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Things to do together
One small thing to do together every day from December 1 to Christmas Eve. Each idea works at the same table or on a video call, so the countdown works whether your grandkids live next door or far away.
Small Christmas traditions that grandparents can start this year and keep for decades: an ornament every year, a Christmas Eve story, a family recipe, a time capsule and more.
Seven simple Christmas crafts to make with your grandchildren: salt dough ornaments, paper snowflakes, a paper chain, pinecone trees, handprint cards and more. Cheap, forgiving and fun for small hands.
How to read to your grandkids on a video call so they can see the pictures, stay on the call and actually settle down. Where to hold the book, which books work best, and how to make it a weekly habit.
Two quiet drawing games for evening video calls with your grandkids. Finish the Drawing and What Changed? need only a printed page and a pencil, and they get children talking without being asked.
How to play Guess Who? with your grandkids when you live in different homes. One printed page each, a pencil, and yes-or-no questions. Includes a free printable with 10 boards.
Five video call games for grandparents and grandkids that need no printer, no apps and nothing to buy. Easy to explain, quick to play, and good for ages 3 to 10.
Simple video call ideas for grandparents of toddlers. Songs with actions, peekaboo, puppets and show-and-tell, plus what to expect from a one-year-old on a screen and how long a call should last.
A scavenger hunt your grandkids can play from their own home while you watch on a video call. How it works, 40 ideas for things to find, and how to make it easier or harder for different ages.
Planning a grandma camp this summer? You don't need a theme or a packed schedule. Here's how to set up a few days your grandkids will talk about for years.
List of pool floats that are comfortable for adults and will keep grandkids busy, happy, and coming back to your house every chance they get.
The baking is the excuse to be there. What they're actually collecting is time with you, close up, doing something fun.
Birdwatching with grandchildren costs nothing, works at any age, and creates the kind of shared attention that screens never do.
Stuck inside with the grandchildren? Some of the best moments happen when the plan falls apart. Indoor activities that actually work, from toddlers to teenagers.
