Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Go Fish!

I recently spent a week with my sister, and my niece and her family. I am the great aunt to my nieces’ daughter; I am Tantie my sister is Bubbe. We spent 24 hours with the 2½-year-old without her parents. It was heaven!

I brought tiaras for all of us and Bubbe furnished the jewels and tutu for the little one. My niece and her family live in the UK. This means the little one has an English accent. I have to say it is precious.

During our activities we needed to pick up some groceries and the baby girl was napping in the car. We had to wake her up to go into the store. Note to other grandparents: Enter a small upscale specialty market 10 minutes before they close with a crying adorable child and let the store give you things to stop the crying! I call this picture, what happens in Venda’s stays in Venda’s. Let me just say there was some imported Italian chocolate involved in the soothing process.

As you can see Candy Land was played from 8 AM on throughout the day and night.

I bought a deck of Go Fish cards. They have pictures of fish and numbers so enough for a 2½ year old to match. It was her first card game and with help from all adults she caught on quickly. She had just been to the Boston aquarium so it was really perfect reinforcement.

During my vacation I was able to also see my other grand nephews for a day each. ‘The boys’ are one year old and 7 months old. They are adorable. I can’t wait until they are old enough to play Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders and Go Fish with their Tantie and Bubbe!

 Have you had the best time ever with your grandkids, grand nieces, grand nephews?