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 What Are They Into NOW?
What Are They Into NOW?
Not sure whether to go current or classic for your grandchild's next gift? These tips will help you make a choice.

When your grandchildren were little, getting great gifts for them was as easy as knitting a pair of mittens or wrapping up some classic books. Now that they're older, though, ... read more
 Getting to Know Their Imaginary Friends
Getting to Know Their Imaginary Friends
Your grandchild's companions deserve your respect, whether or not they actually exist.

“Be careful, Grandma! Don’t sit on Sammy Whammy!" "Elfie Welfie doesn't want to go home yet!" "Oh no, we left Cyclops in the shopping cart!” Imaginary frien ... read more
 Build A Family Web Page in 6 Easy Steps!
Build A Family Web Page in 6 Easy Steps!
It's the ultimate in creative, interactive play.

With the holidays long gone, impress your family by sharing the photos you took in a snazzy, interactive way. Building a Web page is a weekend project your grandchild can do w ... read more
 A Twist on Classic Care Packages
A Twist on Classic Care Packages
Start the year off right! Your guide to the next 6 months of offbeat holidays — and care packages to accompany them.

Even in this wired age, grandchildren love receiving unexpected parcels via the good old-fashioned U.S. Postal Service. They typically can't rip the brown paper off fast enoug ... read more
 Scrapbookings
Scrapbooking's Gone Digital — & Never Been Easier!
Paper is so yesterday. Preserve your family memories in style, with a few clicks of the mouse.

I once made a graduation scrapbook for my nephew. Filled with glossy photographs and splashy borders, it chronicled his high school years. The project took a full two weeks to ... read more
 How to Produce Your First Podcast
How to Produce Your First Podcast
Grandparents.com walks you through producing your first podcast — from must-have equipment to the nitty-gritty.

Here's a handy how-to guide to producing your first podcast. No matter how geographically distant your grandkids may be, this easy-to-use technology allows you to read your fa ... read more
 Scan Your Photos, Protect Your Photos
Scan Your Photos, Protect Your Photos
If stacks of your family photos are toppling over, it's time to go digital. Here's how to get started.

The photographs had once been splashy. But as time — and moths — took their toll, the snapshots had grown faded and torn in spots, their edges tattered. On thumbin ... read more
 Podcast a Long-Distance Bedtime Story
Podcast a Long-Distance Bedtime Story
The first in a three-part series on podcasting, see why living distant from grandkids no longer means missing out on storytime.

For grandparents trying to connect with faraway grandkids, things never sounded so sweet. Imagine reading bedtime stories to your miles-away granddaughter, telling tales from ... read more
 Greek to Grandparents
Greek to Grandparents
Decoding text-message speak from @ to zzz

Teenagers today are talking as much as they ever have. The difference is, they’re using their fingers to do it. More than ever, teenagers are communicating online, in c ... read more
 Get Connected
Get Connected
Better ways for busy grandparents to stay in touch with their grandkids

Sandy Berger is a grandmother in Pinehurst, N.C., who runs Compukiss, a tech Web site, and is dedicated to staying involved in the lives of her three grandchildren. Despite th ... read more
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