👵👴 Grandparents Day Crafts for the Whole Family
- Sherrie Image
- Oct 1, 2025
- 2 min read
Estimated Reading Time: 4–5 min
💛 Celebrate Generations with Handmade Love
Grandparents Day is the perfect excuse to slow down and create something special with (or for) the people who spoil us best. Whether you’re crafting for a grandparent who lives next door or mailing a surprise to someone far away, these easy, heartfelt crafts are a great way to say “thank you” and “I love you.”
Here are 3 family-friendly craft ideas to celebrate Grandparents Day, from keepsake gifts to fun photo surprises.
🎨 Craft #1: Handprint Family Tree
Description: A sweet keepsake showing how the family grows—one handprint at a time.
🛒 Materials:
Large sheet of construction paper or canvas
Brown, green, and assorted colored paint
Foam brush or sponge
Markers
Optional: frame
👩🎨 Instructions:
Use brown paint to create a tree trunk and branches.
Let each family member dip their hand in green paint to stamp “leaves” around the branches.
Write names below each print. Add a title like “Our Family Tree” or “The Roots of Our Love.”
Let dry and frame or gift as-is.
✅ Bonus: Add fingerprints around the edge as a “leaf border!”
🖼️ Image idea: A painted canvas with handprints in various sizes and colors.
💌 Craft #2: “Open When” Letters
Description: Create a bundle of thoughtful notes for grandparents to open on special days.
🛒 Materials:
Envelopes (3–5 per child)
Small notecards or paper
Stickers, washi tape, or drawings
Ribbon or twine
👩🎨 Instructions:
Label each envelope “Open When…” (e.g., “you miss me,” “you need a laugh,” “you feel proud”).
Have kids write or draw something for each prompt.
Decorate the envelopes and stack or tie them together.
Deliver or mail them as a sweet surprise!
✅ Tip: Let older kids include jokes, coupons, or funny memories.
🖼️ Image idea: A stack of decorated envelopes with colorful ribbon and tags.
📷 Craft #3: “Why I Love You” Photo Frame
Description: Combine photos and heartfelt words into a gift-worthy frame.
🛒 Materials:
Plain wooden frame
Paint, markers, stickers
Printed photo of the grandchild(ren)
Paper strips with written messages
Mod Podge or glue
👩🎨 Instructions:
Paint and decorate the frame.
Insert a photo in the center.
Write 5–10 “I love you because…” messages and glue around the border or back.
Seal with Mod Podge if desired.
✅ Kid Tip: Ask younger kids to dictate their messages—“I love Grandma because she makes cookies!” 🍪
🖼️ Image idea: A photo frame with colorful paint, glitter, and handwritten notes tucked around the photo.
🖨️ Printable: Grandparents Day Memory Card
Let kids fill this out to gift or mail:
💬 Prompt | ✍️ My Answer |
My grandparent’s name is... | |
My favorite thing to do together is... | |
They are the best at... | |
I love them because... | |
If I could give them anything... |
👵 Bonus: Draw a picture of you and your grandparent on the back!
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