Keeping the grandkids happy and occupied can sometimes tax even the most creative mind. Here are a number of activities you might like to think about. They're easy to do and cheap to fund and should keep them happy for hours. If you have any ideas we can pass on to other grandparents use our CONTACT US form to share it with us and we'll share it with our readers.
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AUTUMN LEAF COLLAGE

You will need:
Autumn leaves - Paper - Glue - Pens - Decorations of choice
Instructions:
Press your leaves for a couple of days by slipping them between sheets of newspaper under a heavy book.
Arrange your leaves on paper and glue in place, and add any further decoration you like with pens, crayons or pencils. You could also use glitter or even stickers to make your autumn collage special and original.
Autumn leaves - Paper - Glue - Pens - Decorations of choice
Instructions:
Press your leaves for a couple of days by slipping them between sheets of newspaper under a heavy book.
Arrange your leaves on paper and glue in place, and add any further decoration you like with pens, crayons or pencils. You could also use glitter or even stickers to make your autumn collage special and original.
LEAF PEOPLE

Here's a fun project for those interesting leaves and twigs that you've collected on an autumn walk!
You will need: Dried leaves - Paper - Pens - Glue
Lay out your leaves until they look like a person. When you are happy glue them to your paper and draw on a face if you like!
You will need: Dried leaves - Paper - Pens - Glue
Lay out your leaves until they look like a person. When you are happy glue them to your paper and draw on a face if you like!
HIGH TEA AT HOME
MAKE A MARSHMALLOW CATAPULT
Catapults are awesome fun. They fling things through the air, which is always a hit. Add in marshmallows, and you're pretty much guaranteed happy kids. This marshmallow catapult is easy and fun to make, even more fun to play with, and kids won't even realise they're learning about physics along the way.
You will need: 6 bamboo skewers - I packet large marshmallows - 1 rubber band - 1 plastic spoon - Some sticky tape
You can keep score to see who catches the most marshmallows in his or her mouth or see who can catch from the farthest distance or any number of other fun challenges.
HAVE AN ORIGAMI AFTERNOON
Did you know that origami comes from the Japanese words "Oru" meaning to fold and "Gami" meaning paper/
You will need: A computer Squares of coloured paper Origami can be mastered from a young age. All you need is a little patience and if you can teach your grandchildren that skill it will benefit them for life. origami-instructions.com has projects of various levels of difficulty and will provide hours of fun. Children will get a real sense of achievement when they complete a project. They may need a little help at first but as they go along they will improve their tenacity and fine-motor skills. |