Grandparents near and far should be celebrated all the time, but if you need one more reason! Grandparents Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day, this year it falls on September 8, 2024. It's the perfect day for the kids to show their grandparents how much they love them - Let's not forget the Great-Grandparents too! Let Macaroni KID Conejo Valley - Malibu - Calabasas help inspire you with these Grand ideas to help your kids celebrate grandma and grandpa on this special occasion.
Here are 10 sweet ideas on how your kids can show their love to grandma and grandpa on Grandparents Day:
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1. Have the grandchildren make a special card to tell them how much they are loved.
2. Visit the grandparents and bring them a special treat. Better yet, bake it together!
3. Plan a lunch or dinner with your grandparents and reminisce over the family photo albums or old movies / videos.
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4. Read a good book together! Whether it's a childhood book or a new one, make more memories together.
5. Take a walk, ride bikes, play tennis . . . or whatever your grandparents like to do! Record the memories of the day with pictures and videos that can be revisited over time.
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6. Live far away? Set up a Zoom or FaceTime call. Call them and share pictures and past conversations enjoying family memories.
7. Cook a meal together. Have the kids help, plan, and prep a meal for grandma and grandpa. Deliver it to their house or invite the whole family over to enjoy the meal together!
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8. Play their favorite board game or card game.
9. Create a craft project, such as a scrapbook, together. Or decorate a picture frame and add a family photo for a keepsake memory.
10. Think about others! Make cards for a senior home or even visit if allowed. You will make a grandparent's day ... even if they're not your grandparents!
No matter what you decide to do in honor of National Grandparents Day, simply recognizing their important place in your lives will mean the world to them!
Here are a few more ideas to help you celebrate Grandparents Day:
- 10 Ways to Celebrate Grandparents Day + A Printable Keepsake!
- Celebrate Grandparents Day In These Fun Ways
- 25 Questions for Kids to Ask Grandparents
- Three Things Kids Can Learn From Grandparents
- Celebrate Grandparents & Record Family History
- Celebrate Grandparents!
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Veronica Leon is the publisher of Macaroni KID North Scottsdale, Az.
This article has been updated by Macaroni KID Conejo Valley - Malibu - Calabasas
