Even our youngest four year old grandchildren crave electronics. We can give what grandchildren crave by asking them what they want in electronics, but it is likely they have everything already. No harm in asking though. Another alternative is to think real toys and games for grandchildren and for game nights for the whole family. […]
For Holiday Gifts 2022, Select the Best Award Winning Toys For Grandchildren and the Coolest Tech Gadgets for All Ages Recommended by my Eleven Year Old Grandson
December 11, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Personalized Baby Gift Ideas for the Third Child Born in the Family
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A dear friend has a new granddaughter. She is the fifth granddaughter in the family. One thing is sure. This adorable newborn does not need clothes! Even culling from five previous girls, even if you like very little, even if only a little bit is in great condition, this adorable newborn does not need clothes. […]
Grandma buys Best Balls and Games with Balls for Grandchildren
March 23, 2013 By 1 Comment
Balls are the best gift for grandchildren of every age. Balls come in every size and shape. If you want to buy a soccer ball, or basketball, or football, for learning the sport, look on the internet for information as to the best to buy for your age grandchild. Otherwise, if you are looking for […]
Earrings for Grandchild: When Mom Says No to Grandma
February 27, 2013 By 1 Comment
When our granddaughter was born, the first gift I purchased was the smallest pair of diamond earrings I could find. Only real diamonds would do. With a generous $150 budget, as with everything I do, I checked all the websites. Ross-Simons, Fortunoffs, Bloomingdales ….Then, I checked www.retailmenot to see if there were any further discounts or coupons […]
Best Valentine’s Day Gifts from Grandma to Grandchildren (and Children, too)
February 4, 2013 By 1 Comment
Every year at Valentine’s Day, we are bombarded with advertisements for chocolate and flowers. Everyone gets lots of chocolate and flowers. How can we Grandmas find the best Valentine’s gifts? As Grandma, I buy gifts for the grandchildren for every major and minor occasion in their lives or for no occasion at all. I buy […]
Should Grandchildren be Forced to Write Grandma a Thank You Note
January 27, 2013 By 2 Comments
Watching the Today Show on NBC on January 22, 2013, I saw Philip Galanes, New York Times columnist and author of the book, “Social Q’s: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries and Quagmires of Today,” discussing the disappearing thank-you note. The video and article can be found at at http://www.today.com/moms/should-kids-be-forced-write-thank-you-notes-1B8057224: The article on the Today.com website […]
Grandma Gift Guide for Babies
December 10, 2012 By 2 Comments
As with infants, time is the greatest gift. Time to sleep. Time to be able to leave the house for a simple errand or just to leave the house. Time for the parents to be alone and rekindle intimacy is the greatest gift to give your grandchild at any age. My first gift suggestion is […]
Grandma Gift Guide for Parents to be
December 10, 2012 By 4 Comments
Time is the greatest gift. Time to sleep. Time to be able to leave the house for a simple errand or just to leave the house. Time for the parents to be alone and rekindle intimacy is the greatest gift to give your grandchild at any age My first gift suggestion is to make a […]
Grandma’s favorite websites for gifts for grandchildren
July 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I have so many websites I love for different reasons when buying gifts for grandchildren. Two websites stand out from the rest. Www.toyportfolio.com is my first source for any gift for a grandchild. Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Awards review toys, books, audio and videos by age group, starting at infant. Educator, parent and kid testing goes […]
Grandma’s best care package to camp
June 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Our oldest grandson is going to sleep away camp for the first time. This means a mission to create the best care package to send to camp. First, though, is finding interesting cards, postcards, and letters so the camper gets something in the mail each day. I love the internet. You can buy cards, personalize […]
Grandma holiday shopping
December 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Every year since we have become grandparents, we have given holiday gifts that the parents requested and needed for the children’s care combined with what Oppenheimer toy awards on www.toyportfolio.com listed as platinum award toys, videos, and books. It is amazing how the children play more with the award toys than any other toys! You […]
