Personalized Blankets for Grandma

A personalized blanket for grandma is most meaningful when it carries her people: the grandkids' names, the family name, or the name only her grandchildren call her. Choose a design in her style, a fabric for how she likes to stay warm, and a size for her chair, couch or bed, then order early for a holiday gift.

What makes a good personalized blanket for grandma?

A good personalized blanket for grandma pairs a design she'd choose for her own home with words that mean something to her, then a fabric and size that suit where she sits. The name is what makes it hers; the pattern, the fabric and the size decide whether she reaches for it every day.

Start with the room where she spends her evenings. A quiet plaid blends into a neutral living room, a daisy print brightens a sunroom, and a patchwork print looks at home beside the quilts she already owns. Then match the colorway to her sofa, her curtains or the sweater she wears most.

Every design is personalized the same way, so choose the one that suits her room and compare colorways across all our name blanket designs.

A blanket is also a useful gift for a grandmother, because it lives on her couch or chair and gets used daily. Ours machine wash cold (up to 30°C / 86°F) on a gentle cycle and tumble dry low, and the print is dyed into the fabric, so it won't crack or peel.

Which fabric suits her?

Pick the fabric by how she stays warm: Sherpa for cold evenings, Minky Plush for a soft lap blanket, Economy Fleece for an easy everyday throw, and Chenille or Twin Velvet for a statement throw on the sofa.

• Sherpa, 480 GSM: a silky printed face over a fluffy sherpa back, finished with a whip-stitched edge, for the grandma who's always reaching for another layer.
• Minky Plush, 300 GSM: soft and velvety, light enough to tuck over her knees in a reading chair.
• Economy Fleece, 300 GSM: anti-pill fleece and our most affordable fabric, easy to keep in the car or on the porch swing.
• Chenille, 570 GSM: our heaviest, dense and textured, sold in 50 × 60 only.
• Twin Velvet, 300 GSM: a soft sheen that looks dressed up on a sofa, also 50 × 60 only.

Price depends on the fabric and size, not the design. For a 50 × 60 throw, that's $19.85 in Economy Fleece, $27.85 in Minky Plush, $33.85 in Twin Velvet, $36.85 in Sherpa and $37.85 in Chenille.

Grandma blankets with the grandkids' names

A grandkids' names blanket can start right in our shop designer: type the name or short text you want, such as Nana with the family name or the grandkids' first names, pick a font and text color, and check the preview. When the whole list of grandkids has to go on one blanket, send it with a custom blanket quote request instead.

Text ideas, from simplest to most involved:

1. Her grandma name alone. Nana, Mimi, Gigi, Gram or Abuela, in a big, bold font she can read from across the room.
2. Her grandma name with the family name, such as "Nana Miller".
3. Her own first name, for a blanket that is hers alone rather than the family's.
4. The grandkids' first names. Try them in the designer and judge the result in the preview; if it looks crowded, or every grandchild needs a spot, go to the last idea on this list.
5. A Christmas family name. On the Christmas Ornament Family Name Blanket, the family name sits inside a red ornament, ready for the holidays at her house.
6. The full list, or a design you already have. Every grandchild from oldest to youngest, a family tree, or each grandchild's birth flower with their name: request a quote and include it with your request.

If the family is still growing, go with the second idea. A grandma name with the family name stays right when the next grandbaby arrives, while a list of names leaves someone out the day a new cousin is born.

We print the name exactly as you enter it, so collect each grandchild's spelling from their parents first: the nickname or the given name, capital letters, hyphens and accents. Before you add the blanket to the cart, go over the preview with one of the parents, or with an older grandchild who will spot a missing letter.

Personalized blanket for grandma with photos

Our shop designs take text only, so a grandma blanket with photos is made as a custom blanket by quote. Send the pictures and the names you want, pick one of nine blanket types, and we reply within one business day; photos are printed edge to edge with dye sublimation.

Photo ideas for grandma:

• One picture of all the grandkids together, with her grandma name underneath.
• A grid with one photo per grandchild, each name below its picture.
• Your own design file, such as a family tree or each grandchild's birth flower with their name.
• A faux fur throw in brown, gray, hazelnut or ash, with her name on a laser-engraved patch in one corner. It's the one type that isn't printed edge to edge, and it's spot clean only.

Send photos as PNG or TIFF files at 300 DPI, and our team checks every file. Beyond the shop sizes, custom blankets also come in 42 × 42 and, on select fleece and mink, 96 × 120 inches. For picking and preparing the pictures, see our page on custom photo blankets.

Get a photo blanket quote

Personalized gifts for grandma from grandkids

Personalized grandma gifts with names feel most personal when the grandkids help make them. Let them pick the design, the font and the text color while you watch the preview, or put their own names on it. One blanket from all of them, plus a towel with her name, makes a gift she uses every day.

• A Christmas blanket from the whole family: Merry & Bright or Watercolor Santa with her name, from our Christmas name blankets.
• A birthday, Mother's Day or Grandparents Day blanket in her favorite colorway, chosen by the grandkids.
• A beach towel with her name for trips to the lake or the beach: personalized beach towels come in 22 × 42 or 30 × 60 inches, with 30 fonts and 10 text colors.
• An embroidered monogram on cotton towels for her kitchen or guest bath, one of our towels by quote.

One way to make it theirs: sit down with the grandkids at the computer, let each one vote on a design and a colorway, and have the oldest type her grandma name. The blanket then really comes from all of them, and the story of how they chose it becomes part of the gift.

Shopping for the rest of the list too? Our Christmas blanket gift ideas cover everyone else at the holidays, and our wider guide to personalized blanket and towel gifts has ideas for every age and occasion.

Personalized gifts for grandpa

The same name blankets work for grandpa: try the Plaid design in Mocha, Sage or Dusty Blue, or Autumn Gingham, and type Grandpa, Papa or the family name. For a golfer, add a 16 × 24 inch golf towel with his initials, one of our custom golf towels made by quote.

• Santa Snowflake Plaid with his name, for the holidays.
• A 30 × 60 beach towel with his name for the boat, the dock or the lake.
• Matching blankets for both grandparents, one each in the same design; the FAQ below covers two ways to do it.

Many grandpas prefer a quieter look: a plaid in a muted colorway with a short name in a plain, sturdy font comes across as classic rather than cute.

Ordering her blanket in time for Christmas

Most custom blankets are produced in 1–3 business days, and shipping time comes on top, depending on the option you choose at checkout and your address. For Christmas, order as early as you can, or contact us with the date you need it before you order.

Near Alpharetta, choose Local Pickup at checkout to collect it free; we let you know when it's ready. Every order ships with tracking to one address, with no gift wrap or note in the box, so if it goes straight to her, tell her a package is coming, or ship it to yourself and wrap it.

From there it's simple: pick her design, type the name she goes by, choose the fabric and size, and check the preview. Your blanket is printed in Alpharetta, GA.

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Frequently asked questions