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Unique Modern Art Gifts For Baby and Older Grandchildren
We grandmas are always looking for unique gifts for our grandchildren and unique decor for their rooms. I have written about books on...
Mar 30, 20183 min read


Have Fidget Spinners Quickly Gone the Way of Hula Hoops and Pet Rocks And Should They?
If you have a grandchild old enough to say the word, he or she has a fidget spinner in their hand. My son-in-law credits me with being...
Dec 26, 20173 min read


Are Toys and Board Games Dead and Should We Grandparents Keep Them Alive This Holiday Season
Each year it seems that toys and games make up less and less of grandchildren’s birthday and holiday lists and electronics and apps make...
Nov 25, 20173 min read


Archives Must Reads For New Grandmas. Part II What To Buy, From Equipment to Toys and Gifts
As this Grandma said in Part I, a dear long friend, who is becoming a grandma for the first time, asked me to give her my must reads for...
Oct 10, 20172 min read


Best Outdoor Toys for Grandchildren Of All Ages That Make Great Visit Presents
The weather up north is thawing and it is the best time for Florida grandparents to visit the grandchildren at their home. I want to...
May 26, 20174 min read


Rubik’s Cube Still Going Strong at Near Half a Century And Gift Ideas from Baby and Up For Great 2016 Holiday Presents
At our last visit with our younger grandchildren, this Grandma was surprised to see our nine year old grandson playing with a Rubik’s...
Nov 19, 20163 min read


Buy A Boy Doll for your Grandson. . . and Your Granddaughter and Mix It Up More
When our eldest grandson was a toddler, this Grandma immediately bought him a boy doll and a stroller, in blue of course. It was hard to...
Sep 28, 20164 min read


Grandmas Supporting Diversity For Preschool Toys and New Thomas the Train Products
Grandmas Supporting Diversity For Preschool Toys and New Thomas the Train Products. T oy companies seem to get criticized when there is...
Apr 2, 20164 min read


Etch A Sketch and Doodle Art is Part of Our Past But Is It Also Part of Our Grandchildren’s Future
Etch a Sketch was created by a French inventor in 1955, according to a business “Briefing” in the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, February...
Mar 3, 20164 min read


When Candy and Gifts May Cost Less Than Greeting Cards, Getting the Best Bargains for Grandchildren
It has happened twice in less than six months. This Grandma was one of the first intrepid on line shoppers. This Grandma was one of the...
Feb 12, 20163 min read


Marbles and Marble Runs Keep Our Grandchildren Entertained As We Were When We Were Children But Now
The New York Times had a Backstory on marbles of all things. We played marbles as children, but today, marble players can compete for...
Jan 25, 20164 min read


Think Puzzles For Under Twenty Dollar Holiday Presents For Grandchildren of All Ages And From Grandchildren For Us Boomer Grandmas
This Grandma always knew puzzles are good for our grand children’s brains, but not exactly why, so I went on line, and found the...
Dec 3, 20155 min read


Documenting Baby’s Growth Month By Month During the First Year With Onesies, Belly Stickers and Huge Stuffed Animals Makes For Wonderful Baby Gifts From Grandma For Holidays or As a Wonderful Baby Sho
A dear long (we never say old) grandma friend sends me a picture of her youngest granddaughter each month. The adorable baby girl is...
Nov 29, 20152 min read


Crayons From Star Wars to Body to Books To Creativity Are A Forever Hit With Grandchildren Beginning With Toddlers to Older Grandchildren Especially At the Holidays 2015
The New York Times best seller list has two picture books, number two and three, by Drew Daywalt, from his series on crayons for children...
Nov 27, 20153 min read


Get Your Grandchild, Even Your Toddler and Preschool Grandchild, An iPad or iPad Mini For A Birthday Present or the Holidays With The Following Indispensable Accessories and Tips To Go With It
A dear, long (we never say old) friend called me to ask what she should get her granddaughter for her second birthday. The first words...
Nov 14, 20157 min read


After Oppenheimer Toy Award Winners Determined, The Value of Zulily and This Grandma Finding Each Other Confirmed by the Skimm
This Grandma LOVES www.toyportfolio.com. The Oppenheimer Toy awards listed on t he website provide mountains of ideas to buy gifts for...
Sep 10, 20152 min read


Over the . . .Top Luxurious Holiday Gifts Grandchildren Would Love
If money were no object and a grandma did not care what anything cost, here are over the top luxurious holiday gifts grandchildren would...
Dec 2, 20143 min read


Dominoes Connect Grandmas Through the Centuries and Make Great Holiday Gifts for grandchildren
I remember playing dominoes as a child and my brother and I built with them and we played games with them with our parents. If you have...
Nov 19, 20143 min read


Springtime Gifts from Grandma
The weather does not make us think spring is around the corner, but it is. Planting with grandchildren is fun, but so are the many award...
Apr 3, 20146 min read


Best Ride On and Ride In Toys for Grandchildren
Spring is coming. Yes, this Grandma realizes that the weather patterns are crazy right now, but living in Florida makes me think spring...
Mar 17, 20143 min read
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