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13 Great Mothers Day Gifts for Grandma

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2011 Mothers Day Gift Ideas for Grandma

Great Mothers Day gifts for grandma .

In my opinion buying a Mothers Day gift for grandma is much easier than it is for mom. Grandmothers are obviosly older, which means they are more set in their ways and they know what they like.

If most grandma's are like mine, they tend to be collectors, this especially holds true for great grandmothers, so that makes your gift idea selection more crucial.

Although I have some jewelry and gift baskets on my list, my goal was to give you some other options other than the standard Mothers Day gifts: flowers, Mothers Day cards, common jewelry, poems and gift baskets etc. You know the deal.

Below I've listed some great gift ideas and hopefully your grandma will consider at least one of them the perfect Mothers Day gift.

Personalized Mothers Day Gifts

Picture frames, mugs, jewelry, mouse pads and more

Personalized Mothers Day gifts are not something new, so don't let grandma miss out.

Personalized picture frames and or mouse pads might seem a little cheesy to you or me, but it shows dear ole grandma that you put some thought into the gift.

That means more than you'll ever know to grandma. And don't worry kids, there pretty cheap too at online sites like Personalization Mall.

Mothers Day Retro Sweets

40's, 50's and 60's holiday nostalgic candy gift boxes

Take grandma back to her childhood with memories of sweets from the past.

Retro sweets gift baskets are filled with candy by decade, so all you need to do is find out when she was born.

Grandma's like to reminisce about the good old days, so bring a taste of her youth back to life.

Mothers Day Retro Sweets

Mothers Day Flowers

Send mothers day flowers to grandma this year

I wanted to keep this list a little bit original, but after being pressured, I had to wheel it out, and what would Mothers Day be without flowers?

I once wrote that ordering flowers for mom or grandma was a lazy way out, but I was quickly put in my place by the women in my life.

And after thinking about it, flower arrangements are the perfect Mothers Day gift, especially when your mom lives far away.

Online flower delivery websites like 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and Flowers.com make it easy to get flowers delivered anywhere in hours.

Also try 1-800-BASKETS.COM if a nice gift basket is more grandma's thing.

Candles

Pillar, scented and jar candles

Ok, this is not very unique, but you wanted Mothers Day gift ideas for grandma, didn't you? So if you have the kind of grandma that has everything, or is hard to buy for, a candle is perfect.

I wouldn't go the decorative candle route, because it might mess with her homes theme, but you can never go wrong with scented and jar candles.

Candles

Loving Family Jewelry

Gold and silver jewelry just for mom: pendants, necklaces, lockets, bracelets and earrings.

Perfect! That's really all I need to say about Loving Familys' jewelry collection made just for moms.

And as jewelry goes, they're inexpensive too.

Their designs are one of a kind and will be an instant hit with grandma this Mothers Day.

Loving Family Jewelry

Faberge Egg Box

The ultimate collectible for grandma

Your Mothers Day gift idea search for grandma might of just come to an end.

To you and me it might be just a really cool looking egg, but grandma's take their Faberge egg boxes very serious.

Don't you dare touch them either, there just for looks. And if you do dare to touch them you might be asked to go to the nearest tree to pick a switch (for you young whipper snappers, ask your parents about switches).

Faberge Egg Boxes

Collectible Figurines and Knick Knacks

Enesco, Precious Moments, Lladró, Swarovski and more.

When building this list it was a little difficult because both men and woman, not only grandmas, collect figurines and or knick knacks; cats, angels, salt and pepper shakers, animals, clowns, pigs, flowers etc. You name it, there's a market for it.

Enesco and Precious Moments are very popular in the the figurine industry.

You've been over to grandma's house, so if her house has 100's of angel figurines in the house, that's probably a pretty good indicator that what she collects.

Knick Knack Gift Ideas

Collectible Figurines

Decorative Boxes

Jewelry, crystal, ceramic, porcelain, stone, wood and more

Ok, I don't know every grandma on the planet, but I do know a lot of them.

And one thing I've noticed at their homes is a ton of decorative boxes: Jewelry boxes, boxes for potpourri and misc household items etc.

Grandmothers have the market cornered on decorative boxes, they use them for everything. So if you're looking for the perfect Mothers Day gift idea for grandma, this might be it.

Decorative Boxes

Jewelry boxes

Swarovski Figurines

Crystal, glass, metal and pewter

Crystal, glass, metal and pewter figurines from Swarovski are another great gift idea for grandma.

I've already covered collectible figurines, but crystal and glass figurine collectors are a particular breed. So if you go this route, please know what you're getting.

If you get a frog, and grandma collects ducks, it just won't look right.

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Swarovski Crystal Figurines

Swarovski Jewelry

Tea Gift Baskets

Baskets, boxes, tins, towers and samplers

Being raised by my grandmother I learned at a early age that grandma's love tea.

And being originally from the Southwest part of the United States, sun tea was my grandma's favorite.

So if your grandmother loves tea too, it only makes sense to get her a Gourmet tea gift basket this Mothers Day.

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Mothers Day Flag

Garden and outdoor garden decor flags

Grandma's are also known for having a place in their heart for outdoor garden decor.

Flags are a great way to add a little spice to her garden, or a little flair to the front of the house.

Although this gift truly fits the whole "Mothers Day gift ideas for grandma" theme, it's would look a little odd being displayed on Christmas.

Still a great gift idea!

Mothers Day flags

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Wind chimes

Bamboo, glass, metal and wood

It's a good thing Mothers Day is in the spring, or my list my look a little empty.

I don't have a garden, but I do have wind chimes, and I've given them to grandma as a present on Mothers Day before.

Wind chimes give life to not only a garden, but a home.

Wind chimes

Backyard Birding

Birdhouses and bird feeders

I could go on and on about how grandmothers love outdoor decor, but I couldn't leave birdhouses and bird feeders off my list.

There's a difference, so know which one grandma prefers. The decorative kind is perfect for a patio, and just sits there and looks pretty.

Then you have the birdhouse that actually serves as a birds house.

And last but not least is a bird feeder, which actually holds seed or something similar so the birds can eat.

Outdoor bird feeders

Decorative and outdoor birdhouses

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  • Paperclip Mar 9, 2012 @ 9:00 am | delete
    Nice gifts for grandma!
  • howtocurecancer Apr 11, 2011 @ 4:29 pm | delete
    I think for me, a classic flower bouquest is always a perfect desired gift.
  • monarch13 Feb 14, 2011 @ 11:26 pm | delete
    Blessed by the Mother's Day Angel!
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