Fun Activities with Grandchildren

Want to spend the day with your grandchildren but don't know what to do? Here are some ideas for a fun-filled day.

The local park is a hit with kids of all ages. You could begin the afternoon with a little picnic. After cleaning up, set out for a hike in the woods. Most places will have a nature or walking trail that you can go on. Make sure to bring along the water for everyone, especially on hot and humid days.

Many parks offer additional family activities including biking, horseback riding, swimming, putt-putt golf, fishing, or just playing on the playground equipment. Everyone in the family could find an enjoyable activity to participate in.

Plus, there's nothing quite like having fun and making special memories while enjoying the great outdoors and bumping up your fitness at the same time!

If the weather is not the best, then maybe kicking back in a movie theater is for you. Before suggesting this idea, you might want to check the listings and make sure that there is a movie playing that they would enjoy. The theaters usually keep at least one movie showing that is appropriate for children. Don't forget the buttered popcorn.... a movie is not a movie unless you have the popcorn.

If you would like to spend the day at the house, then you could have a scrapbooking day. This would be a wonderful time to tell the grandkids stories of their past and yours. The children might even enjoy going to the craft store to pick out the materials that you will be using. This project may not be completed in just one day so this is a perfect ongoing hobby. Use tape recorders to create wonderful keepsakes, too.

If you're feeling too tired to take the children places or do a lot of activity, invest in a building set. My little girls can spend hours playing with their "cities" and "playlands".

Sometimes there's nothing like a good old pencil and sketchpad to keep kids occupied and having fun! Simple times drawing at the kitchen table will be remembered and enjoyed again and again.

Whatever fun activities you decide to do while spending time with your grandchildren, make it very special for them. These will be times that they will treasure for a lifetime. Each memory will live in their hearts as it does in yours.