From the grandkids
Gifts for grandparents from grandkids
A trading card of every grandchild, with that kid's voice, video, or note behind the QR code. For grandparents who say they want nothing: they mean objects, not the grandkids.
- A card of every grandkid
- A message from each kid
- Christmas, birthdays, Grandparents Day
- Nothing to set up
- From $29.99
The short answer
The best gift for grandparents from grandkids is something of the grandkids: a personalized trading card of each grandchild, with a message from that kid behind the card's QR code. A 10-card Card Pack ($49.99) gives every grandchild their own card in one order, and each card's page can hold a video or voice-memo link, photos, and a note.
What makes it the gift they keep
A card of each grandchild
One card per grandkid, with their name, age, and what they're into right now. A 10-card Pack covers a big family in one order.
Their voice behind the card
Each kid records a quick "Hi Grandma" video or voice memo; link it behind their card so it plays when Grandpa scans it.
The year in photos
The game, the recital, the first lost tooth: the rest of the year's photos behind each grandkid's card.
A new card every year
Same time next year, a new card for each kid. The run on the shelf shows them growing up.
For Christmas, birthdays, and Grandparents Day
Christmas
The gift for grandparents who say they want nothing: the grandkids, in a form they can keep on the shelf.
Grandparents Day
A card from each grandchild, with a note from each kid behind it.
Birthdays
One card from all the grandkids together, and every kid's message behind the code.
Far-away grandparents
Mail the cards. They scan them to hear each kid's voice and see the photos.
How it works
Pick a photo of each kid
Recent, clear, face large in the frame. You reposition and zoom it live.
Add their details
Name, age or the year, and three things they're into right now.
Order the Pack or a single
10 cards for $49.99, or one Display Card in a case for $29.99.
Add each kid's message
After you order, open the card's page and sign in with the email you ordered with to add to it. Link a video or voice memo, add photos, write the note.
More on what the QR code opens and putting the year's photos behind a card.
Free to design
A card of every grandchild
A message from each kid behind the QR code
Nothing to set up or charge
No app needed to scan
10-card Pack $49.99 / single $29.99
Frequently asked questions
What's a good gift for grandparents from grandkids?+
A personalized trading card of each grandchild. It's small, needs no setup, and it's the one thing grandparents always want more of. Behind each card's QR code you can add a video, voice memo, or note from that kid. A 10-card Pack is $49.99; a single Display Card is $29.99.
What's a good Christmas gift for grandparents from the grandkids?+
A card of every grandchild under the tree, each with a short video or note from the kid behind the QR code. Grandparents keep the cards on a shelf and scan them whenever they want to hear the kids.
Can each grandchild have their own card?+
Yes. A Card Pack is 10 cards, and each card gets its own photo and details, so every grandkid has their own card in one order.
How do grandparents see the messages?+
Every Cardbop card is a Living Card: the QR code printed on the back opens a page that belongs to that card. They point a phone camera at the back; no app or account needed to scan. Only people with the card or its link can open the page, and the owner can make it private. The printed code never changes, so the page can be updated any time.
Can the kids record a video or voice message?+
Yes, as a link: record it on a phone, upload it to YouTube, Vimeo, or SoundCloud, and add the link to the card's page. The page shows links; it doesn't host video or audio files itself.
How much does it cost?+
A 10-card Card Pack is $49.99 (about $5 per grandchild) and a single Display Card in a case is $29.99. The page behind each QR code is included with every card.