but has a hard time giving any away. Is this sounding familiar? Gifts for grandchildren can be tough.
I wanted to be prepared this year and have a good list mixed with subscription ideas, experience ideas, and big-ticket item suggestions.
I’ve rounded up 11 of the best gifts for grandchildren from their grandparents, keeping in mind a large age range from 0-40 (grandkids grow up too!)
Gifts for Grandchildren
Subscriptions
Adopt a Fairy.
Adopt a Fairy Co. is a monthly subscription that comes straight from the Fairy Mountains. There are several levels but we really liked the monthly Fairy Flags. We would get a hand made flag to put in our garden and other areas around our home showing that fairies are welcome here. They came with fairy dust that we would sprinkle around the flag which would send our message of kindness to the fairies. This gift is great for boys and girls of any age that has imagination and wonder in their hearts.
Atlas Crate.
Atlas Crate is a monthly box subscription by Kiwi Co. Sophia started getting Kiwi Crate last year for Christmas and she loved it so much it will forever be on her Christmas list. Kiwi Co has various themed boxes for age 0-104 years. The Atlas Crate is a geography subscription that includes hands-on projects, creative learning, an atlas adventure book and a world of kid-friendly content.
Bookroo.
Getting packages in the mail is still such a joy for me. Combine that joy of receiving a gift with reading and you’re setting your little ones up as life long readers. With Bookroo Each book is hand wrapped and geared towards the ages of the children. There are 2-3 books in the picture book subscriptions and a chapter book for the 7-10 age group. With these books also comes an overview of the books and talking points to start a discussion with your child about the books.
Experiences
Goldfish Swim School.
I am a partner of Goldfish Swim School because I love their philosophy of safety being the main focus during each lesson. I think it’s so important that kids take swimming lessons throughout the winter to brush up or improve on their swimming skills for the summer ahead. Lessons begin as early as 4 months old and continue until they’ve mastered the skill. The 30-minute lesson has a 3:1 child to coach ratio making sure each child gets the attention they need to improve. Both my girls look forward to getting into the pool each week!
DIY Audiobooks.
If you’re looking for a DIY gift, you could record yourself reading their favorite picture books. My daughter looks forward to The Night Before Christmas
each year because it has audio of her grandparents reading the book. If you don’t like the recordable options, put the audio on a CD so they can play them while they look through the books. Amazon
has several options as does Barnes & Noble.
Local Attraction Membership.
This will vary depending on where you live but around Indianapolis, our favorite memberships have been Conner Prairie, The Indianapolis Zoo, The Children’s Museum and Defy Indy.
Bigger Ticket Items
Consumable art supplies.
I thought this was the most brilliant suggestion. It can get tedious to keep buying construction paper or play-doh or finger paints or stickers or watercolors or markers, but it’s the perfect gift from a grandparent!
Lego Sets.
There are Lego sets for everything these days! Our daughter especially loves the LEGO Friends
sets because she was able to follow the instructions starting at age 5. These are great sets because once they build them they can have an imaginary play with them as shops and treehouses.
Outdoor Toys.
Think about what you liked playing outside as a kid. What kind of activities can get them outside? Maybe a basketball hoop, soccer goal or trampoline? These are great gifts that last a long time.
Dance Lessons.
I’ve found, with little kids, it’s difficult shelling out a lot of money for a dance class where they’re leaping over circles on the ground and twirling and not really ‘learning’ a lot. But it’s not about learning technique. It’s about learning how to listen to a teacher, stay quiet, follow directions, make friends and so much more. So many little kids see adults doing cool dance moves and want to be dancers. Give them the chance!
Piano (or another instrument) Lessons.
This is the longest-lasting gift you can give a child (aside from the love of reading). Sure, she may not be Motzart or Eric Clapton but giving them the chance to see is so cool. Again, they might not be great at it, or even really like it at the time, but they are learning valuable lessons in patience, grace, and practice. And who knows, maybe they’ll pick it up again later in life like my husband did!
So what do you think? Did any of these spark an idea? I’d love to know what you end up gifting, or as a parent, what you’ve received and loved?
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