29 Best Homemade Gifts for Grandparents


Here are the best homemade gifts for grandparents! Grammy and Gramps, Grandma and Grandpa, MeeMaw and Pop-Pop, Yia-Yia and Papa, Big Daddy and Big Mama. It doesn't matter what the kids call them because, in any case, grandparents are the best! Help kids celebrate their grandparents' wisdom and generosity with these small, sentimental kids crafts grandparents will love.
Just what makes grandparents so amazing? They give great advice, they make the best food, and they tell the same incredible stories again and again. They spirit away the kids for a weekend or two, stuff them full of sugar and take them to all of their favorite places. Age, wisdom and a lifetime of experiences allow grandparents to contribute invaluably to a child's learning and development, so parents can always count on grandparents to take the best possible care of the little ones. Thank them by making these wonderful gifts for grandfathers and grandmothers. Any grandparents will adore these kids craft ideas and will want to decorate their homes with the little ones’ handiwork. These gifts can be used as Grandparents’ Day crafts, birthday gifts for grandparents, or Christmas gifts for grandparents who have everything.
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Best Homemade Gifts for Grandparents
When making gifts for grandparents, kids will want to make something that both grandma and grandpa can cherish forever. Make these wonderful gifts for grandparents with the kids to help little ones show their appreciation. Make some fun Grandparents’ Day crafts, or just make these as holiday gifts and anytime happies to give every kid’s favorite grandparents. Any grandparent will adore seeing the handiwork of their grandchildren on display on the refrigerator or on the end table. From clay crafts for kids to coloring projects and painting projects for kids, this collection features everything a grandparent could want from their grandchildren.
- Finger Knit DIY Hoop Rug
Grandparents can put one of these amazing rugs on the walls after kids make these as Grandparents’ Day gifts and more.
- Fabric Refurbished Mousepad
Have grandma and grandpa discovered the internet? For tech savvy grandparents, kids can make a cool new mousepad!
- Baked Butterfly Homemade Gift
These make the perfect addition to any office or end table.
- Hand Embroidered Cards
These handmade notecards are wonderful kids crafts grandparents will love.
- Painted Pot Wind Chime
Are your grandparents obsessed with windchimes? This one will look lovely on the deck year-round.
- Decoupage Photo Plaques
Immortalize a wonderful moment with this lovely frame-and-picture combination.
- How To Make Homemade Glycerin Soap
Make this homemade soap with a warm scent for spectacular gifts for grandparents.
- Ceramic Flower Dishes
These amazing classroom art projects make an excellent homemade gift for grandparents day!
- Picture Perfect DIY Fridge Magnet
Are the kids looking for a unique way to show off their photos? Make this! This homemade gift combines a photo keepsake with a fun puzzle game perfect for your grandparents.
- Mosaic Button Frame
Collect your old buttons and decorate a picture frame to hold all your photo memories!
- DIY Owl Handprint Art
Kids will have a hoot creating these sweet owls. Handprint art is a great way for the kids to create something meaningful and beautiful for someone special.
- Mosaic Melted Bead Bowl
Kids arts and crafts that are both pretty and practical are always a blast. This melted bead project is super simple to make, so even young children can get in on the fun!
- Grandparents Day Printable Bookmarks
These printable bookmarks are the memorable homemade gift for Grandparents Day they'll love. Have the little ones leave a special message to make it extra personal.
- Cheerful Handprint Flowers Garden
This Cheerful Handprint Flowers Garden is a great way to brighten up the home, and it can also make a nice gift for a loved one to hang on the fridge.
- Picture Perfect Garland
Put a smile on their face when you deliver this DIY garland full of photo memories of their favorite little people.
- Handprint Art Butterfly Keepsakes
Aren't these just the cutest?! Handprint art is a classic kid-made keepsake, and your grandparents would love to have one in their home. Not to mention, kids will also have a blast making them.
DIY Gifts for Grandma
Grandmothers can teach children about cooking, crafting, sewing, teaching and more as children grow up. When kids go to visit grandma, they know that they’ll be in for the best kisses and cookies they can possibly have, and grandma will spoil them rotten. Kids can make these handmade gifts for grandmothers to show that they appreciate all of the wonderful things those special ladies do for them. Make these fun kids crafts for Grandparent’s Day, Mother’s Day and more to make something beautiful that grandma will enjoy when she isn’t spending time with her grandchildren.
- Hanging Glass Butterfly Feeders
Bring butterflies to grandma’s garden with this amazing idea for handmade gifts for grandmothers.
- Shrink Plastic Silhouette Charm Bracelet
Grandma will be so excited about wearing silhouettes of her grandchildren on a bracelet.
- No Sew Cupcake Pincushions
If grandma sews, she will love these easy pincushions!
- Vibrant Rainbow Coffee Filter Flowers
Make these easy flowers with materials you already have at home. Nana is sure to always keep them close as a reminder of the special child(ren) in their life.
- Drip Painted Rainbow Pots
Add some color to grandma’s garden or windowsill with a bright flowerpot.
- Glamorous Sprinkle Pendant
Grandma will love the way this easy handmade necklace looks.
- Handprint DIY Coffee Cozy
This free kids craft is a great, literally 'hand'made, gift that grandparents will absolutely adore
- Bouquet Of Fingerprint Flowers
Get Nana a bouquet she'll cherish forever!
Handmade Gifts for Grandpa
Grandfathers are the best for teaching little ones the best way to catch a fish, use tools in the garage, play chess and more! Grandchildren can make these homemade gifts for grandfathers as Father’s Day kids crafts, homemade Christmas gifts, or birthday gifts for grandpa’s special day. Give back to grandfathers with these amazing kids crafts for Grandparents’ Day and more and showcase your kids’ thoughtful and amazing work. Grandfathers will love seeing that homemade touch, and they will love the reminder of their favorite small fry every time they see these precious kids crafts.
- Grandpa's Favorite Coaster
- Following in Your Footsteps Bookmarks
These make the perfect gifts for grandfathers who love to read.
- Farmer King's Chess Set
Ambitious kids can get together and make an impressive clay chess set and test grandpa’s expertise.
- Touchdown Dish
Make this catch-all dish for your football-loving grandpa!
- I-Heart-Dad Father's Day Mug
Leave a special message just for grandpa with this DIY mug gift.
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