Posts from — March 2009

Download Bear Pattern Print the bear pattern on cardstock weight paper. Cut-out the shape and punch holes where marked. Use yarn or string to lace. You can let your grandchildren create their own pattern to lace.

Kids Planet A great website for kids with games, facts & lots of cool stuff about wildlife.

You can have loads of fun with your grandchildren creating crafts using Shrinky Dinks . Just draw your design on the plastic sheet of paper and decorate with colored pencils, permanent markers or paint. Pop in the oven and watch your design shrink. Check out the website to see all the possibilities.

If you have a child or grandchild with a learning disability you’ll what to check out this information I found on the Family Education website for ideas and resources. Learning Disabilities

Celebrate National Nutrition Month by serving your grandchildren healthy snacks when they come to visit. You can make it fun by having them create
Edible Creatures.
You can use:
peaches, pears, raisins, cherries, lettuce, celery, carrots, cottage cheese, almonds, or cheese.

Combine any of the items above to create people, animals, monsters or aliens.
Use your imagination and enjoy!

With our hectic lifestyles it’s often difficult to get all the family to sit down to dinner together. But it is worth the effort because the communication that occurs over the course of eating a meal together can lead to greater understanding between grandparents, parents and children. Often times children want to quickly eat then run off to another activity. Here’s some ideas that may make your grandchildren and children want to stay around longer. Create a “family fun dinner”. Each person picks one utensil that another family member will eat their entire dinner with. Using a spoon to eat spaghetti or a knife to eat jello will bring a lot of laughter.
You can throw a blanket or sheet over the table and pretend you’re eating in a tent. I do this with my grandkids when they are with me during meal time. I usually end up with half my body under the tent and my legs hanging out.
Have pancake night and let each person design a pancake based on something they like. Then see if you can guess what each family members shape represents.
I’m sure your grandkids will come up with some interesting ideas of their own too.