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Intergenerational Celebrations

Holiday celebrations involving three or more generations can be complicated and exhausting. Here are some tips to smooth the way to enjoyable festivities, along with some special hints for celebrating birthdays and facilitating family reunions. Intergenerational celebrations offer unique opportunities for family bonding. Make the most of each of these occasions.
Grandpa Gifts That Are Sure to Please
Are grandfathers always harder to buy for than grandmothers, or does it just seem that way? Don't strain your brain. Just look over our list of unique grandpa gifts. You're sure to find something grand enough for grandfather.
Great Ideas for Gifts for Grandparents
Buying gifts for grandparents can be tricky, as many grandparents have begun to simplify their lives and don't want a lot of stuff. You'll be rewarded with much appreciation, however, when you find the gift that really fits the grandparents.
Global Gifts for Grandmothers
Maybe she's a globetrotter, or maybe she does her traveling from her armchair. There's a special kind of grandmother whose boundaries include the whole world. Ordinary gifts for grandmothers just won't do for her. She'll love a gift from around the world, or a gift that will benefit someone in a country far away. For birthdays, Mother's Day and Grandparents Day, surprise this special grandmother …
Traditional Gifts for Grandmothers
You know the type. The grandmother who really does bake cookies. The grandmother who wears her status proudly. The grandma who wears aprons and grows geraniums. This is the grandmother that you really don't want to forget on birthdays, Mother's Day and Grandparents Day. We have the perfect gifts for her.
Classic Gifts for Grandmothers
Lots of grandmothers have reached that point in their lives when they don't need a lot of things. Still, they should be remembered on birthdays, Mother's Day and Grandparents Day. These gift suggestions are classics that would be treasured by almost any grandmother because they are a nice combination of sentiment and quality.
Grandparents Wordless Wednesday Image Gallery
This gallery of our favorite photographs of grandchildren and grandparents represents the joys of grandparenting.
Planning a Family Reunion
Because grandparents have experience and, sometimes, free time, they may get the job of planning the family reunion. Best suited for gatherings of less than a hundred people, these ideas for planning a family reunion are tailored to fit those who want something easy, something economical or something in between.
A Baker's Dozen of Family Reunion Tips
Planning a family reunion requires organization and inspiration. You'll be making lots of lists for organization. Here are some random family reunion tips to provide the inspiration.
Baby Shower Tips for Parents and Grandparents
It may not be as big a deal as a wedding, but a baby shower can be a stressful occasion for both the mother-to-be and the grandmother-to-be. Both generations should be on their best behaviors. These baby shower tips for parents and grandparents can help.
Combined Birthday Parties
For large extended families, celebrating birthdays can turn into a chore. Lots of families opt to celebrate several birthdays at once. The combined family birthday party doesn’t have to take the place of individual parties, especially for kids, but it is a way of acknowledging milestones without the burden of dozens of celebrations. The occasion needs to be as easy and stress-free as possible; planners should think outside the box for solutions that are appropriate for all ages.
Gifts for Grandparents Day
If you want some ideas about gifts for Grandparents Day, grandparents are the best ones to ask, right? When I asked my dad for his idea of the best gift for a grandparent, he said, "A visit." So by all means, if you can visit grandparents on their special day, the first Sunday after Labor Day, do so. If you want to add a gift, or if you live far away and have to be content with sending a gift, he…
Steps to a Successful Family Reunion
With younger members of the family so busy with jobs and family, family reunion planning is often the responsibility of the grandparents. Step-by-step instructions are helpful whether it is your first time to plan a reunion or your fiftieth time.
Graduation Ceremony Survival Tips
Graduations are joyous occasions that grandparents want to be part of. Use these tips to reduce stress and fatigue so you can enjoy the moment when those caps get tossed!
Amusing the Children at Family Parties
At family parties, dealing with the children can be a full-time job that keeps the adults from interacting. These ideas will keep the kids entertained so that your multigenerational party will be a success.
Developing Christmas Traditions
Traditions help to hold families together. Grandparents may need to modify old traditions or develop new ones as their families expand. These eight suggestions will get the ideas flowing.
Suggestions for Kids' Birthday Parties
From PBS, this list of ideas is arranged by age, with lots of advice and suggestions for throwing birthday parties for children ages 1-8. It's good info for parents and grandparents.
Three Multigenerational Party Ideas
Activities, food, decorations--here are all the ideas you need to host three different types of multigenerational parties.

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