Homemade Christmas gifts from the grandkids are typically more meaningful than anything money can buy.
Many grandparents thrive when it comes to their grandchildren and anything from their babies. Instead of spending money on a Christmas gift that is from the kids, let them make something for their grandparents. Their grandparents will probably get much more joy out of something the children make that genuinely comes from them than anything you can purchase on their behalf.
For the Kitchen
Let the kids decorate a plain apron with their handprints all over it. Use fabric paint to write the words grandma's helping hands.
Let your child pick out his favorite pictures from a holiday, vacation or whole year. Cut tagboard or thick posterboard into large rectangles, such as 14 by 20 inches, to use as the base. Have your child arrange the pictures, then glue them onto the base. Let him write a personal message to Grandma and Grandpa on the other side, then sign his name and date it. Laminate the project, which becomes a placemat. Make enough placemats for each seat at their table.
For the Garden
Give your children tiles, terra cotta pots or stepping stones to decorate. They can draw polka dots, flowers or use their handprints and footprints to decorate the items. Add glaze or a finishing product to the project to help it withstand the weather.
Pictures
Print a letter or poem your child wrote for her grandparents over a picture of her and frame it. Or, let your child decorate a picture frame and add her favorite picture of her with her grandparents.
Make a calendar or scrapbook using pictures, stickers and little notes from your child. If she can write the notes out herself, let her. For example, each month can contain a different sort of quote, such as I love you because and My favorite memory is, and then have her fill in the blank.
Use clean ice cream sticks and glue them together to mimic a snowflake. Decorate the sticks with glitter and add a wallet-sized photo of your little one in the center. Glue a pipe cleaner or wire to the back so her grandparents can hang it on their Christmas tree.
Art
Frame some original art pieces your child has created for his grandparents. Ask him to draw his favorite memory of his grandparents or make art using uncooked pasta noodles and macaroni. Add glitter, stickers, paint or your child's favorite method of creating art.
Gather large seashells, pine cones leaves or other natural bits. Use those to decorate his art work or decorate the items themselves.
Time
Older children can give their time to their grandparents. Make up a little coupon book with chores that Grandma and Grandpa can use help with, for example, washing the car, walking the dog, cleaning the house or yard work. Younger children can invite Grandma and Grandpa to spend the day at the park, where they can just enjoy each other's company and take pictures to save the memories.
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