Keepers of Childhood Keepers by The Compendium Company, LLC

Gift ideas · Sunday, September 12, 2027

Gift ideas for grandparents, from the grandkids

Grandparents want two things: to see the children more, and to hear from them. Most of the best gifts are one or the other.

Make it together, free

Add them to the Grow BookFor $4.99 a year they get their own link to the children’s book: the photos, the voices, and a way to leave a voice note back. A drawing and a recorded messageRecord each child saying hello on a Grow Book page, then share the page with them. A “My family” scrapbook pageThe kids draw everyone, grandparents included.

Under $20

  • A standing video call. Same day, same time, every week. Put it on the calendar as the gift.
  • Handprints in a frame. Every grandchild, with names and ages.
  • Letters by mail. A child’s drawing in an envelope, once a month. Buy the stamps as the gift.

$20 to $75

  • A printed photo book of the grandkids. Many grandparents do not scroll through phone photos. Paper gets looked at.
  • A digital photo frame, set up. Preload it and connect it before you give it, so it works on day one.
  • A recipe book in their handwriting. Ask them for five family recipes, then have it printed.

Worth it

  • A visit, booked. The travel, the dates and the plan. Nothing else comes close.

Questions people ask

When is Grandparents Day 2027?

Grandparents Day 2027 is Sunday, September 12, 2027. In 2028 it falls on Sunday, September 10, 2028.

What can the kids make for the grandparents?

Add them to the Grow Book — For $4.99 a year they get their own link to the children’s book: the photos, the voices, and a way to leave a voice note back. It is free on Keepers of Childhood.

What is a good Grandparents Day gift under $20?

A standing video call. Same day, same time, every week. Put it on the calendar as the gift.

What if we want to spend more?

A visit, booked. The travel, the dates and the plan. Nothing else comes close.

Never miss it again. Add your husband or partner on your account and we’ll email them before Grandparents Day with ideas like these. Set up reminders.

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The free half of this list

The homemade ones, ready to print

Every “make it together” idea above prints from a free account — letters, scrapbook pages, photo signs and coloring pages. It remembers your children’s names so you are not retyping them, and it costs nothing.

A free account, not a trial. No card, and we will not email you about anything you did not ask for.