Grandparents Day is First Sunday After Labor Day. This day has a threefold purpose: To honor grandparents. To give grandparents an opportunity to show love for their children's children. And to help children become aware of the strength, information and guidance older people can offer.

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Arts and Crafts:

Grow Your Own Family Tree

Large sheet of paper, Colored paper, Scissors, Paste, Crayons, markers, or colored pencils

1) Draw a tree on the large sheet of paper. Be sure to give your tree lots of branches! 2) Cut out a color paper shape to represent you -- a circle if you are a girl or a square if you are a boy. Write your name on the shape and paste it on the trunk of your tree. 3) Cut out shapes for all of your present family members and others important to you -- mothers, brothers, neighbors, pets. Write names on the shapes and paste them on the lower brances of your tree. 4) Cut out shapes for all your past family members and others important to you -- grandparents, great-aunts, friends. Write names on the shapes and paste them on the upper branches of your tree. 5) Draw a pciture on each shape that tells something about that person. 6) Congratulations! You have started doing genealogy -- recording your family history!

Grandparents Book

Each day the children are asked to draw a different picture & complete the sentence, Grandparents are Special because...., with your help. A wonderful book to bring home and read)

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Grandparents Day Presents:

Marvelous Messages:

Explain to your students that they will have an opportunity to write to their grandparents (or other older friends). Send each student home with a copy of Note and a couple of envelopes. The following day, give each student a cut-out copy of the pattern for each addressed envelope that he returned to school. Instruct each child to color each of his cutouts to look like himself and to sign his name on each one. Assist students in folding the arms of the cutouts in a huglike gesture. Tuck each cutout into the appropriate envelope with a programmed copy of Note . Have students seal and stamp each envelope; then mail it. If desired, post responses to these messages on a specially designated bulletin board.

Making a Family Cookbook:

Some of the best family memories are related to foods or meals. Perhaps there's a story about the time Grandpa Shelton stuffed himself on Granny's fresh apple pies. Or maybe the family loves to re-count how delectable Grandma Ruby's bread pudding is. At any rate, a cookbook featuring favorite recipes of grandparents and other older friends is bound to be popular. Duplicate copies of the cookbook page and send a couple of copies home with each student along with a copy of Note. As the recipe pages start flowing into school, reproduce the pages so that each family will have a copy and so that the grandparents involved or mentioned can also have a copy. Complete each cookbook by duplicating the design and gluing it to a construction-paper cover. No doubt this cookbook will be a best-seller!

Worth Their Weight In Gold:

If most of your students' grandparents (or older friends) are living in the immediate area, you may want to have students create and deliver these one-of-a-kind gifts for Grandparents' Day. Begin by having each child paint or fingerpaint a design. For each child, provide a clean soup can from which the label has been removed. When the artwork is dry, trim it to fit a can. Have each child wrap his artwork around a can and glue it in place. Give each child a copy of Note . After reading the note aloud, ask each child to sign his copy and tuck it into his can. Grandparents and other older friends are certain to be most pleased.

Sweetly Scented Surprises:

These aromatic kitchen ornaments will make special, spicy treats for grandparents. Mix two cups of applesauce with ground cinnamon (about 12 ounces) to form a dough. Roll out the dough; then have each student cut out a shape using a small cookie cutter. Help each student make a hole in his cutout using a drinking straw. Place each cutout on a rack or screen to dry. When the cutouts are completely dry, encourage each child to insert string or ribbon in the hole for hanging. To finish the project, have each child glue tiny candies or cake decorations to his cutout using craft glue. Mention to youngsters that if their grandparents hang these ornaments in the kitchen where steam can get to them, the ornaments will release a spicy scent.

Gifts of Sparkling Light:

For Grandparents Day gift-giving, these suncatchers are a durable, delightful choice. Before starting this project, collect translucent plastic lids, such as those from margarine tubs. When you have one for each student, use a tapestry needle to thread plastic thread or fishing line through the top of each lid for hanging the finished project. Place several dots of glue on the inside of each lid and have a youngster spread the glue over the entire circle. Next provide him with bits of colored cellophane or tissue paper cut into assorted shapes. Encourage each student to place the cellophane pieces over the glue, completely covering the lid. When the suncatchers have dried, have each student roll the edge of his lid in glue, then in glitter. Place the finished suncatchers on waxed paper to dry.

Family Trees

To begin this activity, read aloud Grandma's Bill by Martin Waddell (Orchard Books), which explains the child/parent/grandparent relationship. Then encourage students to create trees that aren't your typical family trees. Ask students to help you gather small parts of tree branches. You will need one tiny tree branch for each child. Once back indoors, have students assist you in making several batches of baker's clay (see the recipe below). When the clay is ready, have each child press some into a personalized margarine tub or plastic cup, then anchor his tree branch. Allow the clay to harden. Meanwhile send copies of Note to parents, asking that they assist their youngsters in bringing small things to school that remind the children of their grandparents. As the items arrive at school, assist each youngster in attaching the objects to his tree. Finish the trees, if desired, by having students glue on bits of yarn or tissue paper for added color. As each youngster puts his tree on display, have him dictate a sentence or two telling why the things on the tree remind him of his grandparent(s). Write each child's dictation on a folded card and display it near his tree.

Baker's Clay:

2 cups flour, 1 cup salt water

Mix flour and salt together. Slowly add as much water as necessary to make the clay pliable; then knead until smooth.

Puzzles With Personality:

If you made the bulletin board described in "Meet My Grandparents" or the game cards in "Unparalleled Pairs," creating these puzzles will be a snap. To make one, you will need a photocopy of a grandparent's picture that has been glued to a tagboard card Laminate at least one picture card for each student. Then cut each card into an appropriate number of puzzle pieces. Assign each puzzle a different numeral or letter; then program the back of each of its pieces with the assigned code. If the puzzle pieces become mixed together, students can re-sort the pieces using the codes. For storage, label a different string-tie envelope or resealable plastic bag with each code and place the corresponding pieces inside.

Wonderful Memory Boxes:

For your students who have spent oodles of time with their grandparents, these boxes will be precious reminders of things they have done together. First have each student collect an assort-ment of paper items or nearly flat objects that represent some of the experiences he has shared with his grandparent. To inform parents, send home copies of Note.

To make a memory box, cut a strip of bulletin-board paper just a little bit less in height than a shirt box. Accordion-fold the paper at intervals a little less than the width of the shirt box. Trim away excess paper at the ends of the strip. Unfold the paper. Have a student decorate the strip of paper to represent some of the times he has shared with his grandparent. Write each child's dictation as he describes the significance of each item. Tape one end of the paper inside the lid of the box and the other end inside the bottom of the box. Refold the paper and close the box. Have the child decorate the outside of his memory box before sharing it with his grandparent.

You may want to vary this activity for students who have spent less time with their grandparents. Have each of the students with less-involved grandparents collect an assortment of things that show what he has been doing. Assemble this memory box as before, and encourage the youngster to send or present it to his grandparent to bring him or her up-to-date.

Handprint Art:

1.Child draws around Grandparent's hand. Then places her own hand in outline of Grandparent's hand and child and Grandparent together trace child's hand. This idea can be used to make a refrigerator drawing, a framed keepsake, a placemat,etc.

2.Another idea is to make grandparent's handprint with red or yellow fingerpaint. After it dries, overlap child's handprint using blue or green fingerpaint.

3.Or both hands can be cast in 3/4" deep plaster, side by side.

4.Or handprints can be traced then embroidered. (This is an opportunity for grandparent to teach grandchild how to embroider.)

5.Craft stores also have fabric paints which could be used to outline the handprints on T-shirts for grandchild and grandparent. Me and My Gran - Hand in Hand!

Grandparent Collage:

Have the children make a collage by cutting pictures out of magazines of people they think look like grandparents. Teach the children this "Do it for Grandma song". Teach the children this Grandpa's Glasses fingerplay. Have children put on a special play or performance for the grandparents. Help the children write aspecial poem for their grandparents: Or give the children questions abot their parents for them to finish, such as "I love it when my grandma and grandpa..........."

I added visuals from clipart and a photo of each child, placed them in a frame from the dollar store....BIG HIT!!

GRANDPARENTS H.U.G.

(Heart Uv Gold) AWARD This is to certify that you both GRANDMA & GRANDPA HOGAN are hereby entitled to the GRANDPARENTS H.U.G. AWARD For your heart of gold, your cheerful smile, Your thoughtfulness and style. For your good advice and understanding, too- But most of all for being you! Signed this 12th day of Sept. 1999 by _______________________________________________

Grandparent Cans:

It isn't unique, but the verse that goes along with it is really cute. It can be not only for grandparents, but for anyone. Using an empty washed clean vegetable or fruit can, give the child a strip of white paper that is cut the width of the can and long enough wrap around the can and lap over some. Let the child either finger paint onto the paper or do a drawing. Wrap the paper around the can and glue in place. Wrap grosgrain ribbon around the top of the can and glue in place. Make a copy of the verse and laminate the verse. This one was cut out with the fancy edge scissors before laminating. It has a drawing- probably clip art of school pencils around the edges that have been colored in. It is then glued to two overlapping popsicicle sticks..long enough to fit down into the can with verse remaining above the can. The stick is placed in a little puddle of that instant floral foam that hardens as it dries.

This litte can, made of tin,
Was washed and saved to use again
I added paint, I added glue,
And make a present just for you,
It's for your pencils or your pens,
And you can show it to your friends.
It's not empty for you can see,
It's filled with love to you from me.

The child's name is sigend at the bottom of the verse before it is laminated.

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Songs and Fingerplays

Grandma's Spectacles

These are grandmother's spectacles,
(makes circles around eyes with fingers)
This is grandmother's hat.
(use both hands and cup on head)
This is the way she folds her hands,
(fold hands)
And puts them on her lap.
(put hands in lap)
These are Grandpa's spectacles
This is Grandpa's hat
Here's the way he folds his arms
And THAT IS THAT!

Do It For Grandma Song
(Tune:Did You Ever See a Lassie)

Let's clap our hands for Grandma,
for Grandma, for Grandma,
Let's clap our hands for grandma,
Let's clap them this way.

Clap this way and that way,
Clap this way and that way,
Let's clap our hands for Grandma
Let's clap them this way.

Have the children do the proper actions. Use these other actions also: Let's stomp our feet, Let's nod our heads, etc.

Let's Go See Our Grandparents
(tune: Take Me Out to the Ballgame)

Let's go see our grandparents
Take us there for awhile
Mommy and Daddy both need a break
We'll play games and we'll stay up real late!

Oh, we'd like to thank our grandparents
For all the things that they do
So it's time to say....
"You're the BEST and that WE...LOVE...YOU!"

Grandparents Day Poem

Grandmas and Grandpas are everything nice
Like presents and candy and raspberry ice.
And chocolate fudge sundaes, with cherries on top.
And popcorn and peanuts and grape soda pop.
In winter or summer, in rain or in sun,
Grandmas and Grandpas are wonderful fun!

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Circle Time:

Sharing Stories:

Students who participate in the "Family Trees" project can transition into this activity by discussing their trees. Whether or not students created family trees, they will be eager to talk about their grandparents. As each child has a turn, tape-record his answers to the following questions: What does your grandparent (or older friend) like to do? What kinds of things do you do with your grandparent? What makes your grandparent special? After each child has had an opportunity to be recorded, play the recordings during storytime. If desired, follow these stories with a reading of Mercer Mayer's Just Grandma And Me and Just Grandpa And Me (Western Publishing Company, Inc.).

Everyone Has Feelings:

To prepare for this activity, gather a few magazine pictures of older people displaying a wide variety of expressions. Read aloud (or para-phrase) Grandpa's Face by Eloise Greenfield (Philomel Books). Afterward discuss the fact that Tamika's grandpa used a lot of different expressions because he was an actor. Hold up a magazine picture that shows happiness, despair, anger, worry, or silliness. Ask the children to identify the emotion involved. Have students pretend to be actors and imitate the expression. Provide a mirror so they can compare their expressions with the expression in the picture. Then talk about what types of things might cause this kind of expression and emotion. Explain that people of all ages experience similar emotions. Ask your children what expressions they prefer to see on the faces of their grandparents (or older friends). Usually they will prefer happier expressions. Then encourage the children to think of things they can do to elicit happy expressions.

Looks Like Glasses Are In Order:

Show students a few pictures of older people who are wearing glasses. Ask the children to decide what all the people have in common. Talk about the fact that many grandparents may need to wear glasses at least part of the time. Explain that spectacles are the same as glasses. Encourage youngsters to join in the following fingerplay.

Overcoming the Great Divide:

Some children rarely get to see their grandparents because they live far away. With this activity, you can help them bridge the gap. Give each student an opportunity to tell whether his grandparents live nearby or far away. Encourage students, as they are relating this information, to be specific about whether the trip to their grandparents' place is just across town, or whether it's a lengthy car or plane ride away.

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Story Time:

Read aloud the story Dear Annie by Judith Caseley (William Morrow & Company, Inc.). Talk about how Annie and her grandparent kept in touch. Show the picture of the bulletin board at the end of the book and talk about what it shows. Discuss some of the ways people can keep in touch even if they are far apart.

Read the book "Just Grandma and Me" by Mercer Mayer. Then have each child talk about what they like to do with their grandmas. They can also draw a picture of themselves doing something special with their grandmas. And write on the top of their drawing "Just Grandma & me"

Other Books To Read:

The Berenstain Bears and the Week at Grandma's
Going to Grandma's
Grandma and Grandpa
Grandmother Bryant's Pocket
Grandpa Putter and Granny Hoe
Max and Grandma and Grampa Winky

Bulletin Boards:

Ask students to bring in pictures of their grandparents as children. Create a bulletin board with these photos. See if the class can match the grandparents' photos to the correct classmate. It may help to have pictures of the students as well. This promotes an understanding of growing up and the aging process.

Show and Tell:

If a grandparents day is scheduled have the GP participate in show and tell by bringing something that they have saved from their childhood. Even better if they can do this w/their grandchildren doing the same. Example: Grandpa brings his baby shoes and granddaughter brings her baby shoes for show and tell.

Match the Grandparents:

Photo copy or scan pictures of all the children's grandparents baby pictures and grandparents resent pictures. So you would have two sets of each grandparent. Label the grandparent baby picture "Then" and the grandparent current picture "Now". Do the same w/the children's baby pictures and current pictures. Take copies and have them displayed on poster board. See if the children can guess who's baby picture goes w/the current picture. They can also see if the grandparents baby pictures resemble the grandchild's baby picture.

Family History:

As Grandparents Day approaches, help Children and/or Grandchildren to identify and date all photos in old family albums, while they have someone to ask. Many happy memories can be derived from this in years ahead. Everyone is a grandchild and can be involved in the observance of this day - a time to discover one's roots and leam patience and understanding for the elderly. This is also a perfect time to establish a communication that will never be broken. Many times only grandparents have knowledge or answers to questions about family histories. When this information is passed down to the grandchildren, everyone can be assured of his heritage being preserved, a valuable and necessary asset in a day and age when close-knit families are becoming a thing of the past.

Family Talents:

Special talents, such as cooking, sculpting or quilting should be passed on to those who display an interest. Old family music, songs and dances, along with meanings and origins, are important in maintaining a strong sense of family background.

Family Tree:

Stress the importance of keeping a family tree, and strive to preserve particular ethnic or religious beliefs. Each child and grandchild needs to know the ancestral line of his parents.

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Activities:

Aren't They Grand?

Use the following activities during September around Grandparents' Day to help your children develop an awareness of the important role grandparents have in their lives. As their awareness is heightened, encourage youngsters to continually show appreciation and love for their grandparents and other older people.

For those students without grandparents (or students who have little or no contact with their grandparents) suggest that they might focus on an older neighbor, friend, or relative during these activities. Or consider "adopting" a nursing-home resident as a class grandparent.

Meet My Grandparents:

Each and every grandparent is special in his or her own unique way. Because of this, each student will be eager to tell his class-mates about his grandparents. Send a note to each child's parents mentioning your unit on grandparents and asking them to send to school a picture of their child's grandparents (or other older friends). When the pictures begin arriving at school, make two photocopies of each one and label the back of each photo-copy with the corresponding student's name. (If desired, use a photocopier to reduce or enlarge the photos so that the photocopies are all about the same size. If clarity can be maintained, images that are about 811 x 10" will be especially effective with the suggested activities.)

Place each photo in a labeled en-velope for immediate return to parents. For each student who doesn't bring a photo, photocopy a picture of either an adopted grand-parent or an older friend, or a magazine picture that somewhat resembles him or her. Once you have two photocopies of each child's grandparent or older friend, randomly display each photocopy on a fabric-covered bulletin board bearing the title "Aren't They Grand?" Give each youngster an opportunity to tell his classmates about his grandparents. Later, when they have unstructured time, en-courage students to locate several matching pictures on the board

Unparalleled Pairs

If your students created the bulletin board described in "Meet My Grandparents," plan to reuse the pairs of photocopies to make Concentration-style matching games. If you did not create the bulletin board, obtain photocopies of grandparents' pictures as described in "Meet My Grand-parents." Cut tagboard into a deck of cards sized to fit even the largest of the photocopies. Glue each photocopy to a different card.

To introduce your students to the game of Concentration, start with only two matching pairs of cards. Randomly place the cards facedown on a tabletop, and have students take turns touching the backs of the two cards that they believe are identical. If a match is not revealed when the cards are turned over, return them to their face-down positions and have another child touch two cards that he believes are identical matches. Each time you play the game, use an additional pair of cards to increase the difficulty level.

Graphing Grandparents:

Graph how many grandparents the class has. How many grandfathers, how grandmothers, how many greats etc.

Grandparents Come To Visit

We invite grandparents to spend the morning with us..it gives them a perspective of what it is like today...we do an art project with them, circle time, snack time, or "alphabet poem", few fingerplays, make a family tree, and the highlight of the morning...we go to the gym and do the chicken dance, hokey pokey and a waltz with our grandmas...then we all eat lunch ..few tears afterwards, but usually a great day for all.

Historical Events

Grandparents can tell us a lot about historical events that occurred before we were born in a much more fascinating way than we can read in text book. Several ideas can really make this a fun week. Start the week with an assigment to interview grandparents about an event that occurred while they were kids and what affect it had on them. This is a great history tie-in. Students can either write down the interview or record it on audio- or videotape.

Grandparent's Day

Grandparents' Day can be held at the school as a picnic on school grounds. Family trees can be explored. Another good thing to do is to have a writing contest in which students write why theirs are the best grandparents. The best writer can award their grandparents with a certificate and have them honored at the Grandparents' Day picnic.

We have a grandparent's day. We invite the children's grandparents to school. We share a story & a song with them. We let the children give a tour of the room. And we serve cookies and a drink. The children & the grandparents have fun. Then we give each grandparent a bookmarker that the children make out of constrution paper( any color will do), and the children decorate the bookmarkers with stickers. Then I cover it with contact paper. The grandparents seem to love it!

Visiting the Elderly

Contact management at a local retirement home to see if your group of children could visit the homes elderly. The children could play games, read or do arts and crafts making this a fun fieldtrip for both the youth and young at heart. If your group is talented a talent show could be put on with songs and a short skit. This would need to be approved by management.

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Misc Activities:

*Talk with the children about their grandparents. Ask the children what makes their grandparents special. What do they call their grandparents?

*Have children draw a picture of their grandparents.

*Have the children make these Family Puppets. Teach children how to say grandma and grandpa in different languages.

*Have children make cards for their grandparents (or someone elses if they don't have any).

*Make extra cards and deliver them to a nursing home!

*Grandchild can "interview"grandparent about his/her life, using either video camera or casette recorder.

*Grandparents may help grandchildren write names and dates on backs of old family photos.

*Grandparents can relate info about ancestors, to preserve family history. Preserve family photos and history on video tape, CD's, etc.

*Make place mats and deliver to nursing homes. Make favors for lunch trays and decorations for tables in dining hall at nursing home.

*"Adopt" a grandparent at a nursing home and visit regularly.

*Invite retirement homes to bring seniors to school to read (or tell) stories to students.

*Put together a talent show with your classmates and perform at a retirement home.

*Have students take home a short list for grandparents to, complete. Ask prices of candy bar, movies, etc. from their childhood days. Compare costs then and now. Use real money to demonstrate differences.

Sample Questions for 'Interviewing' Your Grandparents

1. Where were you born? What year?
2. What are the names and birthdates of your brothers and sisters?
3. Did you have a pet when you were growing up?
4. Did you get an allowance?
5. Who was more strict, your mom or dad?
6. What were your favorite games and activities?
7. What chores were assigned to you?
8. What did your house look like? Is it still the same?
9. Did your house have electricity when you were young?
10. What traditions did your family have?
11. Did your family have big reunions?
12. Did you like school? What kinds of grades did you get?
13. What were your favorite subjects?
14. When you were a teenager, what time did you have to be home at night?
15. How old were you when you met grandma/grandpa?
16. How old were you when you got married?
17. What was your first job?
18. Tell me about my mom/dad when he/she was growing up.
19. What makes you proud of my mom/dad?
20. Have you accomplished what you wanted in life?
21. What do you think the President should do for the country now?
22. What advice would you like to give me?

Interviewing Grandparents

Have school age children interview their grandparents. Should include the following in their interview?'s:

-Birth date
-Where did they grow up as children/teenagers/adults?
-Did they have both parents raising them?
-How many siblings?
-Did they have any pets?
-Who was their best friend as a youth/adult?
-Who was their favorite teacher?
-What is their favorite food?
-What did they do for fun as children/teenagers/adults?
-What scared them as a child/teenager/adult?
-What was their most embarrassing moment as a child?
-What was their funniest moment?
-What was their happiest moment?
-What was their saddest moment?
-What was their favorite music/group/band?
-What things do we have today that were not in existence when they were young?
-What was their first job?
-If they found a magic lamp w/a Genie granting 3 wishes what would they wish for?

Once the interview is over child(ren) can post the Q & A on poster boards w/a picture of their grandparent(s) and themselves. Or the questions can be put into a story form.

More Family History Fun!

* Take your tree to a family gathering! Ask if there are more family members to add to your tree. Remember to add pictures, too.

* Make a memory book! Have family members tell you their favorite family memory. Write them down in a notebook.

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The Origin of Grandparents Day:

Facts About The Founder of Grandparents Day:

A native of Fayette County, Marian McQuade and her husband, Joe are the parents of 15 children, ranging in age from 50 years old to 30 years old. They also have 38 grandchildren, ages 29 years to 3 months. Mrs. McQuade began a campaign in 1973 to set aside a day for grandparents, but her work with senior citizens dates back to 1956,beginning with the Past Eighty Party,originated by Jim Comstock, editor of the West Virginia Hillbilly, a well-known publication.

She has worked in several states with seniors and in 1971 was elected Vice-Chairman of the West Virginia Committee on Aging and appointed as delegate to the White House Conference on Aging by Governor Arch A. Moore.

Having served as President of the Vocational Rehabilitation Foundation, Vice-President of the West Virginia Health Systems Agency, appointed to the Nursing Home Licensing Board and having served as Co-chairman for the Bi-Centennial Centenarian Search for the West Virginia Commission on Aging, Mrs.McQuade has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of senior citizens and those less fortunate than herself.

In 1973, West Virginia began a statewide campaign to set aside a special day just for grandparents. The first Grandparents Day was set by Governor Arch Moore. Through concerned efforts on the part of individuals interested in preserving their heritage, this campaign was spearheaded by Marian McQuade of Fayette County, mother of fifteen children. Senator Jennings Randolph (D-WV) was especially instrumental in this project. In 1973, Senator Randolph introduced a resolution in the United States Senate and in 1978, five years after its inception, Congress passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. Excellent cooperation was received from radio, television, the press and several national publications, while contacting governors, senators, congressmen, churches, and organizations interested in senior citizens.

September was chosen, signifying the "autumn years" of life, and today this event, begun by only a few, is observed by thousands throughout the United States. (and Canada!)

Proper observance of Grandparents Day is very important. Some families enjoy small, private gatherings, but for those who entertain larger groups, it can be fun to have a story-telling time, allowing grand-parents to relate stories of their past, enlightening children as to how it was to grow up "back in the old days". "Icecream socials, picnics and lunch box socials" have also proven successful. A very significant part of such reunions should include an update of family albums and pictures. Names and dates should be put on old photos and many grandparents and grandchildren have begun family scrapbooks which live on, carrying many memories. It is interesting to take a census, such as oldest and newest grandchild, family with the most grandchildren, or five generation families.

Along with Grandparents Day, we should not forget shut-ins and those in nursing homes who are unable to be with their families or have no families. Every effort must be made to include these people in the mainstream through cards, community projects and visitation at times other than just holidays.

For those not fortunate enough to have either grandparents or grandchildren, the need is increasing every day to fill these voids. There are many lonely people who would love the opportunity to be a Foster Grandparent and for children it's not such a bad idea to adopt a grandparent. First Sunday After Labor Day. Send Grandma or Papa a virtual greeting card! This day has a threefold purpose: To honor grandparents, To give grandparents an opportunity to show love for their children's children. To help children become aware of the strength, information and guidance older people can offer.

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