Last updated: November 2026
The best gifts for grandparents are personal, shared or about time together: something the grandchildren made, a photo gift of the whole family, a day out with a date already booked, or a cosy evening set for two. For the cosy set, Evopure’s Reishi Cacao is a mushroom hot chocolate with 0.5g reishi and 0.5g maca per mug.
Buying for just one of them? See our gifts for nan and gifts for grandad guides. This one covers gifts for both, from the grandchildren, and for grandparents who have everything (checked November 2026).
Which Evopure gift suits grandparents?
Choose by the part of their day you want to make cosier (facts from our product pages and packs, November 2026).
| Product | Format | Suits grandparents who | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reishi Cacao | Hot chocolate powder | Always have the kettle on | Per 8g mug: reishi 0.5g, maca 0.5g, cinnamon 0.3g, with cocoa and coconut sugar. Contains a little natural caffeine |
| Magnesium Glycinate Sleep Complex | Berry drink powder | Like a calm evening routine | 290mg magnesium (77% NRV) per 4.75g serving. Magnesium contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue |
| CBD Balm, Muscle and Joint Support | Massage balm | Garden, walk or already use CBD | A cosmetic balm, not a supplement. 600mg CBD a tin (20mg per 2ml), with peppermint, eucalyptus and juniper |
Gift value: one each makes a nice joint present, and our bundle builder takes 5% off two items, 10% off three and 20% off four or more.
The FSA’s 10mg a day figure is precautionary advice rather than a legal limit, set while longer-term safety research continues. At Evopure we think it is a very cautious figure, and many adults use more. If you go above it, increase slowly, and check with your GP or pharmacist first if you take any medication.
iIf either grandparent takes any regular medicines, check with their GP or pharmacist first. The balm contains wintergreen, which is related to aspirin: if they’re allergic to aspirin or take a blood thinner, ask a pharmacist first.
- All three are vegan, alcohol-free and made in the UK. Our CBD Balm is third-party tested at ISO 17025 labs (reports via our lab testing page).
- Our boxes and pouches arrive as a small parcel by Royal Mail Tracked; they won’t fit a letterbox. Free UK delivery over £45 (delivery details).
Our pick
Reishi Mushroom Adaptogenic Complex
Reishi Cacao is a mushroom hot chocolate for two to share: 0.5g reishi, 0.5g maca and 0.3g cinnamon per 8g mug, about 30 mugs a pouch. It contains a little natural caffeine, so it suits the afternoon.
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View productGifts for grandparents from grandchildren
The gifts grandparents keep longest are the ones the grandchildren made or chose themselves: a handprint keepsake, a drawing in a frame, a jar of notes, a recorded message or a photo calendar with every birthday marked. Age UK estimates there are about 14 million grandparents in the UK, and around 5 million have given regular childcare, so a thank-you from the children lands well.
| Made by the grandchildren | Best age | What you need |
|---|---|---|
| Handprint tea towel or apron | Baby to 4 | A cotton tea towel, fabric paint and a fabric pen for names and the year |
| Salt dough decoration | 3 to 8 | 1 cup plain flour, half a cup each of salt and water, a cutter and ribbon; bake low until hard |
| Framed drawing of the family | 4 to 10 | Paper, felt tips and a frame; name and age on the back |
| “Why we love you” jar | 6 and up | A clean jar and 30 folded notes, one to open each day |
| Recorded message or playlist | 10 and up | A phone: a short video, a song they learned or a playlist of their favourites |
| Family recipe book | Teens and adults | Their recipes copied out by hand, with photos |
Keep salt dough away from dogs: the salt can make them seriously ill. Or help the children make hot chocolate sticks to wrap with two mugs.
Gifts from grandchildren who live far away
Try stamped, addressed postcards so grandparents can write back, a digital photo frame you fill from your phone, or a tablet set up for video calls before you post it. Age UK estimated in December 2025 that about half of older people (6.8 million) hoped for a phone call on Christmas Day, so put the call in the card. See thinking of you gifts and loneliness at Christmas.
Gifts from adult grandchildren
Give what money can’t: help with the garden or a new phone, a lift to see family, or an afternoon recording their life story over old photos. Lunch out, just the three of you, is often the gift they talk about most.
Personalised and photo gifts for grandparents
Photo gifts put the grandchildren in the room every day:
- A photo book of the year, a page per grandchild.
- A family tree print with every child and grandchild, and room to add new arrivals.
- A 2027 photo calendar with every family birthday already marked.
- Old photos, slides or cine film scanned so the whole family has copies.
Personalised items take longer, so check each shop’s last Christmas order date.
Gifts for grandparents who have everything
Grandparents who have everything usually want time, memories and things they will use up, not more to dust. Give a dated day out, a monthly grandchild day, help with a job they keep putting off, favourite food and drink, or a photo gift. In four studies, Chan and Mogilner (2017) found experience gifts strengthened relationships more than material gifts.
- A date book: twelve outings for 2027, each with a date.
- Use-it-up treats: their favourite tea, good marmalade, bakery biscuits or a cheese box.
- Help as a gift: a garden tidy, a car valet or a new phone set up.
More joint ideas: couples who have everything.
Experience gifts for grandparents
Put a date on it: a voucher with a date in the diary happens, an open one often doesn’t. The NHS lists connecting with other people, being active and learning something new among its five steps to mental wellbeing, and a day out together can do all three.
| Experience | Good for | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoon tea | Food lovers | Book a weekday: quieter and easier to chat |
| Pantomime or matinee | The whole family | Ask for aisle seats and step-free access |
| Garden or heritage membership | Walkers and garden lovers | National Trust family membership covers one or two adults plus their children or grandchildren |
| A class together | Crafty grandparents | Wreath-making, pottery or baking with a grandchild |
For a calmer Christmas Day, see Christmas stress.
A cosy evening gift set for two
An easy joint present, packed in a basket or box:
- Two good mugs, one each.
- Something warm to sip: our Reishi Cacao for the afternoon (it has a little natural caffeine; see caffeine in hot chocolate) or a caffeine-free tea for later.
- A throw big enough to share, or a hot water bottle each.
- Something to do together: a jigsaw or a large-print crossword book, plus bed socks for two.
- An evening drink: our Magnesium Glycinate Sleep Complex is a berry drink with 290mg magnesium (77% NRV) per 4.75g. Magnesium contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
iBoth of ours on the bundle builder save 5%. If they take any regular medicines, check with their GP or pharmacist first. Packing tips: self-care hamper; more ideas: hot chocolate gifts.
Christmas gifts for grandparents by budget
| Budget | Ideas | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Pocket money | Something they made, a card full of kisses, a “why we love you” jar | Young grandchildren |
| Under £20 | A photo calendar, a framed drawing, stamped postcards, favourite tea and biscuits | Older grandchildren |
| £20 to £50 | A photo book, afternoon tea, a cosy evening set, a bundle of two Evopure products | Most families |
| £50 plus | A digital photo frame, a joint membership, a theatre trip, a family tree print | Grandchildren clubbing together |
More ideas by price in wellness gifts by budget and small extras in stocking fillers. Shopping over Black Friday weekend (27 to 30 November)? See Black Friday at Evopure.
Gifts for new grandparents
For a first Christmas as grandparents, keep it about the baby: a framed first photo of all three generations, a “first Christmas as grandparents” bauble with the year, a print of the baby’s hands and feet, or a memory journal for the baby’s first year. More keepsakes in gifts for mum.
Before you give grandparents a supplement or CBD
- Adults only. All our products are for adults (18+); keep them away from visiting grandchildren.
- Medicines. If either of them takes any regular medicines, check with a GP or pharmacist first. CBD can interact with some medicines; see CBD and medication and CBD oil for older adults.
- CBD suits grandparents who already use it better than a surprise (see our CBD gifts guide).
- Pregnancy. We don’t recommend our products during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Caffeine. Our Reishi Cacao contains a little natural caffeine from the cocoa.
- Ordering for Christmas. UK delivery only. Parcels don’t fit through a letterbox, so someone may need to be in; enter their address at checkout. Christmas order dates are on our delivery page.
Related guides
- Ideas for one grandparent: Christmas gifts for nan and Christmas gifts for grandad.
- Buying for your own parents too? See Christmas gifts for parents.
- Thinking about vitamins for an older relative? Read supplements for women over 60 and supplements for men over 50 first.
- For a grandparent who sleeps lightly: sleep gifts; for warmth: electric blanket safety.
Next step
For a joint gift, pair a cosy mug of Reishi Cacao for the afternoon with Magnesium Glycinate Sleep Complex for the evening: a berry drink with 290mg magnesium (77% NRV) per 4.75g. Magnesium contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
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Two items on our bundle builder save 5%. New to Evopure? Join our emails for 20% off a one-off first order. Free UK delivery over £45; it arrives as a small parcel by Royal Mail Tracked. If they take any regular medicines, check with a GP or pharmacist first. We don’t recommend our products during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Sources 6
- Age UK. Grandparents providing regular childcare (September 2017).
- Age UK. Urgent call to end loneliness crisis (December 2025).
- Chan C, Mogilner C. Experiential gifts foster stronger social relationships than material gifts. Journal of Consumer Research, 2017.
- NHS. 5 steps to mental wellbeing.
- National Trust. Membership types (checked November 2026).
- Food Standards Agency (gov.uk). Cannabidiol (CBD) guidance.
General information, not medical advice. Evopure makes the Reishi Cacao, Magnesium Glycinate Sleep Complex and CBD Balm.
