More Resources For Grandparents

If there’s one overabundance we have these days, it’s information. Here are some more great resources if you’d like more direction about the (arguably) most fun and awesome family role of being a grandparent.

Fun Activities to Do With Grandchildren

  • Summer Activities: A quick and fun list of 100 things you can do with your grandchildren this summer.
  • More Grandparents, New Roles: This grandparenting guide covers 30 quick and easy activities you can do with grandkids.
  • Thanksgiving Activities: This blog has fun ideas for games that can keep your grandchildren entertained come turkey day.
  • Fisher Price Activities: This favorite toy company has idea for activities, outings, and crafts for toddlers to pre-schoolers.

General Relationships

  • Focus on the Little Things: Interested in little ways you can make sure that your grandkids know you support and care about them? Check this out.
  • What’s so “Grand” About Grandparenting: If you’re struggling to define your role or influence in your grandchildren’s lives, this publication from the University of Nebraska might be able to help.
  • Visits With Grandchildren: How to make the most out of your visits with your grandkids, when they visit with or without their parents.
  • AARP: The American Association of Retired People has many articles about grandparenting, from how to share a home with your children and grandchildren to ways to bond with grandkids from a distance.

For Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

  • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: The University of Georgia put together this useful resource for grandparents who are bringing up their grandchildren. There are inexpensive and fun activities for toddlers through grades 6-8.
  • Through the Eyes of a Child: This resource from the University of Wisconsin lists books and web pages that can aid grandparents raising grandchildren, as well as books that can help children growing up without traditional parents.
  • Grandparents Rearing Grandchildren: Rights and Responsibilities: Read about challenges grandparents face when raising grandchildren, as well as their legal rights and resources that can help.
  • USA.gov: This government website can point you to resources, benefits, assistance, and more information for grandparents rearing children.

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