Granddaughter Christmas present ideas

I send my grandchildren something small that they can open and a cheque so their parents can choose

Like Maggiemaybe I also ask the parents what they think. So much money is wasted on unwanted or duplicated gifts. This year they have suggested we contribute towards swimming lessons. As your granddaughter lives near the sea, too this could be an idea.

I would suggest buying a classic book for when she is older eg Alice, Wind in the Willows, Winnie the Pooh, Paddington. My mother has always done this for her GC. the only 8 year olds with Shakespeare and Jane Austen on their bookshelves.

I have found sending presents using on line sites has saved on postage. Sending books can be expensive on postage but try "The Book Depository" www.bookdepository.co.uk the books are usually cheaper than in the shops too. I live in Australia so use M & S, John Lewis etc to send gifts home; and they have a good delivery service. The only thing is they are generally not gift wrapped but family at destination can do that for you.

Being an ex pre-school leader the idea of a picture book and perhaps a puppet or related soft toy would be nice. You can get toddler versions of Beatrix Potter with a rabbit or the tiger from the Tiger who came to tea etc. Loads of lovely books out there - a visit to a good quality book shop will help.

Some of the soft toys in the shops can weigh in quite light.
A giant teddy bigger than her, soft and squashy. Went down a treat as an extra present for my granddaughters second birthday.
She is very petite and sits in its lap .

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And a nice book to share.

I would suggest picture books. Hungry caterpillar, Gruffalo, Tiger who came to tea for example and something nice to wear......thinking of the postage.

Can’t get there not can sorry

Oh please don’t ask us, ask them they are the only people that know what she’s got what’s shes getting, and what she wants
I have five overseas and the postage is astronomical and ridiculous, unless there is something they can get there it’s money which loses all the excitement for me but hopefully not them

Mine live abroad too and for Christmas I've generally asked the parents what to get them. I have a video of them opening the box 2 years ago (they were here last year) with all the gifts and excitedly putting them under the tree so I will do it again this year although it costs a fortune to post. For my grandson's birthday this week his mum ordered things from Amazon to be delivered to me so I did the same and sent it all out to them. For the younger one I gave them money to buy him something.

At 21 months your granddaughter is probably too young to understand yet so asking mum and dad to get her something from you seems the best idea.

My son and family live abroad so I transfer money because I have no idea what they like or want.
DIL uses part of it for a present and the rest goes in the college fund. They have so many toys I wouldn't know where to start.
If you want to send something just ask for a link to something they would like buy and post it.
If you buy something without asking you could be wasting money.
It is best to be organised because of the posting dates for abroad.

Hi, Crissie. For what it’s worth I always ask my children what the grandchildren need/would like. It saves any duplications, or wasting money on things they don’t use. If they don’t come up with anything I just give the cash, for them to spend on whatever the children need or want to do later in the year.