Recommended Books for Granddaughters

I try to read all of the Newbery Award winning novels. Alas, I am so far behind. So many books and so little time. Before I get to the Newbery Honor book that I want to mention, I want to tell you a bit about Book of a Thousand Days […]

Silly Frilly Grandma Tillie - a wonderful picture book GrandmaIdeas.com

Delightful Book for Grandchildren

A good children’s book is one that appeals to children AND adults. Our youngest son loved the book Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman. I read it over and over and over to him. I grew to detest that book because I read it to him so much. Recently, […]

Celebrate World Nutella Day on February 5. Here are lots of yummy recipes. GandmaIdeas.com

Celebrate World Nutella Day with Grandchildren

World Nutella Day is coming right up.  It is February 5th. Now, imagine.  This isn’t a mere national celebration.  This is big. Real Big. World-wide Big. Wowzers! This made me reminisce about the first time that my husband and I were in Tahiti. Our favorite lunch was getting a long, […]

Guess where guess what -- fun activity to do with kids GrandmaIdeas.com

Guess Where Guess What

This is the last in the series of photography games.  (At least for now because I can’t come up with any more ideas . . .) The object of this game is that grandma and the grandchildren take a picture of something and then they share it on a blog […]