At Christmas, I fill a small album for each grandchild and wrap them up. These gifts are always showstoppers. Nothing else gets opened until they ve looked at every photo in their albums. You might send them a list of ideas and brochures of local activities. Take those who like planes to visit the airport, those who like trains to the train station, those who like dolls to the factory where they re made.
Time spent with cousins makes unforgettable childhood memories.
Create a place they can call their own while visiting a room, nook or corner where they can put their belongings. Devise a children s corner complete with table, chairs, colored paper, pencils, blunt scissors, stickers, coloring books and crayons, puzzles, games and so forth. Children can play dress-up using interesting clothing you ve gathered from thrift stores and garage sales. Kids aren t likely to care about elaborate meals and fancy place settings. Ask them what their favorite meals are and plan to fix these.