1. You know how good it feels to get an unexpected gift from the grandkids? That’s the same feeling you'll get every day with the KODAK PULSE 7” or 10” Wi-Fi Digital Frame ($129.95 & $199.95), to which your grandchildren remotely send pictures from school pageants, field trips, vacations and more right to your frame anytime, giving you continuous surprises. Available at Kodak.com.

2. Carry your grandkids close to your heart with Joella Peck Personalized Charms. Let them pick out special charms for you or wear their names or initials. Charms cost $22 each, stones cost $10 each and necklace chains $20. Available at Box Turtle.

3. What child hasn't been captivated by stories of how her grandparents first met? Has not begged to hear the tales of his mother or father growing up…and of himself as a baby…stories that only grandmother knows? Designed to be an heirloom, “Memories for My Grandchild: A Grandmother’s Keepsake Journal” ($22.50) is a memory-keeper for grandmothers to pass on to their grandchildren. Available at Barnes & Noble.

4. Record your voice reading this bedtime story, "Bedtime Prayers & Promises Recordable Storybook" ($29.99), to your grandchildren if you can’t be there to read it to them in person. Available at Mardel. 

5. Teach your grandchildren how to make your famous chocolate-chip cookie recipe in this beautifully patterned Yellow House apron ($40; a portion of the proceeds goes to charity). You're sure to make a mess of the kitchen counters, but not of your clothes. Available at Box Turtle.

6. Gardening is a great hobby to take up with your grandchildren, especially with these adorable yard tools for youngsters. The Silly Gifts Snail Watering Can ($9) and Nature’s Playground Gardening Set ($15.50), which comes with gloves, apron and shovel, are all you need. Available at Box Turtle.