Each year, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.
It’s the perfect time to highlight the women in your life who have made a difference to you.
On Mother’s Day, you can show gratitude to your grandmother(s), too.
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If you want to buy your grandmother a gift this Mother’s Day, but don’t know where to start, this roundup can serve as inspiration for what you can gift this May.
Here are 11 ideas.
Don’t forget to show your love to your grandma this Mother’s Day. This guide is full of ideas for what you can gift her. (iStock)
- Personalized tote bag
- Grandma-themed journal
- Baking kit
- Gardening set
- Book-themed gift
- Coffee lover’s present
- Framed collage
- Custom jewelry
- Herbal tea-themed gift
- Personalized group video
- Slippers & hand cream
Your grandma will love having an item with a personalized touch. When thinking about personalized gifts, you also want to ensure you’re being practical. You’ll want to buy something that they will actually use, that won’t just be a collector of dust.
One great personalized gift you can get this Mother’s Day is a tote bag. You’ve got a lot of different options here, depending on your grandmother’s interests.
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For example, a classic grocery tote is a great, practical option that she can use every time she goes to the store.
If your grandma spends her retirement traveling, consider purchasing the “Grandma’s Getaway Bag” on Etsy, which is great for beach trips and any other travel experiences as it fits all the vacation essentials.
Journaling each day is a very calming practice. Why not gift your grandma a journal for Mother’s Day, but not just any journal, one that is made perfectly for her?
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There are many different journals made specifically for grandmas, that help them capture memories with their grandchildren and serve as a beautiful keepsake to look back on.
There’s even one especially for first-time grandmothers. Different versions of these journals can all be found on Amazon for a low price.
Grandmas are known to always be in the kitchen whipping up sweet treats for their grandkids.
If your grandma is one that spends a lot of time in the kitchen, baking supplies make a great Mother’s Day gift.
Most grandmas can never have enough baking supplies. (iStock)
The key to this gift is to make sure they don’t already have the items you’re buying. To do this, think outside the box, by purchasing items that are practical, but also unique.
For example, a customized apron with a sweet message across the front makes for a practical and unique gift for grandma that she can use each time she bakes.
Think about items that may need replacing, like mixing bowls with a fun design or customized oven mitts.
You could also gift a cookbook or baking book along with this gift to inspire new recipes.
Since Mother’s Day falls in the spring, gardening tools and yard decor make for a very timely and useful gift for grandmas.
Whether your grandma enjoys tinkering around in her yard, planting flowers each year, or tends to a full vegetable garden, outdoor working tools make for a great gift.
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There are so many different options to gift, from classic tools like gardening shears, watering cans and shovels, to more on the side of decor, with things like statues, bird feeders and beautiful outdoor lights.
Garden decor adds some personality to your outdoor space. (iStock )
If your grandma can spend hours curled up with a good book, use that as inspiration for your Mother’s Day gift.
This book-themed gift can include a copy of a novel, of course, but also a small throw blanket for her to use while she reads, bookends for organization, or maybe even a new pair of reading glasses.
A notebook and pens are also a great addition to this themed gift, so she can write down her thoughts as she works her way through the new book.
Many people start their morning with a hot (or iced) cup of Joe. If your grandma can’t start the day without coffee in hand, gift her a beautiful customized mug, an organizer for her coffee pods or a warmer to keep her cup of coffee toasty.
Purchase a coffee sign for her to display in her house, or a rack to hang all her favorite coffee mugs.
Coffee-themed gifts are practical and fun to put together. (iStock)
There are also tons of coffee subscription services you could sign your grandma up for. This will be a gift that keeps on giving.
Using an app, make a collage of up to 200 images to show a special matriarch how much you care through the company Keepsake.
Select the frame style and add a personalized message, caption or note directly onto the collage for another thoughtful flourish.
This gift will allow your grandmother to frame and decorate her home with pictures of you and other cherished family memories.
This gift has the perfect mix of sentimentality and affordability, making it a great selection for Mother’s Day.
Show your grandmother or grandmother figure some love with this personalized present.
On the easy-to-use Talia Sari website, select any place in the world and create your preliminary design.
An example of Talia Sari Custom Map Jewelry is shown here. (Talia Sari brand)
You can select the street your grandparents met on, where their first child was born or perhaps the address of a restaurant you frequented together.
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Once you’ve selected the destination, you can shift and move the map, choose the size, select a gold or silver finish, and add an enamel, heart or pearl marker to mark a specific place. Choose from a necklace, ring, earrings or brooch.
Surprise your grandma who loves tea with a chest from Tea Forté Herbal which is filled with caffeine-free, herbal tea blends.
Twenty flavors run the gamut from Apricot Amaretto to Winter Chai, and the reusable serving box can be refilled again.
The Tea Forté Herbal Tea Chest is pictured. Twenty flavors include Apricot Amaretto and Winter Chai. (Tea Forté)
If your grandmother is more of a mild tea fan, then this gift will be an excellent beverage for her to enjoy morning, noon and night.
Wow your grandmother with a group video including members of the family that shows how much you all care.
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Don’t let the fact that you’re not a video expert prevent you from putting one together. At Tribute, a video-making brand, a staffer will compile a video for you, making the process easy and seamless.
If you want to help your grandma wind down after a long day, a nice cozy pair of slippers and calming lotion will be a great gift.
Buy both items in one gift package at a place like Olive & Cocoa.
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The fuzzy pair of slippers and lotion are beautifully packaged in a wooden crate, so you won’t have to worry about wrapping this gift.
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