Omnivorous Surfer

I'm always looking for age-appropriate things to do with our grandson when I stay with him. When I look for games and activities, I always find new ones along with ones I had completely forgotten about. I thought it might be a good idea to record a few of the most useful sites I've found. I'm past the infant ones right now, but who knows, I just might have another opportunity to use them!

grandparents.com's best offering, in my opinion, is its everyday activities, many of which are good exercise for the grandparent, too! You can choose age categories from birth to 12+. The games section has rules for favorite classic games--all types of games--but these are not classified by age group. There's much more here, as well, including suggestions for toys and gifts, an "expert advice" area, and information on food and vacations. If you want to register (free), there are groups and tools available as well.

My favorite part of the Fisher-Price website is Grandest Time, which has links to all the resources on their site that would be helpful for a grandparent--not only toys, but "grand things to do" (games, outings, crafts, and cards) and "grand advice." Activities are divided into small age groups from birth to 6 years, making it easy to find just the right activity.

Games to Play with Babies has activites only for ages birth to 12 months, using everyday items you have around the house. It also includes for each 3-month age group a generic list of age-appropriate toys.