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Getting to Know Grandma + Grandpa

Celebrate National Grandparents Day - Sunday, September 11th

By Jess Gilman, Macaroni KID Lakes Region - Outer Portland September 7, 2022

Grandparents give us a special connection to family history, an appreciation for cultural heritage, and a first-hand account of days gone by. On Grandparent's Day (September 11, 2022), we invite your family to honor your grandparents by visiting old memories while making some new ones.

Here are some heartfelt questions and fun activities to help families get to know grandma and grandpa better than ever before.







Travel Through Time

  • Which decades have your grandparents been alive?
  • Where were they living and what were they doing during each decade?
  • What was life like (technology, transportation, music, fashion)?
  • Which decade would they return to and why?
  • Make a collage using family photos to highlight their history.




Dance Through the Decades

  • What was a favorite song when they were young?
  • Who was a favorite artist?
  • What was the first concert they went to?
  • What was their wedding (or other special) song?
  • Gather these songs on a playlist and have a dance party.




Share a Family Secret

  • Is there a secret family recipe your grandparents can pass down? 
  • What is a memory they have of eating this food? 
  • How and when did they learn how to make it? 
  • Who is the most surprising person they made this for? 
  • Write the recipe down and prepare it together.

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