Mugs

• Grandpa's relaxing mornings will be even better with a new personalized mug.Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images
  
  Mugs make good retirement gifts for grandparents who can't start their day without a cup of coffee. A hand decorated mug will ensure that grandpa will think of his little one every time he takes a sip of joe. Craft stores often sell kits that enable a child to color on a sheet of paper that is slipped into the side of a plastic mug. Other children may enjoy heading to a pottery painting shop, which can be found in many towns and cities. Here, children paint pre-made ceramic mugs. The shop takes care of the final glazing and firing, so that when the parents and child pick up the mug up in a few weeks, they have a wonderful retirement gift for the grandparent.
  
  

Jewelry

• Give grandma a special piece of jewelry to add to her collection.James Woodson/Digital Vision/Getty Images
  
  Many women, grandmothers included, like to wear jewelry. Homemade jewelry that a grandchild crafts is certain to hold a special place in a grandmother's heart and makes a great retirement gift. For a store quality look, children can head to a craft store with their parents to pick out an assortment of beads and some string. Back at home, the child strings the beads together to create a one-of-a-kind necklace for her grandmother.
  
  

Baking Mixes

• With a cookie mix, grandma can enjoy time baking with her grandchildren.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  With more free time, retired grandparents will love the opportunity to spend time with their grandchildren. For a unique gift, children can give their grandparent a homemade baking mix that the two can bake together at another time. The child and her parent can search online for a cookie mix recipe, in which the ingredients can be added layer by layer to a jar. To complete the presentation, decorate the Mason jar with cloth and ribbon. Not only will the grandparent enjoy the sweet treat he can bake, he will also love spending his free time with his grandchild.
  
  

T-Shirts

• With iron-on letters, grandchildren can write whatever they want on a t-shirt.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  T-shirts, hats and other pieces of clothing will come in handy now that grandpa or grandma does not need to wear a uniform for work. Children can find blank white t-shirts at any craft store, as well as other department stores like Target or Walmart. The child can then decorate the shirt with cloth-friendly markers, fabric paints, iron-ons, or other decorative items. A piece of clothing that has been decorated by a child promises that grandpa will think of his grandchild whenever he dons his new shirt or hat.