Reading Fun

As someone who has always loved to read, I wanted to find some way of sharing my passion with my grandchildren. A couple of weeks ago was my first Grandma's Book Party. Requirements for attendance were simply a finished chapter book they could bring and share. 

FRIDAY: A visit to my favorite used bookstore. (The Book Garden) 

The girls were each allowed browsing time to choose three books. (Thankfully I did reserve veto power and nixed The Wereling with the blood dripping werewolf on the cover)  :-)

Friday evening was movie night although the choice had to be a book adaptation.

SATURDAY: Cooking & games.

We started the day reading a recipe and baking bread. The girls each made three loaves: one for themselves, one for their family and one to give away as service.

Emma

Alicia

Kimberly

After cooking, we played a reading memory game, followed clues on a treasure hunt and shared the book we had read.

Book sharing time

The girls later helped Grandpa put together my new bookcase. It made me smile listening to him explaining to the girls how to glue and use a screwdriver, especially the comment, "Grandma might not be very happy if we get glue on her carpet." :-)

The favorite activity was the multiple games of Children's Authors, a card game we played together. A little like the game of Fish, the four of us talked and laughed as we tried to collect the most authors.

SUNDAY: Scriptures

Sunday we talked of the Book of Mormon and the girls collected the scripture rewards I offer for reading in the Book of Mormon.

A few more games of Authors and we were off to Family Dinner at John's home where the kids would rejoin their families. It was a great weekend, although admittedly, I think it took several days for Grandma to recover! :-)

"Books are delightful society. If you go into a room and find it full of books - even without taking them from the shelves they seem to speak to you, to bid you welcome."  *William Ewart Gladstone