Things to Do With Your Grandchildren

Halloween is a great time to have fun with kids and grandkids, and these jokes and riddles will add to the fun.

If your grandchildren love children's museums, why not borrow their ideas to create some fun at home? These six ways to have inexpensive fun will delight the grandchildren without costing much money.

You don't have to have a video game console to have fun with your grandkids. Just remember the things you liked to do when you were a kid. It's almost certain your grandchildren will love these activities, too, partly because they're fun and partly because they will be doing them with you.

If you liked our first list of old-fashioned activities, our second list will be the catalyst for more fun. You'll enjoy these activities because they'll bring back some wonderful memories, and your grandchildren will be making some memories of their own. Perhaps one day your grandchildren will be sharing these…

If you enjoy doing projects and creative activities with your grandchildren, you’ll love having tween grandchildren. Sometimes known as preteens, children between the ages of 9 and 12 have fairly long attention spans and the ability to follow directions. With a little luck, they’ll even help you with clean

Remember your favorite folk songs from your youth? Your grandchildren may already know them. If they don't, here's all you need to share these folk songs for children with your grandchildren.

These old-fashioned kids' brain teasers and mind games have amused kids for many years. Most don't require any props, although the river crossing games are traditionally played with coins. They can be played on trips, in restaurants and any other place where the grandchildren are getting restless.

Reading poetry with grandchildren is a perfect activity because poetry needs to be read aloud for maximum enjoyment. These five classic poems are ones that many grandparents will remember from their own childhoods, so are perfect for reading with grandchildren.

One of the first games that most children learn to play, I Spy is great for practicing color recognition. Older kids like it because it tests their powers of observation.

Looking for something to do with your grandchildren? There's no need to read a lengthy book. This deck of 52 cards gives you 52 ideas for things to do with grandchildren. This activity pack will fit in a purse or glove compartment.

Poetry writing is a special activity for grandparents and grandchildren to share. Grandparents can write poems for their grandchildren, or use these tips to help grandchildren write poems for the other people in their lives.

Pirates and jokes are a winning combination. Grandparents and grandkids will get some laughs from this list of pirate jokes and riddles for kids.

No bones about it! The grandkids will like these skeleton jokes.

Witch costumes are classic for Halloween, and so are these witch jokes.

These vampire jokes will appeal to the grandchildren, although they may drive the grandparents batty.

If you're looking for jokes with a Halloween theme, try these ghost jokes. The grandkids will think they are a real scream.

The next time the grandkids are in a beastly mood, cheer them up with animal riddles.

Make points with the grandkids with this store of kid-friendly jokes. Food is the common theme, so they're perfect for mealtime.

Getting the grandkids involved in volunteering is a wonderful role for grandparents. When it's something that you can do together, you'll have extra-special bonding time as well.

If a grandchild loves anime, but you don't understand it, this article can help. Soon you may find that your share your grandchild's interest in anime.