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10 Best Holiday Gifts For Seniors
Nov
Seniors are often overlooked when it comes to giving gifts. They often get the same old homemade cake and a card on their birthday. But, there are a lot of things that seniors would love to get as a gift.
In this article, we discuss a list of some holiday gifts that seniors would appreciate.
Before we give you a list of gifts, we will provide some quick tips for buying presents in general. Here is a list of things that you should avoid when buying a present:
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Our List of the 10 Best Holiday Gifts for Seniors
Skylight Frame: 10 inch WiFi Digital Picture Frame
From $159.00
This is a great gift especially if your senior is not on social media. They would be able to check your family photos on its large 10 inch screen.
It’s also very easy to use. Just connect it to Wi-Fi and email your photos to your Skylight’s unique email address so your loved ones can see your photos instantly.
A photo a day from family members will surely make them happy!
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Custom Photo Book
Price: $22.00
Create a custom photobook of your family photos so your senior loved one can check them out anytime they want to in the old fashioned way.
You can also put in your messages (in large font) so they can read them whenever they want.
You can also add photos of the drawings of their grandchild if they have a favorite one.
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Amazon Echo Show
From $249
This is an Amazon Alexa speaker with the addition of a 10.1 inch video screen.
Make sure to connect it to wifi and activate the “drop in” calling feature so you can make video calls without your older adult needing to accept the call.
This feature is also useful if you want to “check in” on your senior when you are not at home.
You can also turn this into a digital photo frame and have Alexa make reminders for your senior loved one. “Alexa, remind grandma to take her medicine at 12PM.”
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Custom Photo Puzzle
From $24.99
Putting the puzzle pieces together can be a fun activity for your senior loved one especially if it’s a family photo they are completing.
You can start with the 12 pieces first and then 60, or 252 pieces if they enjoy it.
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Sony Stereo CD/Cassette Boombox
From $58
Buy this if your senior loved one still has their old cassette tapes at home. It also has an AM/PM tuner if they want to listen to the radio.
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Coloring Books For Older Adults
From $7.95
Coloring books can be a lot of fun and will help them practice hand and eye coordination. They are also a good brain exercise.
Coloring books can also help them relax.
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Crayola Twistables Colored Pencil Set
From $13.99
A good companion for the coloring books. You also don’t need a sharpener for these colored pencils.
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Weaving Loom Kit
From $37.47
This is a fun activity keep your senior loved one’s brain active. Grandpa or grandma can also do this with their grandchild.
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Heated Electric Blanket
From $49.99
This heated electric blanket will help make sure that grandma or grandpa is warm and comfy. It’s also easy to clean since it is machine washable.
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Personalized Blanket
From $25.90
Put in your family photos and your senior loved one will love using this blanket every night or even in the mornings.