Deceased grandmother gift?

Question

My grandmother passed away recently and i was thinking of something i could make for my mama, aunt, cousin and me who, including my late grandmother, made up the 5 girls of the family. i have a recent picture of the 5 of us and want to use that in some way. i've thought of making tshirts and purses but they just dont seem personable enough. any ideas?

Answer 1

This idea would not use the picture you have, but when my grandma died in November, we bought heart shaped lockets for the granddaughters, put her picture in each one and on the back we engraved (for example) "To Amanda From Grandma."  The girls absolutely love them and wear them close to the heart.

Answer 2

Make a picture frame out of your grandma's hankie or something.

Answer 3

I think a good idea will be a blanket.  Take the image and imprint it on a blanket, that way everytime they use the blanket it will be special.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Why dont you make a tradition with a family scrapbook? You could make a page dedicated to your grandma. Have the book be passed from one family member to the next. You can include vacations, family get togethers, and just up date pictures.