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bestsellers Something to Remember Me By and
A Little Something

Printed activity kits offer even more activities

Free online Across Generations guides

Across Generations AudioWorkshop is a great source of ideas and inspiration

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Across Generations – inspired by the award-winning bestseller Something to Remember Me By – explores and encourages closer connections across generations. Across Generations activities are grouped into activity kits tied to holiday periods. The activity kits temporarily link to our old website. We're always updating and adding more activities, so check back again! Complete printed activity kits are also available for purchase.

GRANDPARENTS DAY ACTIVITY KIT

  • A complete planning guide for a Grandparents or Intergenerational Day event at any time of the year
  • History of Grandparents Day
  • Why grandparents are VIPs
  • Fast facts on grandparents today
  • Activities for grandparents and grandchildren
  • Crafts and gift ideas for grandparents and grandchildren
  • Communication and storytelling across generations
  • Interviewing a grandparent
  • Family trees and genealogy
  • Scrapbooking
  • Using science activities for all ages to explore together
  • Ages and stages
  • Free downloadable certificates: Grandparent Award; Grandparents Are VIPs; Greatest Grandparent; Grandfriends Are Great; Greatest Grandchild; Special Young Friend (full color, printed certificates are also available)
  • Related storybooks, books for adults, websites & organizations

Click here for Grandparents Day Kit on old website


HOLIDAY ACTIVITY KIT

  • Creative, meaningful homemade craft and gift ideas for young and old
  • History of various December holidays
  • Traditions and rituals
  • Storytelling across generations
  • "Fill-in-the-blanks" life story
  • Family history
  • Scrapbooking
  • Conflict resolution skills and peace building activities
  • Free downloadable certificates: Peace Award (full color, printed certificates are also available)
  • Related storybooks, books for adults, websites & organizations

Click here for Holiday Kit on old website


VALENTINE'S DAY ACTIVITY KIT

  • Love across generations
  • History of Valentine's Day
  • Crafts and gift ideas for young and old
  • Top 10 books to say "I love you"
  • Mentoring and community building
  • Ideas and tips for visiting nursing home residents
  • Intergenerational activities
  • All about the human heart
  • Free downloadable certificates: Big Heart Award (full color, printed certificates are also available)
  • Related storybooks, books for adults, websites & organizations

Click here for Valentine's Kit on old website


MOTHER'S DAY ACTIVITY KIT

  • Fast family facts
  • Quotes about mothers & grandmothers
  • Examples of famous, historical, and noteworthy mothers
  • History of Mother's Day
  • Craft and gift ideas for mothers and grandmothers
  • Intergenerational and family activities
  • Information on family book reviews (with a "What's Family? Book Review" fill-in sheet) and book recommendations
  • Drawing family portraits
  • A look at fashions over the last century (including a "Then & Now Fashion Fill-In")
  • Free downloadable note cards to go with the bestseller Something to Remember Me By or to use on their own: Remember; Memories; My Best Memory of You (note: full color, printed note cards are now available to be mailed out)
  • Free downloadable certificates: Happy Mother's Day; My Mom is Marvelous; My Grandma is Great; Best Mom Award (full color, printed certificates are also available)
  • Related storybooks, books for adults, websites & organizations

Click here for Mother's Day Kit on old website

Go to

Grandparents Day
Holiday
Valentine's
Mother's Day

To go with the Activities

Something to Remember Me By

A Little Something

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