Christmas gifts for grandparents

A gentler, easy-to-operate option for an older parent dealing with stiff muscles.

Suits a dad who brings coffee to the game, the job site or the fishing trip and likes gear that lasts decades.

Good for a newly retired parent who travels by RV or heads to the cottage and wants decent coffee on the road.

A dependable pick for ice fishing, job sites or early ski mornings.

Ties a card-table habit to a place the family loves, which suits cottage-country grandparents.

Works well when grandkids live in another city and phone calls tend to be short.

It can be given by email at the last minute, and it turns a parent's answers into a family keepsake.

Works for households with a mix of iPhone and Android users who keep losing keys or bags.

Good for a colleague or teacher who drinks tea at their desk.

For someone who likes to paint and send handwritten notes; each card becomes a small finished piece.

For a painter who values handmade, Canadian-made paints from an Indigenous family business.

A good fit for someone planning a trip or a move who wants daily practice.

A practical pick for a parent who packs a hot lunch for work, the cottage or a day at the game.

A way to ask mom or grandma to write down recipes that currently live only in her head.

Good for a retiree with time on their hands and stories the grandchildren have never heard.

A nicely packaged under-$20 gift for a tea drinker.

Suits a US family or grandparent who takes road trips to parks.

For a gardener who plans sowing by the calendar, or anyone who likes botanical art on the wall.

Suits a weather watcher or someone who likes calm, pale colours on the wall.

A daily December treat for a tea-drinking partner, and something to share in the evenings.

An inexpensive gift for a host or teacher who likes lavender; three separate boxed bars also split easily into stocking fillers.

A tough everyday watch for a pilot, hiker or anyone who wants a readable dial at night, from a family-run Canadian maker.

A pretty set for a friend who still sends handwritten Christmas cards.

A complete starter cleaning set for a vinyl listener, boxed and ready to give.