Grandparent's Day in Galloway

This Sunday, we celebrate the 32nd anniversary of Grandparent's Day. Back in 1970, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed Grandparent's Day to honor the important role grandparents play in children's lives.

Look at how grand-parenting has changed since then:

• Grandparents represent one-third of the population.
• Grandparents lead 37% of all U.S. households.
• 72% think being a grandparent is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life.
• 72% take care of their grandchildren on a regular basis.

66% of grandparents have never celebrated Grandparents Day

Are your children's grandparents included in that statistic? 

Change that this weekend!

Glazed Over Pottery Studio, Atlantic County Moms, and Jersey Family Fun are hosting a Grandparent and Me Playdate this Sunday, Sept. 11, from 1-3 p.m. What better way to celebrate Grandparent's Day than with a special playdate? Grandparents and grandchildren will paint a special plate or bowl together. When the afternoon is done they will have more than smiles; they will have a project that will serve as a constant reminder of the special bond they share.

Grandparents can't make it? Then attend with your child and bring the project to the grandparents at a later date.

Early bird tickets are available for $10 for a plate project and $15 for a bowl project and are available until 1O a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8. The ticket price includes all instruction, painting, glazes, firing, packing for 1 adult and 1 child to make a project. Tickets can be purchased for additional siblings to work on the same project. Projects will be available for pickup at the Glazed Over Pottery Studio a few days after the event. Tickets can be purchased online at http://grandparentandmeplaydate.eventbrite.com/.  Space is limited so please register early.

When the Early Bird Tickets end, you can reserve your spot by calling 609-634-5140 and then pay at the door. Tickets paid for at the door are $15 for the smaller project and $20 for the larger project. Only cash will be accepted at the door.

Glazed Over Pottery & Mosaics, located in Risley Square on Jimmie Leeds Road, offers a fun, creative, and relaxed environment to paint your own pottery, mosaics and more. You can find them online at http://www.glazedoverstudios.com/.

Atlantic County Moms is a place for moms from Atlantic County to connect online and offline. On Facebook you can find them at www.Facebook.com/AtlanticCountyMoms.

Jersey Family Fun is an online publication sharing details on family-friendly activities that you can do at home or in the New Jersey Area. Online at www.JerseyFamilyFun.com. On Facebook at www.Facebook.com/JerseyFamilyFun.