Play & learn together
A grandparent might teach, learn or simply enjoy watching. Explain that learning is part of the fun, play slowly, and let the learner ask about rules as they come up.
Teach or learn
A game that rewards patience, with plenty to talk about between moves. Our sister site explains setting up the board, how each piece moves and how to write moves down, with every rule sourced.
chess.learntoplay.im ↗The Complete Chess Printables Bundle, $12.99 ↗
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Small, light and friendly for beginners. Learn the parts, tuning, chord diagrams and your first six chords together, then try a traditional tune.
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Many families have their own way of playing. Ask the teacher for theirs, and write down the house rules. A dominoes guide is planned on learntoplay.im; the hub already has an introduction.
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For the grandparent who plays, or the grandchild who wants to. Beginner practice and chords, at a pace that suits.
Side by side
Work on one corner together, with no requirement to finish. Free online jigsaws are handy when you are apart: do the same puzzle and compare.
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Look up what happened in a particular year, with a source for every fact, then ask what they remember. Keep the facts and the memories side by side.
The days we celebrate
Where customs come from, with games and printables. A good starting point for “what did your family do?”
Any game will do
Ask someone to choose a game they would like to teach. Play a practice round slowly, and write down one family variation.
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part of the fun.
Visible pieces, a comfortable table and a pace that suits the group. Adults should check small parts and age suitability when children join. A game may take longer to explain than to play, and that is fine.
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Their memories of a chosen year, in their words: 15 interview prompts, a facts-and-memories page, then and now, a timeline and a letter from that year.
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