Christmas gifts for grandparents who love stories
Grandparents have most things, and they do not want more clutter. What they like is a gift with a story in it, or one from the grandchildren that says someone remembered. Here are ideas for grandad and grandma.
For grandad
A grandad who reads is easy. Wind in the Willows is a book many grandads read aloud, and The River Bank is the whole river as a picture map: Toad Hall, the Wild Wood, the weir and Ratty's front door. For a grandad who likes the outdoors, Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost is a quiet one.
For grandma
Mum's Library, Ex Libris is a bookplate print that can be personalised with her name and the year, and works just as well for a nan's library. For a grandma who read Peter Rabbit to the family, Peter in Mr McGregor's Cabbages will start a conversation.
A gift from the grandchildren
Ask the children to choose which print they would like to give, then sign the card. A gift chosen by the child is worth more to a grandparent than anything else.
Make it easy on the wall
A framed print arrives ready to hang, in black, white or natural oak. If the wall space is tight, an A4 fits on a shelf or the fridge.
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Questions
- What do you buy a grandad who has everything?
- A print of a book he loves, a good pair of slippers, or a framed photo. Choose something he will look at every day.
- What are good Christmas gifts for grandparents?
- Anything with a story: a book, a framed print of a favourite story, or a personalised bookplate.