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30 Best Gifts for Grandpas and Grandads in the UK

Do you find it hard to find the best gifts for Grandpa? Many people would agree that finding the most suitable present for Grandad (or other men in your life) is a real challenge which can be incredibly stressful, especially around birthdays and Christmas. But actually, it doesn’t have to be as difficult as we often think. With many personalised grandad gifts available, there are gifts suitable for grandpas with a whole host of likes, hobbies, and suggested gifts for the grandad who has everything.

1. Money Clip

Funny, yet practical gift for grandpa

Money Clip – Funny, yet practical gift for grandpa

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Amazon.co.uk

This rose gold, stainless steel money clip is an ideal gift for the grandad who has everything. Enabling a stylish, yet practical gentleman to keep his cash safe whilst he goes about his everyday life. Grandad gifts, just like this one, can combine practical use with a good sense of humour; a grandad gift that will make your favourite person smile every time he looks at it! He might just buy you something when he’s out…!

2. Heat Holder Socks

A gift classic with a “Best Grandad” badge

Heat Holder Socks – A gift classic with a “Best Grandad” badge

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Sockshop.co.uk

As an ideal Christmas gift for grandpa or useful winter present for grandad, these Heat Holder Socks can be appreciated by him at the best time of year: Christmas. Trapping the heat to keep his feet warm, he won’t have cold toes again! Displaying a “Best Grandad” badge, these colourful socks are easy to find and are the best present for the patriarch of the family who may be prone to feeling a little chilly.

3. Grandad Mug

Ideal father’s day gift for grandpa

Grandad Mug – Ideal father’s day gift for grandpa

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Amazon.co.uk

If you are looking for grandad father’s day gifts to announce something rather special, this could be an incredible way of doing it! Turn something ordinary in to the extraordinary, when this grandpa gift idea becomes the very way in which your dad finds out that he is to become a grandpa for the very first time. The grandad mug is highly functional, has an extra large capacity, and is an easily affordable father’s day gift.

4. Beer Case

For the grandpa who loves beer

Beer Case – For the grandpa who loves beer

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Beerwulf.com

For presents for grandad that he can enjoy for longer than just one day…potentially…look no further than this Modern and Masters Beer Case. This grandad gift is ideal for the grandpa who loves beer, ale and learning more about where they originate from. Taking gramps on a journey around the world, both past and present hops favourites unite in this clever gift when you are left wondering “what should I get my grandpa for his birthday or Christmas?!”

5. Guitar Pick

Small, funny gift for the guitarist grandad

Guitar Pick – Small, funny gift for the guitarist grandad

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When it comes to gifts for grandad, there’s no better present for grandad than this if he is a guitar player. He may be talented in the music department, but the best title he has is grandpa. This stainless steel, nickel free, hypo-allergenic plectrum, ingeniously uses the pun to denote the musical link between choosing the best grandpa and the gift itself. So what is the best gift for a grandfather who is musically minded? This beautifully, sentimental guitar pick!

6. Personalised Jigsaw

Personalised picture puzzle especially for grandpa

Personalised Jigsaw – Personalised picture puzzle especially for grandpa

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Myphotopuzzle.co.uk

Personalised grandad gifts don’t come much more family orientated than this and, even better, this present for grandad will give him something to do, too. Choose your favourite photo to share with grandpa that he can treasure forever. He can repeatedly redo the jigsaw or can choose to have this jigsaw framed once it is completed. If you are really having to think outside of the box, this personalised photo grandad gift jigsaw could be just what you’ve been looking for!

7. Garden Crate

Ideal gift for the garden loving grandad

Garden Crate – Ideal gift for the garden loving grandad

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Many grandpa’s will enjoy this personalised grandad Garden Crate, especially for them to keep in pride of place and to help keep them organised. Perfect for pottering around the garden, it can be used in the shed, on the patio or in the house, this Garden Crate can be personalised so that it can read specifically the name you call your grandparent. This light, pine, personalised crate is a great storage solution, always making gramps smile!

8. Stain Repellent Shirt

A stylish gift for your grandfather

Stain Repellent Shirt – A stylish gift for your grandfather

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Apposta.com

Sometimes we have to look a little past the obvious when finding gifts for grandad, but look no further. Grandpa can look smart, handsome and avoid any unwanted spills or stains in this ingenious, stain repellent shirt. Spanish made and with fast shipping, there are many alterations which you can make to this shirt to make it perfect! This is a special gift, so high-end budget-wise, but finding the best gift for grandpa should be taken seriously!

9. Hammer

Well suited gift personalised for the DIY enthusiast grandad

Hammer – Well suited gift personalised for the DIY enthusiast grandad

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Amazon.co.uk

What do you get for a Grandad who loves DIY? A personalised hammer with any message, name or date that is special or important to you, grandpa or your family. For a unique and useful gift for grandpa who has a carpentry interest, background or hobby, this is a great idea! This is a personalised grandad gift that will just keep on giving, and you never know, it might just enable your grandpa to get some jobs done for you, too!

10. Chocolate Box

Perfect gift for grandads with a sweet tooth

Chocolate Box – Perfect gift for grandads with a sweet tooth

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Gettingpersonal.co.uk

When it comes to treating a grandparent with a sweet tooth, a personalised grandad gift chocolate box is a great birthday or Christmas present. There are 20 Belgian chocolates inside this delicious gift for grandad to enjoy at his leisure, with different fillings including fruits, nut, and caramel. There’s even a little space on the box for you to handwrite a personalised grandad gift message before you gift this scrumptious gift that grandad won’t be sharing!

11. Engraved Pen

The perfect grandad gift for the writer

Engraved Pen – The perfect grandad gift for the writer

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Amazon.co.uk

One of the best gifts for grandpa if he is a keen writer or avid crossword fan, is that of a personalised, engraved pen. With many colours, styles and hold widths available, there will be something to suit grandpa ideally in aesthetic and comfort, too. Personalise grandad’s gift with his name, initials or nickname so that he always knows his pen from the rest. A grandad father’s day option that grandpa will certainly treasure forever.

12. Personalised Grandad Photo Frame

Special, sentimental and surprising photo frame for grandpa

Personalised Grandad Photo Frame – Special, sentimental and surprising photo frame for grandpa

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Etsy.com

A photo frame for grandad could be a fantastic surprise gift as it is sentimental and heartfelt, yet can be fun depending on the personalisation and the picture used. Keep changing the image so that this gift for grandad never gets old. With many styles, frames and materials to be chosen from, there are many different photo frames around, enabling you to find the best one to suit grandad and his home for the perfect grandad gift.

13. Spectacle Holder

A comical but convenient gift for grandad’s glasses

Spectacle Holder – A comical but convenient gift for grandad’s glasses

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Amazon.co.uk

So this may look like a present with a bit of hilarity behind it but actually this is a rather helpful gift for grandpa, too! Potentially a frequent loser of his reading glasses, this could be the best gift for grandpa as it will stop him from losing his spectacles ever again. With many designs, from simple to downright hilarious, a glasses holder could be as useful a gift for grandpa as it is unique.

Smart and swanky; perfect gift for Grampy

Pair of Cufflinks – Smart and swanky; perfect gift for Grampy

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Prezzybox.com

If you are looking for gifts for grandpa that help to keep him stylish and sophisticated, no matter what his age, then one of the best gift ideas for grandad could be personalised cufflinks. With different fonts, cufflink designs and many additional features, the possibilities are endless here. Keep gramps looking like the dapper chappy he is and make him feel like a million dollars with this magnificent personalised gift for him to wear with his suit or shirt.

15. Keyring Gift for Grandpa

Useful but endearing gift for grandad

Keyring Gift for Grandpa – Useful but endearing gift for grandad

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Amazon.co.uk

Remembering keys can be challenging for any of us, but with this keyring grandad gift, grandpa will never be without his keys. This is a present which can be personalised for grandad should you choose to do so, depending on grandpa’s sense of humour or whether he is more sentimental. Made from wood, metal or plastic, and available in different shapes, sizes and colours, this can be a suitable gift for house keys, car keys, spare keys and more.

16. Funny T-shirt

Add fun and humour with these cheeky grandad gift t-shirts

Funny T-shirt – Add fun and humour with these cheeky grandad gift t-shirts

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Shirtbox.com

Does your grandfather have a mischievous streak? If the answer is yes, then this is the gift for grandad you have been searching for: a comical t-shirt! Ranging from the fun to the totally outrageous, you can gage the humour to the most suitable level for the grandparent in your life. This style of grandad gifts may raise eyebrows, but will definitely make many people smile! Colours, sizes and styles galore, grandpa will be howling when he sees this gift.

17. Cushion for Grandpa

A comforting, comfortable and comical grandad gift if you choose

Cushion for Grandpa – A comforting, comfortable and comical grandad gift if you choose

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Amazon.co.uk

Give grandpa the gift of comfort, as well as a comical or heartfelt message, with this stylish, yet useful personalised grandad gift. Available in a wide range of colours, sizes and materials, there are many ways in which personalisation can take place. Make sure that no one else ever sits in Grandpa’s favourite seat as it is reserved only for the patriarch of the family! This is a perfect gift for grandad’s who are particular about comfort, seat views or routine.

18. Set of Coasters

Practical yet personal gift for grandad

Set of Coasters – Practical yet personal gift for grandad

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Iwantoneofthose.com

Prevent furniture from getting marked or damaged at Grandpa’s house by gifting him a set of personalised grandad coasters. Some are humorous, some sweet, whilst some remain more generic, but there are coaster gifts for grandad to suit any grandparent. This is a small, affordable and practical gift, but one that will remind grandad that you’re thinking of him every time he uses it for his morning cup of tea or favourite evening tipple.

19. Apron

A fun and useful gift for grandpa’s who love to cook or BBQ

Apron – A fun and useful gift for grandpa’s who love to cook or BBQ

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Amazon.co.uk

We all know how much men love to BBQ and being a grandpa doesn’t change his love of the grill. This is a perfect gift for grandpa as it can have a positive, amusing or loving slogan type message. Personalisation can easily be undertaken, whether this style of grandad gifts are used in the kitchen or outdoors. Protecting gramps’ clothing from stains and sauce, an apron is ideal for reducing the amount of washing needed at the end of the day!

20. MagSafe Wallet

Keep cards and phone handy for grampy with this gift

MagSafe Wallet – Keep cards and phone handy for grampy with this gift

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Casetify.com

Enable gramps to keep his bank cards and phone together in one place for ease and speed with this clever, personalised gift for grandad. This MagSafe Wallet uses a magnet to attach to the back of your phone whilst also containing a protective device to prevent the chip in grandad’s cards from becoming damaged. This grandad gift enhances his independence and activity levels whilst keeping his belongings safe and secure on his person whilst he is out and about.

21. Storage Tin

A gift for grandad to help him find the little things he always loses

Storage Tin – A gift for grandad to help him find the little things he always loses

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Amazon.co.uk

Keeping all of the important but small and hard to find things all in one place can be a challenge, but this personalised grandad gift tin can solve that common issue. Help grandpa to store keys, tobacco, biscuits, seeds, small tools or many more things efficiently so that he can put his hands on them immediately next time he requires them. These handy gift tins for grandad are available in many different colours, sizes and depths ideal for purpose.

22. Baseball Hat

A gift to keep grandad looking cool and feeling cool

Baseball Hat – A gift to keep grandad looking cool and feeling cool

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This style of grandad gifts will enable grandpa to be out in the garden, participating in outdoor events or in sporting activities that he enjoys the most. Whether it’s spending time at the pub, fishing or snoozing in the garden, we want to make sure that grandad is protected from harmful UV rays. This is a perfect personalised grandad gift to enable sun damage to be decreased, coolness to increase and for grandad to boast about his favourite job title.

23. Personalised iPhone Case

The perfect gift for grandpa to ensure he always picks up the right phone

Personalised iPhone Case – The perfect gift for grandpa to ensure he always picks up the right phone

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Casetify.com

An intuitive and personalised present for grandad who may have a similar make or model of phone to his family and/or friends. By adding his name, initials or even personalising it to read your term of endearment referring to “grandpa”, this can ensure that he never walks off with someone else’s phone again. Adding style and a modern flare to grandpa’s mobile, this is a great gift for grandad, as it enhances phone protection against any unwanted drops or knocks, too.

24. Travel Mug

Gift idea for grandpa to ensure his drink stays hot on-the-go

Travel Mug – Gift idea for grandpa to ensure his drink stays hot on-the-go

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Amazon.co.uk

Combine safety and convenience with this useful present for grandpa which he can take on-the-go with him wherever he happens to be travelling to. Available with safety lids, handles, and can be created as personalised gifts for grandad, these travel mugs come in all colours and capacities to suit. Great for keeping tea, coffee and soup warmer for longer if grandad likes to take a trip further afield, he can take his home comforts with him wherever he chooses to go.

25. Tea Caddy

The ideal gift for the tea loving grandpa in your life

Tea Caddy – The ideal gift for the tea loving grandpa in your life

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Twinings.co.uk

When it comes to finding the ideal gifts for grandad, sometimes tea really is the answer to all of life’s problems! A cup of tea fixes most things and this may well be the case for your grandpa. If so, why not think about getting him a tea caddy, either of his favourite blend of tea, a mixture of different blends or something new for him to try? Whatever else is going on in the day, there’s always time for a cuppa!

26. Notebook for Grandad

For jotting down all of those amazing grandad thoughts; the perfect grandpa gift

Notebook for Grandad – For jotting down all of those amazing grandad thoughts; the perfect grandpa gift

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There are many times when paper comes in handy, so having a designated notebook to keep all thoughts in one, easy to locate place, makes total sense as a gift for grandad. With many aesthetically pleasing designs to choose from, grandpa will always be able to spot this notebook in amongst his possessions. Whether this grandad gift is used for writing down measurements, making shopping lists, or for keeping appointments, it will always be useful to have around.

27. Printed Family History with Coat of Arms

Looking back on the past may be the ideal present for grandpa

Printed Family History with Coat of Arms – Looking back on the past may be the ideal present for grandpa

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Menkind.co.uk

There comes a time in life when we want to discover more about what and who came before us and how we came to be the person we are today. With that in mind, the gift for grandpa of a Coat of Arms with a printed family history could be a very meaningful, poignant and intriguing present. Helping grandad to discover where parts of his heritage originate from, there is so much more to this personalised grandad gift than initially meets the eye.

28. Specialist Spoon

A unique but uplifting gift for grandpa’s favourite treat

Specialist Spoon – A unique but uplifting gift for grandpa’s favourite treat

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Finding a gift for grandad that relates well to his favourite treat can be a clever and totally unique present. These metal spoons are a fun gift that will see heaps of love served to grandad every time he uses this gift. Available for peanut butter, Nutella, ice cream, tea, coffee and more, there is sure to be a spoon gift idea suitable. Alternatively, make it more generic with a “Best Grandad Ever” style spoon that he can use more frequently.

29. Plaque

Personalised grandad gifts that can both amuse and abuse simultaneously

Plaque – Personalised grandad gifts that can both amuse and abuse simultaneously

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Amazon.co.uk

There are gifts for grandpa which are ideal for laying out the laws of the land when it comes to a man’s home. This can be comical, semi-serious, or actually rather sentimental in their approach, but however you want to play this gift idea, you will be sure to find something that suits grandpa perfectly. For sheds, garages, internal home fittings, greenhouses, workshops and so many more places, these gifts will amuse the rest of the family for years to come.

30. Card

Every great gift for grandpa needs a wonderful card, too

Card – Every great gift for grandpa needs a wonderful card, too

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Scribbler.com

No great personalised grandad gifts are complete without an impressive card to go with them, so why not find a card that will amuse grandpa at the same time? Make him smile, laugh or make the tears roll down his cheeks with the wide and varied selection of cards available. With thousands of cards for you to choose from that can be personalised in different ways, you can ensure that whatever gift for grandad you opt for feels totally complete.

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