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How do you Grandma?

8/21/2013

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TALK TO ME. PLEASE ADD TO OUR IDEA LIST:
.have a dump of sand dropped on your driveway for the summer and let them dig
.make puppets out of paper sacks for each cousin and have a show.once in a while have a "late night" DVD, popcorn go home at eleven..have a grand kids leave your message on you phone .take a ride up the canyon and have a s'more for me....take photos of the grand kids in your old cloths and laugh away.put a hat in the mix or two or three. Hats are funny to kids..do the old treasure hunt and end up after all the clues are found at the freezer for Popsicles ..tell a story from your childhood that teaches a lesson without telling them it was you and then admit it..cut up up some vegetables and dip in acrylic paint to make stamps. Celery and Ockra works cool..use a paper punch and make dots.then have a dot fight.then vacuumed.....Teach your grand kid to clean a window properly.have a car wash and charge money in your neighborhood and then give the money to a needy friend.take all you old cloths and backpacks etc. to the salvation army for others to utilize with the kids.
  • GIVE THE CHILD SOME MASKING TAPE TO MAKE A CAR MAP ON THE FLOOR
  • TEACH THEM HOW TO BLOW OUT AN EGG and THEN PAINT IT WITH ACRYLIC
  • PLANT SUNFLOWERS FROM A "MAMMOTH" SEED PACKET AND WATCH THEM GROW
  • DIG A HOLE PUT IN A TRAMPOLINE...IT IS THE FIRST PLACE THEY GO IN MY YARD
  • HAVE THEM WRITE A "SNAILMAIL" LETTER AND ACTUALLY MAIL IT TO A FRIEND
  • TEACH THEM A SONG YOUR MOTHER SANG TO YOU
  • DANCE IN THE KITCHEN TO AN OLDIE BUT A GOODY
  • GIVE THEIR CHHEK A BUTTERFLY KISS
  • HELP THEM LEARN TO TIE THEIR SHOE WITH RABBIT EARS METHOD
  • BAKE THEM THEIR FAVORITE MEAL TOGETHER
  • TEACH THEM TO PRAY WITH DETAIL NOT THE SAME OLD SAME OLD
  • PLAY SCRABBLE THE SPEED WAY....NO PLAYBOARD, TAKE SEVEN, SAY TAKE TWO WHEN YOU ARE OUT OF TILES, PLAY IN YOUR OWN SPACE. NO SCORING.
  • ALWAYS PANIC
  • CALL GRANDPA ON THE PHONE AND TELL HIM A JOKE
  • GIVE A NEIGHBOR A FLOWER ARRANGEMENT FROM THE YARD...DANDELIONS ETC.
  • MAKE COOKIES AND SHARE WITH AN OLD WIDOW YOU KNOW
  • CALL YOU MOTHER AND THANK HER FOR HER LOVE AND EFFORTS. BE SPECIFIC.
  • HAVE YOURSELF A LEMON AID SALE IN THE FRONT YARD.
  • BUILD A BIRDHOUSE.
  • ASK GRANDMA TO TELL A STORY ABOUT HER CHILDHOOD
  • CLEAN A ROOM FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
  • LEARN HOW TO LOAD THE DISHWASHER
  • GIVE A KID A COMPLIMENT WHO NEVER GETS ONE.
  • TAKE A WALK WITH YOUR GRANDPARENTS AND HOLD HANDS
  • GO SIT ON A CHAIR AND WATCH THE CLOUDS GO BY
  • LEARN TO CRACK AND EGG AND SCRAMBLE IT.
  • PRETEND YOU ARE OLD AND ACT LIKE A GRANDMA
  • IN THE RAIN, SMELL IT AND WATCH THE LIGHTNING AND HEAR THE THUNDER
  • LET YOUR HEART BE LIGHT
  • BUY SOME CHALK PAINT, PAINT A WALL OR A BOARD AND CHALK AWAY
  • CHALK ON THE DRIVEWAY OR SIDEWALK
  • GIVE YOUR GRANDMA A FOOT RUB
  • TELL YOUR GRANDMA THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT HER
  • CUT OUT HEARTS, WRITE SOMETHING YOU LOVE ON EACH AND TAPE THEM TO THE FRIDGE
  • MAKE YOUR LIFE SING 
  • LEARN TO WHISTLE
  • PUT IN A CD AND SING ALONG WITH GRANNY
  • MAKE PUPPETS ON YOUR FINGERS WITH A MARKER
  • HAVE  PUPPET SHOW WITH SACK PUPPETS YOU DREW
  • IGNORE THE SOCIAL MEDIA AND VIDEO GAMES FOR ONE WEEK
  • DRESS IN THE COLORS AND LOGOS OF YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM AND WATCH A GAME
  • DO A YOUTUBE VIDEO TOGETHER AND POST IT
  • CREATE A FAMILY WEB SITE TO SHARE WITH FAMILY ONLY...GRANDPA WILL LOVE IT
  • TEACH YOUR GRANDMA A NEW SPEED DILE 



3 Comments
Shayla
9/16/2013 04:23:23 pm


I hated having a door to the basement because I couldn't call down to Evie or hear her play.. so we had a little fun and created a half door so I'll be able to hear Evie, & so our little Hartley doesn't roll down the stairs!!

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1240335_10151676129223105_1599203918_n.jpg

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Shayla
9/25/2013 11:14:27 am

When it's cold outside, we love painting pumpkins!! You can also decorate the pumpkins with stickers! Kids love it!!!

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shayla
9/25/2013 11:22:27 am

Here are some cute pictures of painting pumpkins!

https://scontent-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/p480x480/560561_10151694683808105_351129168_n.jpg

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