Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 7th!
Grandparents make life sweeter, and National Grandparents Day is the perfect time to celebrate them. Proclaimed by President Carter, this special day falls the first Sunday after Labor Day, serving as a reminder to honor the love, wisdom, and stories they bring to our families every day.
Check out these ideas for celebrating at home, long distance, or events happening in Greater Lansing:
♥️ Admission is FREE for Grandparents to Potter Park Zoo on Sunday, September 7, the zoo is open 10am-4pm.
♥️ Bake together! A family recipe can be passed down for generations and brings a smile every time it’s made.
♥️ For the DINO lovers, Visit the Impression 5 Science Center, Sunday, September 7 is the last day for the popular Dinosaur Explorer exhibit!
photo from Impression 5 Science Center Dionsaur Explorer exhibit
♥️ Hold a grandparent-grandchild interview (and record it, both of their voices are something you will someday treasure).
♥️ Pop some popcorn and play a favorite board game or card game together. Checkers, Trouble, Hi Ho! Cherry-O and Mouse Trap are a few classics. Go Fish, Old Maid, War, Slapjack and Uno have been loved for generations and only require a deck of cards! If grandparents aren’t local, you can play via Facetime or Zoom.
♥️ Have their grandparents share a favorite memory when they were the child’s exact age. Kids will be fascinated how life was so different growing up!
♥️ Go out to lunch, order your favorite meal or dessert to share together! Some local businesses even offer discounted or free kids meals on Sundays!
♥️ Visit TinkrLab and enjoy the Grandparents Day celebration, grandparents get in FREE—so bring your favorite kiddos for a fun-filled day of connection, laughter, and memory-making.Together you’ll enjoy hands-on activities, creative projects, and time to simply enjoy each other’s company. It’s the perfect chance to slow down, share stories, and build memories that last a lifetime.
♥️ Take a hand smash/stack photo. Big or small, hands change, a lot!
♥️ Grandparents not local? Or if they are, maybe start the day off with a chat! FaceTime or Zoom – regardless of their age, grandparents will love this!
♥️ Write grandma and or grandpa a letter and drop it in the mail! Near or far, send some snail mail that will surely bring a smile to their face.
♥️ Have your kids answer some questions about their grandparents! (once overheard a conversation between 9yo and 90+yo and the response to what grandpa shared was funny, yet also so special. Ie. “wait…. you did not always have to pump your own gas and someone washed your windshield while you waited?” or, “There is no way that road to your house did not exist when you were a kid…” And SO many more! )
The frame here, picked out by her she was much younger was next to his bed. Now it sits on her bedside table. Precious memory and daily reminder of her great grandpa.
♥️ Photo idea. Go to the dollar store and get two frames (or recycle something you have) and let the kids paint a frame or two. While it is drying….. Print some photos and put them in the frames after the paint is dried – one for the grandparents and another to keep at home.
♥️ Buy a perennial and plant either with the grandparents or in honor of Grandparents Day and the kids will show them in the spring! Learn a little bit about the plant and let the kids tell them all about it!
♥️ ♥️ If Grandparents are no longer with you, light a candle, have a special dinner and share memories and pictures to keep the memories alive. Or visit the cemetery and leave flowers to honor your loved ones.
More things to try?
10+ Sensory Friendly Activities in Greater Lansing
Find a Farmers Market – there is one almost each day of the week in Greater Lansing
Or maybe try a new Extra Curricular Activity!
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