Granddaughter Christmas present ideas

I thought I'd posted this so apologies if it appears twice!
I use the power of credit cards and buy something online from a shop near to them. Then delivery is cheap, if not free, and the local shops benefit. You can often choose the delivery date too. There may be a transaction fee from your bank, although some credit cards don't charge them, but it's still a fraction of the cost of postage. Some shops will gift wrap too, although she's a bit young for that, and any queries can be sorted out by email. Not a big fan of Amazon itself, due to the tax avoidance issues, but I agree that gift lists, packaging and international delivery are excellent. Some UK shops also deliver abroad for only slightly higher postage rates. One of my AC orders online from one UK department store and gets delivery 'down under' for UK postage rates. It's worth checking them out. Still, best suggestion here, if you can, is to go to see them.

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Also meant to say 'ask her parents' about the gift!

You have to ask the parents first, otherwise it’s pointless, you may like The Tiger that came to Tea but if she’s alteady got its going to be a useless present or if you send a cuddly toy and she loves cars it’s money wasted and a disappointed child and parents

Book Depository website will send books worldwide free of postage

I think there are a lot of great ideas here! But I agree that it's best to ask the parents first. If GD already has the item, they don't want her to have it for whatever reason, or they're very specific about the type of the item they prefer (like "only fairy-tales or no fairy-tales), your gift won't get used.

I buy everything on Amazon and have it delivered directly to their address. I have about twenty addresses on my account all over the world. Sometimes I look for something on Amazon uk and then go to the 'local' site to order it, but that depends on the exchange rate and whether or not the seller will send abroad. It usually works out cheaper than buying here and posting.
It has the added advantage that the parents will have to do the gift wrapping!

My advice would be to ask her parents as anything to do with young children is quite expensive here in Portugal compared to the UK

If you are a craft person, what about a book and make a character from it? I did that with the Hungry Caterpillar for my grandson when he was 2.

My grandchildren are 5000 miles away and I always give my son money and let him decide what is needed/wanted. I always make it clear that it doesn't have to be anything tangible but he always finds a perfect gift to wrap up and something else like piano lessons or dance lessons that they want.
I have no idea what children today need/want so feel this is the ideal solution.

Ask the parents, for several suggestions, then choose one.

Big colorful educational books!

Thank you!

I think at 21 months you need to ask her parents what she needs/what they would like her to have.

As she grows up then consult them (I do for our two DGC at 4 and 6 years) and when a teenager then give her what she asks for (within reason!) or transfer money or give vouchers