Grandma Shower, need some ideas

richardslove

I'm throwing my secretary a "grandma shower" on Thus thursday.  It's her first grandchild and her daughter lives in Houston. 

I'm getting her a basket of gifts to keep at her house for when the baby comes to visit. 

What are other things besides food to have at the shower?  Pictures of her daughter? Any poem/sayings about grandmas? 

GreenEyes422

Wow! What a great idea - so thoughtful! I feel like Grandmas are kind of known for cooking/ baking, so what about having everyone bring a favorite recipe from their grandmother to assemble into a book to give her? Also sometimes women don't like to be called "grandma" so what about having everyone suggest or vote on an alternative name... For example my grandma is really hip and can even send text message so we call her G-ma! As far as gifts: the book - 365 Things to Do with Your Grand kids, the Grandmother figurine from Willow Tree, a picture frame that says something about Grandma/ Grandkids, personalized gifts that say things like "I Love Grandma" for baby to wear, signs/ apron that say "Grandma's House/ Kitchen", and a disposable camera with a brag book. Also, those books she can fill out about her life/ memories to one day give to the child: https://books.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=grandmother&box=grandmother&pos=-1&SZE=10

Here are some quotes - you could put these in the recipe or brag book:

• A grandmother is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and a little bit best friend. -- Author Unknown
• Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me. -- Lord Chesterfield
• Grandmas hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever. -- Author Unknown
• Grandmas never run out of hugs or cookies. -- Author Unknown
• Grandmother - a wonderful mother with lots of practice. -- Author Unknown
• If nothing is going well, call your grandmother.  -- Italian Proverb
• We should all have one person who knows how to bless us despite the evidence, Grandmother was that person to me. -- Phyllis Theroux

ditzydi_2000

Grandmas hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever. -- Author Unknown Grandmas never run out of hugs or cookies. -- Author Unknown

These are so cute!  I love them.  And super sweet for you to be throwing her a grandma shower.  I bet she's super excited. 

Emer

What a sweet idea!

I've seen a few books about being a Grandma, those would be nice to have out on the table and then she could keep them.  I bought two for my mom- one is full of ideas of things to do with your grandkids and the other is one where you fill in the blanks about when you were born and what your favorite color is, etc.