Ideas for events and activities

Here are some ideas to start you thinking about activities or events for Grandparents Day:

• Host a breakfast, morning tea, family fun day, lunch or community picnic. You could organise a guest speaker to talk about the contribution of grandparents.
• Hold an intergenerational walk for grandparents and grandkids to promote healthy living.
• Approach local sporting clubs to be part of Grandparents Day activities. This could involve displaying Grandparents Day posters or organising a sporting activity to promote Grandparents Day. These clubs might also assist in sponsorship of an event or activity.
• Hold a sausage sizzle at your local hardware or shopping centre and invite a local identity or sportsperson to cook. Display a Grandparents Day poster or banner.
• Approach local shopkeepers to display Grandparents Day posters in their windows.
• Approach a local identity, such as the Mayor or a local sportsperson, to make a media statement about Grandparents Day.
• Involve people in producing a special edition of your regular newsletter on Grandparents Day.

These are just a few examples of how a community can work together on a project that bring families together to celebrate and promote Grandparents Day.

You don't have to plan a big event - you may want to plan a special day with the grandparents in your life. Some ideas for this include:

• ask your grandparents about their childhood and write a story about it
• make them a special thank you card or gift
• give your grandparents a certificate to thank them for their love and support
• write a letter to tell them how much they mean to you
• treat your grandparents to lunch or morning tea
• spend time together doing something you and your grandparents enjoy - such as going to the park, watching movies or simply chatting and catching up.