Guide
Christmas Gifts for Grandparents from Grandkids (2026)
New · instant personalized gift
A puzzle book made from their own family
Type the grandkids’ names, the pets, the old street and the favorite pie. We build a large print puzzle book around them: word searches, fill-ins, a crossword from your own clues, an answer key and gift tags. You see a preview before you pay, and the printable PDF is ready in about a minute. Nothing ships, so it works even on Christmas Eve.
New · instant from your family tree
Turn your family tree into a book
Export a GEDCOM from Ancestry, MyHeritage or your genealogy program and get a printable family history book in minutes: a fan chart, a descendant chart, a page for every ancestor with a frame for their photo, a timeline and an index. Living relatives are hidden, and the file itself stays on your computer. Preview it free before you buy.
Grandparents tend to say they don't need anything, and they usually mean it. What they do love is anything that has the grandkids in it: their names, their handwriting, a reason to call. Here are Christmas gifts for grandparents from grandkids, sorted by who you are buying for, with personalized ideas at every price. We design every one of them ourselves.
Quick picks: a grandkids' names word search ($11.99), a personalized family puzzle book ($19.99), a Grandma crossword ornament with the year on it, or a Grandpa sudoku mug with a real puzzle.
Personalized gifts for grandparents from the grandkids
A family tree with every grandchild's name
Our grandparents family tree fan chart puts Grandma and Grandpa at the center, with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren fanning out around them, each branch in its own color. Send us the names and we design it for you, then send a proof to check before the print-ready files. From $29.99 on Etsy; print and frame it locally. Prefer to type the names in yourself? The editable fan chart is an instant download.
- Grandkids' names word search: up to 20 grandchildren's names hidden in a large print word search, each one exactly once, never backwards. Grandma gets the puzzle to solve and a matching keepsake with every name highlighted, at 8x10 and 11x14 to frame. Made to order, $11.99.
- Personalized family puzzle book: 26 large print pages of word searches, fill-ins and scrambles made from your family's own words: the grandkids' names, the dog, the street they grew up on. With a dedication page from you. PDF in 1-2 business days, $19.99.
Christmas gifts for Grandma from the grandkids
- Grandma crossword ornament: a real mini crossword in letter tiles with holly and the year, so it goes on the tree every Christmas. There are versions for Nana and Great-Grandma too.
- Grandma's word search mug or sudoku mug: a real puzzle to solve with her morning coffee, with the name line personalized before you order.
- Grandma's grandkids word search ornament: a real word search of grandkid words (hugs, giggles, cookies, spoiled), with a line underneath for the grandkids' names and the year. Also for Nana, in sage green, and as a Grandma's grandkids word search mug in rose. Her name on the mug is up to you: there are versions for Nana in sage green, Mimi in plum and Gigi in teal.
- The grandkids' names word search above, in rose or sage, makes a lovely Grandma gift on its own or tucked in a frame.
Christmas gifts for Grandpa from the grandkids
- Grandpa's sudoku mug: most sudoku mugs print a pretend grid. This one carries a real, easy sudoku with exactly one solution, answers printed small and upside down. Also for Papa.
- Grandpa crossword ornament or Papa, with the year on the bottom line.
- Grandpa's grandkids word search mug: navy and gold, with fishing, stories, pancakes and the backyard hidden in a real word search, and the grandkids' names and the year on the front. Also as a Papa's mug in charcoal.
- Grandpa's grandkids word search ornament: the same idea for the tree, in navy and gold, with the grandkids' names and the year under the puzzle. Also for Papa, in charcoal.
- A shirt he can actually solve (see the puzzle lover section below).
For the grandparent who does the puzzle every morning
Puzzle shirts covered in real puzzles
These all-over-print tees are covered in real, solvable puzzles, 28 on every pattern repeat, from sudoku and crosswords to word searches, cryptograms and scrambles. The Festive puzzle shirt has holiday puzzles in deep red and green on cream; the Newsprint puzzle shirt is black ink on warm off-white, like the morning paper, and also comes in navy and charcoal. For a fan of one kind of puzzle, there are all-crossword, all-sudoku and all-word search shirts. Sizes S to 3XL, from $39.99 plus shipping on Etsy, made to order. Each order comes with an answer key.
- Tern Harbor #1: The Keeper's Spyglass: a large print murder mystery advent calendar that starts December 1. Each day brings one short chapter and one puzzle (a word search, crossword, cryptogram or logic puzzle), and the culprit is revealed on Christmas Eve. Give it before December 1. For grandparents who live far away, buy two copies and solve each day's puzzle together on the phone. Paperback at Barnes & Noble.
- Crossword gift wrap: nine real Christmas crosswords on every sheet, so they can solve their way into the present. Choose red Merry Christmas or green Season's Greetings.
For both grandparents
- Large print 2027 wall calendar: big, bold dates and a large print word search every month, printed and mailed to them with free US shipping. Write the grandkids' birthdays in before you wrap it. There is also a sudoku version.
- First Christmas as Grandparents ornament: for new grandparents, from the newest grandchild (with a little help).
- The grandparents family tree fan chart above, signed by every grandchild on the back of the frame.
For a milestone birthday in 2027
Is a grandparent turning 80, 90 or 70 next year? Our birth-year puzzle books take them back to the year they were born, with trivia, word searches, crosswords and Remember When conversation starters, all in large print: Born in 1947 for an 80th, Born in 1937 for a 90th and Born in 1957 for a 70th. Instant download, $7.99, and a great way to get Grandpa telling stories at the table.
For the grandpa who is a Mason
Lodge officer mugs and ornaments
Navy and gold mugs with the square and compasses on one side and his office's jewel on the other, personalized with his name, lodge name and number, and the year: Worshipful Master 2027, Worshipful Master 2026, Past Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Secretary and Treasurer.
Matching Christmas ornaments are on Zazzle for the Worshipful Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden and Secretary. The mugs and ornaments are printed and shipped by Zazzle; price, shipping and returns are shown at Zazzle's checkout.
Gifts the grandkids can make themselves
The best gift is sometimes the one the kids make. Open our free Puzzle Maker, type in the grandkids' names, the pets and Grandma's favorite things, and print a word search, a crossword or a scramble with an answer key. Add a drawing on the back and roll it up with a ribbon. For a bigger stack of puzzles to wrap, print our free 16-page large print puzzle pack.
When to order
Order early for Christmas. Mugs, ornaments, calendars and shirts are printed to order and then shipped, so check the delivery date at checkout before you count on it arriving by December 25. Printables arrive as files you print yourself: instant downloads right away, and made-to-order printables within 1-2 business days, which makes them the safe pick for late shoppers. Anything with a puzzle a day, like the advent mystery, should be in their hands before December 1.
More ideas: gifts for seniors who love puzzles and our gifts for puzzle lovers shop.
Questions & answers
What is a good Christmas gift for grandparents from the grandkids?
Something with the grandkids in it. A word search that hides every grandchild's name, a puzzle book made from your family's own names and places, or a family tree fan chart with the grandparents at the center all say "we thought about you" and get used long after Christmas.
When should I order Christmas gifts for grandparents?
Order early for Christmas. Mugs, ornaments, calendars and shirts are printed to order and then shipped, so check the delivery date shown at checkout. Made-to-order printables, such as the family puzzle book, arrive as files within 1-2 business days, so they are the safest choice when Christmas is close.
Can the grandkids make the gift themselves?
Yes. Our free Puzzle Maker turns any list of words into a printable word search, crossword or scramble with an answer key, so kids can type in their own names and favorite things and print a puzzle for Grandma or Grandpa. It is free and needs no signup.
Are the puzzles on the mugs and shirts real?
Yes. The sudoku mugs carry a real sudoku with exactly one solution, with the answers printed small and upside down. The puzzle shirts are covered in real crosswords, sudoku, word searches and more, and each order comes with an answer key.
What if my grandparent has trouble reading small print?
Choose large print. The family puzzle book, the grandkids' names word search, the 2027 wall calendar and the advent mystery book are all set in large print.
