Grandparents Day is celebrated in the United States on the first Sunday after Labor Day, which in turn is celebrated on the first Monday in September. Grandpa and grandma are probably the most difficult people to get cool gifts for. So what do you get them?
Logically speaking grandparents have been around for a long time and have already seen and done it all. Though it will be unlikely that a grandparent will criticize you for gifts you buy them, wouldn’t it be great if your grandma or grandpa actually loved the gift you bought them and were not just pretending so as to not hurt your feelings?
These five elements are essential for cool gifts for Grandparent.
Personalized – Grandparents are more than likely to love any gift that have a degree of personalization attached to them. Whether it’s a framed family photo with special message or a mug with a photo of grandpa, showing that you went the extra mile to have something personalized shows that you care and will be appreciated. A personalized pop art canvas could be ideal in this regard.
Visible – The more often a gift is looked at the more the owner will develop an affinity for it. Many gifts upon receipt end up in drawers or cupboards and are often forgotten for a long time to come. When shopping for the perfect gift for grandma and grandpa you want to make sure that your gift is something they will see and use often, on a daily basis if possible.
Lasting – The majority of gifts out there tend to be “expendable”. Many are made in factories in Asia where the quality control can be a problem. These can get damaged easily or can just break apart unexpectedly. You want to make sure your gifts at least last a long time
Beautiful – It goes without saying that you would want any gift meant for grandma and grandpa to be aesthetically appealing.
Memorable – The best types of gifts are those for which you will develop an emotional attachment with. This will happen naturally if the gift brings back pleasant memories from the past. Gift depicting significant periods in history or cultural evolution, like the pop art movement will also be looked upon fondly. For all you know your grandparents could have been at Woodstock.
A gift that easily fulfils all 5 elements will be a personalized pop art canvas. A family photo could converted into a personalized pop art canvas and mounted on the wall. As the name suggests these are personal, will always remain visible since they will be hanging on the wall, will last a lifetime, are a sight to behold and will evoke pleasant memories of a time gone by.
The Pop Art Movement was a dominant cultural force in the 50’s and 60’s and most grandparents would know about or have seen some Andy Warhol pop art canvas prints and Roy Lichtenstein pop art canvas prints in their daily lives.
Why give them a boring photo when you can give them a brilliant pop art version of it. The most popular is the classic Warhol pop art style inspired by the genius Andy Warhol himself. The Roy Lichtenstein pop art style is a comic style effect and will be a favorite for grandpas that are comic book fans. There are also many other pop art style effects inspired by other great pop artists all over the world that can you can use on your personalized pop art canvas gifts to grandma and grandpa. So don’t be a afraid to experiment!
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Paul Gibson is a Singapore based graphic artist and also the Managing Director of PopArtPal.com. He is an ardent fan of personalized pop art canvas and other modern art forms. PopArtPal.com Personalized Pop Art Canvas – Turn your photos into canvas Masterpieces!
