We've got the coolest new ride-on toys for kids in our shop right now. Whether you're spoiling toddlers or tweens, we've got a hot set of wheels for your  young rider.

See our assortment of ride-ons here.

This Labor Day weekend, make a cold and tasty treat the kids will love — watermelon ice cream! Grandparents.comreader Beverly T. of Los Altos, Calif., submitted this novel recipe and we think it's pretty great. Make it now »

We all love splurging on toys for the kids, but we'll never scoff at a great bargain when one comes along. We've rounded up some of the best toys you can find for under $20 in our store.

See our selection of the best gifts on a budget.

There are highly valuable coins are out there, still in circulation, maybe tucked in among the pennies, dimes, and quarters in your change jar. A small error or a rare variety could make an otherwise common penny worth $20 or even $2000. Enlist the kids to help you search through the coins in your home. A simple glance can tell you whether the penny shown on the right is worth one cent or thousands of dollars!

Learn about other valuable coins that could be in your home now »

With warm breezes and year-round temperate seas, Galveston Island, just 50 miles from Houston, invites vistors to bask in the sun on 32 miles of beaches or explore a variety of historical sites and attractions.

Now Grandparents.com and Texas Tourism are proud to be able to award one Grandparents.com visitor a free trip for four to Galveston, including airfare and a three-night stay at Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa & Convention Center.

• Get complete rules and prize details.
• Learn more about Galveston at TravelTex.com.

This incredibly tasty dessert blends bananas, cream, and toffee. So where does the pie get its unusual name? Find out here (and get the recipe)!

Grandparents Day 2010 is right around the corner (in case you hadn't noticed the countdown on the right column of every section of this website).Of course, all of us here at Grandparents.com are excited about the big day, but we've noticed that a lot of people, including some of our favorite commenters in the Mothers-in-Law Anonymous group, seem to think it's nothing but a trumped-up "Hallmark holiday." And that's just not true: GP Day was in fact the brainchild of the late Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, of Oak Hill, W. Va. McQuade had worked with senior citizens for many years and her dream was a holiday not only to recognize grandparents but also to bring attention to the needs of people living in nursing homes. She began her campaign locally in 1970. In 1973, Grandparents Day became a West Virginia state holiday, and five years later, Congress agreed to make it a national event. On September 6, 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed the first Grandparents Day proclamation and the event was celebrated for the first time three days later. The holiday is now the first Sunday after Labor Day each year.

Learn more about this overlooked event at our Grandparents Day headquarters

Have you seen the Fropper? It's a four-wheeled ride-on toy that kids can bounce on, and scoot across the room, and it's definitely on our list of favorite ride-ons.

Check it out here.

Photo courtesy of Random House, Inc.

Martha Stewart regular and PBS star John Barricelli shares three exclusive, easy-to-follow recipes for you to try, courtesy of his new cookbook, The SoNo Baking Company Cookbook: The Best Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Occasion (Clarkson Potter, 2010). These sweets are all-time classics, everyone. Go to the recipes now!

When Grandparents.com columnist Barbara Graham's first granddaughter was born four years ago, she felt the same anxieties that many new grandparents share:

But now, a few years have passed, and she's become more relaxed. How did she get there? Read her new column to discover the three most important lessons she's learned along the way.