Let Your Love Shine on Grandparents Day with These Thoughtful Gifts

Grandparents Day 2022 is Sept. 11, and it’s the perfect time to honor your family’s matriarchs and patriarchs for the selfless and loving things they do all year. Many grandparents will attest that they love their children deeply. But there is something next level about the bond they share with their grandchildren. For many, the relationship is equal parts magic, memories, and miracles – with just a tad of mischief.

Trips to grandma and grandpa’s house can include silly games, bedtime stories, making mud pies, baking cookies and lots of kisses and hugs. If you’re looking for a unique gift for your grandparents this Grandparents Day, any of these items will surely bring a smile. 

If you visit grandma and grandpa on the farm and have had the joy of riding on the tractor, you can recreate that fun in this Country Large Tractor Play Set from PLAYMOBIL. The kit contains a tractor, a farmer, two bales of hay, and lifting tools. Grandparents and grandkids can have hours of fun with a pretend day on the farm with this highly detailed toy.

“Grandma and Grandpa,” “Grandmama and Grandpapa,” “Nana and Papa,” are just some of the special names that kids call their grandparents. Textile artist Jo Faulkner pays tribute to these unique monikers – and the growing family tree that grandkids fill over time in this lovely Greatest Gifts Grandparent Personalized Serving Tray.

The two “birds” fondly watch over their fruit-bearing tree. There’s room to add up to 10 grandchildren’s names – along with the special names for Granny and Gramps. The exquisite tray makes an eye-catching display piece and is functional for serving beverages and snacks.

Given today’s fast-paced digital world, handwritten correspondence seems like a lost art. That’s why this Grandparent Pen Pal Set makes an extra-special gift. Taking the time to sit down and pen a letter or card means so much to whoever receives it. This pen pal set is designed especially for grandparents and grandchildren to exchange letters, lists, notes, and more. Both giver and receiver will be excited to check the mail – and the letters will make precious keepsakes.

Being a grandparent is one of life’s greatest joys – and learning opportunities. In their eBook, “The Mindful Grandparent,” co-authors, educators, and grandparents Showalter and McEntyre “know deep in their bones that attending to the small ones in our lives has never been more important.” In this helpful guide, they explore a variety of topics including giving meaningful gifts, building a grandparent team, managing technology, and more.

For some, being a new grandparent is a wonderful joy – but can also seem overwhelming. This beautifully illustrated handbook, “The Simple Joys of Grandparenting,” contains classic stories and poems for grandparents to pass on from Rudyard Kipling and Lewis Carroll. It’s also full of recipes for kid-favorite foods like mac and cheese, chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and more. You’ll also find crafts for rainy days and nuggets of wisdom from grandparents through the years. This makes a perfect Grandparents Day gifted and invaluable guide.

Grandparents and their grandkids love story time. This “Grandparents Day!” eBook from Step Into Reading tells one family’s story of a fun-filled Grandparents Day. They do crafts, go to the museum, watch home movies, and make brownies. Doing these things make lasting memories – and so does reading a story together.

Whether you live near or far from your grandparents, you always carry each other in your hearts. This Happy Grandparents Day Garden Flag offers a pretty reminder of the love you share. The flag is suitable to hang on a flagpole, banister, wall, or door.

Doting grandparents pull out all the stops to declare their love for their grandchildren – and pride in being a grandparent. This cheery sign does both with its “Slow Grandparents at Play” message. If you’re looking to bring a smile this Grandparents Day, this cute sign should do the trick.

Being a grandpa means you’re part of the cool crowd and you can display your pride loud and clear with this cute “Pop-Pop Definition T-Shirt.” Grandpa will probably crack a smile at this thoughtful and comical gift.

If you’re looking to make a “grand” announcement to unsuspecting grandparents-to-be this Grandparents Day, gifting a sonogram picture in this adorable Baby Announcement Frame with Scrabble Style Letters will get the life-changing “Only the Best Parents Get Promoted to Grandparents” message across – just add tears, hugs, and love.

Showing your grandparents how special they are this Grandparents Day is easy with any of these creative, heartfelt gifts.