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30 Best Homemade Gifts for Grandparents

By: Jessica Farris, Editor, AllFreeKidsCrafts.com

Here are the best homemade gifts for grandparents! Grammy and Gramps, Grandma and Grandpa, MeeMaw and Pop-Pop, Yia-Yia and Papa, Big Daddy and Big Mama. It doesn't matter what the kids call them because, in any case, grandparents are the best! Help kids celebrate their grandparents' wisdom and generosity with these small, sentimental kids crafts grandparents will love.

Just what makes grandparents so amazing? They give great advice, they make the best food, and they tell the same incredible stories again and again. They spirit away the kids for a weekend or two, stuff them full of sugar and take them to all of their favorite places. Age, wisdom and a lifetime of experiences allow grandparents to contribute invaluably to a child's learning and development, so parents can always count on grandparents to take the best possible care of the little ones. Thank them by making these wonderful gifts for grandfathers and grandmothers.

Any grandparents will adore these kids craft ideas and will want to decorate their homes with the little ones’ handiwork. These gifts can be used as Grandparents’ Day crafts, birthday gifts for grandparents, or Christmas gifts for grandparents who have everything.

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Best Homemade Gifts for Grandparents

When making gifts for grandparents, kids will want to make something that both grandma and grandpa can cherish forever. Make these wonderful gifts for grandparents with the kids to help little ones show their appreciation. Make some fun Grandparents’ Day crafts, or just make these as holiday gifts and anytime happies to give every kid’s favorite grandparents. Any grandparent will adore seeing the handiwork of their grandchildren on display on the refrigerator or on the end table. From clay crafts for kids to coloring projects and painting projects for kids, this collection features everything a grandparent could want from their grandchildren.

Finger Knit DIY Hoop Rug

Grandparents can put one of these amazing rugs on the walls after kids make these as Grandparents’ Day gifts and more.

Fabric Refurbished Mousepad

Have grandma and grandpa discovered the internet? For tech savvy grandparents, kids can make a cool new mousepad!

Baked Butterfly Homemade Gift

These make the perfect addition to any office or end table.

Hand Embroidered Cards

These handmade notecards are wonderful kids crafts grandparents will love.

Painted Pot Wind Chime

Are your grandparents obsessed with windchimes? This one will look lovely on the deck year-round.

Decoupage Photo Plaques

Immortalize a wonderful moment with this lovely frame-and-picture combination.

How To Make Homemade Glycerin Soap

Make this homemade soap with a warm scent for spectacular gifts for grandparents.

Ceramic Flower Dishes

These amazing classroom art projects make an excellent homemade gift for grandparents day!

Picture Perfect DIY Fridge Magnet

Are the kids looking for a unique way to show off their photos? Make this! This homemade gift combines a photo keepsake with a fun puzzle game perfect for your grandparents.

Mosaic Button Frame

Collect your old buttons and decorate a picture frame to hold all your photo memories!

DIY Owl Handprint Art

Kids will have a hoot creating these sweet owls. Handprint art is a great way for the kids to create something meaningful and beautiful for someone special.

Mosaic Melted Bead Bowl

Kids arts and crafts that are both pretty and practical are always a blast. This melted bead project is super simple to make, so even young children can get in on the fun!

Grandparents Day Printable Bookmarks

These printable bookmarks are the memorable homemade gift for Grandparents Day they'll love. Have the little ones leave a special message to make it extra personal.

Cheerful Handprint Flowers Garden

This Cheerful Handprint Flowers Garden is a great way to brighten up the home, and it can also make a nice gift for a loved one to hang on the fridge.

Picture Perfect Garland

Put a smile on their face when you deliver this DIY garland full of photo memories of their favorite little people.

Handprint Art Butterfly Keepsakes

Aren't these just the cutest?! Handprint art is a classic kid-made keepsake, and your grandparents would love to have one in their home. Not to mention, kids will also have a blast making them.

Dollar Store Hot Chocolate Mug Gift Idea

Everyone loves a cup of hot cocoa, especially when it is gifted with love! This thoughtful DIY Dollar Store gift idea will bring a smile to Grandma's or Grandpa's face. Plus, the gift is easy and fun to assemble.

Homemade Heart Crayons

Kids will love selecting the perfect crayon colors to make this heartwarming homemade gift. The finished art will look terrific on display at Grandma and Grandpa's house!

DIY Gifts for Grandma

Grandmothers can teach children about cooking, crafting, sewing, teaching and more as children grow up. When kids go to visit grandma, they know that they’ll be in for the best kisses and cookies they can possibly have, and grandma will spoil them rotten. Kids can make these handmade gifts for grandmothers to show that they appreciate all of the wonderful things those special ladies do for them. Make these fun kids crafts for Grandparent’s Day, Mother’s Day and more to make something beautiful that grandma will enjoy when she isn’t spending time with her grandchildren.

Hanging Glass Butterfly Feeders

Bring butterflies to grandma’s garden with this amazing idea for handmade gifts for grandmothers.

Shrink Plastic Silhouette Charm Bracelet

Grandma will be so excited about wearing silhouettes of her grandchildren on a bracelet.

No Sew Cupcake Pincushions

If grandma sews, she will love these easy pincushions!

Vibrant Rainbow Coffee Filter Flowers

Make these easy flowers with materials you already have at home. Nana is sure to always keep them close as a reminder of the special child(ren) in their life.

Drip Painted Rainbow Pots

Add some color to grandma’s garden or windowsill with a bright flowerpot.

Glamorous Sprinkle Pendant

Grandma will love the way this easy handmade necklace looks.

Handprint DIY Coffee Cozy

This free kids craft is a great, literally 'hand'made, gift that grandparents will absolutely adore

Bouquet Of Fingerprint Flowers

Get Nana a bouquet she'll cherish forever!

Easy Hot Pads For Mom Or Gramma

Help your kiddo make this easy sewing project for Grandma! It doesn't get any better than a gift that's beautiful, handmade, and practical.

Handmade Gifts for Grandpa

Grandfathers are the best for teaching little ones the best way to catch a fish, use tools in the garage, play chess and more! Grandchildren can make these homemade gifts for grandfathers as Father’s Day kids crafts, homemade Christmas gifts, or birthday gifts for grandpa’s special day. Give back to grandfathers with these amazing kids crafts for Grandparents’ Day and more and showcase your kids’ thoughtful and amazing work. Grandfathers will love seeing that homemade touch, and they will love the reminder of their favorite small fry every time they see these precious kids crafts.

Following in Your Footsteps Bookmarks

These make the perfect gifts for grandfathers who love to read.

Farmer King's Chess Set

Ambitious kids can get together and make an impressive clay chess set and test grandpa’s expertise.

Touchdown Dish

Make this catch-all dish for your football-loving grandpa!

I-Heart-Dad Father's Day Mug

Leave a special message just for grandpa with this DIY mug gift.

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