The Best Eco-Friendly Gifts for Your Grandparents

Your grandma and grandpa have finally ditched their old ways of the world and got green. This year for Christmas you want to congratulate them for choosing to make the planet a little more easier to live in, however the types of gifts out their that are Eco-friendly are more for a younger generation. It is hard to find an Eco-friendly Christmas gift for your grandma and grandpa, however I have came across some to help along in your search!

"Not Paper" Cup / www.chiasso.com
What do grandparents drink alot of? Coffee, that is correct and this year you can give them this Eco-friendly coffee cup for when they are on the go heading out to those yard sales, or to come visit you and their other grandchildren. This coffee cup is a doubled-lined porcelain cup that has a silicone lid. It is dishwasher safe and microwave safe. Designed after the modern style coffee to-go cups, this environmentally friendly coffee cup will wow your grandparents any day. Pick yours up for $18.

Sun Jar / www.uncommongoods.com
If you have a grandparents like I had grandparents, then you remember every time you saw them they were canning some sort of food into jars to give to you. Now, when you see those jars they used to can, you always remember those good old memories of your grandparents. This sun jar is resembled after the jars people use to can food in. Instead of food being in these jars though, there is a solar lamp. This mason-jar is filled with a solar cell, rechargeable battery with a low energy LED lamp. It makes for a great light in their room, maybe even in their garden. Grad a few today for only $40.

Recycled Tin Roses / www.uncommongoods.com
Grandparents love to plant things in their yards. From flowers to trees and bushes, grandparents will always find a way to dig up a hole and make room for the newest plant the found at the local garden shop. This year give them something to plant, but something that doesn't require any watering. Recycled Tin Roses are made from recycled tin and will come with blemishes due to rust on the tin, but it gives it character. The roses come in colors of red, pink, yellow white and blue. Buy just one for $20 or get a full bouquet of 12 roses for $200.

Bingo Clock / www.uncommongoods.com
B-I-N-G-O doesn't just spell the name of the dog, it also is the all time favorite game of most grandparents. This unique clock is a used old bingo card attached to a refurnished piece of black wood with all the components to a clock worked in the back of the piece of wood. Requires 2 AA batteries, this clock will also cut down on the cost of electricity being used! Grab one today for only $35.

Seed Of Life Oak Tree Kit / www.gifttree.com
With the purchase of this Oak tree gift kit, you can let your grandparents plant a tree where ever they want to and have a memory of them for years to come. Whenever you or generations after you gather under the tree for a picnic, hang a tire to swing from one of the branches, memories of your grandparents will flood back into your mind. Eco-friendly in a way that no other gift can be, you are giving your grandparents a piece of the earth to plant that will provide oxygen, and nature for many years. Kits start as low as $29.95.

Quilted Reclaimed Tin Frame / www.uncommongoods.com
A 4x6 photo frame made from old antique ceiling tin. Every grandparent always needs more picture frames to hold all their pictures of their kids and grandkids in. This picture frame is a great way to add to their collection and at the same time use recycled materials to safe the environment. Priced at only $45 this frame comes in either pink, ivory and white or greens, browns and burnt orange colors.

Grandparent Stars / www.starregistry.com
Give the gift of the heaven's with a couple stars named in your grandparents name. Two stars named after your grandparents will come in a kit with the dedication papers (his and her papers) showing when the stars were dedicated in their name, the constellation of the stars in the sky and the stars name on the certificates. This gift will outlast any other gift for many years and whenever you look in the sky on those clear nights you will be reminded of this Eco-friendly gift that puts your grandparents on the star map! Kits start as low as $50.