Tip # 3 - November

Sticking with the 'get outdoors' theme for this month, why not go on a 'scavenger hunt'...this is a great activity not only for parents and children, but super fun for grandparents to do with their grandchildren!

All kids love a good treasure hunt, and scavenger hunts turn ordinary walks into adventures. Make a list for your grandchild—a red leaf, a Y-shaped twig, a feather—and start walking and collecting. If kids are older and you have time, you can make rhyming clues that they need to figure out. Or take a camera with you and have kids take a photo of something that begins with each letter of the alphabet. “A scavenger hunt not only teaches kids observational skills," says Gina Kaurich, RN, a professional care manager for FirstLight HomeCare in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a grandmother of seven, “but also a sense of accomplishment with you as their team mate.”