30 Gift Ideas for Grandparents

Hues and Cues runs on color words rather than trivia, and as many as ten people at a family reunion can play the same game.

On her turn, a grandmother can hint at dusty rose while a grandson insists the square looks more like salmon.

This picture jigsaw gives a retired grandparent a slow project to spread across the dining table.

They can leave it half done and come back later to fill in the middle.

This bird jigsaw fits a feeder-watching grandparent with binoculars kept by the kitchen window.

As the picture comes together, it shows the kind of visitors they watch from that window.

The Sony STRDH190 receiver gives a grandparent with a record collection a proper hub for the living room stereo.

Bluetooth lets them stream a podcast from a phone too. It also comes with a remote, so they can change the volume from the armchair.

The Amazon Kindle lets a well-read grandparent download the next novel without a trip to the bookstore.

Titles they finish stay on the e-reader, so rereading an old favorite means no hunt through the bookcase. It also goes along in a tote bag on a long visit with family.

Soundcore Q30 headphones suit a grandparent who wants quiet for music or an audiobook.

Noise canceling turns down the TV and kitchen clatter. They can settle into the armchair and hear every word at a low volume.

Café-style foam lands on homemade coffee with this milk frother, a fit for a coffee-loving grandparent.

They brew their usual pot, then froth a little warm milk and spoon it over the cup. Visiting family can get a homemade cappuccino at breakfast instead of plain black coffee.

This slow cooker suits a grandparent known for feeding the whole family at weekend get-togethers.

Stew or pot roast goes in after breakfast, then simmers on its own while the cook visits with relatives. By the time everyone sits down, dinner gets ladled straight from the pot.

The album's pages give a grandparent's growing pile of family snapshots a home beside the reading chair.

Someone who orders prints of every school portrait wants them where visiting family can browse, not stuck in a drawer. Each filled page ends up tracing a grandchild's school years, from a kindergarten portrait to a graduation cap.

This foldable foot spa gives a grandparent with tired feet a warm bubbling soak at home.

The massage balls turn on their own, so there is no need to shuffle. Afterward it folds flat and tucks away in a closet.

The Vertuo Pop+ gives a grandparent with a daily cafe-style coffee habit a way to brew it at home.

It comes with a milk frother, so a latte with foam is easy to make. Visiting family can get one at the kitchen table.

The Keurig K-Supreme lets a grandparent who drinks coffee solo or with a spouse brew mug by mug.

They can switch roasts from mug to mug, keeping a decaf pod handy as well. When a grandchild drops by, the visitor gets a fresh mug from a pod of their choosing.

With the crossword spread out, a grandparent lights this candle and the kitchen smells of apple pie.

Someone who once baked for every family gathering gets that homey aroma back without switching on the oven. The emptied jar ends up holding pens beside the phone.

This Bodum brewer suits a grandparent who likes to make coffee by hand.

A reusable stainless steel filter means no paper filters to buy. On a slow morning, they pour the water gradually and carry the pot to the table.

Coffee by the pot starts many grandparents' days, and this Mr. Coffee maker brews one at home.

The pot stays on the counter while they read the paper, so a refill is ready once the mug runs dry.

Ember's smart mug is a gift for the grandparent whose morning coffee lasts through the whole newspaper.

By the time the sports page is done, the coffee in it is still pleasant to drink.

Americanflat's matched frames give a grandparent a place to show favorite grandchild photos.

The set comes with an easel for the shelf and hanging hardware for the wall. One can stand by the reading chair while another goes up in the hallway.

Moccasin slippers give a retired grandfather something to pull on each morning around the house.

He can wear them from his first coffee until the evening news, instead of shuffling around in socks. Check his usual shoe size before you order.

A grandparent who always has a bookmark tucked in some novel can start on a fresh one with Doubleday's French Illusion.

Rather than a figurine for the shelf, it gives a daily reader something to pick up from the porch chair.

A grandparent who keeps a stack of thick novels beside the armchair has room for Penguin Life's Always Remember on top.

Between chapters of something longer, it offers a calmer page to linger over and share with whoever drops by.

The Boys in the Boat gives a history-loving grandparent a book by Daniel James Brown.

They can take a chapter each afternoon on the porch. Then it is a book worth handing down to a grandchild.

A Man Called Ove gives a grandparent fond of novels a book by Fredrik Backman to settle into.

It suits a reader in a book group or a paperback swap with friends. Afterward, it is easy to pass along.

The Wright Brothers by David McCullough gives a grandparent fond of American history a biography to own.

It suits a reader keen on aviation and inventors. Later it is a book to share with a curious grandchild.