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At Over the River, we’re always looking for fun ways to celebrate and bridge the distance with our grandkids.
National hot chocolate day
According to ’13 Things You Might Not Know About Hot Chocolate’ by Jeff Wells, this delicious treat has a lot of history. “It’s been on the frontline of wars, stirred up controversy with the Catholic Church, and seen empires rise and fall.”
Jeff’s post is a great read. It’s full of history, education and fun facts to learn and talk about with your grandkids. If you’re looking for some hot chocolate-themed conversation starters it’s a great place to start.
If you’re nearby your grandkids pick up hot chocolate supplies and enjoy having them over! Grandkids love hot chocolate and sipping on some together is a great way to connect with them. Even at a distance, I’m still very much looking forward to celebrating this “holiday”!
Here are a few ideas on our list of ways to celebrate:
- Send a note or text wishing your grandkids a Happy National Hot Chocolate Day. Let them know how being their grandparent just warms your heart. You can download this free postcard here if you’d like!
2. Invite them to join you for a short time on Facetime or another video device to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate together. If you aren’t sure if they have a hot chocolate mix in the pantry send a packet by mail. You can also make your own mix if you want!
3. If you prefer that someone else does the shipping for you and you want to celebrate a little more elaborately, search “hot cocoa bar” at Walmart and have it shipped directly to them. If you are a Walmart plus member it can be shipped within 24 hours for free!
4. Starbucks. They make great hot chocolate. A gift card to enjoy a cup on you would be a great treat in the middle of winter.
We know we’re celebrating hot chocolate, but if your grandkids aren’t into the hot drinks there’s no judgment because it’s really all about connecting with them!
5. Just pour yourselves a nice glass of chocolate milk and celebrate away. Get yourself and the kids some silly straws for extra enjoyment and some truly great photo ops!
6. If any form of chocolate just isn’t their thing (this would have been my daughter as a child), we’ve still got you covered, at least if your grandkids are younger. There’s nothing like a dance party to warm you up mid-winter.
The song? Tom Hanks “Hot Chocolate” from Polar Express of course! If you are an Amazon prime member you can stream it for free. You can also purchase it for under two dollars. I’m pretty sure this will be the favorite way to celebrate for my granddaughter!
Most importantly remember that whatever you choose to do, be it a text that takes a few seconds, or something that takes a bit more time, the goal is to create connections with our grandkids.
We hope you have a ton of fun with one or more of these ideas. We look forward to connecting with you throughout the year as we continue on this journey of bridging the distance together!
