Grandma Fun

Grandma Fun features a multitude of ways to have fun with the grandkids. From games, to projects, to parties, to creating new family traditions, this section will engage kids and keep them looking forward to grandma (and grandpa) time.

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The Best Lesson: A Big Pretend Trip Around the World

By Grandma Sandy | June 22, 2022

Take the grandkids around the world on pretend travels. Make a passport and use your imagination!

How to Make Armchair Traveling Fun this Year

By Grandma Sandy | May 11, 2022

If you can’t travel this year due to Covid concerns or finances, go armchair traveling instead.

Lights! Camera! How to be the Best TV Cooking Star

By Grandma Sandy | March 9, 2022

Kids can have fun pretending to be a TV cooking star. Give them real food to demo and video the action!

How to Make a Simple DIY Marble Run with Kids

By Grandma Sandy | February 23, 2022

Even a five-year-old can construct a DIY marble run with cardboard tubes, painter’s tape, and a cardboard box.

How to Play Restaurant–the Best Game, Ever

By Grandma Sandy | February 9, 2022

Kids will have loads of fun playing the restaurant game while learning math, organization, and social skills.

Camp Grandma: How to Make it Better

By Grandma Sandy | August 18, 2021

We look back at the past six weeks to evaluate Camp Grandma and share additional activities we did at camp.

It’s a Great Kids Summer Party at Camp Grandma!

By Grandma Sandy | August 11, 2021

After six sessions of Camp Grandma, we have an end-of-camp summer party to celebrate. Check out my tips.

Camp Grandma #6 How to make a Piñata

By Grandma Sandy | August 4, 2021

A flower piñata is easy to make with the grandkids. We’ll use ours for an end-of-camp celebration next week.

A customer selects cookies from the pretend cookie store.

Camp Grandma #5 Life Lessons in a Cookie Shop

By Grandma Sandy | July 28, 2021

Make clay cookies for a pretend cookie shop. It’s fun for kids and provides a rich learning environment.

Camp Grandma #3 How to Host a Kids Tea Party!

By Grandma Sandy | July 14, 2021

We make some delicious nibbles and have a tea party wearing the fab fascinators we made last week.