70+ Funny Grandma Quotes That She'll Love

Luca Demetriou
Dec 12, 2023 By Luca Demetriou
Originally Published on Mar 04, 2021
Child giving flowers to his grandma

Grandmas are wonderful women, and where a grandmother is present, there is a garden of love that grows.

The grandmothers never run out of hugs, love, and cookies. No one in this whole world will disagree that grandmother is the angel in our life.

If nothing is going your way, then call your grandmother. In this article, you will find the best the funny grandmother quotes which your ‘Nana,’ ‘grandma’ will surely love. After you have looked at these funny grandmother quotes dedicated to your Grandma, do have a look at our other funny dad quotes and funny mom quotes.

Funny New Grandma Quotes

Grandmas and grandkids share a lovely relationship. Here we have brought some funny grandparent quotes along with hilarious Grandma quotes to display this sweet relationship with a bit of humor.

1. “Every house needs a grandmother in it.”

- Louisa May Alcott.

2. “If God had intended us to follow recipes, He wouldn’t have given us grandmothers.”

- Linda Henley.

3. “If I had known how wonderful it would be to have grandchildren, I’d have had them first.”

- Lois Wyse.

4. “For myself, one of the sweetest words I have ever heard is ‘Nana’.”

- Zelda Rosenbaum.

5. “My Grandmother would say, “Make sure you look good. Make sure you speak well. Make sure you remain that Southern gentleman that I’ve taught you to be.”

- Jamie Foxx.

6. “As I learned from growing up, you don’t mess with your grandmother.”

- Prince William .

7. “When a child is born, so are grandmothers.”

- Judith Levy.

8. “A grandmother pretends she doesn’t know who you are on Halloween.”

- Erma Bombeck.

9. “If becoming a grandmother was only a matter of choice, I should advise every one of you straight away to become one. There is no fun for old people like it!”

- Hannah Whithall Smith.

10. “Don’t eat anything your grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.”

- Michael Pollan.

11. “If grandmas hadn’t existed, kids would have inevitably invented them.”

- Arthur Kornhaber.

12. “It’s impossible for a grandmother to understand that few people, and maybe none, will find her grandchild as endearing as she does.”

- Janet Lanese.

13. “I thought grandmothers had to like you. It’s a law or something.”

- Mary E. Pearson.

14. “If nothing is going well then call your Grandmother.”

- Unknown*.

15. “What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars’ worth of pleasure.”

- Gene Perret.

16. “Perfect love sometimes does not come till the first grandchild.”

- Welsh Proverb.

17. “Few things are more delightful than grandchildren fighting over your lap.”

- Doug Larson.

18. “A mother becomes a true grandmother the day she stops noticing the terrible things her children do because she is so enchanted with the wonderful things her grandchildren do.”

- Lois Wyse.

19. “Uncles and aunts, and cousins, are all very well, and fathers and mothers are not to be despised; but a grandmother, at holiday time, is worth them all.”

- Fanny Fern.

20. “What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.”

- Rudy Giul Cage.

21. “There are grandmothers out there who would move heaven and earth for their grandchildren.”

- Unknown*.

22. “The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.”

- Sam Levenson.

23. “A grandmother is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and a little bit best friend.”

- Unknown*.

Funny Grandma Quotes

It is true that wherever there is a Grandma, there a garden of love grows. No one can deny the fact that Grandma is the person who loves you unconditionally. There is no place like home except Grandma’s. Read on for some true Grandma love quotes followed by funny quotes for Grandma dedicated to your Granny.

24. “A grandma is warm hugs and sweet memories.”

- Barbara Cage.

25. “Few things are more delightful than grandchildren fighting over your lap.”

- Doug Larson.

26. “If nothing is going well, call your grandmother.”

- Italian Proverb.

27. “Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete.”

- Marcy DeMaree.

28. “Grandmothers always have time to talk and make you feel special.”

- Catherine Pulsifer.

29. “I want to be the grandmother who plays inside and outside, experiencing joy with each grandchild, according to his or her personality and interests.”

- Sharon Carpenter, ‘Chicken Soup For The Soul: Grandparents’.

30. “Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.”

- Alex Haley, ‘Grandparents Day.’

31. “But most important, young at heart - much younger in our lifestyles than most of our grandparents were at the same age.”

- Georgia Witkin, ‘The Modern Grandparent’s Handbook.’

32. “Grandmas never run out of hugs or cookies. It's such a grand thing to be a mother of a mother.”

- Unknown*.

33. “She remembers all of your accomplishments and forgets all of your mistakes.”

- Barbara Cage.

34. “Everyone needs to have access both to grandparents and grandchildren in order to be a full human being.”

- Margaret Mead.

35. “Grandmothers always have time to talk and make you feel special.”

- Catherine Pulsifer.

36. “It is as grandmothers that our mothers come into the fullness of their grace.”

- Christopher Morley.

37. “We should all have one person who knows how to bless us despite the evidence, Grandmother was that person to me.”

- Phyllis Theroux.

38. “Grandmothers always have time to talk and make you feel special.”

- Catherine Pulsifer.

39. “My grandmother is my angel on earth.”

- Catherine Pulsifer.

40. “A grandma’s name is little less in love than is the doting title of a mother.”

- William Shakespeare.

Funny Quotes About Grandparents

Whether it be funny Grandma birthday quotes or funny quotes about Grandmothers, one simply just can not have enough of funny family quotes. Read on for some of the best funny quotes for Grandmas.  

41. “A house needs a grandma in it.”

- Louisa May Alcott.

42. “Becoming a grandmother is wonderful. One moment you’re just a mother. The next you are all-wise and prehistoric.”

- Pam Brown.

43. “Being pretty on the inside means you don’t hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that’s what my grandma taught me.”

- Lord Chesterfield.

44. “Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete.”

- Marcy DeMaree.

45. “Grandma’s listen because they care and helpful advice always willing to share.”

- Anitapoems.

46. “Grandmother: A wonderful mother with lots of practice.”

- Unknown*.

47. “Grandmothers are wonderful ladies who always seem to place others in front of themselves.”

- Anitapoems.

48. “A Grandmother thinks of her grandchildren day and night, even when they are not with her. She will always love them more than anyone would understand.”

- Karen Gibbs.

49. “Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete.”

- Marcy Demaree.

50. “There aren’t too many things that are more comforting on this earth than a hug from grandma.”

- Anitapoems.

51. “You are the sun, Grandma, you are the sun in my life.”

- Kitty Tsui.

52. “My great grandma always told me to drink a lot of milk because it’s good for the skin.”

- Barbara Palvin.

53. “My great Grandma, she’s in her 80s, so she tells me a lot about the things she’s seen. I learn a lot from her.”

- Akeem Ayers.

54. “Every parent knows that children look at their grandparents as sources of wisdom and security.”

- David Jeremiah.

55. “Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple…Grandmas are short on criticism and long on love.”

- Janet Lanese.

56. “I know what it is like to be brought up with unconditional love. In my life that came from my grandmother.”

- Andre Leon Talley.

57. “There's no place like home except Grandma s house.”

- Unknown*.

58. “My grandmother was an unparalleled storyteller who gave me a preview of how life might turn out, and also fortified my empathy.”

- Chris Ware

59. “What a wonderful contribution our grandmothers and grandfathers can make if they will share some of the rich experiences and their testimonies with their children and grandchildren.”

- Vaughn J. Featherstone.

60. “Grand motherhood initiated me into a world of play, where all things became fresh, alive, and honest again through my grandchildren’s eyes. Mostly, it retaught me love.”

- Sue Monk Kidd.

61. “Having a grandmother is like having an army. This is a grandchild’s ultimate privilege: knowing that someone is on your side, always, whatever the details. Even when you are wrong. Especially then, in fact. A grandmother is both a sword and a shield.”

- Fredrik Backman.

62. “Sometimes our grandmas and grandpas are like grand-angels.”

- Lexie Saige.

63. “The best babysitters, of course, are the baby’s grandparents. You feel completely comfortable entrusting your baby to them for long periods, which is why most grandparents flee to Florida.”

- Dave Barry.

64. “This is a place where grandmothers hold babies on their laps under the stars and whisper in their ears that the lights in the sky are holes in the floor of heaven.”

- Rick Bragg.

65. “Parent-child relationships are complex. Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple. Grandmas are short on criticism and long on love.”

- Janet Lanese.

Interesting Grandma Quotes

There is no place like home, except Grandma’s.  Grandparents love you truly, and there is no other place where you can get this much affection. Here are some amazing Grandma quotes for you.

66. “A child needs a grandparent, anybody’s grandparent, to grow a little more securely into an unfamiliar world.”

- Charles And Ann Morse.

67. “Everyone needs to have access both to grandparents and grandchildren in order to be a full human being.”

- Margaret Mead.

68. “I did stand-up for my grandparents every day when I was, like, eight.”

- Ariana Grande, ‘Grandma Quotes.’

69. “I loved their home. Everything smelled older, worn but safe; the food aroma had baked itself into the furniture.”

- Susan Strasberg.

70. “If you’re lucky enough to still have grandparents, visit them, cherish them and celebrate them while you can.”

- Regina Brett.

71. “I feel like my grandparents and parents gave me a tremendous amount. And if I can pass some of that on, then I’ll be very happy.”

- Caroline Kennedy.

72. “A grandmother is a remarkable woman. She's a wonderful combination of warmth and kindness, laughter and love.”

- Unknown*.

73. “My grandma once said that grief is the price we pay for love.”

- Prince Williams.

*Do you know where these quotes originate? We'd love to hear from you at hello@kidadl.com.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for funny Grandma quotes then why not take a look at grandson quotes, [funny parenting quotes], or funny family quotes.

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Written by Luca Demetriou

Bachelor of Arts specializing in English and Drama, Master of Arts specializing in Performance: Design and Practice

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Luca DemetriouBachelor of Arts specializing in English and Drama, Master of Arts specializing in Performance: Design and Practice

Experienced in writing and sub-editing, Luca holds a Bachelor's in English Literature and Drama from the University of Birmingham, where he served as the culture editor at Redbrick Paper. He is currently pursuing a Master's in Performance: Design and Practice at the University of the Arts in London, showcasing his passion for the arts, performance, and history. With a keen interest in traveling, Luca enjoys exploring new cultures and experiencing diverse perspectives.

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