DIY gifts for Grandparents' Day

Grandparents should always be pampered, but especially when they celebrate their birthday, their name day and their general anniversary (Grandparents' Day (It falls on October 2nd of each year). And a simple, money-saving and affectionate way to celebrate grandparents is to commit to making some DIY gift.

A frame for family photos

To begin with, here is a classic idea that will surely prove to be a very welcome gift: a handmade frame with a beautiful photo of the whole family or the grandparents with all their grandchildren. As for materials, you're spoiled for choice: wood, PVA glue, buttons, pebbles, pasta, etc…

A calendar

Alternatively, you could try customizing a calendar with all the photos of the grandparents together with their grandchildren. All it takes is a few scissors, a little glue and a pinch of patience.

The cockade

What's more beautiful than a cockade A colorful way to thank your grandparents for their love? It's easy to make, and once it's ready, you can write a dedication to your grandparents on it.

Heart-shaped biscuits

A particularly suitable idea for greedy grandparents, who like to have their breakfast slowly. Biscotti Homemade heart-shaped cookies: to make them, all you need is a heart-shaped cookie cutter.

The personalized mug for milk or tea

Another low-cost gift to surprise grandparents with could be a delicious cup Personalized and with a dedication, for milk or even tea. After getting a completely white mug, use stencils with letters and drawings to decorate it with the children.

A pot for seedlings

If grandpa has green fingers, he will surely happily receive a jar for your plants. Personalization is key here too: with a few colors, a design, or even a nice phrase written on a note stuck to the pot.

A handmade ticket

And, speaking of noteSometimes, even just a heartfelt thought is enough to make grandparents happy. A beautiful, handmade pop-up card is a special gift for their special day. With colorful paper, drawings, and thoughtful messages, it can surprise and touch them.

A wall key holder

With the wooden popsicle sticks, some glue, some stones and some tempera paints, you can instead make a useful wall key holder Personalized. A simple creation that grandparents will surely love.

The family tree 

An original proposal still consists in creating a genealogical treeOn a canvas, using tempera paints, you can reconstruct your family's roots. Or, you could use wooden branches to hang photos of family members, perhaps on paper flowers. A touching gift they probably won't expect.

The silhouettes of the grandparents

Finally, a curious and fun craft to do with children, and with recycled materials, consists in creating two silhouettes representing grandparentsAn activity to adapt depending on the child's age: younger children can trace the hands and glue the wool or fabric onto their hair, while older children can try creating a face with eyes, nose, and mouth.

Necessary

• White cardboard
• Wax colors
• Vinyl glue
• Brush
• Fabric scraps
• Scissors
• Wool or fabric for hair
• Black marker
• Trimmings

Method

• To begin, take the template of the children's hands: you will need it to make the grandparents' faces.
• Ask the children to describe their grandparents: hair color, clothing, hobbies, and so on.
• Once you've identified your grandparents' features, color their hair, create their faces with eyes, nose, mustache, glasses, earrings, necklace, and so on.
• Glue on the hair made with wool or pieces of fabric and continue with the decorative additions.
• Glue the shapes onto a card to give to your grandparents.

Read also:

• The Origins of Grandparents' Day: The Idea of ​​a Woman Who Raised Forty Grandchildren
• Why grandparents are so important
• Grandparents' house, where elderly people find company and become useful

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