When grandparents live far away, staying connected takes effort. These gifts bridge the distance with something tangible and sentimental.
Regular Update Gifts
- Monthly photo subscription: Services print and post a photo each month — grandparents get a new fridge photo regularly without needing an app.
- Digital photo frame: Upload photos from your phone directly to a frame in their home. They see new photos appear like magic.
- Grandchild artwork prints: Photograph your child's art and have it printed and posted.
Keepsake Gifts
- Handprint kit posted: Send an inkless wipe kit, take prints, and post the results to grandparents for framing.
- Video message book: Recordable books and frames let you record a message that plays when a button is pressed.
- "Grandma/Grandpa and Me" photo book: A printed book of photos together, updated yearly.
Interactive Gifts
- Matching story books: Buy two copies of the same book so grandparent can read along during video calls.
- Activity subscription: A craft or baking kit sent to both households to do "together" on a video call.