Congratulations on a birthday to a grandmother from a beloved granddaughter is a very important family tradition, forming a child’s moral values, priorities and giving the baby an idea of the continuity of generations.
And for grandmother, such a congratulation is the most important and expensive event of all that can happen on such a holiday. And it does not matter how old the granddaughter is, because she is always a beloved baby. But if an adult manages to congratulate his grandmother on his own, then children should be helped.
How to prepare for congratulations?
Despite the fact that now it’s easy to buy a postcard appropriate for the occasion, give it to the child and teach him what to say, you should not do this. Ready-made cards - the lot of adults. Every congratulation should be invested, a child who did nothing when he grows up may not even remember about Grandma’s holiday without a reminder. And even more so with such an attitude, ideas about family traditions are not laid in the head of the baby and a respectful attitude towards the older generation is not formed.
Greetings on a birthday to a grandmother from a granddaughter need to be prepared independently - choose and learn poems with a baby, draw a card, craft a gift. You can even arrange a small performance.
Prepare for the holiday should be in advance, the rush in this case is unacceptable. The child should feel the importance of the upcoming event and its participation in it.
What can't parents do?
The only thing to avoid when preparing greetings yourself is to impose your own will on the baby. This is her, children's congratulation, and not the fulfillment of parental instructions.
In practice, it looks like this:
- mother says: "Draw a card with a flower and write" Beloved grandmother "";
- the child begins to perform;
- it follows: “How sloppy you are, why the flower looks like a blot, where you saw the green petals, you need to redo it”, after which it is explained how and what to place on the sheet;
- baby does;
- the parent again is not satisfied with some points.
This continues until the child performs exactly as the mother tells him, or instead of the baby, an adult takes up the brush.
When determining everything that will be done by an adult, self-preparation is no different from buying ready-made cards and gifts.
But also to leave a small child without help during the determination of what the congratulation will be is also impossible.
How to help your child prepare?
Happy birthday to grandmother from granddaughter can be in any form. Therefore, to begin with, you should independently, without a child, look for options and consider how much the option found will work in a particular situation.
That is, when an interesting scenario is discovered that allows you to perform a grandmother's comic birthday greetings to the granddaughter in the form of a fun short play, you need to consider how comfortable it will be for the baby. After all, not every child has artistry, for some, torture is even reading poetry in front of family members.
That is, at the preliminary stage, it is important to find various options that are close to the child’s interests and capabilities.
Then, having some ideas found in stock, you need to tell the baby that her beloved grandmother will have a holiday soon. And ask how she would like to congratulate her. Having heard the answer, you need to praise the child and ask how exactly she will do what she wants.
During the conversation you should unobtrusively suggest previously found ideas.
In practice, it is very simple:
- "How did you come up with an interesting idea, but what will happen on the card?";
- the child tells;
- “Yes, I like it, but what if I add a bell to this?”;
- the baby is interested and asks a question about what it is;
- "If we blind from clay and decorate my beloved grandmother's flower, she will be surprised."
It is in this vein that the definition of what constitutes birthday greetings to the grandmother from her granddaughter should take place. That is, postcards, crafts, any sketches or poems, and maybe songs.
The choice, as well as the very embodiment of the congratulation, is made by the child, the parents only help and prompt, but do not decide and do not replace the baby.
What can be done?
Grandma’s birthday greetings from her granddaughter, whose photos and videos are often posted on personal pages of social networks, as a rule, consist of a traditional reading of a poem and presentation of a drawing. Of course, if we are talking about young children.
These are important and traditional elements of each children's greetings, which any child can do. However, do not focus on them, because the picture and poem can be supplemented with crafts or anything else.
For example, you can make a brownie from the cones, twigs and other materials collected with the child, which are not difficult to find in any park. Or to construct a tree from shreds. Girls often try to give a doll to their grandmothers, do not ignore such a desire. Only the doll needs to be sewn, molded, glued and so on independently.
Are jokes appropriate?
Congratulations to your grandmother on his birthday from his granddaughter are funny, funny and playful should be funny for both. That is, both the child and the grandmother should laugh. Only in this form are they appropriate. Of course, such congratulations should not be evil, vulgar or alluding to any flaws.
Choosing a good humorous congratulation for a small child is quite difficult, but you can do it if you wish.
How to congratulate adults?
Congratulations on a birthday to a grandmother from an adult granddaughter differ from children's ones in that postcards and gifts are no longer made manually, but bought.
The only thing that adults should avoid is the gift of empty postcards, with a template printed greetings. You need to find a couple of minutes of time and write a few kind words by hand.
Examples of Verses for Grandma
Birthday greetings to a grandmother from a granddaughter traditionally include a small poem or song.
Of course, all parents want their baby to tell something unusual, something that the grandmother herself did not read in her childhood. However, choosing ready-made verses, one must take into account how clear they are to the child himself. And the best option is to replace some words or phrases with your own.
An example of a poetic congratulation for 3-4 years:
“Grandma-grandma!
I love you so much!
I promise on my birthday
I don’t eat all the jam.
And when we go for a walk,
I will always obey. ”
A poem suitable for 5–7 years:
“My grandmother is my favorite!
I congratulate you!
You, like the sun, are beautiful,
Always be healthy! ”
At an older age, children usually don’t recite poems, but you should not forget this tradition. It can be written inside the card, it will be its best content, so you can do this not only in childhood but also in adulthood.