I’ve received many emails asking for more Easter gift ideas for grandparents and grandchildren. Grandparents and grandchildren, alike, love to receive gifts that are from the heart and made by the gift giver. My favorite gifts from my grandchildren have been the ones they made themselves. Keepsake gifts are priceless, irreplaceable treasures for life.
Here are Nana’s favorite 10 Easter gift ideas that can be given to either grandparents or grandchildren:
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Grandparents, together with your grandchildren read these Easter and Spring poems, then write a poem together. Use the poem to create a greeting card. The following Easter and Spring poems were taken from “Side by Side, Poems to Read Together”, collected by Lee Bennett Hopkins.
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Grandparents, as you know, Easter will soon be here which provides for a great opportunity to sit down and spend quality time with your grandchildren. While creating one of a kind artistic masterpieces to cherish, take advantage of your time together and chat about anything and everything that comes along. I’m sure it will become a well thought of memory for both grandparents and grandchild in years to come.
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When my children were young, they would hunt throughout the yard for the Easter Eggs they colored the day before and search for their baskets the Easter Bunny left hidden somewhere inside the house. Their baskets were filled to the brim but not with expensive, must have toys. In their Easter baskets, they would find candy, of course, a coloring book and crayons, a story book, a funny small rabbit or bunny figurine or stuffed animal, small toys that would keep them busy for at least 10 minutes, and a coupon for free ice cream or kids meal. It was difficult for my oldest daughter, Lori, because her friend who lived six houses down the street would receive a Barbie Doll House or the equivalent from the Easter Bunny. I didn’t believe that Easter was a time for such extravagant gifts - especially since my children’s birthdays were in February, March, and April. I still believe that Easter presents should not be the focus of the holiday for the children.
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