The 8 Best Gifts for Grandparents of 2020

Best Overall: Heart Snapshot Mix Photo Art

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There’s not much that grandparents love more than pictures of their grandkids to hang on the wall. So why not gift them a collage of a bunch of different pictures in the shape of a heart? This custom design from Minted is sure to be a favorite.

To create this beautiful gift, simply visit the Minted website where a template instructs you on how to choose and upload the correct amount of photos needed to create the heart. Then, preview your design to make sure it’s one they’ll cherish for years to come.

Best Budget: How to Babysit a Grandma

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It may seem funny to give grandparents a kid’s book, but this adorable book is a hilarious read that the grandparents can share with their grandkids every time they visit. After all, most grandparents’ fondest moments are when their favorite little ones are nestled on their knee reading a book. So if you need a thoughtful gift that is inexpensive, this is a great choice.

Looking to spend a bit more? Consider combining this book with a mug or t-shirt that also pays homage to their roles as grandma and grandpa.

Best Tech: Echo Show 2nd Generation

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If grandma and grandpa live far away, FaceTiming might be your favorite means of communication. The Echo Show can make this a lot easier for grandparents. They can leave this device on their countertop and simply hit "Accept" when the grandkids call. This clever device prevents those calls where you have to tell your parents that you can't see them or vice versa.

Besides being great for calling the kids, this also gives them an at-home assistant so they can ask it things like "What's the weather?" or "Who won the game last night?" You might need to give them an Echo Show 101 lesson to get started, but once they get this mastered, it will be easy for all.

Best for New Grandparents: The Grandparent Gift Co. Poetry Frame

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If you’re lucky enough to be expecting the first grandchild in the family, you might choose to give the grandparents-to-be a special gift to commemorate their new status. This bi-folding picture frame gets our vote for the best gift for new grandparents. One side holds a picture of your little one (or future little one) and the other side displays a heartwarming poem about the love between a grandparent and their first grandchild.

You could choose to give this as a gift for the holidays, on baby’s birthday, or even use it as a pregnancy announcement.

Best Sentimental: Letters to My Grandchild

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There’s so much to be sentimental about when it comes to grandparents. As they age, you may find yourself holding on to shared memories to ensure your kids will always remember them. One great way to capture those memories is this unique set called Letters to My Grandchildren. It allows grandparents to write 12 letters to their grandchildren (10 with prompts and two free entries) and preserve them for a date sometime in the future.

When the time finally comes for your kids to read their grandparents’ letters, they’ll learn more than they ever thought possible about them, and chances are, some wisdom will be passed down as well.

Best for Making Memories: What Makes You Grand Journal

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Looking for the best gift for grandparents for making memories? Here’s another option that’s perfect for preserving the memories that your kids’ grandparents cherish—it’s a journal for the special grandparents in your life to fill out and give back to their grandkids. In the pages of this journal are tons of questions and prompts for grandparents to answer in the hopes that those reading it will learn all the things they never thought to ask their grandparents.

Best for Lots of Grandkids: Klikel Family Tree Picture Frame Display

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For grandparents with lots of grandkids, this family tree picture frame makes the perfect gift. It allows the special grandparents in your life to display up to 10 pictures—a great way for them to show off all of the grandkids in one place. Proud grandmas and grandpas can display this in a prominent place in their home so they can look at their favorite kids every day.

Best Digital: NIX Advance Digital Photo Frame

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While printing out photos is always nice to do, in the digital age, we all have more photos on our phones than we can display. A digital photo frame lets the grandparents display hundreds of photos to their visitors so everyone gets a good snapshot.

You can choose from over seven different sized frames. This digital pick gets loaded with a USB, so you can bring over the newest pictures whenever you see them. It also has speakers and a calendar so they can play music or mark when their grandkids' next visit is.