11 Friendly Games to Play with Your Grandma: 8 Other Fun Grandma Activities

8. UNO

Take the game of UNO when visiting grandma. There is hardly a dull time with this classic card game. Uno game is easy to learn and fun to play. Apart from the general rules of the game, UNO can be played in many other ways and this makes it addictive. UNO is great to add to your list of “games to play with your grandma”.

9. WORD TEASERS (Jokes & Riddles)

This is another exciting card game you can play with grandma. Grandma’s are usually good with riddles and therefore we think that you and grandma will love the jokes and riddle edition. Test yourselves and see how many riddles you get correctly. Word Teasers games are usually a great conversation starter.

10. FACEBOOK SCRABBLE

If your grandma is on Facebook, both of you can enjoy the game scrabble. Wouldn’t it be fun to watch grandma beat you in the game of scrabble? Scrabble is a great way to keep grandma and yourself mentally alert, and updated with words. There is always a new word to learn on scrabble. Since this game does not require complicated movement, it will be pretty easy for grandma to get a hang of it.

11. CHARADES & WOULD YOU RATHER

Let’s assume that you will be hanging out with your grandma via zoom and you are wondering what quick and fun game you two can enjoy, Charades and Would you rather are good games. You could personalize charades to make it more enjoyable for grandma. Would You Rather is a great way to learn about grandma. You could actually use the Would You Rather game to pick the perfect gift for grandma without her knowing.

FUN THINGS TO DO WITH GRANDMA

12. DRESS UP & FUN PHOTOSHOOT

Create fond memories with grandma through a fun photo shoot or even a video shoot. How about you and grandma do a dress-up, themed “down memory lane”, where you guys mimic fashions of different decades or generations? You guys could also recreate a picture you took a while back or your favorite scene in a movie. The whole adventure will be fun and stressful and definitely worthwhile.

13. BAKING/ COOKING COMPETITION

One thing a lot of grannies love to do is to dish their favorite recipes and have their children and grandchildren enjoy them. Well, sometimes the younger generation feel like they can make a recipe better than their parents or grandparents do. A family cookout competition will settle this. Does granny enjoy cooking or baking? How about a family and friends cooking or baking competition where granny tags with some of her grandchildren against anyone that wants to challenge granny’s recipe? This is such a fun way to bond with everyone because, at the end of the day, everyone will be helping each other to get their meal done. We will only recommend this competition if the entire family has a healthy relationship with each other.

14. RIDING TOGETHER

Have you ever seen a tricycle competition between a grandma and her grandchild? Hilarious. Grandchildren (young or old) have a way of making their grandma do things you would ordinarily think are beyond their limits. At the end of the day, they not only “ride together”, but also have fun, stay active and create cherishable memories. It doesn’t have to be a tricycle competition, but here are a couple of other riding together grandchildren can do with their grandma that will be worthwhile;

• A remote toy car competition (for young grandchildren)
• A car trip to another town or nowhere in particular with some old-time favorite songs
• If you are good at skating, get grandma to take some good shots of you skating. Teamwork is part of “riding together”
• Canoeing
• Riding swings

15. GARDENING

If gardening is a big deal for grandma, join her as often as you can. Make some adjustments or upgrades to her garden. You could gift her garden with pretty stone figurines, bird feeders, attractive night lights, and garden chairs. If you are too young to afford any garden gifts, grandma will always appreciate an extra hand tending to her garden.

16. DIY’s

There are many exciting DIY projects you and your grandma can do together. It could be, paint by number, jewelry making for adults or children, rhinestone painting, knitting, making a colorful throw blanket for everyone, and science projects. There are tons of ideas on amazon.

17. STORYTELLING/ READING TOGETHER

Storytelling is a great bonding activity for the family and usually, grandparents have lots of intriguing stories to tell. This activity can be done as a ‘seat around the campfire’ storytelling exercise where everyone will be given an opportunity to tell interesting stories they have either read or experienced.

18. MOVIE NIGHT

You could organize a movie night at home with grandma or go to the movies together. It is a good way to bond with grandma. It’ll give both of you something to talk about even in the distant future. It is always a great idea to ask grandma about the genre of movies that interests her. You certainly don’t want to be the only one watching a movie for the both of you.

19. CAMPING

Camping is a fun activity to do with grandparents. You get to learn one of two things from your old folks. The best part about camping with them is the smoked food you eat together, the amazing stories they share, and their overall warm gestures.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. What are fun things to do with grandma?

There are many fun things you can do with your grandma, such as storytelling, fruit picking, gardening, fun photoshoot, cooking or baking together, doing DIY projects together, going to the movies, playing in the park, and getting ice cream afterward, competing against each other in card games, board games or video games, camping, strolling, going for a concert and many more. When planning for activities to do with grandma, it is important to consider her age and overall well-being. Please do not overstress grandma, be nice.

2. What can you play with grandma?

Play Checkers, UNO, chess, beat that, connect 4, overcooked 2, word teasers, jigsaw puzzles, and karaoke games. These are fun games that will keep grandma entertained.

3. What games can you do with grandparents on zoom?

You could play Charades, 20 question games, this or that, and would you rather. Check our article “Online games to play with students” for more ideas.

CONCLUSION

It is always a great idea to plan for activities before meeting your grandparents for holiday. It helps you maximize your time with them. If you will be spending time with grandma soon, in this article, we’ve provided you with a list of activities that will help you guys to avoid boredom or awkwardness and create long-lasting memories. If you are confused about the game to pick, jigsaw puzzles will save the day. There are lots of exciting jigsaw puzzles on amazon and we have referred you to a couple of them in this article. We hope that you find this idea very useful.