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Grandparents Section

Recycle VHS Tapes

by Tonya

in General, Getting Kids Organized, Grandparents Section, Household Tips

Now that DVDs have taken over, many of us have a ton of VHS video tapes we aren’t using any more. Rather than put them in a landfill send to Alternative Community Training. It’s a non-profit company in Missouri that provides jobs to people with disabilities. There the tapes are erased and [...]

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Postcards From Grandparents

by Tonya

in Grandparents Section

I found this cute little book and gave it to my mom so she could send cute kid- friendly postcards to her grandchildren.  It says on the front cover “Postcards to keep in touch with your grandkids all year round.”  Some have jokes and riddles, and some have get well wishes.  My kids love them!  [...]

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Phone Book for Children

by Tonya

in Fun Things To Do, General, Getting Kids Organized, Grandparents Section, Household Tips, Parenting Tips, Safety, Teaching Your Kids About...

The Importance of Making a Phone Book for Children
In today’s world we’re finding it more important to educate our children on safety tips and how to handle emergencies.  I got a great child-safety idea from my sister who sent a small photo album (a single 4×6 photo per side of page) with pictures and phone [...]

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Gifts For Grandchildren

by Tonya

in Christmas Ideas, General, Grandparents Section, Parenting Tips

Calling all grandparents! For those of you who plan to give gifts to your lovely grandkids here are some words of advice from the daughter of the best Oma (grandma in German) in the world.  Your daughters and sons REALLY APPRECIATE the effort you put into giving gifts to their children (your grandchildren).  It [...]

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Gift Ideas for Christmas

by Tonya

in Christmas Ideas, General, Grandparents Section

In this economy we can all benefit from our money going farther this holiday season.  Here are some simple and fun gift ideas for young kids (and maybe older ones too!)  This is just a “starter list” so please use this to build ideas on and remember to add yours to this list at the [...]

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