Grandparents love to dote upon their grandchildren. Almost any memento of their grandchildren’s lives can be turned into personalized gift that grandparents can display, wear, or treasure. These gifts not only give them something to cherish, they also show them what is happening in the lives of the ones they love.

Pictures, handprints, footprints, school assignments, and other treasures can be easily turned into crafty tokens to give as gifts. A child of any age can make a handprint or footprint with ink or paint and write a note to a grandparent. You can easily frame these together to hang on a wall, and your kids will probably love being able to get a little messy in the process. If you don’t want to frame them, handprints or footprints can also be made into Christmas ornaments by simply mounting them on a stiff board, adding decorations, and attaching a string.

Photo collages are another way to show grandparents what your family is up to. Use your creativity to choose and arrange pictures and mount them on a background or put the pictures into a collage frame. You can also organize the photos you take into a scrapbook with decorations and brief descriptions of the pictures. If you don’t have very much time, you can have someone else print your photos on mugs, t-shirts, or handbags. With custom sticker printing, you can even turn your children’s faces or favorite sayings into decals or bumper stickers that grandparents can display anywhere.

You can also help your child write letters and decorate cards that grandparents can read and display on the fridge or coffee table. Have your children tell their grandparents about a success in school, a new friend, or something they learned recently and draw pictures, stamp, or color the card. Even something this simple can put a smile on a grandparents face and makes the perfect gift.