Grandparents’ Day! It's time to remember them.

It’s Time to Remember Grandparents Day

Grandparents’ Day has roots in the United States, dating back to 1978.

The driving force behind this celebration was Marian McQuade, an American elder rights activist from West Virginia and a frequent volunteer in nursing homes who noticed that many residents had too few visitors. This inspired her to
create a day to honor the importance of the older generation.

On 3 August 1978, US President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation to make the Day. Since then, it has spread across the globe.

On 6 October, Grandparents’ Day in the UK is approaching faster than one might imagine. It’s time to
start planning the family’s celebration and selecting gifts. This blog’s goal is to make everything easy.
Grandparents’ Day was first introduced in 1990 by Age Concern, a charitable organisation in the UK that
provides services, referrals, and connections for older people. The first Sunday in October has been
designated the UK’s day of observance since 2008.

Many grandparents crave quality time with their kids and grandchildren. Some older folks who don’t
have a family may enjoy “being adopted.”

Grandparents’ Day Activities

Photo Albums and Stories

Pull out the old photo albums and family pedigree charts. Grandparents like telling their grandkids and
great-grandchildren about their lives, challenges, and accomplishments. Sometimes, they even talk
about their parents and grandparents. Ask questions, and record the stories for posterity. Once
grandparents pass away, those memories are gone and can’t be undone. However, starting an online
pedigree chart and uploading pictures, documents, and recordings can be shared with future
generations to come. FamilySearch.org and MyHeritage.com are free places to get started. If looking for
an additional source, try Ancestry.com. This platform has a monthly cost of £30.46, and has a DNA
component, too.

Grandparents’ Day Bake Biscuits

As grandkids and great-grandkids, invite grandma and grandpa to bake their favourite biscuit recipe. The
biscuits can be enjoyed with lemonade, tea, or milk at the dining room or kitchen table. Before leaving
their home, get a copy of the recipe to make it repeatedly. Warm biscuits from the oven can bring
lifelong memories to the surface.

Backyard Picnic or Barbeque

Get the family together in Grandma and Grandpa’s backyard for a picnic, barbeque, or at another family
member’s house. Meal time and families ought to go hand in hand. It should be a time to visit, laugh,
and love. Ban mobile phones for the length of the meal, and take pictures later in family groups with the
beloved grandparent(s).

Grandparents’ Day MoviesNights

Have a movie night with popcorn, drinks, and the grandparent(s) favourite treats. Let them pick the
movie. Learn and ask questions about the movie and the time it was released.

Hobby and Craft Time

Ask grandma and grandpa to teach the family about their hobby. The listeners may want to learn a new
skill or talent. Is the hobby crafting home decor, restoring old cars, sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting,
woodworking, welding, writing, photography, or cooking? The process may be enlightening and
inspiring.

Grandparents’ Day Phone Call or Zoom/Skype Call

What if it isn’t possible to meet grandparent(s) face to face? Then, give them a phone call or
Zoom/Skype Call. Talk with them. Express love. Ask questions. Perhaps record the visit with permission if
the call is from a laptop. Upload it to one’s desired family history platform.

Grandparents’ Day Gift Ideas

Cards

Send a heartfelt card to grandparent(s). Tell them what they’ve taught over the years. Express love and
gratitude. Share a favourite childhood memory and how they inspire their family. The Card Factory has
many options to choose from at https://cardfactory.co.uk. The online retailer offers buy one card and
get one half-price right now.

Send Flowers

A bouquet of flowers can brighten anyone’s day, especially grandparents. It lets them know they are
thought of often and appreciated. Appleyard Flowers London has a delightful selection of flowers
befitting Grandparents’ Day. Place an order at appleyardflowers.com/occasions/grandparents-dayflowers.
When signing up for their newsletter, they offer 15 percent off the first order.

Grandparents’ Day Luxury Food Treats

Walnut Tree’s Chocolate Dipped Fruits, Nuts, and Dried Fruits are decadent and yummy gifts for only
grandparents or the whole family. This online retailer sources their products from only the best
suppliers at an affordable. Each package is hand-packed with love in Great Britain. Walnut Tree can
provide kosher, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, and halal products. Place an order at walnut.gifts.

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Grandparents’ Day Personalised Gifts

Give a “Reasons, I Love You” jigsaw puzzle from Wood Paper Scissors. From a studio in Cornwall, a
husband and wife woodworking team creates award-winning gifts to help people capture and cherish
life’s significant milestones. Visit Lindsay and Tony at notonthehighstree.com/woodpaperscissors.
Create Gift Love has personalised photo strip leather bookmarks. Every time Grandma and Grandpa read
a book, they can see the faces of their grandkids looking back at them. Order a gift on the website at
https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/creategiftlove.

Grandparents’ Day Send a Solid Oak Glasses Stand from MijMoj Design.

A designated spot for glasses can help grandparents
remember where they put their readers or regular glasses. MijMoj makes its hand-crafted gifts from a
studio workshop in North Wales. The crafts work mainly involves hardwood for the best results. See
notonthehighstreet.com/mijmoj. Currently, they are offering discounts on many gift items.

Grandparents’ Day is a special day to remember loved ones and those who don’t have family. It is a time
to reach out and let the older generation see them as human beings with feelings and true value still in
today’s society. They can get lonely. Family-centered activities, gifts, or nursing home visits are
guaranteed to lift spirits and bring smiles. Don’t let the day pass by without noticing family, elderly
neighbors, or individuals in a nursing home.

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It Is Time to Remember Grandparents’ Day!