homemade gifts from dc to grandparents

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The grandparents love getting gifts that the child has put work into. So in the past, we've done photo-mugs and photo-keyrings and photo-shopping bags etc. Typically with a drawing by the child as the photo, instead of a photo of the child.

What else can we do? DC are 7 and 10 so can do something a bit more artistic than just a clay tea-light holder, plus the grandparents don't want too much tat.

So I'm looking for recommendations for websites that will turn a child's drawing into a useful gift, or will turn a photo into something more original than a mug.

Any ideas?

I can't remember where, but I'm sure I've seen kids sketches etched into glass. Might be pricey though

We use photobox
Canvas prints are nice, so are phone covers and wash bags

If GPs don't want too much tat, how about a consumable?

Fudge, cakes, bath bombs, soap, homemade cordial etc

Could choose their favourite scents &/or flavours and put in a hamper the kids have decorated, maybe with a few other bits they have bought?

You could always add something a bit more long lasting like painted drinking glasses or beeswax wrap if you didn't want it all to be consumed

Oh sorry just saw you specified you wanted something with a drawing

sketches etched in glass would be good.

consumables would be good too but i'm never sure if I can make them nice enough. but if you know a great recipe for bath bombs etc then that would be great.

where you do you get photo wash bags?

Hi,

I'm not sure if this falls in the tat category, but I took my daughter to a pottery painting place and she decorated some mugs. I know my parents will like the home made element and they can be used so won't end up gathering dust.

Do you have a sewing machine? My DDs (8 & 11) have taken to sewing recently as they have been making things for their Brownies/Guides Christmas fair. Among other things they’ve done little padded keyrings and Christmas tree decorations which might work well for your D.C. They are cheap and easy to make. All you need is some felt, some Christmassy fabric for the decorations and other nice fabric for the keyrings (a fat quarter will do perfectly) and a sewing machine. Some ribbons and buttons help to make things a wee touch nicer, and of course keyring rings if you’re doing those. (Easily available on Amazon)

My Granda recently had an accident and is currently in hospital so the DDs made him some extra wee decorations to decorate a small tree in his hospital room and a Christmas stocking with some of his favourite biscuits in it. He was absolutely delighted.

Could your DC do something like that? Homemade stuff that is useful (can be hung on the tree) but is meant to be packed away for 11m of the year so not really clutter.

We bought some paint-your-own mugs from the Works. I think they were £2.50, and once painted, you set them in the oven. Mine children are small, so the outcome won’t be overly artistic, but older children could probably do a lovely job of them.

We've done coasters from Hama beads for a few relatives. For one great aunty we did an Art Deco style black, grey and white square coaster to match her living room. Came out really well!

lots of good ideas, thank you.

You can get notebooks with children’s pictures engraved into the cover. I think they were from NOTHS