Unique Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Grandchildren
Unique Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Grandchildren Your Home
For the budding scientist or astronaut: Lego’s Women of NASA. Lego regularly issues various commemorative sets, and here’s one that focuses on women who have played a key role at the space agency. In the set: Lego versions of Sally Ride (the first woman in space), Mae Jemison (the first African American woman in space), Margaret Hamilton (software lead designer for the Apollo 11 moon landing mission) and Nancy Grace Roman (a major figure in the Hubble Space Telescope development). — Receive access to exclusive information, benefits and discounts For the one day college-bound: A . Money donated to this account, as you might expect, can be used to pay for college.This can be the gift that keeps on giving over the years, as the balance grows tax-deferred (and can be withdrawn tax-free if used to pay for qualified college expenses).
Something not stamped out of a factory: Online craft sales site Etsy offers hundreds of selections from various artists (it’s also a good place for the vice-versa gift from grandchildren to grandparents).
For grandchildren who value experiences over things: Concert tickets or group memberships fit the bill. ticket giant Ticketmaster sells gift cards online. (AARP also is offering Ticketmaster/Live Nation discounts to see Blue Man Group).
Something sentimental: Home site the Spruce offers six ideas for sentimental gifts for older grandchildren, including a family photo book or an heirloom.
5 Fresh Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Grandkids
Off-beat presents to make their holidays special
Courtesy of Lego Lego's new Women of NASA set would make a great holiday gift for the budding young astronaut in your family. With the holidays fast approaching, it’s time to think about gifts for your grandchildren. You can fall back on the old reliables — for the younger grandchildren, gift cards or clothing for the older ones — but here are five ideas that are a bit off the beaten path.For the budding scientist or astronaut: Lego’s Women of NASA. Lego regularly issues various commemorative sets, and here’s one that focuses on women who have played a key role at the space agency. In the set: Lego versions of Sally Ride (the first woman in space), Mae Jemison (the first African American woman in space), Margaret Hamilton (software lead designer for the Apollo 11 moon landing mission) and Nancy Grace Roman (a major figure in the Hubble Space Telescope development). — Receive access to exclusive information, benefits and discounts For the one day college-bound: A . Money donated to this account, as you might expect, can be used to pay for college.This can be the gift that keeps on giving over the years, as the balance grows tax-deferred (and can be withdrawn tax-free if used to pay for qualified college expenses).
Something not stamped out of a factory: Online craft sales site Etsy offers hundreds of selections from various artists (it’s also a good place for the vice-versa gift from grandchildren to grandparents).
For grandchildren who value experiences over things: Concert tickets or group memberships fit the bill. ticket giant Ticketmaster sells gift cards online. (AARP also is offering Ticketmaster/Live Nation discounts to see Blue Man Group).
Something sentimental: Home site the Spruce offers six ideas for sentimental gifts for older grandchildren, including a family photo book or an heirloom.