100 Christmas Gift Ideas for Grandparents

You will most likely have to give your parents a little something, if not from you, then definitely from the kids.

Shopping for Nanna and Pop can be a little tricky. So here are some great Christmas gifts for grandparents that will be sure to bring a smile to their faces on Christmas morning:

Traditional Gifts for Grandparents

There’s something so comforting about receiving a box full of old favourites. A snack box hamper brimming with liquorice, sweets, and nostalgic goodies is a thoughtful way to treat grandparents at Christmas. It’s perfect for sharing with visitors over a cuppa or enjoying quietly on their own (in moderation, of course!). A simple but heartfelt gift that says, “put your feet up and enjoy.”

Gift Ideas for The Adventurous Grandparent

• A Voucher to Swim with the dolphins
• A Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb voucher
• A Hot lap in a race car
• A Hot Air Balloon Ride
• Book a Whale Watching Tour
• Go Parasailing

Gift Ideas For the ‘Sight-Impaired’ Grandparent

• A selection of Audiobooks.
• Pair of headphones
• A Gift voucher for an Audible Subscription

Gift Ideas Book-Loving Grandparent

• Cheese Making Books
• A 2023 Diary or 2023 Calendar
• A Best-Selling Novel

Christmas Gift Ideas for the Gardening Loving Grandparent

• A Potted Plant
• Gift Voucher for the local hardware store or nursery
• Hanging Baskets
• A personalised gardening journal
• A Bee Hive
• Garden Gloves and tools

Our pick:  These gorgeous personalised garden gloves from Hard to Find.

• Electric Hedger, Edger or Log Splitter
• Whipper Snipper
• Chainsaw
• A Personalised Wooden Bird Box

The Hobby Loving Grandparent

• A Magazine Subscription
• A subscription to Ancestry.com to Search the Family Tree
• Deep Sea Fishing Trip Voucher
• Sewing Kit
• Crossword Puzzle Book or Suduko
• Jigsaw Puzzle
• Get Gran a ticket to a Soy Candle Making Workshop
• Subscription to a genealogy website like Ancestry.com or similar
• Games for grandparents!
• A ‘Clay and Sip’ Pottery Class (just $45)

The Travelling Grandie/Grey Nomad

• Travel Guide Book
• Big 4 Membership
• Map Books
• Voucher to a Restaurant Chain (so they can use it where ever they are!)
• Travelling Duffle Bag

The Kitchen Loving Grandparent

• A ‘Beer & Barbecue’ Cooking Class
• A slow cooker
• Cookbooks
• Set of wine glasses
• Coffee Cups
• Get tickets to an Authentic Thai Cooking Class
• Cheese Making Course
• Apron and matching oven mitt

The Foodie Grandparents

• Make a set of yummy biscuits and put them in a jar
• Homemade chutney or jam
• Selection of Gourmet Teas
• Get them tickets to a French Cooking Class
• BBQ tools
• Personalised Recipe Box
• Subscription to a Foodie Magazine

The Art and Craft Loving Grandparent

• Scrapbooking, painting, drawing or Twilling classes
• Pottery or ceramics classes
• A new Sewing Machine
• Dressmaking Dummy
• Set of paints and canvasses
• Tickets to a Paint and Sip Class
• Drawing or Painting Lessons
• Gift vouchers for an art supplier
• Do an ‘Art Experience’ tour

The Gambling and Alcohol-Loving Grandparent

• Boutique Beer Tasting Course
• Poker Set
• A Card Shuffler
• A Gourmet Beer and Snack Hamper
• Set of exotic beers
• Visit the Bundaberg Rum Distillery
• Beer Brewing Kit
• Bar Mat
• Shot Glasses
• A nice bottle of red
• A small barrel for scotch

The Home Loving Grandparent

• Fluffy Marshmallow Socks or Slippers
• A Storm Glass (Weather Forecasting Device)
• A dressing Gown
• New pyjamas
• Heat Pack
• Electric Blanket Throw Rug
• New pillow
• Tray Table
• Foot Spa
• Calf & Foot Massager
• New set of 1000 thread count sheets
• Eye Massager

The Outdoors Loving Grandparents

• New fishing line
• Camping Chair
• Hiking Boots
• Stainless Steel Drink Bottle
• Sun Protection Shirt
• Waterproof Watch

For the Grandparent who has everything

• Gift vouchers
• Tickets to a show
• Flying Lessons
• Bungy Jump
• Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
• Double pass to the cinema
• Rock N Roll Dancing Lessons
• A Beauty voucher for a manicure, pedicure or facial
• A Hair voucher for a Cut and Colour
• A massage voucher
• Ballroom Dancing Lessons
• Hot Air Balloon Experience
• Computer lessons (if a wannabe techno-savvy Grandparent)
• Go Ten Pin Bowling as an extended family
• Jewellery Making Workshop
• Wine Tasting
• Enjoy a High Tea
• A Ghost Tour of a Jail or Haunted House
• Lunch at the local Pub
• Visit the set of Neighbours The TV Show
• Soap Making Course
• Lunch or dinner cruise

Last gift idea and probably the best out of all: Organise an entire day filled with fun and activities and spend it with them. Don’t forget to take pictures, too!

Do you have any other suggestions on great gifts for Grandparents?

Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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