{"id":8590,"date":"2017-05-09T16:05:44","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T20:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=8590"},"modified":"2026-06-08T16:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:17:32","slug":"fun-fathers-day-ideas-for-seniors-grandkids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/fun-fathers-day-ideas-for-seniors-grandkids\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Father’s Day Ideas for Seniors & Grandkids"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"father'sNeed a few intergenerational Father’s Day ideas? Plan an afternoon of special activities for the grandkids and their Grandpas that feature crafts, games, and lots of lasting memories. Here are just a few from notjustbingo to consider:<\/p>\n

Building<\/strong><\/p>\n

Set out several kits for the senior men to assemble with their grandkids, like padde wheel boats<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0birdhouses<\/a><\/strong>, or sailboats<\/a><\/strong>. If time permits, encourage the participants to try out their creations. For instance, set up a kids pool<\/a><\/strong> with water in the backyard for the kids to try out their boats.<\/p>\n

Teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arrange to have the grandfathers provide one-on-one teachable moments to their grandkids. For instance, set up several game stations throughout your facility for them to teach their grandkids how to play different games like mancala<\/a><\/strong> or tabletop hockey<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0Then, when the grandchildren return in the future, they can play again in hopes of one day beating Grandpa at the game!<\/p>\n

Making Mementos<\/strong><\/p>\n

Provide crafts that the senior men\u00a0and their grandkids can personalize, like decorating plates<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0with handprints or filling picture frames<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>with recent photos. They can even color their own visors<\/strong><\/a> based on their favorite characters, and wear them for a photo for future memories!<\/p>\n

Competing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Encourage the men and their grandkids to interact with the other participants of the Grandfather-Grandchild Father\u2019s Day festivities by scheduling fun tournaments featuring traditional games in your Activity Room. For example, set up several checker boards<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for a Checkers Tournament or set up a\u00a0dart board<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for a Dart-Throwing Contest.<\/p>\n

Crafting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Allow the Grandpas to show-off their crafting skills as they assist the grandkids with making simple crafts like coloring your own coasters.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Encourage the granddads to sign and date the crafts before sending their grandkids home with their treasured gifts.<\/p>\n

Find more ideas from Notjustbingo\u00a0on the S&S blog here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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About Not Just Bingo:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Not Just Bingo<\/a>\u00a0is an online resource of fun, senior activity ideas for activity professionals of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. They have been providing fun activity ideas online since 2009, and continue to assist activity professionals across the country by creating meaningful and engaging activity ideas for their residents that go \u201cbeyond bingo.\u201d Not Just Bingo feels\u00a0privileged to help activity directors better the living experiences of their residents while demonstrating that a senior\u2019s quality of life can actually\u00a0improve<\/em>\u00a0when they move to a nursing facility!<\/p>\n

Want even more ideas each month? Visit\u00a0www.notjustbingo.com<\/a>\u00a0for how-to activity ideas, monthly newsletters, and daily holiday ideas. You can also sign up for the\u00a0Notjustbingo Membership<\/a>\u00a0to receive specialized activity ideas to keep your residents and staff engaged, active, and having fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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