Play Dates with Grandchildren – Farm Time Fun!

We are really fortunate that our grandchildren live only a few minutes away from us and we get to see them several times a week. Being close to them is very important to us, so that we can have a close relationship with them. Next to our adult daughter, our 2 grandchildren are the most important things in the world to us.

Having play dates with the grand-kids regularly is something we love to do. We call them “play dates” but our grand daughter Princess calls them just “dates” with Nanny and Pappy.

Some of the “play dates” that we have with them are held right here at our home. We will sit down and watch age-appropriate movies with them, play games, toys, do arts & crafts and all sorts of other fun things.

At other times…we like to take them out to local area farms, to the zoo, museum, play time at the park, swimming, etc. Heck, we even take the oldest one (the Princess) on vacation with us once every year!

Several months ago we took the Princess to a local PA Farm where they had hands-on activities for the kids to do. She got to ride a tractor, jump over hay bales, go through a maze, feed some of the animals and all sorts of other fun things that children like to do. I have to admit, we enjoyed doing some of these things too!

Having regular play dates with your children and/or grandchildren is very important! It helps to form a bonding relationship with them, it’s educational, totally fun and gets them the mental & physical exercise that they need, especially the play dates when you do something outdoors!

If you have children or grandchildren, do you hold regular play dates with them? If so, how often? What kinds of things do you like to do with them?