Grandparents Day crafts and activities for kids

Looking for a way to help your kids shower your parents on Grandparents Day? From activities for grandparents and grandkids that offer a peek into your parents’ past to craft ideas that are easy to do, check out these four Grandparents Day crafts and activities for kids.

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Expose your children to activities for bonding with their grandparents while creating a family heirloom.

Materials:

• Tape recorder
• Construction paper or card stock
• Staples
• Pen, markers, pencil, stickers, ribbon and other items to decorate the book
• Old photographs of grandparents

Directions:

1. Have your youngster record his interview with Grandma and Grandpa while asking questions about their childhood, such as:

• Where were you born?
• What were your favorite games and activities?
• What did you want to be when you grew up?
• Did you have a pet when you were growing up?
• As a teen, when was your curfew?
• What was your first job?

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Create the perfect keepsake designed by your youngster for a functional and fun Grandparents Day gift with this unique and creative craft idea.

Materials:

• Plain ceramic coffee mug
• Permanent markers
• Oven

Directions:

1. Help your kiddos customize the coffee mug with nicknames, doodles or messages of love for a personalized cup of love that is both sentimental and functional thanks to permanent markers.
2. Place the decorated mugs in a cold oven. Heat the oven up to 350 degrees F and bake the mugs at that temperature for 30 minutes.
3. Carefully remove the mugs from the oven with an oven mitt and allow them to cool.

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