2025 Best Gifts from grandparents for grandkids
We’re really fortunate to have parents that love our kids so well. And sometimes they have a gift idea that they really want to get our children and then there other times where certain ages that are more tricky. That’s when they ask for recommendations from us!
As parents (and pediatric speech language pathologists), we love asking for gifts that are long-lasting, gifts that are more about an experience, something we wouldn’t necessarily buy our own child, or something that gives us the gift of time.
So if you’re a grandparent looking to give your grandchild an intentional gift this holiday season OR you’re a parent whose parent is asking you what they should get your little one (still following? 🤣), we have some ideas for you!
best gift ideas from grandparents for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers
These sturdy photo books from Pinhole Press will help babies + toddlers learn (and eventually say) the names of people, places, and things that are important to their world. They’re so fun to flip through! Plus, Pinhole Press really makes it easy to upload your photos and get your book printed quickly.
Use code WEETALKERS to get 30% off your board book purchase throughout the holiday season.
Katie's kids all rode this one (like literally passed it down through 4 kids and it’s still in great shape). Balance bikes are a great way to help your little one be a successful, early bike rider! You can start around 18 months.
Zoo or Aquarium Membership
We really love experience gifts—it’s such a nice thing to have access to throughout the year. Zoo memberships, a membership to the aquarium, or your local children’s museum are all great ideas!
Storytime (videos + podcast episodes) for toddlers and preschoolers
Our Songs+Stories membership is similar to library story time, with lots of options for engaging themes your grandchild will love. It’s a safe, high-quality (and ad free) screen time option. They’ll also have access to all our podcast episode for toddlers and preschoolers.
It’s also super beneficial for your grandchild’s language development—whether they are already super chatty or not using many words yet.
Gift cards are available here.
Audio players such as the Yoto or Tonie Box make wonderful gifts for toddlers and preschoolers. We really love that each audio player offers cards or figures where you can create your own recording. Reading one of your grandchild’s favorite stories in your voice is such a cool thing when you are not together!
Your grandchild would be thrilled to check the mail to find something just for them each month! We really love the Highlights High Five magazine or National Geographic Little Kids edition. Little ones have so much fun flipping through these fun magazines.
PLUS, books always make a great gift for little ones
As parents, we LOVE when our kids are gifted books. It’s so nice to have something new to read (plus, books fit nicely on a shelf 😉).
Reading with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers is a great way to build their language skills and also really helps create a solid foundation for when they’re ready to start school.
We’ve read so many books with little ones throughout our careers as pediatric SLPs and also with our own kids! To get our list of favorites, you can download our free toddler book list or peruse our 2024 book gift guide. There are some real gems in there ✨
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