Make these fun fake text messages! GrandmaIdeas.com

Fake Text Messages

I found a web site that tickles my funny bone. I hope it tickles yours — and your grandchildren! (It’s always good when funny bones are tickled. 🙂 ) It’s called I Fake Text.com. I created the above fake text message between Grandma and a grandchild. Click on the picture […]

Skyping is one way grandparents to connect with distant family members. Here are several things to with when you Skype.

Skyping with Grandchildren

Almost three years ago, I shared some ideas of activities that grandmothers could do over Skype with grandchildren. Those ideas were for toddler-aged grandchildren. Last week, I got an e-mail from a grandmother in Italy asking about some things that she could do to strengthen her relationship with her grandchildren […]

Games to Play with Grandchildren

Grandchildren. Games. Candy. Combined together, it doesn’t get better than this! I’ve got a simple game that is easy (and possibly tasty!) for your grandchildren to learn and play. Left-Right-Center Candy Game Items needed: 3 dice, a bunch of individually wrapped candy Each player begins with 3 pieces of candy.  […]

This frosted glass luminary is easy and inexpensive to make! See how to make it now.

Frosted Glass Luminary

I’m hooked on luminaries. (I thought that I would tell you in case you couldn’t tell . . .) Here’s another one that is super easy and super fun — using rubber bands and spray paint. Your grandkids will love making a flock of these! All that you need is […]