The best gifts to buy your grandkids — from babies to big kids — all at Walmart
I'm not a grandparent myself, but I've watched plenty of parents, including my own, turn into grandparents, and boy, does it look like a lot of fun. Especially when it comes to gift-giving. If it makes noise or lights up, is enormous or will take more than three hours to put together, it feels like a great gift for Grandpa to give, right?
The rules I was so accustomed to hearing from my mother growing up are all but gone as she buys for my kiddos, and while it may occasionally drive me nuts, it's still pretty amazing to watch the joy it brings to the kids and her. As she has mentioned on more than one occasion, it is her greatest joy to spoil her grandkids, so who am I to stop her?
If you have a similar approach to gift-giving for grandkids, we've got plenty of suggestions for the best toys of 2024 and the best gifts for big kids and teens, so you can find the perfect item to give them this holiday season. We've tapped our gifting experts and even asked for wishlists from our own kids to come up with the list below of the best gifts to buy for grandkids at Walmart this year. So, leave the actual parenting up to your kids and start finding the perfect items that will bring them so much joy.
For Babies
With five multicolor play shapes, this foam fort building set will give kiddos plenty of ways to play. From a cozy couch to a castle and moat, their imagination is the limit. It's a perfect gift to grow with baby too, starting as a soft, safe space to explore and turning into fort-building magic as they grow.
For Toddlers
Picked as our "Best Toy for 3 Year Olds"
Ages: 18 months+
Encourage their love of sports and hitting things with this sized-just-for-toddlers T-Ball set. The plastic bat is lightweight, so it’s easy for them to manage, and the set comes with two balls so you’ll have a spare if they hit a homerun into the neighbor’s yard.
For the Little Kids
This motorized ride-on has all the bells and whistles the little one in your life will love. The remote control is a nice feature for parents to keep those little drivers close.
For the Big Kids & Teens
PlayStation
You'll win Christmas if you surprise the gamer on your list with a PS5. with this gift, especially for the gamer on your list. Though they've been out for four years, these consoles still have some of the best games on the market, like Call of Duty Black Ops 6.
A trampoline is the ultimate backyard upgrade grandkids are looking for. This 10' round one has a no-gap enclosure system including a protective net to help eliminate gaps. Bonus: a basketball hoop for hours of fun for everyone.
