40 Things Grandmas Have Said That Made Their Grandchildren Smile

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There’s nothing better than making our grandbabies smile!

I asked other grandmas to share the exact things they’ve said that made their grandson or granddaughter light up with the biggest smile ever. Their answers were so sweet, they even made me smile just reading them! 🙂

“Your freckles are like little stars that decided to live on your cheeks.”
– Norma from Maine

“Did I ever tell you I once tried to use chocolate syrup as hair dye? Spoiler alert: it didn’t work, but I smelled delicious.”
– Agnes from Kentucky

“You’re the only person who can make me laugh just by walking into the room.”
– Edith from South Carolina

“Want to know a secret? I used to think clouds were made of marshmallows until I was almost your age.”
– Frances from Nebraska

“You’re like a walking sunshine machine with hugs for fuel!”
– June from Idaho

“One time, I wore two different shoes to church and didn’t notice until someone complimented my 'bold style.’”
– Pearl from Missouri

“The day you were born, the stars must’ve thrown a party.”
– Della from Vermont

“Knock knock. Who’s there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce in, it’s too cold out here!”
– Bonnie from Alaska

“You have the superpower of making grumpy people smile. Use it wisely.”
– Hazel from Indiana

“Your hugs are like warm cinnamon rolls—sweet, cozy, and absolutely the best part of the day.”
– Viola from Montana

“One summer, I tried to ride a goat like a pony. The goat disagreed.”
– Eunice from Arkansas

“You’re the kind of kid who could make even the moon giggle.”
– Opal from Tennessee

“Did you know your giggle once made the dog do a somersault?”
– Alma from Delaware

“There’s a little piece of my heart that glows every time I see you.”
– Nellie from Kansas

“Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it felt crummy!”
– Esther from New Hampshire

“Your imagination is bigger than my Sunday pancake stack—and that’s saying something!”
– Dorothy from Mississippi

“I used to believe the moon followed me home. Maybe it follows you now.”
– Lucille from Wyoming

“You’ve got the kind of kindness that the whole world needs more of.”
– Annie from Iowa

“Your smile could melt the frost off a snowman in January.”
– Irene from South Dakota

“No matter how tall you grow, you’ll always fit perfectly in my hug.”
– Sylvia from Louisiana

“When I look at you, I see all the best parts of our family rolled into one little superstar.”
– Lois from Utah

“Want to know how special you are? I’d give up my last cookie for you—and I really love cookies.”
– Thelma from New Jersey

“Once, I tried to make spaghetti with red licorice because I ran out of noodles. Your grandpa still teases me about it.”
– Marjorie from Oklahoma

“Your imagination could build castles in the sky—no blueprint needed.”
– Beatrice from Washington

“Why don’t skeletons fight each other? Because they don’t have the guts!”
– Jean from Mississippi

“You’ve got a heart so big, I think it has its own zip code.”
– Maxine from Iowa

“When your mom was little, she once put her shoes in the freezer to ‘cool them off.’”
– Bertha from Michigan

“If there were Olympic medals for being adorable, you’d need a bigger shelf.”
– Phyllis from Nevada

“I once tried to knit a sweater for your grandpa but made the sleeves so long, he looked like an octopus!”
– Clara from Connecticut

“You’re the sparkle in my day and the sprinkles on my cupcake.”
– Rosie from Tennessee

“The world’s a better place because you’re in it. And I’m the lucky grandma who gets front-row seats.”
– Juanita from South Dakota

“You always know how to cheer me up—like a tiny tornado of joy!”
– Minnie from Wisconsin

“You’ve got the kind of giggle that makes even the walls want to laugh along.”
– Ida from Indiana

“I used to think lightning bugs were fairies. Sometimes, I still do.”
– Sadie from Maine

“You’re proof that magic skips a generation and lands right in a grandchild’s lap.”
– Laverne from Alabama

“Why did the teddy bear skip dessert? Because it was already stuffed!”
– Delores from Kentucky

“When I was little, I thought if I held my breath long enough, I could float like a balloon.”
– Wilma from Oregon

“Every time I hear your voice, it’s like my heart gets a hug.”
– Rita from Arkansas

“We may be years apart, but you and I? We laugh in the same language.”
– Joan from Colorado

“You’ve got the brightest mind, the biggest heart, and the best laugh in the whole wide world.”
– Annette from Georgia

I hope you had as much fun reading these as I did! It feels so good to know that so much happiness is being shared all across the country.

If we do just one small thing each day to make our grandkids smile, it will make a big difference—I truly believe that!

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