Come
September, and it's Grandparents Day - a day cherished by both grandparents and
grandkids. The first Sunday of
September after Labor Day of each year has been 'National Grandparents' Day',
since 1978, and it's purpose is "...to honor grandparents, to give
grandparents an opportunity to show love for their children's children, and to
help children become aware of strength, information, and guidance older people
can offer".
This Grandparents
Day, here are 9 things grandkids of all ages could try:
1. As a run up to
the day, grandkids can make simple countdown cards with messages like...3 days
left, 2 to go and 1 day more.
2. Plan a nice day
for the grandparents. If both you and your kids have grandparents, make it a
double date. Four generations can celebrate this Grandparents Day. Memories
formed across
generations can be rich or sparse depending on the age and intensity of the
memory. If children are older, they will cherish a memory of their great
grandparents too.
3. Make a photo collage for your grandparents.
Source images from their relatives and friends. Raid old photo albums. Put it
all together and they will love it. It could be a wall hanging, a standalone on
a desk or maybe printed on canvas.
4. Make a home
cooked meal and invite them over. Introduce them to pet games, which are a rage among
kids and older people. Perhaps the grandkids and grandparents can adopt pets
together and nurture them.
5. Take them on a
trip. If they have relatives they might like to visit, take them visiting. Or
perhaps
take them out on a
picnic to some place they have not gone in some years. If they had taken you
there as a young child, take them back there on a nostalgia trip.
6. Give them a
surprise party, by inviting over their friends and extended family.
7. If your parents
cannot drive, but they would like to take your kids out to a show or even a
short holiday, help them organize it. Keep in mind that holidaying
with kids is not easy and that you might have to organize a trip keeping
the age of both your kids and parents in mind.
8. If you want to
buy them a nice gift, a tablet is a great one. Older people take to them quite
well. Introduce them to games and you will soon see them scoring high scores!
9. Spend the day
together at home. Just this is good as it makes them feel wanted and loved.
Look at old picture, listen to old stories, eat some good food, and hear some
vintage family stories.
You
still have a few days for Grandparents Day. Plan it well and have a great day.
Do let us know what you did!
