Fun Activities

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Last Man Standing Game

Do you think it’s a challenge to find activities for older grandchildren? Yup. Me, too. Here’s an idea of a strategic thinking game that you can play with them. All it takes is a piece of chalk and some space on your driveway. With your sidewalk (or regular) chalk, draw […]

Use QR codes for a modern-day scavenger hunt.

A Modern Scavenger Hunt

This past week, I’ve posted a couple of times about water tables for grandchildren. I daresay that ‘tweeners and teenaged grandchildren would roll their eyes if you had that activity for them to do. So here’s something totally rad for those older grandchildren: a QR scavenger hunt. This type of […]

Make a bubble wand (with just 4 items) to make these HUMONGOUS bubbles!

Bubbles for Grandchildren

Saturday I held a Bubble Bash for my grandchildren. I sure had fun! One of my son’s college professors did a fun bubble activity for his daughter’s birthday. He cut a dryer vent hose in half, duct taped the ends together so it made a circle, and filled it with […]

This easy to make I Spy Bottle will keep kids busy for a long time trying to find all of the items in the bottle!

Make an I Spy Bottle with Grandkids

On the Internet,  I have seen where others have made I Spy bottles with their children. I thought that was a splendid idea — one that could easily be done with grandchildren. (Blessed be the Internet.  How in the world did we ever survive before it came along?) It was […]