Make Every Day Grandparents Day!
The official song of National Grandparents Day is "A Song for Grandma and Grandpa" by Johnny Prill. The MP3 download includes sheet music and karaoke (backing) tracks. It is popular with school programs and is one of the best kids songs for honoring grandparents.
History of National Grandparents Day

In 1970, Marian McQuade, a West Virginia housewife, initiated a campaign to set aside a special day to honor grandparents. The first Grandparents Day was proclaimed in West Virginia in 1973 by then-Governor Arch Moore. Five years afterward, in 1978, the United States Congress, under President Jimmy Carter, passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day.

In 2004, the National Grandparents Day Council of Chula Vista, California announced A Song for Grandma and Grandpa by Johnny Prill would be the official song of the United States National Grandparents Day holiday.

Prill also received the National Songwriter's Award from the National Grandparents Day Council in honor of his composition A Song for Grandma and Grandpa. The song was chosen because Grandparents Day gives grandchildren across the nation the opportunity to show love and appreciation for their grandparents. Johnny Prill's A Song for Grandma and Grandpa is exemplary of such appreciation.
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(Song Lyrics)
A Song for Grandma and Grandpa
(Official Grandparents Day Song)
 
Oh Grandma, Grandpa, you know that I love you
I love all those little things that you say and do
A walk through the park, a trip to the zoo
Oh Grandma, Grandpa I love you
 
Going to a ball game, fishing on the lake
Eating Grandma's cookies, boy they sure taste great
Going to the circus when it comes to town
Eating cotton candy and laughing at the clowns
 
Oh Grandma, Grandpa, you know that I love you
I love all those little things that you say and do
A hug and a kiss, a ride home from school
Oh Grandma, Grandpa I love you
 
Spending time together, talking on the phone
Happy birthday presents, chocolate ice cream cones
Photographs and memories, picnics and parades
Saying that you love me in so many ways
 
Oh Grandma, Grandpa, you know that I love you
I love all those little things that you say and do
The stories you tell, things I never knew
Oh Grandma, Grandpa I love you
 
Words and Music by Johnny Prill
Johnny Prill Music, BMI
© 1982, © 2004
(Letras de canciones)
Una Canción para la Abuela y el Abuelo
(Canción Oficial del Día de los Abuelos)
 
Abuela, abuelo, sabes que te amo
Me encanta todo lo que dices y haces
Un paseo por el parque, una visita al zoológico
Oh abuela abuelo, te amo
 
Ir a un juego de pelota, pescar en el lago,
comiendo las galletas de la abuela, ¡vaya que saben muy bien
Ir al circo cuando se trata de la ciudad
Comiendo algodón de azúcar y riéndose de los payasos
 
Ay abuela, abuelo, sabes que te amo
Me encanta todo lo que dices y haces
un abrazo y un beso, un viaje a casa desde la escuela
Oh abuela abuelo, te amo
 
Pasar tiempo juntos, hablar por teléfono
Regalos de feliz cumpleaños, conos de helado
Fotografías y recuerdos, picnics y desfiles
Diciendo que me amas de tantas maneras
 
Ay abuela, abuelo, sabes que te amo
Me encanta todo lo que dices y haces
Las historias que cuentas, cosas que nunca supe
Oh abuela abuelo, te amo
 
Letra y música de Johnny Prill
Johnny Prill Música, IMC
© 1982, © 2004
Grandparents Day at School - MP3 Download $4.99
Includes Sheet Music & Karaoke (backing) Tracks

MP3 Download Includes
A Song for Grandma and Grandpa - Performed by a children's choir
Full karaoke (backing) track featuring the entire song
Short karaoke (backing) track featuring a chorus, verse, chorus
Sheet music, lesson plans and music video

20th Anniversary Edition
A Song for Grandma and Grandpa (20th Anniversary Edition)
A Song for Grandma and Grandpa (Spanish Version)
A Song for Grandma and Grandpa (Karaoke Version)

Christmas Version
A Song for Grandma and Grandpa (Christmas Version)
Full karaoke (backing) track featuring the entire song
Short karaoke (backing) track featuring a chorus, verse, chorus
Sheet music (Christmas Version)
MP3 Download Only $4.99
Christmas Lyrics - A Song for Grandma and Grandpa
Lesson Plan for Grandparents Day
Celebrating Grandparents Day
Honoring Grandparents
Grades K, 1, 2

This is a wonderful opportunity to honor grandparents on Grandparents Day or any day throughout the year.
 
1. Discuss with the students the importance of Grandparents.
a. What do your Grandparents do for you?
b. What do you like to do with your Grandparents?
c. How do you show your Grandparents that you love them?
 
2. Ask the students to bring in a picture of grandparent(s) and share their favorite memories of their Grandparents.
a. What did you do?
b. When did this happen?
c. Why was it so special?
 
3. Have the students decorate a frame for their picture. (The frame can be card stock that is cut to fit the picture leaving a 1” border on all sides for coloring and designing.)
 
4. As the children finish, tell them that displaying pictures is one way to honor our grandparents. Explain the importance of honoring our Grandparents.
 
5. Teach them “A Song for Grandma and Grandpa” which is the official song of National Grandparents Day! Kids love to sing the song and it’s a great way for them to express their love for their Grandparents! Preferably the students could display their frames and sing the song together at a class or school assembly. Many schools have a day designated to celebrate Grandparents Day and could incorporate it into that event.

Make Every Day Grandparents Day!
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Lesson Plan for Grandparents Day
Celebrating Grandparents Day
Honoring Grandparents
Grades 3, 4, 5
 
This is a wonderful opportunity to honor grandparents on Grandparents Day or any day throughout the year.
 
1. Discuss with the students the importance of Grandparents.
a. What do your Grandparents do for you?
b. What do you like to do with your Grandparents?
c. How do you show your Grandparents that you love them?
               
2. Ask the students to recall one of their favorite memories of their Grandparents.
a. What did you do?
b. When did this happen?
c. Why was it so special?
 
3. Have the students write or type their memories. They should add a picture of their grandparents to the page.
 
4. Give the students the opportunity to share their memories aloud and explain the importance of honoring our Grandparents.
 
5. Teach them “A Song for Grandma and Grandpa” which is the official song of National Grandparents Day! Kids love to sing the song and it’s a great way for them to express their love for their Grandparents! Preferably the students could display their memories and sing the song together at a class or school assembly. Many schools have a day designated to celebrate Grandparents Day and could incorporate it into that event.
 
Make Every Day Grandparents Day!
 
(Click here to print lesson plan)
Johnny Prill is a Grammy-nominated songwriter and author of “A Song for Grandma and Grandpa,” the official anthem of National Grandparents Day. His music has been featured in major publications and praised by Bobby Vinton as “one of the most creative songwriters of our time.”