HAPPY GRANDPARENT'S DAY
This Sunday, September 8th, is Grandparent's Day. Here are several great ways to spend time with your grandchildren or for parents to plan with their parents and children. This article has great ideas on ways to celebrate from Parade.com. Consider these local activities as well.
TRAIN RIDE - Enjoy a ride aboard the Belton, Grandview, & KC Railroad. It's a 5-mile, 45-minute trip. Ticket Info for the 2:00 pm Sunday afternoon rides at KCRRM MAHAFFIE STAGECOACH STOP & FARM - Celebrating Grandparents Day, a day early on Sept. 7th, where you can bring the whole family to experience living history, 1860's style. Activities include stagecoach rides, seasonal farming activities, living history events, and demonstrations. Mahaffie.org SMILEY'S GOLF COMPLEX -Grandparent/Special Guest Day at Smiley's Golf Complex. Bring your Grandparents, special guests, family, or friends! Come and go as you please. Purchase your tickets at the door & be sure to mention Manchester Park. So many options for your golfing entertainment at any skill level! 2 Mini-Golf Courses, a Driving Range, and a 9-hole course. RSVP is not required. Smiley's Golf KANSAS CITY ZOO - Pack a picnic and head to the zoo! There are many animals to see at Tiger Trail, Australian & Elephant Expedition, Polar Bear Passage, and Penguin Plaza. Ride the Sky Safari, tram, carousel, or boat for more fun. Check out the different memberships at FOTZ. Kansas City Zoo CONDUCT AN INTERVIEW - Whether grandparents live nearby or far away, you can capture and preserve their special place in your family. Help your children create a journal or blog and interview their grandparents. Make 2 copies, one to keep and one to share. You can create an online blog that can be updated each year.
Grandparents can also create their own questions to ask each grandchild to create a special yearbook of memories. See sample questions at KC Parent Grandparent Interview. Check out the many articles at KCParent.com OTHER IDEAS FOR GRANDPARENT'S DAY - Write a letter, go to church with them, make coupons for grandparents to cash in with activities with their grandchildren, plant a tree together, build something together, or help the grandparent by doing a task for them (such as yard work, painting a room or washing their car). If grandparents are no longer here, talk about their history with your children and what they were like as a parent to you, cook one of the grandparents' family recipes, plant a tree in their honor, do something they loved, and write about why that was special to them. The most important thing is to consider the legacy they created for you. Make them feel special if they are here, and find ways to carry on that legacy.
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