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Kids gifts to Grandparents

(155 Posts)
varian Fri 22-Apr-22 18:46:20

I think these wonky home made gifts are the best possible gifts. Why would you prefer a bar of soap bought with their parents money?

I also absolutely love home made cards - so much nicer than bought ones.

wildswan16 Fri 22-Apr-22 17:49:25

So you would prefer them to walk into a shop and spend some money. Rather than spend time, effort and care to produce something really special that they can give you.

I know which one I would prefer.

Have a set place in the house where you display the last three items - when the next one arrives, one of the others gets put into a "keep safe box". What you do with the items in the box is your business, but as far as the children know they are being kept because you love them.

Callistemon21 Fri 22-Apr-22 17:43:42

I've got a big box (not cardboard, leatherette) which everything goes into.
Programmes from school, cards, home-made wonky stuff eg vases, although some is on a shelf in the kitchen.

If they want to dispose of it all one day they can.

GagaJo Fri 22-Apr-22 17:40:25

Yes, afraid so.

I love getting stuff from my GS. Obviously, most of it I don't keep (learned my lesson with that from my DD), but I don't need 'stuff' so am happy to see things he's spent time making.

Grammy666 Fri 22-Apr-22 17:37:55

Does anyone else feel the same as I do about handmade stuff being given to us from our Grandchildren ? At first I was delighted and put up the paintings, plonky wonky pottery plates, and other attempts but after a few years the novelty has worn off and I have to pretend how much I love these things .. Just give me some soap, second hand book, charity shop gift but please I don't want rubbish , am I odd ?