Grandparents Day has been celebrated by grandparents and grandchildren together on the first Sunday after Labor Day in September since 1978.   Are you looking for grandparent poems and fun things for grandparents and grandchildren to do on Grandparents Day? Do you need some last minute ideas for Grandparents Day such as handprint poems and handmade gifts? Since Grandparents Day is almost here, that doesn’t leave much time so I’ve searched through my website to put together a Grandparents Day Directory to help you find grandparent poems for grandma and granddad, grandparent and grandchildren activities whether near or far, and some easy homemade gift ideas for the grandkids to make. Happy Grandparents Day!

Quick and Easy Grandparents Day Gift from Grandchildren

Here is a quick and easy Grandparents Day gift for the grandparents:

• choose one of the grandparent poems with your child
• copy and paste into Word – change font, size, color as desired
• glue photos of the grandchildren around the poem
• place the poem page in an attractive frame
• gift wrap it in a bright and cheery gift bag with a homemade heart card (see below)

Grandparents never have enough photos of their grandchildren. This gift is something they can enjoy every day they aren’t visiting with their granchildren.

Suggest to the grandparents that they do the same so the grandchildren will feel connected to them, especially if they aren’t able to visit often.

Grandparent Poems for Grandparents Day

• A Poem for My Grandpa
• Grandfathers Are Fathers Who Are Grand
• What Makes a GrandDad Grand
• Grandmother Hugs and Grandmother Kisses
• Walk a Little Slower, Granddad
• Nana and Granddad Poem
• 3 Poems for Grandfathers
• A Grandfather Means
• What is a Granddad
• Grandfather, You Are Special To Me
• 7 Poems for Grandparents
• 8 Grandmother Poems
• Thank you, Grandpa
• My Grandmother and I

Grandparents Day Activities and Handmade Gifts (for any day)

• Grandparents Day Activities
• Grandchildren’s Handprint Poem Activities
• The Legacy Project: Grandparents Day Activity Kit
• Grandparents Day Keepsake Photo Book (get some ideas and create your own using a photo scrapbook)
• 4 Grandfather’s Handprint Gifts
• 10 Grandchildren Handprint Poems for Grandparents
• Grandchildren and Grandparents Together: Gifts to Make for Grandmother
• Grandparents and Grandchildren Together: Create Your Family Tree
• Gifts for Grandparents and Grandchildren: Photo Puzzle and Poem
• Grandparents and Grandchildren Together: Nana’s Carrot Cake Recipe
• Grandparents and Grandchildren Together: Handmade Gifts for Grandmother from Grandchildren
• Handmade Heart Cards
• Give the Gift of An Experience

Distance Grandparenting: Ways to Visit on Grandparents Day (or any day)

• Video Calls with Grandparents and Grandchildren
• New Fun, Interactive Website for Grandparents and Grandchildren Together
• Grandparents and Grandchildren Together: Get Closer with Eyejot!
• Digital Distance Grandparents: Just a Click Away
• Teddy Bear Day (activities to do together via video calls)

NYTimes Article (Grandma’s on the Computer Screen) on Distance Grandparenting with Video Calls (quotes Nana)