Send Some Homemade Love on Grandparent's Day (9/12/'10)

What better time than Grandparent's Day (September 12) to teach children the joy that comes from doing something for someone they love?

As Grandparent's Day approaches, help your children give or send an especially heartfelt remembrance to their grandparents, and create good feelings for all! With a few easy, inexpensive, and creative ideas from the new 5th edition of Grandloving: Making Memories with Your Grandchildren, your family can start a wonderful new Grandparent's Day tradition.


The trick is to set the stage and let your little ones' imagination take over!

· Grandloving Placemat- Create a collage of family photographs, laminate it into the shape of a placemat and send it to Gram and Gramps so the smiling faces will bring joy to every meal.

· Make a CD of "My favorite times with Nana and Papa are..." statements to send as a reminder of the importance of being together.

· Have your child draw a flower and insert their photo in the center, then draw a sun, pasting the grandparent's photo in the center. Caption it with "You are My Sunshine" and if your little one knows the words, have him sing the song on a CD or in person to accompany the gift!

· Make a little coupon booklet of things the children can do for their grandparents...everything from posing for a photo to helping rake the yard will be appreciated!

· Back your children's photographs with magnetic tape and send for display on the grandparent's fridge.

· Create a homemade video for Grandma and Grandpa. How about "Our Family History from the Eyes of Your Grandchild!" The whole family will treasure the results!

· Grandloving puzzle· Make a homemade puzzle card. Paste a photo of your child on cardboard, cut it into pieces and send with a note that says, "Put this together and see who loves you!"

· Make a list of "I love you because" statements to send to Oma and Opa to let them know how special they are.


- by Sue Johnson, Julie Carlson, and Elizabeth Bower

These and other suggestions for creating strong bonds between parents, grandparents, and grandchildren are found in Grandloving: Making Memories with Your Grandchildren, 5th edition, winner of 8 national parenting awards. A collection of over 225 fun and inexpensive activity ideas and insights from more than 350 families worldwide, Grandloving is a guidebook that can be used again and again all year round. Available by calling 804 462-0884 or going to www.grandloving.com.

** You can read my review of the 4th edition of Grandloving here.**

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CLOSED: 'Grandloving' - Book Review and Giveaway

The winner's name has been announced on this post.


'Grandloving'...what a beautiful title for a book. I know all of us have a favorite Grandpa and Grandma. My favorite grandparent was my mother's father....He was the best! I called him 'Cocopops'. I still remember him coming home from work, tired and worn out from a hard day's work but chirpy as ever to see his two grand daughters-my sister and self. We always knew we had to dig our hands into his suit pockets to get a chocolate treat that he would have so lovingly picked up, on his way home. I still remember his scent- he always wore Brut and for me, till date, when Hubby sprays on some Brut I immediately think 'Home'!

There are some memories that can never be erased and if you really think back you will see that your Grandpa/Grandma/Both feature in many special moments.

Bunny girl adores her Poopa (Hubby's dad) and her GG (My mother).Even though we are separated by distance, they're remembered with love on a daily basis and prayed for by their little Granddaughter. She is blessed to have such wonderful, caring and protective grandparents.She knows she is their little gem and at times I think she plays on that trump card! As Ogden Nash once said "When Grandparents walk through the door, discipline flies out of the window!"

The bond between a child and a Grandparent is one that needs to be nurtured with time and love. It's never too late to develop this bond and there are many ways to do this. Sue Johnson and Julie Carlson have thought of 200 well picked activities that can be done with a Grandparent and a Grandbaby or a Grandteen! These aren't a bunch of ideas thought up by two people while sitting in a vacation home...No Siree! These are love activities Grandparents around the world have practiced over the years and these are love invested tips to ensure you are 'making a memory with your grandchild'.

Grandloving: 'Making Memories with your Grandchildren' is a rich book filled with advice, tips, games to play with the Grandkiddos, craft ideas, memory makers, mailbox treasures and so much more! This book is a treasure chest of resources any Grandparent would love!

I would say the next time you know of a friend expecting a baby, order this book for the child's Grandparent- it will be a priceless gift and an investment into a lifetime relationship of fun, love and awesome memories!

Grandloving: 'Making Memories with your Grandchildren' is a revised and expanded 4th edition. This book has received the National Parenting Publications Gold Award and has 6 National Parenting awards! (More testimonials)

The book closes with this beautiful quote..
" Grandparenting reminds us how we should measure our place in the world- not by what we own or where we travel, but by how many times we reach for a Grandchild's hand, offering the kind of guidance, support ad unconditional love that can span the years and miles"
...and honestly, that just sums the essence of this book all up!

HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY!!


Buy it:

You can order an autographed copy of Grandloving send $23.45 check or money order ($18.95 for the book plus $4.50 p&h) to: Grandloving, 49 Starview Place, Dept. W-S, Lancaster, VA, 22503,
or
Call Grandma and co-author Sue Johnson toll-free at 1-804-462-0884. You can even have it signed to a grandparent friend or family member--just let her know how you would like the inscription to appear!


Win it:

One reader will win an autographed copy of the book-Grandloving: 'Making Memories with your Grandchildren


Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Leave a comment telling me a special Grandparent memory you have.

Additional entries:

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-6. Snag my Blog button (the cute little bunny on the left!) and leave a comment with the link


This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years and above.

1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on October 3 2009 at 10 pm Central time, so enter before that. The winners names will be posted thereafter. Please note if any winner does not get back to me 48 hours after his/her name has been posted, I will pick a new winner.

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