Relationships-Fun Activities To Do With Your Grandchildren, Ages 6-9

Spending time having fun with your grandchildren is a priority in any grandparent's life, but you may find yourself at a loss of fun activities to do with the grandkids at various ages in their lives. Usually though, if you've spent a lot of time with your grandchildren from the time they were born, you already have a really good idea of what they like to do, and what they consider fun. This helps greatly in trying to figure out which activities you should do next.

If you're not quite sure what your grandchildren consider fun activities though, there are some old standby activities that are almost always sure to be fun for the both of you. Here are some idea of activities to do with your grandchildren when they're between the ages of six and nine.

1. Teach them a skill. By the time your grandchildren are six to nine years old, they're able to start learning a wide variety of things from you. If for instance, Grandma likes to crochet or knit, you may have already noticed that one or more of your Grand daughters has started showing a great deal of interest in what you're doing. And this is an excellent way to spend quality time together while doing fun and enjoyable activities too. Simply teach your grandchild something.


You may teach them to sew, crochet or knit for instance. Or you could teach them how to throw and catch baseballs or footballs. You could also teach them how to bake cookies, or how to do small woodworking or even gardening projects too.

2. Do crafts together. This is an extension of the previous suggestion which works quite similarly. If you have a grandchild who enjoys doing arts and craft projects, you can have fun while doing those activities together. If they're not interested in learning your hobby for instance, then pick a craft or art project they enjoy doing instead. This could be something simple like building a jewelry box using popsicle sticks, or it could involve learning to paint or play the piano instead.

3. Go to Fun Places. When your grandchildren are between the ages of six and nine, they're still thrilled to go to a variety of fun places with Grandma and Grandpa. They're young enough for instance, to still be completely enthralled with seeing the animals at the zoo. They'd probably also love to see a live circus, or visit an amusement park too.

Some grandkids this age might also have lots of fun visiting an old west town to see shows put on by "Cowboys and Indians", and some might like to go to a miniature golf course or baseball batting cage too.

Grandchildren in the six to nine age group are usually still young enough to love going out for ice cream with Grandma and Grandpa too, so don't neglect those simply little pleasures in life. Other things that the grandkids might enjoy in this age range include going to a game arcade, or going to see a popular kids movie too.