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Lesson Plans - Kindergarten

Grandparents Day Crafts and Cards

On Grandparents Day, people honor and thank their grandparents. Grandparents Day was declared a holiday in the USA by the US congress in 1978.

Back in the Olden Days

Students will discuss what it might have been like when, and where, their parents and grandparents grew up. The students will conduct interviews to see if their guesses were right. They will conclude by drawing pictures of their relatives living in this time and place.

Ten Grand Activities for Grandparents Day

For all that those grandparents do, we celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of our senior citizens on Grandparents Day. How will you mark the occasion? If you haven’t made your plans yet, have no fear! The Web comes to your rescue with ten great activities for grateful kids!

Shoe Box Zoo Box

Bring a day at the zoo back home and give kids ‘paws’ for thought with their own 3D wildlife display. Open the cage on lions and tigers and bears… and watch kids go wild with new knowledge and untamed creativity.

Zoo Unit

*What animals live in the zoo? Describe them in sentences; then illustrate them.
*If you were a zoo-keeper, how would you start you day?