Some grandads spoil the grandkids a little, but the owner of this poppy mug has turned it into a professional sport. Poppy has turned it into a professional sport. Lollies, ice cream, toys, a kite for good measure, all piled into one overflowing shopping trolley.
This poppy mug gives him the official title he has been working towards for years. It is fun, colourful and completely accurate.
The grandkids will love giving it to him, and the parents will roll their eyes in agreement.
A poppy mug for the softest touch in the family
Ask Mum for a treat and the answer is ‘after dinner’. Ask Poppy and the answer is ‘which one?’. That is the magic of a poppy, and every grandkid works it out very early.
He is the one with coins in his pocket for the ice cream van, the one who buys the giant chocolate bar at the checkout and the one who never says no to one more go on the swings.
It is an affectionate joke, and a fond thank-you for all the treats over the years.
The doodle trolley design
The artwork is drawn in a loose, hand-drawn doodle style with black marker lines and bright colours. A cheerful grandad with white hair, round glasses, a pink cardigan and brown trousers happily pushes a shopping trolley.
The trolley is overflowing with lollipops, an ice cream, a teddy bear, toy cars and sweets, with a kite and a few lollies flying off the top.
POPPY is hand-lettered in big red letters above him, and OFFICIAL SPOILER OF GRANDKIDS is written underneath in black.
What’s in the trolley
- A glossy white ceramic mug, so every doodle stays bright
- Room for 11oz of his drink of choice, roughly 325mL
- Hand-printed in Australia using sublimation printing
- Microwave and dishwasher safe, so no clean-up for Poppy
Ideas for giving it
- Grandparents Day: From the grandkids, with a handful of lollies
- Father’s Day: A treat for the man who hands out all the treats
- His birthday: Something for him, for once
- After the school holidays: A thank-you for all the outings
- Just because: He bought you that ice cream, and you still remember
The art of spoiling, by Poppy
There is a technique to it. Poppy never makes a fuss, never asks the parents first and always acts surprised when a treat appears in the trolley, as if it climbed in on its own.
He knows the ice cream van timetable by heart and has a secret stash of biscuits that Nan pretends not to know about. He is generous, cheerful and a total pushover, and the grandkids would not change a thing.
This mug is a fond, funny thank-you for every treat, every outing and every yes.
Shopping for Nan too? Gran Spoils Them, Then Sends Them Home makes the perfect pair. See all our grandpa mugs for more ideas.
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