I recently met Isabel Tom through an organization called Legacy Coalition that was formed to help grandparents pour into their children’s lives. The organization encourages grandparents to be intentional about building relationships with their grandkids and to have a spiritual impact on their lives.  

Isabel is a busy mom and author of The Value of Wrinkles: A Young Perspective On How Loving the Old Will Change Your Life. She has created an activity kit for kids to use with their grandparents that’s fun, adventurous, and educational. I am pleased to feature Isabel on our blog today so she can tell us about this amazing product.

Please tell us how you got the idea to create the Grandkid Investigator Family Kit.

As someone who grew up in a multigenerational household and benefited from having a close relationship with my grandparents, I have always wanted my kids to experience the same. This summer, when I was trying to figure out how to work with my kids at home, I came up with the idea of hosting a Grandkid Investigator Camp! A group of kids, ages 6-13 attended, and it was a huge success! From that, I decided to create the Grandkid Investigator Kit so other families could help kids connect with their grandparents in a simple and fun way! 

Tell us about the Kit and how it is meant to be used.

The Grandkid Investigator Family Kit includes “missions” that challenge grandkids to get to know their grandparents more. The kit includes 12 missions and other videos and printables to help create more of the “investigator” experience. 

The kit is designed to:

• Help kids learn about 12 different areas of their grandparents’ lives … so kids will know that grandparents are more than birthday gifts and babysitting. 
• Improve a child/teen’s social skills…so they won’t feel uncomfortable, awkward, or avoid talking with their grandparents (and others who may be different).
• Give grandparents a space to share about their experiences and life…so you can include them in conversations and family gatherings.
• Offer an easy and FUN way to help kids connect with their grandparents …so kids and grandparents can develop a strong bond that they can hold onto even later in life.  
  
  The kit can be used in so many different ways. For example, it can be used when grandkids visit grandparents, at family gatherings, when grandparents babysit their grandchildren, or it can be used to develop a closer relationship with a grandparent, older neighbor, or friend.

What will kids learn by using the kit?

Kids will learn new things about their grandparents’ experiences and preferences. They will also develop a curiosity about their grandparents that will hopefully lead to more interaction with their grandparents even as they get older.   

What age group is the kit intended for?

This is intended for elementary school aged kids to teenagers. 

Where can our readers review and/or purchase the kit?

https://www.valueofwrinkles.com/gkifam

Are there any other links you want to provide?

The Value of Wrinkles: A Young Perspective on How Loving the Old Will Change Your Life can be found at: https://www.valueofwrinkles.com/book

The Value of Wrinkles Podcast-— https://www.valueofwrinkles.com/listen

Thank you, Isabel, for sharing about your wonderful and exciting activity for kids and grandparents.

Here’s to having fun with grandparents and learning more about them!

Crystal

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