Grandparents Day Box of Coupons Gift Craft

A Gift that Children Can Make to Celebrate Their Elders

Feb 12, 2009 Stella Walsh

This is an activity that allows children to create a gift for their grandparents in celebration of National Grandparents Day, when families honor the elder members.

Many schools and children’s organizations like to have a craft or activity to do with the children for National Grandparents Day. The celebration of this holiday is becoming more widespread each year. The following craft makes a nice gift for a child to give to a grandparent(s).

National Grandparents Day

Some background facts about National Grandparents Day:

• National Grandparents Day was the idea of a West Virginia housewife named Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade. She started a campaign for this holiday in 1970.
• In 1973, Governor Arch Moore proclaimed the first Grandparents Day in West Virginia.
• In 1978, the United States Congress passed legislation declaring that the first Sunday after Labor Day would be recognized as National Grandparents Day. This legislation was signed by then President, Jimmy Carter.
• Having the holiday in September is significant because grandparents are often thought of as being in the "autumn" of life.
• The three objectives of Grandparents Day are to honor grandparents, to give grandparents a chance to show love to their grandchildren and to help children become aware of what older people have to offer.

Grandparents Day Box of Coupons Craft

Materials:

• a small granola bar box (or one of a similar size and shape)
• gift-wrapping paper
• a small margarine tub, including cover
• colored tissue paper
• craft construction paper
• glue
• clear scotch tape
• coloring supplies
• scissors/pinking shears

Steps:

1. The flaps are cut off the open end of the box.
2. A piece of gift-wrap is cut to cover the box, with about one inch left over at each end and along the seam.
3. The box is wrapped in the gift-wrap and secured with clear tape or glue. The leftover inch at the open end is tucked down into the box.
4. The open end of the margarine tub is placed on a piece of craft construction paper and a circle is drawn around it. Then the circle is cut out and decorated for the theme of Grandparents Day.
5. The decorated circle should be a perfect fit to be inserted in the underside of the margarine tub lid.
6. The top side of the lid is attached to the front of the box using glue or tape.
7. Coupons are made from craft construction paper, using ideas such as you are entitled to...one free hug, a walk together, have the lawn mowed, have the dishes washed, etc.
8. Tissue paper is tucked into the open end of the box and the coupons are inserted.

This craft gift idea can be personalized for a particular person or shared between two grandparents. It can also be adapted for other holidays or occasions.

Source for National Grandparents Day facts:

Website - National Grandparents Day Council 1997-2008, viewed February 11, 2009.

For other craft articles see Christmas or Winter Clove Snowmen Craft and Napkin Rings and Corn Husk Fall Decorations.

The copyright of the article Grandparents Day Box of Coupons Gift Craft in Kids Crafts is owned by Stella Walsh. Permission to republish Grandparents Day Box of Coupons Gift Craft in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

Grandparents Day Gift Craft

What do you think about this article?

---

NOTE: Because you are not a Suite101 member, your comment will be moderated before it is viewable.

post your comment

What is 10+6?