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Handmade Personalized Grandparent Heart Ornament

Gorgeous keepsake at a great price, but hurry to make Christmas delivery!

Family Photo Dominos Game

One of the most inventive personalized photo gift ideas for grandparents we’ve seen.

Collection of Your Family’s Heirloom Recipes in a Beautiful Box

If you’ve been meaning to gather up all those recipes in your family scribbled in all sorts of places, the holidays are a perfect excuse. Love this box to store them all, too.

Personalized Children’s Signature Necklace or Keychain

There’s nothing more sentimental than a gift made from a child’s artwork, and this shop makes keepsakes as beautiful as any we’ve seen. If you don’t make the order-by date…get an IOU. Totally worth it.

Ancestry DNA Kit

For some grandparents, this is the ultimate family heirloom.

Custom Full Body Silhouette Ornament

A truly special keepsake that makes a wonderful grandparent gift for the holidays.

Custom Framed Photo of the Grandkids

Art.com has plenty of options for customization in every price range.

Hand-Carved Wooden Heart Cutting Board

So they can think of you every time wine and cheese are served.
(Note that To The Market is also the sponsor of our Mother-In-Law Gift Ideas…but we love this board so much!)

Personalized Nana Mug

Such a sweet, affordable grandparent gift “from” the cousins.

Lunch Somewhere Special with the Family

Time together is always the best gift. Whether it’s Tiffany (ooh!) or just a favorite coffee shop that serves the hot chocolate that the kids love.

State Pride Printable Art Prints

Whether they’re in home sweet Chicago or have Georgia on their minds, this is an affordable, thoughtful gift for a grandparent with a little hometown pride. Just add a frame!

Solid Cashmere Throw Blanket

Don’t grandparents deserve to be cozy, warm and pampered?

Custom Kid Quote Wall Art by Betsy Grimm

How great is this idea! The hardest part is picking just one quote. And uh, one that’s not R-rated.

Bay Leaf Wreath

Coming home for the holidays will smell that much more delicious.

Christmas in NY Chocolates

Extra special if you include tickets for a trip to NYC together. If not…the chocolates are pretty awesome on their own.

Custom Made-to-order Wooden Cribbage Board

Great excuse to play — or learn to pick it up.

Letters to My Grandchild

Have the grandparents fill this out, and by next year, they can give it back. Instant heirloom.

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