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Saturday, April 10, 2010

100 Free Things To do With Grandparents


A field guide to more smiles, more fun, more memories

by The Editors of Garndparents.com

Memories of a lifetime are made from the simplest pleasures, ones that don’t necessarily include buying a $50 personalized teddy bear or a $200 video game system. At Grandparents.com, we brainstormed and came up with a list of 100 free things to do with your grandchildren of all ages. You might need some materials — like construction paper, paint, uncooked pasta, or an old shoe box. But, for the most part, these activities are free and provide the little diversions in life that make the bond between you and your grandchildren even stronger.

You can Download your FREE 100 Free Things To Do With Grandparents guide by clicking here and then clicking the Free guide button.

1-50

1. Build a Shoebox Dollhouse 26. Learn Rummy 500
2. Assemble a Pinhole Camera 27. Thumb Wrestle
3. Make a Shoebox Guitar 28. Make Sock Puppets
4. Write a Letter to an Elected Official 29. Play Hot Lava
5. Make Paper Snowflakes 30. Discover Decoupage
6. Play Board Games 31. Have a Staring Contest
7. Make a Mini-Proscenium 32. Make Your Own Puzzle
8. Play Sardines 33. Throw Water Balloons
9. Set Up a Bowling Alley With Bottles 34. Make Paper Bag Puppets
10. Make a Mobile 35. Walk Dogs at a Shelter
11. Invent a Dessert Together 36. Freeze Juice Pops
12. Create a Collage 37. Craft a Pasta Necklace
13. Take a Firehouse Tour 38. Turn Old Jewelry into New Jewelry
14. Teach Them How to Tie a Tie 39. Play Dress Up
15. Play Along With a Game Show 40. Make a Shoebox Diarama
16. Take a Hike 41. Build a Terrarium
17. Make a Craft Stick Box 42. Make Your Own Bubble Bath
18. Practice Shadow Puppets 43. Play Music With a Wine Glass
19. Cut Up Pillowcases for Costumes 44. Publish a Family Newspaper
20. Play Pretend Store 45. Decorate Masks
21. Download an iPod Walking Tour 46. Show Them the Spoon on the Nose Trick
22. Tell Tongue Twisters 47. Use Your Green Thumb
23. Make a Comic Book 48. Come Up With Palindromes
24. Draw a Life-Size Me 49. Go Sledding
25. Visit the Library 50. Take an Alphabet Walk

51 - 100

51. Explore the Secrets of a Dollar Bill 76. Bury Someone in the Sand
52. Personalize Place Mats 77. Put Together a Time Capsule
53. Make a Coaster 78. Make Your Own Stickers
54. Make Noisemakers 79. Celebrate Backward Day
55. Play Two Truths and One Lie 80. Listen to Vinyl Records
56. Play Croquet in the Backyard 81. Get Manicures and Pedicures
57. Create Your Own Colored Clay 82. Do Some Leaf Rubbing
58. Make Water in the Desert 83. Make a Dandelion Necklace
59. Make a Battery Out of a Potato 84. Redesign Your Fridge
60. Play Marco Polo 85. Play Statues
61. Cook With Only What You Have 86. Sing a Song Together
62. Work With Tools 87. Take Photos
63. Craft a Bird Feeder 88. Have a Dizzy Bat Race
64. Play Rock, Paper, Scissors 89. Make a Mentos Soda Explosion
65. Play Simon Says 90. Erupt a Vinegar Volcano
66. Catch Fireflies 91. Play Hangman
67. Play a Game of H-O-R-S-E 92. Throw a Dance Party
68. Capture the Flag 93. Start a Puzzle
69. Play Red-Light, Green-Light 94. Build Cushion Forts
70. Write Your Own Quizzes 95. Make Cardboard Box Forts
71. Swap Skills 96. Have a Sunday Sundae Party
72. Stand an Egg on Its End 97. Try Your Hand at 'Snow Dots'
73. Play "Exquisite Corpse" 98. Throw a Fudge Party
74. Go on a Scavenger Hunt 99. Make Snow Angels
75. Create a Story That Goes and Goes 100. Tell Jokes
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