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Gifts for grandparents: share ideas

Barbara83Barbara83 member
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What are you getting or have gotten grandparents for holiday gifts that are baby related? I'm already doing framed photos but am having trouble coming up with any other fun ideas. My parents are first time grandparents so I think they'd enjoy something that shows that. Any ideas/suggestions? Thanks!
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  • Clyde013Clyde013 member
    This wasn't a holiday present but I got my parents a mug from shutterfly with 5 of E's pictures on it. They love it!
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  • DenverBride2005DenverBride2005 member
    well we arent giving this as a gift but keeping it for ourselves--but Bed Bath and Beyond has these little kits to do an easy handprint ornament ($10).  You don't have to bake it or anything, just press out some lightweight clay-like stuff into a circle (there's a form you use) and then press LO's hand into it, and it comes with a ribbon and everything.  Air dries!  We made one for DS1 and I wanted to make one for DS2 also.  It's so special to look back and see how tiny their hands were :)

    Also, we have made simple photo books through the various online photo sites like snapfish, etc.  DH pretty much makes one each year because he can't think of anything else to get his grandmas, but that's all they want anyway!
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  • danigirl7181danigirl7181 member
    Put LOs hand prints in oven mitts, write"helping hands" on it. I got my parents a calender from shutterfly with DDs photos last Christmas. I'm getting my mom a bag with LOs' picture on it from shutterfly this year.

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  • danigirl7181danigirl7181 member
    You could also take a Christmas ornament bulb and do a hand print on it.

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  • Stina2012Stina2012 member
    We did photo books and adorable photo ornaments using her newborn photos.
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  • redhead610redhead610 member
    We did photo ornaments using newborn photos. I may get the handprint one to do for dh. I didn't know bb&b had them! I was there today and could have picked it up.
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  • SMac85SMac85 member
    @MrsWilson2013 I was going to post that same Mistletoes picture lol. We did that last year and it wAs a big hit. I wrapped it in cellophane and gave it with homemade cookies. Every year we also make a calendar on shutterfly with pics of the boys.
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  • SMac85SMac85 member
    Citrusfamily said:
    If and or when they can talk on cue take them to build a bear and make an animal or snowman with a voice recording saying. We love you or merry Christmas. We did one years ago and it's so sweet to hear the little voices today Obviously for some this is a year or two off...

    Love this idea!
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  • TheLittleRedMTheLittleRedM member
    Each set of grandparents are getting homemade salt dough ornaments with LO's hand and foot print and the year. And then my parents are getting a canvas print of one of our family Christmas photos and DH's parents are getting a calendar of pics of LO.
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  • babykkbabykk member
    We did desk calendars from snapfish and DD painted small ceramics for them. We have done coffee mugs and travel coffee mugs in the past :)
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  • Caitable25Caitable25 member
    So many awesome ideas in this post! Was racking my brain for some ideas today! Thanks gals and @Barbara83 for posting :)


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  • arlingirlarlingirl member
    Calendars with Oliver's pics. Bonus they had a free one last week, so I got one paid for. Whee.
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  • Hilaboo86Hilaboo86 member
    DenverBride2005 said:

    well we arent giving this as a gift but keeping it for ourselves--but Bed Bath and Beyond has these little kits to do an easy handprint ornament ($10).  You don't have to bake it or anything, just press out some lightweight clay-like stuff into a circle (there's a form you use) and then press LO's hand into it, and it comes with a ribbon and everything.  Air dries!  We made one for DS1 and I wanted to make one for DS2 also.  It's so special to look back and see how tiny their hands were :)


    Also, we have made simple photo books through the various online photo sites like snapfish, etc.  DH pretty much makes one each year because he can't think of anything else to get his grandmas, but that's all they want anyway!
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  • MyLittleSweetPeaMyLittleSweetPea member
    edited December 2013
    With DS#1 we took his picture and printed it on overhead transparency paper in our inkjet printer.  Then I cut them out and put them in a clear glass ornament with that fake snow.  When they are on the tree, there picture shines through from the lights.  I'm searching to find a photo that will explain better.

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