Cherri Design Grandma Toys
Cherri Rodgers has a B.S. In Interior Design from UCA. She is active in several local ministries & community projects. Most of all, she values time with her family and grandson. Cherri's Interior Design is available for both residential & commercial design or decorating needs. Cherri owns The Kitchen Shop at 610 Saint Louis Street in Batesville for all your kitchen needs.
This month’s article may seem a bit unusual, but it is filled with precious memories for me, and you will probably have fond memories as well. As a child, I have so many memories of visiting my grandparents at their home. Being a grandma now, I want to create a love-filled, inviting atmosphere in my home for my grandsons. I want them to remember Grandma’s home with warm memories that last throughout their lifetime, especially when Grandma is no longer here. I have often written about the atmosphere that we create in our homes, but this is especially important, as it is for our next generation. In the small hall at my grandparents’ home, there was a linen-type closet with no door, just a sheet curtain, if memory serves me correctly. On the floor in a child-sized trunk were some toys that belonged to my mother and her sister. These toys were so old that we had to handle them with special care. I would sit in the hall in front of the closet and play with these toys. They were not like what I had at home, and belonging to my mom and aunt, it was hard to imagine that they were once little girls who played with paper dolls. We grandmothers have a unique opportunity to build these memories for our grandchildren, so I would like to offer a few suggestions. I know many grandmothers who purchase two of each toy, one for their grandchild to take home and one to stay at grandparents’ home. Please do not fall prey to this habit, as you want your home to be unique instead of the same ole/same ole your grandchildren have at home. Choose unique toys, such as toys that are not readily available nor considered popular anymore. For instance, I still like the toys that my children played with, such as ‘popcorn poppers’ (those poppers they pushed and the balls popped up inside the plastic bubble), old games (Candyland, Memory cards, etc), puzzles and books that were written decades ago (Golden Books). These are hard to find, but kids still enjoy these. All the electronics now available do not allow for much creativity, leave much to the imagination or for physical activity. Also, remember to play all those old games with your grandchildren that we were taught, such as Mother May I, Red Rover, Simon Says and Red-Light Green-Light. Some of these you will probably play outside, but seems kids today have no idea about these games. My own kids so enjoyed going outside and burning off some energy playing these games. We shared a lot of good belly laughs, as well. Just sit back for a bit and let warm memories of grandmother’s home flood your soul and strive to create such fond memories for your own grandchildren. We grandparents are a very special and important part of our grandchildren’s lives! N TEN YEARS STRONG
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