Here are many Grandparents Day Crafts projects, activities, and ideas for you and your kids. Find out about Arts and Crafts Projects for Grandparents Day Gifts Ideas with the following these crafts instructions, directions, and activities for children to make for their Grandmothers and Grandfathers
Absolutely
Awesome Floral Bouquet for Grandparents Day - - These
Color Surge™ flowers are bursting with bright colors! Make a
bouquet to dazzle someone special—it will always look fresh!
Accordion-Fold
Flowers Gift Making Craft for Grandparents - - Surprise
someone you love with a bold bouquet of flowers! These are so
colorful your green thumb will want to make more!
A
Family Tree Mobile Activity to Make Gift for Grandma and Grandpa - - A
traditional family
tree, with its maze of branches and leaves, isnot an easy concept for
kids to grasp. This whimsical mobile, which looks wonderful suspended
above a child's bed, puts basic lineage into perspective. Your
child's portrait is at the top, supporting three generations: you,
his grandparents and his great-grandparents.
A
Garden Plaque Making Instructions for Grandparents Day - - Here
is a clever craft idea for summer. Kids can make this garden plaque
extra special with all their treasures and display it in the garden
to admire - or give it as a very special gift!
A
Glasses Case - - Here
is a simple craft idea that kids can make for parents, teachers,
grandparents - perfect for a pair of beside reading spectacles!
Art
Deco Retro Cards to Make - - In
the Roaring Twenties, the cool sophistication of Art Deco was in
fashion. Now they’re back! Art Deco designs are famous for
their angular fan and diamond shapes and diagonal chevrons. Art Deco
buildings home décor, and fashion often rely on mirrors,
chrome, and crystal for stark contrast.
Breezy
Blossoms for Gift for Grandmother & Grandfather - - What’s
more colorful than a spring flower garden? Why not get together with
Grandpa or a neighbor to create your own breezy blossoms. Bring back
that fresh feeling any time of year!
Bright
Borders Picture Frame to Make - - Make
memories with this easy-to-make, no-mess frame. Kids can display
their own art or photos of themselves, pets, and family members.
Bookmark
Gift to Make For Grandma - - Choose
a great book for your grandma to present with this crafted bookmark
and I'm sure it will melt hearts!
Bunch
of Daffodils Gift for Grandma - - Aren't
these daffodils pretty? You can make your own by following this easy
guide!
Butterfly
Handprint Painting - - Encourage
your children to let their imagination run riot with this colorful
butterfly handprint painting.
Cameo
Brooches to Make for Grandmothers - - Here
is a really inspirational and unusual gift idea which kids can make -
perfect for Mother's Day or a favorite grandmother! You could also
make a key ring or perhaps even a small pair of cufflinks so that
Dads and grandfathers could be the lucky recipients, too!
Card
Making for Preschoolers - - Our
Card Making for Preschoolers craft can make 'cards with words' easy
for Preschoolers who may not be able to write, but they can recognize
and pick out letters! These can be made for any occasion or holiday
and is a great way to teach children how words are built!
Color Change Cards - - E-mail
is fun, but there’s nothing quite like a colorful, handmade
card that comes with a stamp on it! Many people say snail mail is one
of their favorite treats. When do you send friends and families
cards? Birthdays, holidays, to say "Thanks!" or "I’m
thinking of you!" are all good times to send unique,
personalized messages!
Cool Cut-Ups Picture Frame - - Looking
for a cool way to jazz up a picture frame? Decorate it with bright
bits of Crayola Color Explosion Spinner™ art!
Cup
of Love - - For
Grandparents Day, make the nicest "drink" anyone could
have. No one can refuse this special cup of love!
Cut-Out
Coaster - - Here's
a homemade gift kids can take a hand in: a stack of drink coasters.
Daisy
Picture - - Children can sew this pretty daisy picture to give as a gift (mount
it and frame in a simple frame like ours) or use it on the front of a
card for someone special, perhaps at Mother's Day.
Darling
Doily - - Handmade
fabric doilies are splendid gifts for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day,
or birthdays. Children take such pride in their beautiful, useful
creations!
Decoupage
Tray - - This
decoupage tray is a super gift which kids can make for Mother's Day,
Father's Day, Grandparent's Day or any other special occasion! And
how about serving a surprise breakfast in bed on it!
Easy
Recipe Holder - - This
Easy Recipe Holder is a great gift for the women in our lives! It
doubles as a functional craft AND a card for that special lady. Great
for Mother's day for preschoolers on up!
Eggshell
Mosaic - - Next
time you bake a cake don’t throw away the egg shells - use them
to create a lovely eggshell mosaic picture! Perfect as an Easter or
spring craft.
Faces in Flower Frame - - Need
a great gift for family or friends? Show off your new school photos
in a hand-decorated frame.
Family
Album - - This
quick informational page will be a permanent reminder of any family
reunion.
Family
Bulletin Board - - This
is a simple craft but it makes a cute gift that the kids can make
themselves - perhaps for Grandparent's Day? And it is a super "Back
to School" craft too, providing a special place for children to
show off their best work.
Family
Food Favorites - - Combine
three important family activities - dinner time, reading, and craft
time - to create a fun diorama of your family’s favorite foods
and traditions.
Family
Game Memories - - This
is a great way for generations to get to know each other, and learn
some new, or traditional, games.
Family
Tree - - This
Family Tree is a great Grandparents Day Craft for Toddlers on up.
They can make the tree and you can write on your family names. Make
it even more special by gluing on family pictures!
Family
Tree - - This
family tree display makes a great project (and poster) at any time of
year, but also an unusual and special gift for Grandparent's Day.
Fishing
Handprint - - This
Fishing Handprint
craft is a really fun fish craft for Preschoolers or Toddlers to
make! This would also make a great Father's Day, Grandparents Day, or
Sunday School craft! Decorate your fish any way you choose, and write
a message in the top right corner, for example: "Happy Father's
Day", "Teach a man to fish" or "Gone Fishing"
Flower
Photo Frame And Card - - Perfect
for Grandparent's Day or Mother's Day, you can make just one flower
photo frame or fill up a vase or bouquet!
Foam
Roses - - Who
doesn’t like getting red roses for Valentine’s Day? Make
this fun craft for your Mom and she will love and cherish it.
Foot
Print Magnets - - These
adorable Foot Print Magnets are a perfect gift for a Grandparent or
for someone special. These would even be fun to do with your baby,
change the words to suit the occasion!
Gift for a Golfer’s Desk - - Need
a gift for someone who loves golf? Receiving this picture frame and
pencil holder will be as satisfying as scoring a few birdies and
eagles!
Golden
Vase - - Show
your grandparents how you much you value them this Grandparents Day
and create a golden vase to complement their home. These vases are
attractive even without flowers!
Grandparent
Award - - The
Grandparent Award is a great craft idea for toddlers (on up), you may
need to cut the 'ribbons' and write on it, but they can stick on any
decorations they'd like on their special homemade gift!
Grandparent's
Day Muffin Flower Card - - These
are simple and fun crafts for even the youngest children to do.
Greetings 4 You - - Enjoy
making your own cards for holidays and birthdays? Crayola Color
Surge™ Marker and Paper System make your cards pop. Crayola
Hassle Free Watercolor mini-paintings make them keepsakes.
Groovy
Grandma Apron - - Being
a member of a family is wonderful. Because your grandparents have
lived a lot longer than you, they have many things to share: stories
about what life was like when they were your age, or skills and
talents you can learn from them such as cooking or fishing.
Hand-Colored
Oven Mitts - - Tap
kid's creativity to turn plain oven mitts and pot holders into handy
kitchen art fit for gift-giving.
Handprint
Bouquet - - This
Handprint Bouquet craft is a unique and personalized craft to give or
keep. Write your own message to the special someone who will receive
this great work of art!
Handprint
Heart - - If
your child prints a handprint heart, it will be yours forever! These
make a super quick craft activity for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day
and a lovely keepsake, too.
Handprint
Magnets - - Here
is a fun way for children to display artwork on the fridge - and it
makes a nice little present for Mother's Day, Father's Day or
Grandparent's Day too.
Handprint
Wall Hanging - - Instead
of just making something for your grandparents, get them involved in
the project too! Join your handprint with your Grandma or Grandpa to
make these adorable keepsake wall hangings.
Handy
Tray - - Honor
those "grand" people in your kids' lives on National
Grandparents' Day (September 9) with this functional keepsake.
Hanging
Scented Potpourri Ball - - This
is an easy project and a good choice for older children who wish to
make something a little different for Mother's Day. The doily and
silk flowers make this potpourri ball pretty to look at, while the
fragrant potpourri gently scents the air.
Heart
Fridge Magnet - Here's
a handmade kids craft which anyone would be proud to display on their
fridge - perfect for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.
Heart
Plant Stick - - This
super idea is perfect for children to make for their mothers on
Valentine's Day or Mother's Day. The craft can obviously be adapted
to suit the ages of your children and the materials you have to hand.
Hundreds
of Hearts Wreath - - Multiply
your love on Valentine's Day or any time! Create a wreath of painted
hearts for someone you adore.
I
Love My Mum Flower - - This
Mother's Day craft encourages children to think about what makes
their mother special. It is sure to become a treasured possession!
I'm
A Little Teapot Craft - - This
is a good craft for a grandparent who enjoys a cup of tea! You
can accompany it with some purchased tea bags, tea pot or tea cup.
Attach a single bag of tea and this poem for grandparent's who live
in a different city.
I’m
Growing Up Handprints - - Make
your own handprint paper or "I'm Growing Up" keepsake!
Crayola® Color Wonder™ won't color on skin, walls, carpet,
or clothing.
Keys
& Coin Keeper - - Some
Dads - or brothers or grandfathers - jingle lots keys and coins in
their pockets. Give them a hand for their pocket change and car keys
with this one-of-a-kind tray!
Kids'
Art Window Charms - - Even
the snowiest of winter days looks cheerier with these brightly
colored charms hanging in the window. Your child can draw geometric
designs, her cat, herself -- whatever strikes her fancy. They make
great kids' room decorations and lovely homemade gifts for moms and
grandparents.
Lace-Edged
Fan - - Why
do people use fans? Not long ago, every well-dressed woman carried a
fan. Today, fans are for fun-and to keep cool. You can make fans for
yourself, or to give as gifts.
Lacy
gift Wrap p - - Wrap
your gifts in recycled paper decorated with a lacy look using
Crayola® Gel Markers.
Lacy
Ring Binder - - Transform
an old or inexpensive ring binder to make a very special gift. Or
maybe as a place for your daughter to keep her best work and other
precious memories.
Layers
of Love Model Magic Heart - - Pile
on the Model Magic® and watch kids' love for art grow. With
layers of love, good times and good feelings are always close at
hand.
Mini
Chest of Drawers - - Here
is a chance to turn all those un-recyclable fruit juice cartons into
an attractive and useful gift. This chest of drawers can be an
excellent desk tidy, or very useful in the workroom as storage for
screws and nails. This is a craft that involves a bit of adult
preparation but when this is done even the youngest child can achieve
an impressive result.
Mosaic
Flowerpot - - Preserve
old treasures and create a useful gift in the process.
Mosaic
Plant Pot Stand - - This
craft is great for using up those little bits of fun foam you have
left over after other craft projects. Choose random colors or
encourage older children to think carefully about
Name
Magnets - - Kids
love to see their own name, and with this craft they can make some
really effective magnets to display their own artwork on the fridge -
or to give as a gift to siblings or for Mother's Day, Father's Day or
Grandparent's Day.
One
Eyed, One Horned, Flying Purple People Eater Paper Mache Version - His
mouth opens and you can put things inside! Give it as a gift to a
sibling or a grandparent (I'm sure they remember the song!)
Origami Tulip - - These
pretty tulips are perfect for Mother's Day cards, Spring decorations,
or just to cheer you up! The flower is relatively easy but the stem
is stiff to fold and may not be suitable for younger children.
Paper
Mache Bowl - - This
Paper Mache Bowl is a great gift to give someone special! It will
have to dry overnight for two nights, but its well worth the wait!
Paper
Maché Lion Book Holder - - This
is a very cute little gift for siblings to make for each other or for
a favorite grandparent.
Paper
Maché Tiger Book Ends - - Make
two identical tigers or two different animals for these cute
bookends. Makes a great gift from the kids.
Party
Place Cards - - Grandparents
are often the best teachers about giving and receiving. Many
grandparents love to give presents or special adventures and
opportunities. Why not show them that you also like giving as much as
receiving?
Patchwork
Ring Binder - - Give
your children some scrap fabrics from your stash and let them
decorate an old or inexpensive ring binder to make a super gift - or
a special file in which to keep their certificates, awards etc.
Paint-Swirl
Hearts - - While
Grandparents may be old hands at this love business, they're never
jaded when it comes to finger-painted cards created by their
school-age sweethearts.
Peek-a-boo
Treats - - Recipients
of this valentine need only look into their hearts to find something
truly sweet.
Peek-a-boo
Valentine - - Here's
what we know: more than 90 percent of kids want a valentine for their
grandparents. Here's what we suspect: more than 90 percent of
grandparents love nothing more than their grandchildren's faces.
Merge that data and you get this valentine, a wide-eyed favorite for
all ages.
Personalized
Flowerpot - - Kids
can give Mom a bouquet and a card in one with one of these hand
painted planters.
Personalized
Magnets - - Display
your family's magnetic personalities on your own fridge, or make a
gift set for friends and relatives.
Photo
Frames from CD Boxes - - Grandparents,
aunties and uncles and godparents always love to get photos of their
favorite children. Nice frames can be expensive to buy and impersonal
too. Why not get your children to help you create some frames with
bits and pieces you have lying around your house? You will all have
great fun doing it and will produce fun little frames that will be
especially treasured because the kids had a hand in making them. Be
warned – this idea is addictive!
Plaster
Handprint Picture - - This
Plaster Handprint Picture captures your child's hand forever and
makes a unique gift for Father's Day, Mother's Day, Grandparent's Day
or any special occasions.
Picture
Puzzle - - This
Picture Puzzle is a unique, personalized gift idea that anyone would
love to receive, and it's a super fun kids craft to make as well!
Pretty
Summer Flowers - - Bring
a colorful bit of summer inside anytime with this miniature planter.
This project will grow on you! It makes a great gift, too.
Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Handprint - - Your
child gets to lend a hand in crafting this ultra-easy decoration,
which makes a sweet gift for grandparents this Christmas.
Sea-Glass Planter - - Cover
a metal planter with Model Magic® Fusion™ compound. Press
in colorful sea glass or other natural materials. And presto - you
have created a beautiful indoor gift in which to grow herbs, flowers,
or tropical plants!
Shell
Photo Frame - - Take
advantage of a trip to the beach to collect shells for this pretty
shell photo frame - it makes a sweet gift which the kids can make
themselves, too.
Silhouettes - - These
are a really super keepsake gift kids can make for Mother's Day,
Father's Day, Grandparent's Day - or any time, just for fun!
Special
Words Pencil Holder - - Tell
someone how great they are by making them this Special Words Pencil
Holder. It's made from 100% recycled materials that you a have around
the house! A
great homemade gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day or for someone
special!
Spin
Art Heart - - Nothing
makes the head spin like love -- except, perhaps, this artistic
valentine.
Star
Photo Frame And Card - - Perfect
for Grandparent's Day or Father's Day, you can make just one star
photo frame or a whole galaxy!
Stay-in-Touch
Portrait - - How
do you stay in touch with friends and family? E-mail? Letters? Phone?
Display colorful portraits of people you love who live far away near
your computer or desk.
Sun
Handprint Craft - - Bring
a little sunshine into your home with this super easy sun handprint
craft for summer! And as it involves some painting, some tracing,
some cutting and some sticking, it proves a particularly popular
craft for kids!
The
Perfect Tie - - Children
can make The Perfect Tie for that special man in their life. Daddies,
Grandpas, and Uncles will be proud to wear this tie made especially
for them! A great homemade gift for Father's Day, Grandparent's Day,
or any special occasion.
Tissue
Paper Carnation Bouquet - - Flowers
are a mainstay on Valentine's Day, but real flower fade and wilt.
Make this pretty in pink bundle of carnations from tissue paper, they
will last forever!
Tissue
Paper Flowers and Juice Jar Vase - - You
can make some flowers and put them in a store bought vase or you can
make the vase and put in some silk flowers.
Treasure
This - - This
clever treasure box, which is organized around the principle that
anything goes, has ample room for plastic bags of beach sand, seed
packets, subway tokens, maps, sea glass, photos, finger paintings,
invitations or even a tiny book of best friends' autographs.
Versatile
Vase - - Handmade
gifts are a delight to make and receive! Kids arrange dry or silk
flowers, feathers, or other lovely items in their Very Versatile
Vase.
Vintage
Valentine - - Borrow
a Victorian tradition and treat your modern grandparents (or other
doting souls) to photos of their favorite kids.
'Visit
Me' Guest Soaps - - This
Grandparents Day, make grandma and grandpa's visit sweet and bubbly
with these pretty "visit me" guest soaps!
Votive
Candle Holder Craft - - Craft
a holiday gem with this jeweled votive
candleholder.
Kids love bejewelling the baby
food jar to
make this treasured craft.
Watch
Me Grow Handprints - - With
a little personal touch, you can capture your children's handprints
in Crayola® Model Magic®. This keepsake wins hands down with
parents, kids, and relatives!
Wallpaper
Butterfly Note Holders - - Add
a clothespin and a magnet to these wallpaper butterflies and you have
lovely note holders or picture holders for Mom to put on the fridge.
Wired
Star - - Although
cookie cutters are best known for their work in the kitchen, these
fun-shaped baking utensils can also play a role in decorating your
family's Christmas tree.
Wooden
Keepsake Plaque - - A wonderful gift for Grandma!
You
Are My Sunshine Craft - - A
photograph or hand drawn picture of your grandparent's face(s) and a
photograph or hand drawn picture of the child's face that will fit
inside the circle of the flower and the circle of the sun.
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