When you want to make someone feel appreciated, few things beat a nice gift — particularly if it’s homemade.
This doesn't have to be difficult, though. Here are 10 ideas for easy handmade gifts that will make your grandma or grandpa’s day.
Sometimes making a handmade present is more about personalizing something that you can buy in some more basic form.
Most people use calendars every day. Personalize a calendar with pictures, colors, or special messages for your grandpa and grandma. They’ll get a daily reminder of how much you care about them, every time they look at it.
Look for a simple, white calendar to customize, or try to find a calendar that’s designed for just this kind of personalization.
If your loved ones are golfers, it’s easy to take a set of simple, plain white golf tees and paint them for an extra spot of color and personality.
Pick your loved one’s favorite sports team or school colors, or else find some color that will be meaningful to your loved one.
If your loved one is reader, making a bookmark can be a great way to “insert” yourself into their favorite activity!
Add your grandparent’s favorite quote — or a quote that you want to share — to make the gift an even more special reading aide.
Digital tools offer a new take on the age-old art of making homemade gifts. With the help of technology, you may even be able to make something that looks very professional.
If you’re good with graphics software like Photoshop — or even a simpler graphics tool — you can easily make a collage out of images and pictures from your life.
Have a printing service print this out as a high quality poster so your loved one can hang it on his or her wall.
For a simpler take on digital scrapbooking, try making a digital photo album. If you have a Mac, this capability will be built right into iPhoto — including the printing service — but there are any number of cheap software packages out there for all platforms.
You can have these printed in a number of formats, including paperback or hardback books, calendars, or even notebooks, so that it can serve as a memorable keepsake in any number of places and ways.
3D printing is a new technology that prints out 3D digital files as small sculptures or keepsakes. While 3D printers can be quite expensive, a number of online services exist to help you print out anything you could imagine in any number of materials, including metals.
Some popular choices include cuff links or jewelry, but the customization options are limitless. The one caveat is that you may find a learning curve in creating the digital files.
If you want keep it simple and heartfelt, you might consider some simple, old-fashioned gifts.
Sometimes, nothing is more comforting than eating homemade cookies or sweets. If you have a gift for baking, whip up a batch of cookies, brownies, or a cake to make your loved one’s day.
Finally, a simple, heartfelt letter — preferably handwritten — may mean more to your grandma or grandpa than any of the above. Simply approach the task with sincerity and interest, and you’ll give them something they’ll re-read and treasure.
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